Fraudulent Capacity Declaration and documentation used by local prominent attorney - Chris Johnson Hamer of Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Eads, LLP - to invalidate the will and living trust documented wishes of an Alzheimer's patient and take custody away from her family- side-by-side legitimate legal form versus legally deficient form submitted under penalty of perjury
11.6.24 Bohn at odds with other supervisors over support of biomass project - Redheaded Blackbelt
Humboldt County final election night results
11.5.24 Humboldt County Elections Information - go vote!
Four Arcata vote centers vandalized on eve of election day - Mad River Union
FBI investigating voting center vandalism in Arcata - North Coast Journal
Rage Against the Machine to play at CIA fundraiser - Babylon Bee
As nuns disappear, many Catholic hospitals look more like megacorporations - California Healthline
Rio Dell to vote on Eel River Trail art competition!
11.4.24 Ahead of Prop 36 vote, state data show CA is not tracking retail theft suspects after arrests - CBS News
11.3.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday Nov. 5th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes presentation by HCOAG on unmet transit needs, annual financial report for fiscal year 2023-24 and more...
11.2.24 The mysterious California town (Ukiah) with 10,000 Buddhas - SF Gate
11.1.24 Thousands of UCSF health workers are preparing to strike - KQED
10.31.24 Happy Halloween!!
10.28.24 Three Fortuna kids arrested for breaking into Rohner Park pavilion - Lost Coast Outpost
CA's plan to overhaul a key climate program - raising the cost of gas - ignites debate - CalMatters
10.27.24 Aurora police were aware of Tren de Aragua operations in the city last fall, emails appear to show - Denver7 News public records request shows state and federal officials have been hiding safety threat information about violent migrant gang activity - follow the records
Aurora officials heavily redact public documents related to landlord who claimed Venezuelan gang activity - Denver Gazette
10.25.24 CA mental health oversight agency director to resign following conflict of interest allegations - KFF Health News
10.23.24 The 10.15.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting is online! Watch the presentation by RCEA on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant power allocation and more...
10.22.24 Stealth edit: FBI quietly revises violent crime stats - RealClear Investigations
Testifying in D.C. on open border policies and San Diego's border crisis - California Globe an average of 17,000 'drop offs' into San Diego County per month, nearly 600 per day = over 155,000 adults, predominantly men aged 18-35, from Sept. 2023 - June 2024
10.19.24 Multiple vehicle collision on Rio Dell bridge blocks northbound 101 - Redheaded Blackbelt
10.18.24 How much would it cost to end homelessness in CA? Try more than $100 billion - CalMatters
No place to go: a majority of people at some local homeless shelters are new asylum seekers - LAist
Computer programs monitor students' every word in the name of safety - Stateline
10.17.24 Days after Newsom signs bill aimed at 'big oil,' Phillips 66 says it plans to stop operating refinery - KCRA
Regulations being considered by California air board (CARB) could dramatically raise gas prices - KTLA
Ballot Measure Soup - North Coast Journal
10.16.24 Humboldt County Supervisor Mike Wilson seriously pissed off Elon Musk - Lost Coast Outpost
10.13.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues Oct. 15th 6pm - Agenda Packet includes presentation by RCEA on Diablo Canyon nuclear allocation and more...
10.11.24 Child abduction investigation: missing 4-year-old girl
Practice earthquake safety on October 17th - ShakeOut Day is coming!
10.8.24 This CA ballot measure promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire - CalMatters
10.3.24 Judge blocks CA deepfakes law that sparked Musk-Newsom row - Politico government censorship bill put on hold for now
10.1.24 A Blessing of the Animals and the Environment at Miranda's Rescue this Saturday for St. Francis of Assisi Day
Armed robbery in Eureka under investigation
Harris announces construction of 'Murders Only' express lane at Southern Border - Babylon Bee
Babylon Bee sues CA over new laws to ban First Amendment protected speech and political commentary/satire - “Our job is hard enough when our jokes keep coming true, as if they were prophecies,” Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon said in a statement. “But it becomes significantly more difficult when self-serving politicians abuse their power to try and control public discourse and clamp down on comedy. Unfortunately for them, the First Amendment secures our right to tell jokes they don’t like.”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo re. known criminal noncitizens - "As of July 21, 2024, there were 662,566 noncitizens with criminal histories on ICE’s national docket, which includes those detained by ICE, and on the agency’s non-detained docket. Of those, 435,719 are convicted criminals, and 226,847 have pending criminal charges."
9.30.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tomorrow Oct. 1st 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes approving SB 1383 organiz waste related contract, presentation on county Draft Regional Climate Action Plan, Eel River Trail art discussion and more...
California sues Catholic hospital over allegedly refusing to provide an abortion - Politico St. Joe's in Eureka makes national news!
9.29.24 Feds postpone first-ever offshore wind energy auction planned for Southern Oregon coast - Rogue Valley Times
9.27.24 Conflicted Board of Redwood Coast Energy Authority Declines to Accept 'Free' Nuclear Power from Diablo Canyon - Lost Coast Outpost
9.26.24 Rio Dell launches neuter and spay voucher program - North Coast Journal
9.24.24 Updated Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024-2034 Executive Summary - Congressional Budget Office this is really ugly!
Long time Rio Dell resident Mary Julia Micheli Rovai obituary - Lost Coast Outpost there is a lot of local history wrapped up in a life well lived
9.23.24 Govenor Newsom signs SB 1106 The Kasem-Nichols-Rooney Law - a piece in the puzzle for desperately needed conservatorship reform
9.21.24 CalFire prescribed burn near Redway on Monday
9.20.24 Eueka man arrested for crimes against minors
9.19.24 CA legislature's unwritten rule: negotiate in secret with lobbyists, not in public - CalMatters
Mirror, mirror 2024: a portrait of the failing U.S. health system - Commonwealth Fund
U.S. ranks last in health care compared with nine other high-income countries, report finds - NBC News surprising no one...
9.17.24 Happy Constitution Day! The U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia on Sept. 17, 1787
Whistleblower report: failure of the United States Secret Service - Senator Josh Hawley Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) states Americans will be "shocked, astonished and appalled by what we will report to them"
9.16.24 Crime after Prop 47 and the Pandemic - PPIC report shows that Prop 47 did result in a moderate increase in crime - the bigger problem however was the early release of convicted criminals. Surprisingly, emptying out prison beds to save the state money resulted in more crime for residents.
Eureka Police issue press release on recent stabbing
CA requires new homes to have solar panels. Should disaster victims get a break? - CalMatters this impacts homes lost to natural disasters like wildfire and earthquakes - Governor vetoes the bill. Lower income homeowners lose out in CA once again
California's maternity care crisis is worsening as Newsom decides on bills to slow closures - CalMatters the bills only require notice to the state and won't slow closures but it looks like they're doing something
9.13.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday Sept. 17th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet
9.12.24 Elks Lodge temporarily shutdown after continued Shigella exposures
PG&E rates are going up again after CA regulators give approval - KQED
9.11.24 NYC reflects on 9/11 terror attacks 23 years later - NBC New York
9/11 timeline how the terror attacks unfolded - NBC New York
He was a first responder on 9/11 - why he's telling his story now - The Healthy
9.10.24 Convicted rapist Andrew Luster granted parole before CA lawmakers close loophole - CalMatters
CA homeless population grew again this year, especially in these counties - CalMatters
San Diego migrant encampment shutdown - PBS migrant encampments are a part of the increasing homeless count numbers but not acknowledged by the press or the state. Ignoring the elephant in the room doesn't make the elephant go away.
