Suspect in Fatal Eureka Stabbing Surrenders

By Kimberly Wear on September 27, 2023 at 5:42PM

CHP Officer, Suspect in Fatal Hoopa Police Shooting Identified

By Kimberly Wear on September 26, 2023 at 4:58PM

Huffman, Citing Rio Dell, Asks FEMA for more ‘Flexible, Equitable’ Access to Disaster Aid

By Kimberly Wear on September 25, 2023 at 10:13AM

North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman questioned the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency about inadequacies built into the disaster relief program Sept. 19, specifically citing the recovery struggles in Rio Dell as an example of how the system is failing smaller, rural communities in the wake of natural disasters. While thanking FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell for the important work the agency does across the nation as she testified before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Huffman asked for the agency “to provide more flexible, equitable ways for devastated communities to qualify for federal disaster relief from FEMA.”

Can this Plan Fix California’s Insurance Crisis? What You Need to Know

By Ben Christopher, CALmatters on September 22, 2023 at 10:34AM

But Consumer Watchdog — an advocacy group that Lara all but called out by name during his presentation as “bombastic” and a group “materially benefiting” from the current regulatory system — came away with a difficult conclusion.  “He’s basically capitulated to the industry,” Jamie Court, the group’s president, said of Lara.

EPD Names Suspect, Described as 'Armed and Dangerous,' in Fatal Stabbing

By Kimberly Wear on September 20, 2023 at 4:08PM

New Details Released in CHP Officer's Fatal Shooting of a Suspect Near Hoopa

By Kimberly Wear on September 18, 2023 at 6:24PM

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released new details about the events leading up to and following a CHP officer’s fatal shooting of a suspect near Hoopa yesterday. According to a news release, the officer was with a HCSO deputy monitoring traffic near the 12700 block of State Route 96, south of Legion Way, when they observed a silver Jetta with several vehicle code violations, including a broken windshield, and the CHP officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop around 7:30 a.m.

Sheriff's Office Releases Names of 3 Dead in Apparent McKinleyville Murder-Suicide

By Thadeus Greenson and Kimberly Wear on September 8, 2023 at 2:26PM

CA Officials Respond to Tropical Storm Hilary, Ojai quake and Wildfires with the Possibility of More Lightning in the Forecast

By Lynn La/CalMatters on August 21, 2023 at 1:35PM

California received a one-two punch from Mother Nature as Tropical Storm Hilary unleashed torrential record rains and flooding across Southern California, and an earthquake struck near Ojai — all during what has historically been the state’s wildfire season. The wild weekend prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to head south, declaring a storm state of emergency even before crews began struggling to respond across a wide swath of the state.

'Armed and Dangerous' Suspect Named in Arcata Fatal Shooting

By Kimberly Wear on July 11, 2023 at 3:49PM

Sheriff's Office Searching Near Ettersburg After Human Remains Found

By Kimberly Wear on July 11, 2023 at 11:31AM

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office is conducting a ground search near Ettersburg today for additional human remains after a jawbone was located in the Mattole River by California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists on July 8. According to a HCSO news release, the call came in just before 8 p.m. and a deputy responded to the scene and took custody of the remains, which were found by Ettersburg bridge and identified as human.