The CHP today identified the pedestrian killed just after 2 a.m. Monday after being hit by a car while walking in the lanes of U.S. Highway 101 north of Fernbridge as Greg Campbell. He was 50. Campbell, a resident of Sausalito, died at the scene. Impairment by the driver is not considered to be a […]
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CalTrans Considers Alternatives to ‘Armoring’ 101 Against Sea Level Rise
As it faces flooding from sea level rise along the U.S. Highway 101 Arcata-Eureka, CalTrans is seriously considering a “living shoreline” instead of throwing riprap up against the tides. In a workshop yesterday, it also seemed clear the agency is going to keep the current road alignment at the edge of Humboldt Bay. Clancy DeSmet, […]
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Sheriff’s Office Cautions Arcata, McKinleyville Residents of Wanted Fugitive; Unclear if Shooting in Arcata Related to Search
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is cautioning residents in the North Bank Road areas of McKinleyville and Arcata not to open their doors to strangers and asking motorists not to pick up hitchhikers along nearby highways as they search for a wanted fugitive. According to the HCSO, Arcata resident Matthew Lyle Dilley, 34, abandon his […]
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New Closures Coming to Last Chance Grade
Traversing the upper reaches of California along U.S. Highway 101 is about to become more complicated as Caltrans extends road closures to accelerate a stabilization project on a slope over the short but notorious Del Norte County section known as Last Chance Grade. This year alone, landslides blocked the aptly named stretch south of Crescent […]
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Long Delays at Last Chance on Hold During the Holiday
Two-hour delays at Last Chance Grade on U.S. Highway 101 in Del Norte County will be put on hold for the Memorial Day weekend, according to Caltrans. Between Friday and Monday, drivers can still expect 30-minute delays and one-way traffic controls at the section of roadway located south of Crescent City. The normal wait periods […]
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Ferndale Man Killed in 101 Crash
A 67-year-old Ferndale resident was killed shortly after midnight today in a crash on U.S. Highway 101 that occurred after a large tree fell across the roadway south of Redcrest, blocking both lanes. The CHP reports the man, whose name has not been released, was in a semi truck traveling south when he hit the […]
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High Crash Rate Prompts Wide-Reaching 101 Enforcement Campaign
U.S. Highway 101 will be getting some extra attention Thursday from the California Highway Patrol during an enforcement campaign spanning the northern reaches of the state to the Bay Area. A rash of serious injury and fatal crashes along the main artery in recent years prompted the operation, according to a CHP new release, with […]
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Two-Hour Delays at Last Chance Grade
Caltrans is reporting that drivers should expect two-hour delays on U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade south of Crescent City on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning today. Motorists can expect shorter delays of 30 minutes outside of the 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. window. According to the Facebook post, Caltrans anticipates “these 2-hour delays on […]
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Former Rohnert Park Officers Face Charges in Alleged Shake Down of Drivers for Cash, Cannabis
The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of California unsealed charges today against two former Rohnert Park police officers suspected of conducting undocumented traffic stops to shake down drivers for cannabis and cash. According to a news release, Brendon Jacy Tatum and Joseph Huffaker are facing conspiracy to commit extortion under color of office […]
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Snow Possible on 101 Near Laytonville Tonight, Winter Weather Advisory in Effect
A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service office in Eureka now includes elevations above 1,500 feet across much of the region and snow will be possible tonight on parts of U.S. Highway 101 near Laytonville. The advisory remains in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday. Snowfall rates of up to 1 inch per […]
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UPDATE: SR 96 Remains Closed Near Happy Camp as Another Slide Hits 101 at Last Chance, Lines Down on SR169 (with Video)
UPDATE: Caltrans is cautioning that U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade may not open until the weekend due to inclement weather and continued slide activity, cutting off a main route connecting the northern most reaches of the state to points south just below Crescent City. PREVIOUS: State Route 96 remains closed about 4 miles […]
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UPDATE: Traffic Alert: 101 at Last Chance Grade Closed Again, 96 Hit by Slide West of Happy Camp
UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 reopened at Last Chance Grade with one-hour delays but the situation could change if more slide activity occurs, Caltrans reports. PREVIOUS: U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade is closed again after another slide hit the stretch located in Del Norte County south of Crescent City and a slide on State […]