'Something went wrong': state reconsiders who will get $470m for college and career grants - EdSource CA yanks back 302 Golden State Pathways Program grants to schools
Orick nabs unusual $900k federal climate program grant to build a solar-powered microgrid - Lost Coast Outpost
Congress Trump-proofed this $27B climate program. Here's why that's a problem - Politico there is a hard Sept. 30th deadline for getting billions of dollars out the door before a new administration can rescind the money so they eliminated normal fraud prevention efforts which take additional time to process
9.9.24 VA ordered to build thousands more homes for veterans on West Los Angeles campus - CNN leases to UCLA and others are tossed out as invalid by the judge overseeing the federal case
9.6.24 Two dogs die after swimming in the Eel River near Fernbridge
Weaponizing Migration - Global Post Nicaragua is making bank with human trafficking into the United States - approx. 10% of the 6.5 million who crossed the border (2020-2023) came through Nicaragua who is also deporting their criminals to the U.S. according to the United Nations. Not fake news
Humboldt County applauds Governor Newsom's regulations on intoxicating hemp
Fire panic: blazes may lead to bans on batteries key to renewable energy commitments - Voice of San Diego
9.4.24 Humboldt County health officials warn about Shigella exposure at local event
9.3.24 Feds will auction two wind energy sites off southern Oregon coast in October - Oregon Capital Chronicle
9.2.24 Severe damage with little achieved - the Humboldt County Superior Court in action (audio) an update to the unbelievable Clark Family saga
Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday Sept. 3rd 6pm - Agenda Packet
Long-anticipated repair work set to begin on Monument Rd. to repair slipout damage from 2017
8.27.24 UCSF favors pricey doctoral program for nurse-midwives amid maternal care crisis - California Healthline women's maternal healthcare simply doesn't matter in California beyond encouraging abortion
Obama administration killed plan to curb Medicare Advantage overbilling after industry opposition - KFF Health News
8.26.24 They delivered 5,600 babies. They blame CA rules for putting them out of business - CalMatters because this is an issue for women, it is ignored in California
California's Low Wage Future - Capital & Main UC Berkeley Labor Center report to ignore for the state
8.23.24 Wanted suspect located in Loleta
Gas station robbery in McKinleyville
HHS sent unaccompanied minors to sponsors with MS-13 ties, potential trafficking rings
Inspector General Report: ICE cannot monitor all unaccompanied migrant children released from DHS and DHHS custody - tens of thousands of children are now missing
DOJ sues largest housing provider for unaccompanied minors over alleged sexual abuse - NewsNation
Biden-Harris administration's Title IX rule change denies women opportunities granted 51 years ago redefining women in federal code to include men and then calling that "women's rights" is amazing doublespeak.
8.20.24 Providence announces collaboration with Rockport's Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, closure of acute rehabilitation unit - Redheaded Blackbelt
Sanctuary cities for parental rights? California city aims to protect families from radical gender policies - The Lion
Study: CA auto insurance will jump by 54% by 2025 - The Sun
U.S. agencies should improve tracking of authorized U.S. origin defense transfers requested by foreign donors - GAO Report US weapons are being used by Ukraine inside Russian territory in a major escalation intended to draw the country further in while we don't have a Commander in Chief with capacity and the Pentagon is running the show...if that doesn't scare you then you're not paying attention
8.17.24 Rio Dell City Council meeting Tuesday Aug. 20th 6pm - Agenda Packet includes doubling water deposit for renters, appointing Corporal Landry as Interim Police Chief, nitrous oxide sales ban, spay & neuter voucher program, revised construction activity noise ban ordinance and more...
Highlights from the upcoming August 20th Rio Dell City Council meeting (audio) - KMUD Reports including a summary of the revised construction activity noise ban and more...
The Wall: Cpl. Crystal Landry and the effort to get more women policing Humboldt County - North Coast Journal 2021 article
8.15.24 The 8.6.24 Rio Dell City Council meeting is online! includes proposed ordinance banning construction activity noise after 6pm on weekdays and entirely on weekends...
8.13.24 Cancer rates are rising in young people. Here's what you need to know - Scientific American
Food Fight USA - re. ultraprocessed foods
California's most innovative pot companies are giving up on the legal market - SFGate
8.12.24 SF plans to bus more homeless people out of town. Here's where they've already been sent - SF Standard Humboldt County is already in the top-3 counties they're sending people to
8.9.24 New OSHA proposed rule for 'Emergency Response Standards' will significantly impact local volunteer fire departments - NACo includes volunteer firefighters needing to be classified as employees and provided benefits without any additional funding or resources and a lot more...
8.8.24 Rio Dell City Council Members Amanda Carter and Frank Wilson will run unopposed for re-election on Nov. 5th ballot
New $88m microgrid project aims to power Hoopa, Karuk and Yurok Tribes - North Coast Journal
California Attorney Discipline and Disbarment Records (updated) - you can search by county or by attorney name as well
8.6.24 HCDTF arrests one with approx. 3 ounces of fentanyl
Residents reminded to avoid harmful algal blooms in local rivers
8.3.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday Aug. 6th 6pm - Agenda Packet includes new construction noise ordinance that would restrict work to 7am-6pm Monday through Friday only and more...
8.2.24 It has begun! Come have fun at Wildwood Days in Rio Dell...
California lawmakers negotiating sweeping package to speed up solar, wind energy - CalMatters in the last couple of days in session, the governor will jam a complex bill through without time for thoughtful policy...as usual.
8.1.24 CalFire is planning to move its north coast headquarters to Rio Dell, so why are city officials worried? - Lost Coast Outpost
7.31.24 Long-time EPD Police Chief Murl Harpham has passed
Gregory N. Mattox found guilty of voluntary manslaughter - sentenced to 21 years in prison
7.26.24 Massive veterans budget gap rips hole in appropriations process - Roll Call Congress must find $2.9b immediately for veterans pensions and benefits before Sept. 20th or October benefits are at risk
Wildwood Days is Coming! August 1st-4th in Rio Dell
One third of the world under US sanctions: report - The Cradle (repost of Washington Post article)
7.25.24 Partly built new acute rehab building at Redwood Memorial scrapped, and Providence employees say inpatient rehab may be eliminated altogether - Lost Coast Outpost
7.24.24 Santa Monica to complete all-gender restrooms at beach and pier - Santa Monica Mirror all women's public restrooms are being eliminated and replaced with all-gender multi-user facilities as women are no longer entitled to the rights our grandmothers fought for. The blatant misogyny is staggering in California! Remember when womens rights were a thing?
High schools demand clarity about UC's new math policies - EdSource California is working hard to make sure our kids don't have the knowledge or skills needed to succeed
7.23.24 The Biden Administration Says Its Trade Policy Puts People Over Corporations. Documents on Baby Formula Show Otherwise - ProPublica babies health means nothing compared to corporate profit no matter what empty rhetoric is offered.
7.21.24 President Joe Biden drops his bid for re-election -NBC News if Biden doesn't have the capacity to run for a second term then he doesn't have the capacity to hold the nuclear button right now...just stating the obvious
7.20.24 Hill Fire update
7.18.24 Rio Dell Water System Rebuild Groundbreaking Ceremony with Senator Mike McGuire
Lifesaving Drugs and Police Projects Mark First Use of Opioid Settlement Cash in California - KFF Health News
Wellness-focused series for young people kicks off July 22nd
7.17.24 Hill Fire near Willow Creek update
Senator Mike McGuire helps break ground for $12.9m Rio Dell water system rebuild after the devestating earthquakes - Press Release - video coming...
Chronicles from behind the redwood curtain: the Fortuna Rodeo - Redheaded Blackbelt
Bridgeville homicide update
Sex offender registration compliance sweep
7.15.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday July 16th 6pm - Agenda Packet includes public hearing on delinquent sewer accounts being sent for liens, financial support for security camera at public restrooms in Fireman's Park and more...
Bridgeville homicide suspect identified
Bridgeville homicide investigation
7.11.24 Point Fire (near Garberville) Update
Attempted murder arrest in Eureka
Suspect admits to nitrous oxide use ahead of fatal Eureka car crash according to EPD - Times-Standard
7.10.24 Structure fire spreading to the vegetation not far from Garberville (updated information on evacuating) - Redheaded Blackbelt
Flight radar live air traffic - planes over the fire area
Two Rio Dell City Council seats will be on the Nov 5th ballot – interested candidates should pick up a packet at city hall by July 15th
California has just approved a new blueprint for offshore wind. The massive projects will cost billions - CalMatters
CA state plan for Offshore Renewable Energy - re. the Humboldt Bay and Morro Bay offshore wind projects
7.9.24 Motorcycle rider injured in crash on Hwy 101 near Rio Dell - Redheaded Blackbelt
An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024-2034 - Congressional Budget Office this information would scare the heck out of people if they were paying attention
California's private-sector labor market showing broad weakness - Legislative Analyst Office
'Nothing will be protected' - how California environmentalists killed a plan to fast-track 'green'energy - CalMatters
7.8.24 Amid heightened post-debate scrutiny, Biden hosts NATO leaders - Roll Call
NATO's July 2024 Washington, DC Summit: in brief - Congressional Research Service
Is anyone concerned that the current Commander in Chief is clearly incapacitated by cognitive decline at the same time as the Pentagon and military industrial complex are rewriting the rules to solidify their control outside of the United States chain of command? This is a quiet coup under the guise of NATO.
