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50 or More Lightning Strikes Ignite Wildfires Near Orleans and Willow Creek
The Six Rivers National Forest received at least 50 lightning strikes during the evening of Monday July 15, resulting in 4 confirmed fires on the Lower Trinity Ranger District in Humboldt County. The lightning occurred primarily on the Lower Trinity, Orleans, and Ukonom Ranger Districts. The Hill Fire is located...
Lightning Likely Cause of Several Fires in the Hills Around Willow Creek
Lightning which peppered the Willow Creek area this afternoon is a likely cause of a two acre fire, the #HillFire which was reported about 6 p.m. An air attack on its way to look at a reported fire, the #HorseFire southeast of Ruth Lake on Horse Ridge spotted the #HillFire. However, those are not the only fires spotted since the lightning storm. The air attack is also reporting two fires, the #GreyFire that are single trees on fire off Hennessy Road–so far that’s four reported fires following the lightning storm.
Bones found near Redway "possibly human," says anthropologist
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Bones found near Redway earlier this month have been deemed "possibly human" following an examination by anthropologists and the Humboldt County Coroner's Office. The bones were found in the south fork of the Eel River, near Redway, on Saturday, July 6, according to the Humboldt...
Search underway for Pitbull owner after dog attack in McKinleyville
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Officials are searching for the owner of a Pitbull involved in a dog attack in McKinleyville. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), deputies were called to the Airport Business Park in McKinleyville for a reported dog attack on July 10, 2024. Deputies responded...
November Ballot, Taxes, and Homestyle Japanese food in Arcata
In this episode of the NCJ Preview, we discuss the November Ballot, the rise of Taxes across Humboldt County, and Obento's move into a new, longstanding Arcata location. 2024 California Ballot Measures: What You Need to Know. The Tax Men Cometh. What's Good.
[Update: Resources Released; Power Outage Impacting Large Swath of SoHum] Vegetation Fire in the Fruitland Ridge Area
Around 10:40 a.m. this morning, emergency personnel received a report of a vegetation fire in the Fruitland Ridge area of Southern Humboldt, northeast of Myers Flat. The fire was originally reported to be 1/4 acre in size with a moderate rate of spread had grown to approximately 2 acres in size according to Cal Fire Air Attack via scanner transmission.
Elon Musk says X headquarters is moving to Texas, cites California’s gender identity law
Elon Musk says the downtown San Francisco headquarters of X, formerly Twitter, is moving to Austin, Texas, according to a post from the billionaire entrepreneur Tuesday afternoon.
Newsom vetoes bipartisan bill requiring state to evaluate homelessness spending
(The Center Square) – Despite broad support, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state didn't need increased oversight on how tax dollars are spent on homelessness. Newsom vetoed an unopposed bill that would have required the state to evaluate the money it gives to cities and counties for homelessness programs, saying it would create “unnecessary ongoing workload” and that other actions already to increase oversight render the bill “redundant.” Earlier this year, a state audit found the state was not adequately tracking the outcomes for...
California Entrepreneur Rolls Out Nonalcoholic Tequila Alternative Made With Agave and White Button Mushrooms
The founder of California's Bravus Brewing Co., which claims to be the oldest non-alcoholic brewery in the nation, has launched a dedicated zero-proof spirits brand alongside an inaugural agave release. On Tuesday, Philip Brandes rolled out La Planta Reposado Tequila Alternative, a nonalcoholic beverage produced using many of the same techniques perfected at Bravus in its range of IPAs, porters and blonde ales. Now available online at $34.95, the teetotaling spirit is said to balance hints of caramel, vanilla, mild heat and oak on the palate. La Planta is the first bottling from Brandes' recently unveiled Phil & Goode, an on-the-nose portmanteau...
First-of-its-kind fight airs long-simmering grievances between insurance industry, consumer group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s homeowners insurance market is in crisis. What – or whom – to blame can devolve into finger-pointing. In a first-of-its-kind fight spilling out onto the pages of publicly available documents, the insurance industry is pointing at Consumer Watchdog, a consumer group that often intervenes in companies’ requests to raise rates, saying these interventions have stoked the current crisis. Consumer Watchdog says it's fighting to keep rates affordable for customers.
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco is RNC delegate
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is on the floor this week at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Sheriff Bianco, who is a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, is one of 169 delegates sent by California to this year’s RNC. He says the tone in Milwaukee was somber after the attempt on Trump’s life … but the mood has brightened since then.
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