Things might get a little loud today at Humboldt State University around 6 p.m. but don’t worry, it’s only a drill. The campus will be conducting an emergency simulation that will include will include smoke and actors crying for help, with the University Police Department, the Arcata Fire Department and Arcata Mad River Ambulance participating. […]
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HSU Community on Alert After Attempted Burglary
The Humboldt State University Police Department is advising the HSU community to be on alert after an individual attempted to burglarize a campus residence today. The suspect tried to break into a dorm room through a kitchen window while the resident was at home. The suspect fled in an unknown direction. For more, read the advisory […]
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HSU: Soliciting Investigation Ongoing, Faculty Member No Longer on Campus
Humboldt State University announced today that a faculty member accused of soliciting students no longer works on campus but said in the news release that details of the investigation and its outcome are not being made public because it is a personnel matter. Students who may have been harmed are encouraged to seek out assistance […]
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‘Realistic’ HSU Emergency Drill Could Get Loud Tonight
Humboldt State University is warning that things could get loud this evening when Housing and Residential Life conducts an emergency response drill on campus. The simulation scheduled for 6 p.m. will include participation from the University Police Department, the Arcata Fire Department, Arcata Mad River Ambulance and the Campus Emergency Operations Center. “Passersby may see […]
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Mass Shooting Drill at Mad River Community Hospital Tonight
Mad River Community Hospital will be conducting a mass shooting drill tonight with the Humboldt State University Police Department, United Indian Health Services and Arcata Fire to test the hospital’s ability to accommodate a sudden influx of patients during an emergency. The drill taking place from 9 to 11 p.m. will include around 25 “victims,” […]
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Arcata Police, Witnesses Describe How a Fight Erupted into Gunfire
Officers were approaching a parked car that they believed contained a man suspected of brandishing a firearm early this morning, when a 26-year-old man exited the vehicle and allegedly fired at least two shots at them, hitting a Humboldt State University officer in the leg and prompting the officers to return fire, fatally wounding the […]