McKinleyville man sentenced to prison for voluntary manslaughter
Multiple vehicle pedestrian fatality accident update from EPD
Il Forno in Fortuna - North Coast Journal a new bakery!
Partial park closure - Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
7.6.24 Fire stopping traffic on Hwy 299 - Redheaded Blackbelt 6pm full-closure
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Presidential Disability - Congressional Research Service *updated since the Presidential debate
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and Presidential Inability: an introduction - Congressional Research Service
7.5.24 Newsom withdraws ballot challenge to Prop 47 reform effort in dramatic about-face - Desert Sun political games being played by the governor who is busy propping up an impaired vulnerable adult to be Commander in Chief for four more years in a sickening effort to retain power at all costs
Firework explosion at South Beach near Crescent City injures 14; toddler in hospital with life-threatening injuries - Wild Rivers Outpost
7.4.24 Happy Independence Day!!
The Founding Fathers Feared Political Factions Would Tear the Nation Apart - History.com
George Washington warned of the "baneful effects of the spirit of party" in his Farewell Address - party above all destroys the country for everyone
Constitutional and National Security Crisis - the current Commander in Chief is incapacitated but will continue to be propped up by the same cabal that have been lying to the public for years now
7.3.24 Fortuna water and sewer bills to double over next 5 years - Times-Standard new rates will show on the August bill
7.2.24 Humboldt County cooling centers scheduled to open in response to extreme heat
Fortuna Fireworks Festival - July 3rd starting at 5:30pm
Humboldt County changes public hours of operation for some departments - starting July 3rd
Humboldt-Del Norte CalFire Headquarters relocation to Rio Dell given $3.952m in the state budget for planning
NATO plans to establish new post in Kyiv, 'Trump-proof' Ukraine aid, WSJ reports - Yahoo News this is the pentagon circumventing the voters in order to ensure unlimited funding and escalation in the Ukraine war on behalf of the military industrial complex - as General Eisenhower had warned about decades ago...
State Department Reaches Out To Enemy Nations Requesting They Only Attack Between 10am and 4pm EST - Babylon Bee
Question the sanity and the patriotrism of anyone propping up a cognitively impaired vulernable adult for Commander and Chief in order to 'save democracy'
7.1.24 CalFire sends a fireworks reminder
Major heat risk weather coming for the area
Fortuna PD gives details on Fidler pursuit - Redheaded Blackbelt
California voters will decide who wins on health care tax: Newsom or doctors - CalMatters
6.30.24 Is my mom still alive? and do I have the right to know? SB 1106 and elder abuse in California (audio) Things you need to know as we're all getting older
6.29.24 How will the Humboldt County Superior Court fix the mess they've created? (audio) an update in our ongoing reporting of the Clark family saga
The Fraud of Plastic Recycling: how big oil and the plastics industry deceived the public for decades and caused the plastic waste crisis - Center for Climate Integrity
Critics call out recycling 'fraud' by plastics industry - CBS Sunday Morning
6.28.24 Supreme Court gives cities in CA and beyond more power to crack down on homeless camps - CalMatters
6.26.24 CalFire is coming to Rio Dell! - the city posts its concerns
Fortuna Rodeo is coming up! July 13th-21st
6.25.24 The Indian Citizenship Act at 100 Years Old - Native American Rights Fund citizenship for Native Americans wasn't granted until 1924 - did you know that? Hear anything about this 100th anniversary in the news?
Medi-Cal now considers income, not assets, of enrolless - CA Health Care Foundation this impacts seniors told to spend down their resources to qualify for long-term care assistance and others
6.24.24 Diminishing returns: CA's unclaimed bottle deposits hit $820m as recycling centers close - KPBS your bottle deposits have become a state "slush fund" while recycling capacity plummets
6.23.24 The 6.18.24 Rio Dell City Council meeting is online! includes discussion of senior home repair grant program and more...
6.20.24 Pentagon ran a secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China at the height of the pandemic - Democracy Now
6.19.24 Fortuna police seeking 'armed and dangerous' suspect they say fled from chop shop where multiple stolen vehicles were found - Lost Coast Outpost Rio Dell Police et al were involved in a high speed chase that ended near Ferndale; suspect is currently at large and armed
Fortuna approves interim city manager contract with former county CAO Amy Nielsen - Times Standard (paywall)
6.18.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tonight 6pm - Agenda Packet includes presentation on senior home repair grant, Recology Eel River rate adjustment and more...
6.13.24 Coming soon: a new crisis residential treatment facility in Eureka offering mental health services, case management and more - Lost Coast Outpost
Fortuna veterans to host flag retirement ceremony on June 15th in honor of National Flag Day - Redheaded Blackbelt
California's budget charade reflects a 15-year-long conflict over the process - CalMatters
6.10.24 Highlights from the 6.4.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting (audio) - KMUD Reports
6.7.24 The 6.4.24 Rio Dell City Council meeting is online! Includes county presentation on essential services, city budget approval, police recruitment bonuses and more...
Local woman tried to stop teen bullies from beating a kid, but when she and her husband intervened, the kids attacked her instead; APD seeks video evidence - Lost Coast Outpost want to place any bets on whether or not there will be consequences for the teenagers actions?
More than 200 symptoms tied to long COVID - CIDRAP the findings will influence disability determinations going forward
6.5.24 Protect Our Loved Ones (POLO) supports SB 1106 to require a conservator to provide notice to families when their loved one passes away or are moved to a new residence. Shockingly, you do not have the right to know if your Mom/Dad is alive or where they are.
Humboldt County wants your feedback on priorities in an era of natural disasters - complete the survey by June 28th
Where has Alzheimer's research gone wrong? - UChicago News
6.4.24 County airport to hold emergency mass casualty simulation training exercise tomorrow - June 5th
6.3.24 Parachute jump over Normandy kicks off D-Day 80th anniversary - Military Times how quickly the public forgets...
6.2.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. June 4th 6pm - Agenda Packet includes prioritizing essential services in an era of natural disasters, Recology annual rate adjustment, adoption of FY 2024-25 budget and more...
EPD responds to suspicious circumstances on Broadway
Structure fire on B. St. in Eureka
5.31.24 BOS special meeting Monday 1pm re budget and county reorganization - Agenda
5.30.24 Rio Dell appoints Jeff Conner as Interim Police Chief
Biden secretly gave Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia with US weapons - Politico moving us that much closer to WWIII
As democrats water down a child prostitution bill, a state senator colleague says: 'I'm done' - California Insider
A tiny farmworker community is eyed for California hydrogen experiment - Capital & Main
Humboldt Bay Trail South Project Between Eureka and Arcata Resumes Construction
5.29.24 California lawmakers aim to ban all plastic bags after single-use ban fails - California Insider back to paper bags...
Rio Dell forms a Master Parks Plan committee
5.28.24 HCDTF arrests two in Eureka on various drug charges, child pornography and more...
Judge Gregory Kreis censured for misconduct, permanently resigns from the bench in California - Lost Coast Outpost
Judge Kelly Neel is now Presiding Judge: DA issues 'blanket disqualification' of local judge in long controversial practice - North Coast Journal
'Forever' chemicals and other endocrine-disruptors may increase child obesity risk - Healthline this impacts the hormonal and metobolic systems and we're all exposed in our air, water and food system
UC student workers expand strike to two more campuses as they demand amnesty for protestors - CalMatters
5.27.24 Memorial Day - thank you to the men and women of our military who have given it all to protect others
Update! - the Clark Family finally got a hearing in the Humboldt County Court after months of delays - what happened and was anything resolved?
5.26.24 The 5.21.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting is online! Includes new park ad hoc committee members - including two middle school students - appointment of former Police Chief Jeff Conner as Interim Chief and more...
