Humboldt Last Week

A man was fatally shot by deputies near Bear River Casino, multiple people reported being roofied at a Eureka bar, a murder conviction in the Alderpoint dog-bite shooting case may be retried, two men received decades-long sentences for sexually abusing children in separate horrifying cases, a Eureka church’s Pride banners were vandalized but the community rallied in support, Eureka’s new DMV opened in a former Harley dealership, Tr...

The Eureka City Council rejected a controversial homeless encampment ordinance after hours of heated public feedback, Governor Newsom pushed for tougher encampment penalties statewide, regulators voted to block horse racing at the 2025 Humboldt County Fair, protesters near the airport targeted Avelo Airlines for its ICE deportation flights, the DA declined charges in the death of a toddler who fell from a truck bed, a tragic nation...

In a stunning legal twist a local murder conviction was overturned, College of the Redwoods is sticking with DEI despite fears of political backlash and funding threats, a convicted rapist’s possible placement in Manila included dark new evidence, Fortuna is cautiously flirting with legal cannabis, McKinleyville is losing its beloved movie theater, the Mad River Fish Hatchery could soon be gone, Trump’s move to defund NPR and PBS i...

The future of horse racing at the Humboldt County Fair is on the line, Sheriff Honsal weighs in with a surprising take on immigration reform, cops say triplets were busted in SoHum with guns and homemade bombs, someone stole ten fake rings worth about $20 in Eureka, a group of cannabis crooks failed miserably during a botched dispensary heist, a new study warns that Humboldt's coastline could sink by over six feet during the ne...

Avelo Airlines partners with ICE for deportation flights out of Arizona, close to 1,000 protestors fill Eureka streets in one of the biggest demonstrations in county history, two brothers are sentenced to life after a wild 2023 crime spree, the man behind the school lockdown threats is back in Humboldt custody, Humboldt's cannabis bust may open doors for a budding wine scene, delays plague the controversial fish farm project, a...

CR mascot decision delayed, Oklahoma man arrested for school threats, Eureka chiropractor sues hospital, Arcata business receives Trump-referencing threat, Trump cuts hit Humboldt health funding, Huffman’s town hall covers big issues, state rep fights PG&E bill hike, Cal Poly Humboldt dropping majors and minors, women’s rehab facility moves forward, possible suicide north of Eureka, Steve Madrone won't run again for Supervi...

Leonardo DiCaprio’s upcoming locally shot movie has a new teaser and a delayed release date, Eureka debates new penalties for the homeless but postpones a decision, a reality TV show similar to Cops wraps filming with the Sheriff’s Office, federal office closures could impact 85 jobs in Arcata and NOAA’s Eureka location, a federal judge orders the rehiring of thousands of Trump-fired probationary employees including some locals, Tr...

A new pro-Israel billboard in Arcata reignites debate, Fortuna police released new details on a likely murder case that once drew national attention, federal layoffs hit local workers, hundreds protested Trump in Eureka, online discussions heated up over boycotting Trump-supporting businesses, threatening notes left on Teslas in Arcata triggered a police investigation, KMUD is facing federal funding uncertainty, a judge temporarily...

A former Fortuna City Council member was indicted for allegedly embezzling over $500K, three people were killed in a late-night Arcata apartment fire, Eureka tenants are pushing back against steep rent hikes, Humboldt County homicides drop nearly 70% in 2024, Eureka rejected a police proposal for license plate-reading cameras, Providence works protested their pay and staffing cuts at the hospitals in Eureka and Fortuna, the Humbold...

A missing woman’s ex-boyfriend hasn’t taken offered lie detector tests as questions about her fate grow, a Fortuna City Councilmember resigns amid an FBI investigation, California’s Attorney General challenges St. Joseph Hospital’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit over denied emergency abortion care, two locals convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack receive pardons, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman weighs in on offshore wind projects and Trump’...

A released sex offender sparks community concern, a 53-year-old man receives a 50-year sentence for horrific sex crimes, a suspicious fire in Eureka claims lives, a plea in a multi-casualty ‘whip-its’ collision, around $10K worth of stolen Special Olympics equipment prompts an arrest, a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is praised of our U.S. rep Jared Huffman, explosives and firearms are found in a Eureka student’s car, arre...

Officers reported a local 3-year-old died after being ejected from a truck on Centerville Road, responders rescued a woman in crisis from Eureka’s water tower after hours of negotiation, Providence St. Joseph Hospital is fighting a lawsuit over claims it denied life-saving care due to religious reasons, Leonardo DiCaprio topped local headlines in a year filled with major events, investigators are linking shootings across Arcata, Ho...

The Journal’s top stories and ‘dick moves’ of 2024, ocean rescues remind us to heed high-surf warnings, a pickup stuck in the surf also serves as a cautionary tale, the Siren’s Song Tavern is scrambling to find a new home, the remains of a missing teenager were likely found in Fort Bragg, a bookkeeper admitted to embezzling $400K, Dreamer students fear deportation, new laws will impact alcohol and cannabis sales, Dungeness crab sea...

Arcata wins first state football championship in overtime thriller, passersby rescue family after vehicles crash into creek during heavy rain, Providence to cut local cardiac surgery availability and faces another lawsuit over emergency abortion denial, missing Eureka woman found in Humboldt Bay as investigation continues, 15-year-old runaway brutally attacked by dogs in Piercy, Jared Huffman proposes bill to share offshore wind en...

California’s 7th largest earthquake on record, a young man who murdered a local teenager was arrested on drug and gun charges, the Trinidad Rancheria’s proposed coastal hotel hit another snag, a new documentary explores the unsolved murder of a local rancher, Garberville is hosting an ice skating rink through January 5, local event picks, and much more. (Episode 337)

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YouTuber Peter Santenello's new travel video about Humboldt has over a million views, trucks carrying $1M of Guy Fieri’s tequila were hijacked in Texas, a missing Hawaii woman was possibly headed to the redwoods, cops say a homeless man died while attempting to steal copper wire at an abandoned power plant, Eureka officials supported a funding effort by the county to rebuild our psychiatric hospital, Humboldt County laughs in the f...

A local woman pleaded not guilty in the death of her 2-year-old foster child, drive-by shootings near the golf course in Eureka have cops looking for info, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office made their TV debut with ‘On Patrol: Live,’ our offshore wind project is uncertain with another Trump presidency, Sequoia Park Zoo’s new red panda Saffron came from a zoo in Kansas, Ex Eureka Logger Mo Charlo is an assistant coach for the LA ...

Election results so far indicate the controversial Measure F will fail in Eureka, a homeless man mistaken for a vandal was actually covering up graffiti with paint he bought himself, Cal Poly Humboldt was ranked 17th out of 122 western US schools, Eureka’s ‘pure evil’ and brutal killer who chose victims at random was sentenced to life in prison, a fugitive allegedly abusive to people and animals was captured, a possible hotel at th...

A murderer pro musician who grew up in Eureka, more trouble for a notorious man linked to his missing ex-girlfriend, a welcomed brunch resurgence in Arcata, Humboldt-to-NFL action, Elon Musk is big-mad at a Humboldt County man, Eureka’s new internet option Vero is cheaper than Optimum, a future tourist-magnet trail is still on the way, vigilance against child predators, more shame for religious hospital practices, an editorial on t...