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Vehicle Overturns Near Fields Landing
A solo vehicle crashed on northbound Highway101 near the Fields Landing offramp about 9:40 a.m., leaving the vehicle overturned and off the roadway, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. The outside (#2) lane is shut down by firefighters as they deal with the incident. Initial reports to 911...
Fortuna High Huskies kick off Football season against Del Norte Warriors
The Huskies Football Team from Fortuna High is kicking off their season tonight, and they’re bringing a special brand of football to the field. “It’s a great opportunity to teach young men to be great people. And, you know, we put a lot of our time and energy into creating low level superheroes that are going to go out in the community and be great. The football part’s fun. But the life stuff is more important,” says head coach Mike Benbow.
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Hosts Memorial Walk and Vigil for International Overdose Awareness Day
Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka will honor those affected by substance use disorder (SUD) with a community event in Old Town Eureka. In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, the Providence CARE Network will partner with other community organizations for a memorial walk and vigil from the Sacco Amphitheater to the Old Town Gazebo.
Veteran-led Honor Guard Ceremony Held Today to Honor WWII Vet Who Died Recently
A veteran-led honor guard ceremony will be held on Friday, August 30 to honor Don Harms. The ceremony will take place at the Veterans Memorial building in Fortuna at 1pm. Harms, who passed away recently, at the age of 105, was drafted into the US Army at the age of 21, and fought in some of the fiercest battles of World War II.
A Week of Wildlife Weirdness at the Arcata Marsh
On Tuesday morning, something in the swirl of barn swallows over the Marsh caught Martin Ludtke’s eye, and he managed to get video of it. Check it out:. If not, watch it again, and note that one of those swallows is white. Knowing nothing about birds, the Outpost went...
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Holmes-Eureka Massacre, When Eureka Police and Vigilantes Shot Striking Lumber Workers Dead
On the morning of June 21, 1935, at the Holmes-Eureka lumber mill in Eureka, a six-week-old strike by Humboldt County lumber workers came to a violent end. A riot broke out when a crowd of more than 200 pickets clashed with police and vigilantes attempting to clear the front gate. Tear gas, then firearms were used against stone-throwing strikers, killing three and wounding at least seven. More than 100 people were arrested for rioting, resisting an officer, and battery.
Could Californians get electric bill refunds?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In early August, there were rumblings Gov. Gavin Newsom was working with legislators on a proposal to reduce electricity bills. Details were scant, but the need was clear: Californians pay more than twice the national average, with bills nearly doubling within the last decade. After weeks...
California advances bill banning food additives in school meals
California lawmakers have voted to ban food additives linked to behavioral issues in kids from school lunchrooms. That means snacks like Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Twinkies and more will no longer be allowed in school cafeterias across the state. Stores may still sell the food products, though, under the first-of-its-kind legislation, called the California School Food Safety Act.The controversial ingredients include food dyes Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 And Yellow 6, which give color to snacks like Doritos, Froot Loops and Fruity Pebbles cereals and Jolly Ranchers candy. Advocates for the ban argue the additives have no nutritional value,...
Eureka DUI Checkpoint Results in Multiple Citations and One Arrest
On August 28, 2024, the Eureka Police Department, supported by the California Highway Patrol and the Humboldt. County District Attorney’s Investigator Unit, conducted a DUI Checkpoint on 4th Street near Commercial Street in Eureka. The checkpoint ran from approximately 7:45 p.m. to 11:30 a.m. During the operational period of the checkpoint a total of 700 vehicles passed through the checkpoint. Of those vehicles, 645 were screened by officers. 55 vehicles were not screened due to traffic congestion. 49 vehicles were pulled aside for further screening by officers.
Toxic Algae Alert Issued for Mendocino County’s Navarro and Russian Rivers
Health officials in Mendocino County are warning the public about potentially toxic algal mats recently discovered in two local rivers, advising caution for anyone who boats, fishes, or swims in the affected areas. The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board and Mendocino County issued advisories for the Navarro River...
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