5.23.24 Motion to Augment Record on Appeal in Mendonca v. Wolff re. SLAPP lawsuit
Order on Motion to Augment Record on Appeal in Mendonca v. Wolff re. SLAPP lawsuit
Flashback: Judge Sides with Publishers of Rio Dell Times in First Amendment Ruling against Arcata Attorney and Client - Lost Coast Outpost
Update to the Clark Family saga in the Humboldt County Superior Court coming soon - how did the 5/21 hearing go? Earlier segments are here
5.20.24 Eureka man sentenced to 10 years for child pornography
Toxic gaslighting: how 3M executives convinced a scientist the forever chemicals she found in human blood were safe - ProPublica
Newsom boosted California's public health budget during COVID. Now he wants to cut it - KFF Health News
5.18.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. May 21st 6pm - Agenda Packet
Rio Dell Police Chief Greg Allen is leaving as of May 24th and will be working for CalPoly - Jeff Conner will be appointed interim chief at the next council meeting
5.16.24 More than 100 individuals exposed to measles last week in Eureka
in a related story...'Takes us out at the knees': California local health officials warn against cutting funding - CapRadio
5.15.24 Flags are at half-mast today in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day
5.12.24 Happy Mothers Day!
5.11.24 Rio Dell annual clean up day today 9am-1pm
5.9.24 Demolition of spooky Humboldt landmark underway - Lost Coast Outpost
California lawmakers keep killing bills by not voting on them. Do the rules need to change? - CalMatters
5.8.24 Will Californians get any relief on gas prices? CalMatters includes a Humboldt County shout-out for our high prices...
5.6.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday the 7th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet
A Northern California town is dying. Can ice cream save it? - SF Gate hint...it's Loleta
5.4.24 Using AI, grieving moms discover CA lawmakers killed popular fentanyl bill by not voting - CBSNews Sacramento
4.30.24 Arrests of students at Cal Poly Humboldt as law enforcement pours onto campus - Redheaded Blackbelt
Blue Lake Rancheria says it faces disruption as pro-Palestine protesters target businesses over alleged law enforcement lodging - Redheaded Blackbelt
This liberal crusader helped convince America Covid came from a lab - Politico
4.29.24 Garberville man sentenced for DUI causing injury, hit and run and vehicular manslaughter
Trinity River drowning
Boynton Prairie Road death investigation
4.28.24 Update - ongoing Clark Family saga - what happened in court and why does one attorney want out?
4.26.24 Who killed California utility bill legislation? - CalMatters
Cal Poly Humboldt to remain closed for the semester
San Diego is now the top border region for migrant arrivals - Los Angeles Times
4.25.24 Two hospitalized following shootings in Cutten today - Redheaded Blackbelt
Cutten shooting investigation
Kneeland robbery arrest
4.24.24 Rio Dell police arrest man for stabbing two near Pacific and Monument Rd. - Redheaded Blackbelt
Cal Poly Humboldt says campus will be closed through at least the weekend due to ongoing pro-palestine protests - Lost Coast Outpost
An 'impossible situation': why California hospitals are suing a major health insurer - CalMatters
4.23.24 The morning after cops clash with student protesters, CPH campus is closed, occupied building barricaded - Lost Coast Outpost
Fortuna Senior Center Cuts Ribbon - Times Standard
HCDTF seizes over 3 pounds of fentanyl
From campus to courthouse: pro-palestinian protesters demand release of activites after clashes at Cal Poly Humboldt - Redheaded Blackbelt
4.22.24 Here's a look into plan for a 300-mile trail from San Francisco Bay to Humboldt Bay - ABC7 News
Burn permits needed after May 1st
4.21.24 We just got robbed on-camera at the most dangerous In-N-Out in America - YouTube the only In-N-Out location to close in their 75 year history
4.16.24 Delays and detours along Wildwood Ave. starting tomorrow for gateway re-improvement project
4.14.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues April 16th 6pm - Agenda Packet includes presentation on FY 2022-23 audit, authorize purchase of tax defaulted Church of Christ property, potential parks master plan, Painter St. sewer upgrade agreement and more...
Work underway to transform old Scotia hospital into housing units - Times Standard
4.10.24 California salmon fishing banned for second year in a row - CalMatters
4.9.24 HCTAYC celebrates 16 years of youth advocacy
3.31.24 Happy Easter!
3.30.24 Humboldt Senior Resource Center Calendar of Events
Fortuna Senior Center Calendar of Events - March/April Newsletter
3.29.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. April 2nd 6:00pm - Agenda Packet Includes General Plan Annual Progress Report, Eel River Trail Project update and more...
Huffman announces $1.4m in federal funding to repair storm damage to Monument Road near Rio Dell - Lost Coast Outpost
Marijuana enforcement team operation at three locations
Correctional deputies save choking inmate's life
3.28.24 Updated Humboldt County primary election results available
3.26.24 Fleener Creek and Centerville Road collapse continues - newest video is above. The trailhead parking lot is completely gone now and the road will be next...
Reused deep-frying oil may cause neurodegeneration - Newsweek
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: corporate capture of the nutrition profession - U.S. Right to Know
3.24.24 Clark Family Probate Saga Part 5 - and what in the world is going on inside the Humboldt County Courthouse?
3.22.24 Fleener Creek Trailhead in the Lost Coast Headlands (near Ferndale) closed indefinitely
Sheriff proclaims local emergency related to Fleener Creek/Centerville landslide
3.21.24 Humboldt County Updated Election Report
3.18.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. March 19th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes amending city master salary table to reflect $2/hr wage increase for city staff, approval of cannabis cultivation tax guarantee, taxpayer deception act discussion and more...
3.17.24 Happy St. Patrick's Day!
3.13.24 Court Challenge: DA issues 'blanket disqualification' of local judge in long controversial practice - North Coast Journal
3.12.24 Eureka Police K-9 Officer Bolo receives donation of body armor
HCDTF arrests one for manufacturing firearms with 3D printer
Biomass plant sparks controversy over clean air compliance and economic impact - Redheaded Blackbelt
Activists to turn up heat on Scotia Biomass Power Plant at Energy Authority's Community Advisory Committee meeting tonight - Lost Coast Outpost
Painter Street residents notified of water shutoff Thurs. March 14th 9am-3pm for the system upgrade work underway
How raw milk went from a Whole Foods staple to a conservative signal - Politico
3.10.24 Part of Hwy 101 slipping out in Northern Mendocino, southbound lanes closed - Redheaded Blackbelt
3.5.24 First Humboldt County Election Results posted
EPD burglary arrest
Home invasion robbery in Hydesville
Humboldt County Polling Locations - Election Day!
3.4.24 The Clark Family saga in the Humboldt County Probate Court is continued yet again on a promise to provide proof of funding after all of these months...but this time they really mean it! Next court hearing is March 14th - come back for updates.
Last known person to see Sheila Franks and Danielle Bertolini alice, arrested on stalking charges - Redheaded Blackbelt tips came in from the Rio Dell/Scotia area about the alleged stalking behavior
HCSO press release re. stalking arrest of Rio Dell resident after threatening behavior towards a Scotia business woman
Single vehicle traffic collision seriously injures 19-year-old Arcata resident
3.3.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. March 5th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes final approval of Cannabis Cultivation Tax Guarantee ordinance and more...
Humboldt County voting options for March 5th primary ballot - Rio Dell Times urges you to vote "no" on Proposition 1! Here are your polling locations
2.28.24 Fortuna Union High School on edge after social media threat to 'blow this *itch up' - Redheaded Blackbelt
Centerville Cross relocated to Ferndale - Times-Standard dedication was 14-days prior to major landslide at Fleener Creek
2.27.24 Shooting at Scotia Fireman's Ball Park, one person deceased - Redheaded Blackbelt
Silent auction fundraiser for new Fortuna Senior Center to be held Feb. 29th 3pm-6pm - come out and support your community!
Navigating funding options for senior care educational session - March 14th, 2024
2.26.24 Landslide strikes Fleener Creek Beach near Ferndale, CA - Redheaded Blackbelt
NCJ's Greenson wins free speech and open government award - North Coast Journal
Humboldt County BOS to discuss adding nitrous oxide regulations to tobacco retailer license requirements tomorrow - Agenda Packet
2.18.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. February 20th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes letter of opposition to AT&T land line disconnection, temporary waiver of sewer fees for red-tagged properties, approval of gateway beutification landscaping contract, and introduction of Cannabis Cultivation Tax Guarantee ordinance and more...
2.13.24 Decades of progress are at stake. California voters must reject mental health ballot measure (opinion) - CalMatters Proposition 1 will take community services away as the state diverts funding to 'solve' homelessness...don't fall for the bull! We've heard this record before with massive bond measures that don't produce results - just debt.
Virtual town hall on California's homeowner insurance crisis on Feb. 22
2.9.24 The 2.6.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting is Online - includes numerous public comments re. Measure A and much more...
Feds leave California on the hook for $300m in COVID homeless spending - CalMatters
Wildwood Waffles Heads North - North Coast Journal Rio Dell loses its waffle house
2.8.24 Legislators unveil measure to ask voters for $1 billion offshore wind bond for Humboldt and Long Beach ports - Lost Coast Outpost
Presiding Judge Gregory Kreis facing formal inquiry into 19 counts of alleged misconduct - Lost Coast Outpost
2.7.24 Humboldt County Board of Supervisors 2nd District Debate tonight - KEET Supervisor Michelle Bushnell versus challengers Jeana McClendon and Brian Roberts
Rio Dell Letter of Opposition to Measure A on the March ballot
2.6.24 Rio Dell City Council votes to oppose Measure A after lengthy public comments...video coming
2.5.24 High speed pursuit and search leads to arrest of one in Rio Dell - Redheaded Blackbelt Officer Landry rocks!
Rio Dell Disaster Preparedness Academy March 2nd sponsored by Blue Lake Rancheria - space available for 25 only
2.4.24 Clark Family probate saga update (audio) - what is happening with that 'settlement agreement' and more...
Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. Feb. 6th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes special recognition of Sarah Reback, approval of false alarm fees ordinance, discussion of opposition to Measure A letter and more...
2.2.24 HCDTF arrests one with half-pound of fentanyl - Rio Dell resident transporting fentanyl up from the Bay Area
Humboldt County cannabis grower to pay $750,000 for violating state water, wildlife regulations - CalMatters
Update to Eureka hostage situation/officer involved shooting investigation
Jeana McClendon 2nd District Supervisor Election Flyer
1.31.24 Legislators fight proposed CA utility fees that they had approved in 2022 - CalMatters legislators are shocked to discover there are actual consequences to the concept-bills they keep passing...
1.30.24 Jeana McClendon 2nd District Supervisor Election Flyer
1.28.24 Clark Family probate saga update and more...(audio) What happens in Humboldt County Probate Court affects all of us at one point or another. This is every family's story...
1.27.24 Painter Street RAID media moved here
1.26.24 Scotia Mill still operating legally according to NCUAQMD - Redheaded Blackbelt
What's happened since California cut home solar payments? Demand has plunged 80% - CalMatters
Humboldt County invites you to observe the March 4, 2024 Presidential Primary election process
1.25.24 Two arrested in HCDTF action on Painter St. in Rio Dell yesterday
1.24.24 Major police action on Painter St. with HCSO, Fortuna and Rio Dell police. Details to come...
The Coalition for Clean Energy say Humboldt Sawmill Biomass Plant's Permit Expired - encourages RCEA to make a clean break - Redheaded Blackbelt re. Scotia powerplant
1.23.24 Hostage situation/officer involved shooting at 1400 block of Union Street press release
1.22.24 Hostage incident ongoing in Eureka following early morning stabbing of a juvenile - Redheaded Blackbelt
Hwy 101 shutdown in both directions after fiery head-on crash north of Rio Dell - Redheaded Blackbelt
1.21.24 The 1.16.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting is Online! Includes vigorous debate and approval (4-1) of Rental Inspection Program and much more...
1.19.24 No turning back: the largest dam removal in U.S. history begins - CapRadio
1.18.24 CBO: Demographic Outlook 2024-2054 - permanent below-replacement birth rates in U.S. means all projected population growth will be from migration rather than births by 2040. Let that one sink in for a minute...
Local health officials provide flood-related guidance
Assault with a deadly weapon arrest
1.17.24 Providence's local outpatient labs will be sold to Labcorp, the 'Walmart' of testing labs - Lost Coast Outpost
1.16.24 Rio Dell City Council approves rental inspection program in 4-1 vote
Human remains identified
Human remains identified
1.15.24 Dr. Martin Luther King III on why volunteering serves his father's legacy - NBC News
1.14.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues Jan. 16th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes final reading and approval of rental inspection program and more...
Repeal the Death Tax - Constitional Amendment signature gathering to return property tax exemption for inherited properties that was taken away by a prior proposition (in the fine print)
1.13.24 Eel River levels at Fernbridge - NOAA
Hwy 36 closed, more photos and videos as its wet and wild out there - Redheaded Blackbelt
1.12.24 Use 211Humboldt.org to find warming centers
Release of body worn camera footage and radio transmissions in EPD officer involved shooting
1.10.24 Earthquake Brace and Bolt Retrofit Funds Available to Humboldt County - apply before Feb. 21st
Here is our Brace and Bolt retrofit video that may be helpful
1.9.24 Dec. 20, 2022 Earthquake Anniversary Community Gathering - come check on resources even if repairs have been done
Unidentified human remains identified
Explosive device arrest in McKinleyville
1.8.24 Environmetal groups want stronger rules for use of coal ash fill after EPA reveals new risks - Stateline Toxic and radioactive coal ash has been used as construction fill material throughout the country for 100 years
1.6.24 Highlights from the 1.2.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting (audio) - KMUD Reports Rental Inspection Program ordinance, Eel River Trail update, Gladys the Wild Turkey and more...
1.5.24 The 1.2.24 Rio Dell City Council meeting is online! includes first reading of Rental Inspection Program and more...
1.4.24 The California town owned by a New York investment firm - The New Yorker re. Scotia
Scotia Lodge is for sale, asking $3.3m
For the sake of history, here is the archive from Rio Dell's attempt to annex Scotia - the city plan was to annex 'as-is' and then Rio Dell would be on the hook for trying to secure grant funding to do the massive infrastructure work that was needed
1.3.24 Update to Oct. 23, 2023 North 40 death investigation
Vote Watch! The Rio Dell Times will publish the campaign flyers and press releases for all declared local candidates - email Steve
Re-elect Michelle Bushnell flyer
You are personally invited to 1.23.24 Bushnell Mix'n'Mingle fundraiser event
A look back: the Scotia Ferry - Redheaded Blackbelt
1.2.24 Welcome to 2024! 2023 was a rough year for Rio Dell
12.30.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. Jan. 2nd 6:00pm - Agenda Packet Includes first reading of rental inspection program ordinance, discussion of removing the "sentry box" on Wildwood Ave. and more...
12.29.23 in anticipation of the rental property inspection discussion, here is our archive - Rio Dell Building Department Fraud. Years of ignoring building codes is a contributing factor to why Rio Dell homes suffered so much more damage than surrounding areas. The structural report for our own home that was done in 2004 is linked as well. The city fought hard to prevent us from doing structural repairs at the time.
EPD K9 Officer Bolo to receive donation of body armor
12.28.23 KMUD Reporter Round Table - 2023 in Review featuring the Rio Dell Times, Redheaded Blackbelt, Lost Coast Outpost and The Mendocino Voice
12.27.23 Rio Dell City Council to consider rental housing inspection program at Jan. 2nd meeting
12.25.23 Merry Christmas!
12.22.23 The Clark Family Faces Humboldt County Probate Court - Part Two (audio) what happened in court?
Listen to Part One of the Clark Family story
California exports the risk from its hazardous waste. One neighborhood in Mexico shows the consequences - CalMatters the toxic chemicals are being burned just across the border from San Diego county and people are getting sick
in a related story...San Diego County declares state of emergency over cross-border pollution - Fox5 San Diego sewage contamination is coming from our own toxic waste dumped in Mexico
Volunteers sought for upcoming homeless Point-in-Time count
PRA request results for earthquake recovery data - here, here and here
12.21.23 Phew! no third annual Dec. 20th major earthquake - you can stop holding your breath now...
Mental health programs that served hundreds of kids to close after CA payment reform - CalMatters featuring Changing Tides in Eureka
12.20.23 Happy Earthquake Anniversary Day!
Judge Dismisses Rory Kalin's Lawsuit Against Humboldt County Judge Kreis, Public Defender's Office Employees - Lost Coast Outpost
12.19.23 Enrollment open for 'Humboldt Income Program,' which will provide 150 expecting women with $920 a month for 18-months - Lost Coast Outpost
12.17.23 Earthquake Anniversary Update (audio) - how is recovery going in Rio Dell?
Earthquake Aftermath and Recovery Slideshow is available here in the 2022 Earthquake archive
an update to the Clark Family story is coming...
12.15.23 Humboldt County Earthquake Recovery Update - "there's more work to be done"
12.14.23 Update - Toys for Tots Theft
Are you still trying to recover from last year's earthquakes? Call (707) 382-5890 M-F 10am-4pm and ask for Disaster Case Management assistance - there is some help available for people over income for other assistance to help with building permit fees. Call them and ask! They can't reimburse any already paid permits.
Just in case anyone has forgotten...2022 Earthquake Aftermath Video is here.
12.10.23 Real-life Grinch breaks into Toys for Tots warehouse, drives off with truck-load full of Christmas gifts - Lost Coast Outpost
12.9.23 The Clark Family Faces Humboldt County Probate Court - Part One (audio)
Follow the Rio Dell Times on SoundCloud!
12.8.23 Update - Officer involved shooting in Eureka
Humboldt County Legal Professional Association (HCLPA) leaves a lasting legacy with Teen Court donation
Anniversary of the Great Humboldt County Earthquake(s) - CA Brace & Bolt residential mitigation program
Read about the 2022 Ferndale Earthquake impact and response from an expert who helped in the aftermath - Jay Patton online
Find the seismic fault lines near you! USGS Fault Map is searchable
12.7.23 The 2024-25 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook - Legislative Analyst Office "California faces a $68 Billion Deficit"
12.6.23 Newsom cancels public capitol Christmas tree lighting, opting for virtual event amid planned protests - Fox News
12.4.23 Tens of thousands still waiting as California's COVID rent relief program runs low on cash - CalMatters
Border Patrol dropped 42,000 migrants on San Diego streets. Now county, groups are seeking help - CalMatters
12.3.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. Dec. 5th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes updates on city planning projects and street work, first reading of rental housing inspection regulations ordinance and more...
12.1.23 Updated California revenue projections show $56 billion dollar shortfall - the impact across the state budget is yet to be determined...
In custody death investigation
Humboldt Made gift baskets are available for shipping to friends and family - send a taste of Humboldt
11.30.23 Rio Dell Community Resource Center December Calendar of Events
11.29.23 Sheriff Honsal is refusing to allow a dying man man's organs to be donated. Parents and a donor organization say he won't explain why. - Lost Coast Outpost
11.28.23 Suspicious subject near McKinleyville High School
Live Well Humboldt local health data dashboard is launched!
The next Census could undercount the number of disabled Americans by 20 million - Stat
Wanted person arrest in McKinleyville
11.26.23 Officer involved shooting in Eureka results in one fatality
Border Patrol sending migrants to unofficial camps in California desert, locals say - NPR
11.22.23 What the Hale? Convicted sex offender, previous courthouse mediator Joseph Hale released from jail early, plus good news from the new courthouse CEO - Redheaded Blackbelt
11.21.23 Emergency weather warming center planning in progress, volunteers needed
Revolution, evolution, and devaluation: 27 years of medical marijuana and 7 years of commercial cannabis in CA - Redheaded Blackbelt
Fentanyl arrest
Attempted homicide arrest
11.17.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. Nov. 21st 6pm - Agenda Packet includes annual financial report for FY 2022-23, approve purchase of firearms for RDPD, authorize removal of the bear sculpture on Wildwood Ave. and more...
Inside Bayview Heights - North Coast Journal
11.15.23 HCDTF arrests two in Fortuna - seizes narcotics and firearms
Proponents, opponents talk Measure A - North Coast Journal
11.14.23 Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care - CalMatters
Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents - CalMatters part of their Dying Broke series
11.11.23 Happy Veterans Day to all who have served!
Jury finds Shawn Patrick McMahon guilty of first degree murder
Update: Robbery at the Bayshore Mall
HCDTF serves search warrant in Eureka - two arrested
USDA assistance available for homeowners affected by Dec. 20, 2022 earthquake and winter storms
11.10.23 In a surprise announcement, Jim Wood says he will not seek re-election to CA Assembly - Lost Coast Outpost
11.6.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday Nov. 7th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes creation of new fines for parking violations and animal control, authorization to rebid the Gateway Project, amend bid related to the Rio Dell Dog Park and more...
'Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative: a controversial voter initiative' is subject of next ERFSA meeting - Redheaded Blackbelt
Kansas officials downplayed involvement in Marion raid. Here's what they knew - Kansas Reflector Local and state law enforcement resources were used against a small town newspaper for the personal benefit of the police chief - then they denied involvement
10.31.23 Happy Halloween!
'Nobody believes in our victory like I do.' Inside Volodymyr Zelensky's struggle to keep Ukraine in the fight - Time
10.30.23 Assault weapon arrest in Rio Dell after shooting in Arcata
Halloween safety reminders from HCSO
Should the Scotia Hospital be converted into a hotel for short-term rentals? The Humboldt County Planning Commission will take up the application at their Nov. 2nd meeting (6 pm) - Agenda and staff report for Scotia Hospital
10.27.23 Fortuna Union High School Music Program receives a $1.2 million donation - Redheaded Blackbelt
What the candy you steal from children on Halloween says about you - North Coast Journal
10.26.23 Death investigation at Bayshore Mall area encampment
Young condor receives treatment for lead poisoning
10.25.23 Rio Dell resident killed in crash - North Coast Journal
'Back of the line again': California's broadband plan deprioritized underserved regions, advocates say - CalMatters
10.16.23 'A massive enterprise': California's offshore wind farms are on a fast track - CalMatters featuring Humboldt Bay
10.15.23 New California law raises minimum wage to $25 for health care workers - CalMatters
10.13.23 Humboldt County Board of Supervisors presentation on Habitat for Humanity earthquake response in Rio Dell is scheduled for 11:15am Tues. Oct. 17th - Agenda Item - BOS Agendas can be found here
Earthquake Alert! Thursday Oct. 19th at 10:19am, the MyShake app will set off an alert to test the system
Del Norte Sheriff's Deputy Killed in Possible Homicide; Suspect Still Outstanding - Wild Rivers Outpost
This prolific LA eviction law firm was caught faking cases in court. Did they misuse AI? - LAist the prominent firm received a slap on the wrist (barely) for faking court filings...they got caught in this case but how many more have they gotten away with?
10.12.23 Rio Dell Mayor and Humboldt Made Director to be honored at 2023 Democrat of the Year Gala - John Chiv
Serve your community, earn extra money as an election worker
Loaded firearms located during Hoopa traffic stop
10.11.23 Supervisor Michelle Bushnell announces re-election campaign - Lost Coast Outpost
10.10.23 SB 280 (Laird) Conservatorship Care Plans is Signed! Conservators must create and provide a comprehensive care plan to court and relatives of the first degree (adult children & spouse) by Jan. 1, 2025 in a big win for families!
Protect Our Loved Ones strongly supported the passage of SB 280
Gavin Newsom signs law in 'overhaul' of mental health system. It changes decades of practice - CalMatters this will make it much easier to involuntarily conserve a person yet there are still virtually no beds available or facilities to provide treatment.
10.9.23 The 10.3.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting is online! - watch the Earthquake Recovery presentation and the public comments afterwards, including Supervisor Michelle Bushnell.
10.6.23 Humboldt County Drug Task Force Scores Drugs and Thugs
Wind 'turbine graveyards' sprawled across Texas - Sky News Australia
As rooftop solar debate flares, builders, landlords and renter advocates are taking sides - CalMatters CPUC is considering a rule to gut the payments that solar panels on apartment buildings receive. Why are so many housing groups mad about it?
10.4.23 Rio Dell earthquake recovery to date: of the 64 homes that were red-tagged - 45 have been cleared. Of the 257 homes that were yellow-tagged - 50 have been cleared
The CA Earthquake Authority would like to hear about your experience in last year's quakes in order to serve you better - Lost Coast Outpost anyone in Rio Dell want to chime in on that one?
10.2.23 Emergency alert system test to hit phones, radios, TVs on Wednesday. Here's what you can expect - ABC7
9.30.23 Earthquake! 4.7 magnitude quake shakes Humboldt County awake - followed by a 4.2 a few hours later...
Ghoulish sights to appear in Ferndale soon - Redheaded Blackbelt
9.29.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues Oct. 3rd 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes presentation by Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation on Resiliency and Recovery in the Eel River Valley following the December 20, 2022 Ferndale Earthquake and more...
Dianne Feinstein, centrist stalwart of the Senate, dies at 90 - SF Gate
9.28.23 In Search of Safe Crossing: Tri-County Independent Living, residents raise alarm over pedestrian safety on Eureka's Fourth, Fifth streets - North Coast Journal
Cal Poly Humboldt spending $1.34 million on hotel lease while having 331 vacant beds on campus - The Lumberjack
Elbik homicide investigation update - suspect surrenders
Eureka shooting suspect arrested
Cruise ship Seabourn Venture docking in Humboldt Bay on Monday
Missing Del Norte County man believed to be in Southern Humboldt
Orleans drive by shooting investigation
Officer involved shooting investigation - update
9.25.23 Huffman, citing Rio Dell, asks FEMA for more 'Flexible, Equitable" access to disaster aid - North Coast Journal
One arrested following Southern Humboldt road rage incident
Suspect arrested after string of vehicle burglaries
Suspect arrested in Eureka for negligent discharge of a firearm
9.22.23 Firearms, methamphetamine discovered at Blue Lake residence
HCDTF seizes cocaine and 34 firearms from Fortuna Residences
9.20.23 A budding partnership: actor Woody Harrelson journeys to emerald triangle's cannabis farms - Redheaded Blackbelt
9.19.23 New COVID vaccine approved, mass vaccine clinics no longer being held
HCDTF seizes fentanyl, methamphetamine and firearms in Redway
Pastels on the Plaza Coming!
9.15.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting for Sept. 19th is cancelled - next meeting Oct. 3rd
9.14.23 Tuition hike of 34% across five years coming to California State University - CalMatters
'A troubling trend' Fortuna Police: preventing teen gun possession a 'top priority' after pair of arrests - North Coast Journal
9.13.23 Community Resources Guide for Humboldt County
9.11.23 Remembering 9/11 - National Archives
Remembering Richard Guadagno, passenger 19A on Flight 93 - North Coast Journal
9.9.23 CR listens to concerns and makes changes to accomodate waitlisted nursing students - Redheaded Blackbelt
9.8.23 15-year-old Fortuna kid arrested today for allegedly brining a gun to school had been arrested for attempted homicide earlier this year - Lost Coast Outpost
Rio Dell Police are a focus for the City Council
Online scam costs local resident thousands
Wildwood Days Parade 2023 Slideshows are available here - more to come, including the Scotia Band!
9.7.23 In a big win for family members - SB 280 Conservatorship Care Plans passes and now awaits the Governor's signature. Requires a conservator to provide a care plan to relatives of the first degree (adult children) or face penalties.
9.6.23 Murder/suicide investigation in McKinleyville
Public's help sought in decades-old missing person case - last seen in Rio Dell
9.5.23 Invasive jumping worm detected in Humboldt County
Three arrested following Humboldt Bay area vehicle burglaries
9.2.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday Sept. 5th at 6:00pm (new time!) - Agenda Packet includes swearing in of Police Officer Agustin Sierra, presentations on SB 1383 organic waste and tobacco retail licensing, and much more... Note the earlier start time!!
9.1.23 Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) confirmed in local rivers including the Eel River
8.31.23 Forgotten in Rio Dell - North Coast Journal
Earthquake aftermath and response slideshow plus much more is here...
CR's nursing program modifies admissions, leaving waitlisted locals in a lurch - Redheaded Blackbelt
Kansas reporter sues Marion police chief, alleging retaliation in newsroom raid - Kansas Reflector this small town case has huge implications to the concept of a free press
8.30.23 Six Rivers Forest Lightning Complex Fire Update
HCDTF seizes six pounds of methamphetamine - one arrested
Ferndale area vehicle theft arrest
Felony warrant suspect arrested at Kimtu river bar access with over 40 grams of fentanyl
DUI arrest after short chase on Hwy 101
8.29.23 Interactive map of air quality
The case of Cayla J: Judge to decide if California failed low-income students during Covid - EdSource this case is specific to remote learning and its disparate impacts
8.28.23 Humboldt County's own Mike McGuire closing in on Senate leadership - Politico Go Mike!
Families have high hopes for Gavin Newsom's CARE Courts. Providers want to lower expectations - CalMatters
8.27.23 The Conservatorship of Barbara - Segment Fourteen - hear about my birthday visit to see Mom and the condition we found her in. Also, an offer was "reiterated" for getting Mom back, I accepted and asked for their attorney to contact me...I'm still waiting...
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8.24.23 Can a weed-friendly hotel reinvent the struggling NorCal town of Scotia? - SF Gate
8.23.23 California wildfire, smoke map - updated realtime
Wildfire smoke air quality index forecasts and maps - North Coast Unified Air Quality Management DIstrict
HCDTF seizes methamphetamine and Fentanyl - one arrest in Fortuna
Willow Creek gas station assault of elderly victim
Southern Humboldt Power Station vandalism - over $200,000 in damages estimated
8.22.23 Board of Supervisors Chair Steve Madrone cut off a public commenter for using 'hate speech.' Is that legal? - Lost Coast Outpost
8.21.23 CA officials Respond to TropicalStorm Hilary, Ojai quake and Wildfires with the Possibility of More Lightening in the Forecast - North Coast Journal
Progress being made on the South Fork complex fires - Redheaded Blackbelt
Smith River Complex: Gasquet evacuation described as 'orderly'; Holiday, Kelly Fires merge, Pacific Power delivers on generators - Wild Rivers Outpost
Attempted robbery arrest near Fortuna
'Scary:' critics say Humboldt initiative could wipe out cannabis farms - SF Gate
8.16.23 California wildfire, smoke map: track latest wildfires, red flag warnings - Record Searchlight
New fire ignites west of Garberville as firefighters are stretched thin - Redheaded Blackbelt
Humboldt County Fair starts tomorrow in Ferndale! Official schedule of events here
8.15.23 Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday - NPR
Statewide Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults opens - this is your chance to tell the state what is wanted and needed by our community
Track California wildfires - CalMatters interactive map updated daily
8.14.23 Over seven ounces of fentanyl discovered during Trinidad vehicle investigation
California's planning a renewable energy project at a scale never before attempted in the world - Politico Humboldt County makes the news...
Many Maui fire survivors are struggling to find aid even as it pours in - Honolulu Civil Beat direct account from a local media source
Mad River Beach arrest
Redway neighbor dispute results in arrest
8.11.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. August 15th 6:30pm (hybrid) - Agenda Packet includes approval of city permit fee adjustments including a 64% increase in building fees to match national average among other fee increases, and more...
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Mourns the Loss of Dedicated Sergeant Jim Mowrey
Eureka death investigation after fatal shooting
Rio Dell Tire Dump Day is August 19th 10am-2pm at Eagle Prairie Elementary School
Humboldt County District Attorney's office announces asset forfeiture funds availability for applicants - application deadline Dec. 31st
Northern section of eucalyptus trees on U.S. 101 will be removed for safety purposes
8.10.23 Without a Jury: more than anywhere else in California, Humboldt's jurors have gone AWOL - North Coast Journal Humboldt County has the highest failure to appear rate for summoned jurors in the state
City documents reveal 'substantial' safety violations at Fresno medical lab before it closed - GVWire
SoHum and Northern Mendocino County to receive new engings and $millions to prevent fire - Redheaded Blackbelt
8.7.23 Humboldt Senior Resource Center - find the resources you and your loved ones need - new HSRC facility opens in Fortuna!
8.3.23 Wildwood Days starts today!! Check out the events here
What was inside the illegal medical lab found in California? Photos show blood vials, disease samples - Fox59
Councilman wants answers after news of Covid lab found months ago in Fresno County - Fox26News the lab was in Reedley
Timeline: how health, city officials unraveled a secretive medical lab in Fresno County - KVPR
Rio Dell City Council hears report on road repair, CalFire headquarters - Times Standard
California could borrow a record-breaking $35 billion to tackle the housing crisis. Will voters go along? - CalMatters
8.2.23 After suffering water damage caused by the earthquake, Fortuna Theatre is still closed and it looks like it won't be reopening any time soon - Lost Coast Outpost
Medical cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behind - CalMatters
A wasted chance to fight addiction? Opioid settlement cash fills a local budget gap - NPR Mendocino County
Don't call it 'toilet to tap' - California plans to turn sewage into drinking water - CalMatters
8.1.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Agenda Packet - includes all of the documentation provided to the councilmembers
7.29.23 A beachside city became California's legal cannabis capital. Not everyone is stoked - The Guardian a third of all state cultivation permits are in one county
7.28.23 Scotia hand grenade investigation update
7.27.23 Possible hand grenade found in Scotia - Redheaded Blackbelt
Port of Entry: Harbor District begins environmental review for project to turn Humboldt Bay into a wind farm manufacturing hub - North Coast Journal
Fortuna police arrest two teenagers for attempted homicide in connection with alleged drive-by shooting - Lost Coast Outpost
7.26.23 Councilmember, Firefighter, Volunteer Mel Berti dies at 84 - North Coast Journal Mel was formerly the butcher at Hoby's Market in Scotia
7.25.23 Armed robbery at Miranda cannabis farm
7.23.23 The 7.18.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting is online - includes update on CalFire's purchase of 18-acres in Rio Dell for emergency command center and more...
7.22.23 President Eisenhower Farewell Address to the Nation - incredible foresight!
7.21.23 Digging into a tight situation: law enforcement caught a suspect with a shovel near Rio Dell - Redheaded Blackbelt
Two arrested following Arcata, McKinleyville search warrants
Cheer on the North Coast Junior Lifeguards as they graduate over the next month!
7.20.23 Are major changes coming to your electric bill? 5 things to know - CalMatters
7.19.23 Pizza Night with Mike & Mike! Join Senator Mike McGuire at the Crab's baseball game tonight - gates open at 6pm
7.17.23 [Update: forward progress stopped] Trash can fire spreads to vegetation on Rio Dell river bar - Redheaded Blackbelt
Humboldt County Fair is coming up Aug 17-27
Wildwood Days 2023 in Rio Dell Aug 3-6
7.16.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday 6:30pm (hybrid) - Agenda Packet includes rejection of all dog park bids and consideration of modifying the project, public hearing re list of delinquent sewer bills to forward for liens, update on Todd property that is now owned by the state and more...
7.14.23 Humboldt County Board approves Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance
7.12.23 Earthquake Brace and Bolt Application Deadline is July 31st - apply now and get on the list!
CA moves closer to passing new guidelines for teaching math - KQED this impacts your future workforce
Jury finds Frederick Adams guilty of lewd acts with child
Three arrested, fentanyl and weapons discovered during HCDTF probation search in Fortuna
HCDTF locates homemade explosives, firearms and drugs at Arcata home
Skeletal remains located near Ettersburg
7.10.23 California spent $600m to house and rehab former prisoners - but can't say whether it helped - CalMatters
7.7.23 One arrested following Garberville traffic stop
Arrest made in McKinleyville homicide
7.6.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting TONIGHT 6:30pm (hybrid) - Agenda Packet includes discussion and possible support for solar/battery project at Humboldt Rio Dell Business Park and more...go to pg. 23 of the agenda packet to read about the solar project being proposed
7.5.23 Ferndale Earthquake 2022 aftermath and the Earthquake Bolt & Brace retrofit program (audio) - here is our experience - the slideshow is coming soon...
Digital permit application submissions required beginning Wednesday July 5th for Humboldt County Planning & Building
7.4.23 Happy 4th of July!!
Suspect sought in McKinleyville homicide
7.2.23 An earthquake destroyed their home days before Christmas. They still have to pay the mortgage - CNN Rio Dell residents story gets national attention
6.30.23 Troubled nursing home chain owner gets new licenses just before state reforms take effect - CalMatters is everyone clear on the value that the state places on the safety of elderly and vulnerable adults?
6.27.23 Earthquake damage to grandstands jeopardizes fate of Humboldt County Fair - North Coast Journal
6.26.23 New Scotia school gym to open in 2024 - Times-Standard (paywall)
6.25.23 History of Keller Conservatorship Petition is clearly laid out here - all of the information is taken directly from filed court records. Scroll down and look carefully at the Critical Dates Regarding Legal Capacity - this is key to understanding what occurred in this matter.
6.23.23 Humboldt County awarded $12.4m grant for Behavioral Health Crisis Triage Center - a partnership between County Behavioral Health, Mad River Community Hospital, Cal Poly Humboldt and the City of Arcata
California Supreme Court approves new rule compelling attorneys to report misconduct by other attorneys - goes into effect Aug. 1, 2023
Longtime Food for People Executive Director Anne Holcomb announces retirement, Development Director Carly Robbins to take the reigns - Lost Coast Outpost
6.21.23 HCDTF seizes 12 pounds of meth during multi-location search warrant in Fortuna
Undeterred: after judge grants county's motion to dismiss all claims against abatement program, plaintiffs and their lawyers appeal - Redheaded Blackbelt
6.20.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tonight 6:30pm (hybrid) - Agenda Packet includes introduction of ordinance re. delinquent sewer bills, approval of MOU with local cities for Edible Food Recovery Program and more...
Eureka man found guilty of eight felony counts of lewd acts with a child
Dementia can take a toll on financial health, as some families learn the hard way - Kaiser Health News
Eureka man arrested for double homicide in Arizona - Redheaded Blackbelt
Retired owners of Fortuna restaurant Tom's Sourdough killed in Arizona double homicide; the suspect, a Eureka man, is in custody - Lost Coast Outpost
6.19.23 Former Humboldt County mediator and child welfare services employee pled guilty to 'upskirting' and was sentenced - Redheaded Blackbelt
6.18.23 Happy Father's Day!!!
6.17.23 The Conservatorship of Barbara podcasts re. conservatorships has resumed! Segment Thirteen (audio) here - also available at our SoundCloud page
6.16.23 Judge sides with publishers of Rio Dell Times in First Amendment ruling against Arcata attorney and client - Lost Coast Outpost
the "legal nomination" document created by Attorney Hamer is available here - signed one month after Barbara was declared legally incapacitated by Alzheimers by her Fortuna medical provider
6.15.23 Judge sides with local journalists against major Humboldt law firm in unique defamation case - a win for the RioDellTimes!
6.13.23 Marijuana enforcement team operation near McClellan Mountain
6.12.23 Swains Flat homicide investigation
Redway robbery investigation
Homicide victim identified after 25 years
More to come?
You better believe it!! - Steven L. Wolff
6.9.23 Inside Hoopa's 'pill mill': state medical board, former employees accuse doctors of over-prescribing opioids - Lost Coast Outpost
6.7.23 Months after earthquake destroys home, Rio Dell woman struggles to find new housing - Times-Standard (paywall)
6.5.23 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday June 6th 6:30pm (hybrid) - Agenda Packet Includes presentation on the FY 2023-24 recommended budget, final adoption of street parking ordinance and more...
6.2.23 Local week dispensary Humboldt Patient Resource Center closes suddenly following owner's death - Lost Coast Outpost
As US tightens work rules, California considers loosening them - CalMatters
5.31.23 Public's help needed to locate missing person Cassandra Miller - last seen near Loleta
Births decline in most states, continuing a long term trend - Stateline "the world is going to have to adjust to reality of permanent below-replacement fertility" -- below-replacement fertility rates = extinction event
Demographic Outlook 2023 - 2053 - Congressional Budget Office
5.30.23 The 2022 Ferndale Earthquakes Public Hearing is available - The Painter St./Hwy 101 overpass seismic sensor measured a g-force of 1.485 during the December 20th quake (anything over .75 is considered a "real good shaker")
5.29.23 Happy Memorial Day! Thank you to all of our veterans!!
5.28.23 Rio Dell's Wildwood Waffles - best waffles on the North Coast - SF Gate
5.26.23 More than 90% of CA pot farms infected with 'severe' pathogen - SFGate
5.24.23 Video of the Earthquake Public Hearing is coming soon!
Rio Dell rental property repair funds available to owners
Earthquake bolt & brace retrofit money is available in Humboldt County - applications accepted 5/22 - 7/31
Austin Mederiros sentenced for first degree murder
Victim remains recovered in Jason Miller manslaughter case
What really happens to your plastic recycling - Plastic Pollution Coalition
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