An arrest was made in the 2015 killing of a 13-year-old Klamath boy, an 18-year-old accused of shooting a man near McKinleyville High pleaded not guilty to attempted murder after officers tracked him with his court-ordered ankle monitor, a broken taillight during a family road trip led to the ICE detention of a longtime Eureka resident who has lived locally for more than 30 years, former Fortuna councilmember Kris Mobley was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for stealing more than $500,000 from Beacom Construction, three people reportedly drowned in the Trinity River over six days, a man died after a medical emergency following his booking into the Humboldt County jail, Sidelines’ possible return to the Arcata Plaza is bringing old police concerns back into the debate, Humboldt elections officials pushed back on unsupported claims of undocumented voting and foreign interference, an Alderpoint cannabis raid netted more than a ton of bud and thousands of plants, a five-hour Eureka rooftop standoff ended safely, a Fortuna man was arrested after allegedly using Snapchat to target girls at Eureka High, the long-running Moonstone pollution fight may be headed to the state attorney general, Sheriff Honsal’s federal cannabis testimony included unexpected praise for California’s regulated market, officials are searching for a bodyboarder who reportedly escaped a great white shark at Moonstone Beach, Southern Humboldt is remembering Britney Willison after her tragic death drew national attention, Providence’s emergency-abortion-care trial was pushed to May 2027 while settlement talks continue, Humboldt cannabis leaders see cautious signs of stabilization, the Yurok Tribe broke ground on a major addiction and mental-health treatment center, the Alibi could join Sidelines in an Arcata bar-row comeback, Oyster Fest diverted more than 90 percent of its waste, and event picks.

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A man was sentenced to roughly 141 years to life for murdering a Eureka couple in front of their four-year-old daughter and shooting two other women, a man received 23 years to life for sexually abusing two young girls, a judge ruled the Hoopa man accused of fatally stabbing his uncle can go to a murder trial, Humboldt’s anti-Amazon ballot effort fell just a few hundred signatures short as the proposed McKinleyville warehouse continues through environmental review, Sheriff Honsal traveled to Virginia to argue against loosening federal cannabis rules, DNA confirmed that remains found along the Eel River belonged to a McKinleyville hunter missing since 2021, a second dead humpback whale in two weeks washed ashore near Ferndale, Humboldt supervisors took early steps toward blocking private detention centers and offshore drilling support while considering a pause on new data centers, Fortuna Theater supporters lost out on a one-million-dollar state grant, police increased patrols after young rodeo visitors allegedly threatened to stab a horse while officers pushed back on wilder online rumors, Bear River’s Epicenter opened its two-screen theater with recliners and food delivery, Betty Chinn met Pope Leo in Rome, a nine-year-old Southern Humboldt girl returned $1,000 she found hidden in an auction bag, an endurance swimmer stopped in Humboldt during her 900-mile journey down the California coast, event picks, and more.

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New testimony in the Hoopa murder case detailed a four-year-old at the scene, the Hoopa Valley Tribe is condemning the temporary release of teen suspects charged in Dylan Moon’s killing, a Del Norte father lost his left hand after picking up a firework at the beach, Humboldt’s Amazon fight is getting louder as organizers gather signatures to put warehouse limits before voters, supervisors narrowly approved a three-year public-safety plan, Humboldt autopsies are being outsourced at more than double the previous annual cost to the doctor portrayed by Will Smith in “Concussion,” a 34-foot humpback whale washed onto Mad River Beach, Eureka’s Fourth of July fireworks started about 40 minutes early after a timing mix-up, Airbnb highlighted Arcata and Eureka among more affordable coastal destinations, David Muir put Humboldt on a national ABC stage, Cal Poly Humboldt made Money’s Best Colleges list, Corey Feldman dragged Eureka export Mike Patton into bizarre “cult stuff” talk before walking it back, event picks, and more.

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The FBI has joined the Miranda’s Rescue investigation as disturbing details surface, Sidelines in Arcata is drawing formal pushback as the old bar tries to come back, Humboldt’s Amazon battle is escalating with environmental review underway and ballot backers racing to let voters weigh in, a local 18-year-old is accused of violently sexually assaulting a toddler, Eureka’s Lamplighter Inn was hit with two more lawsuits tied to carbon monoxide injuries after two deaths in the same room, all human trafficking charges were dropped in the high-profile Bridgeville cannabis labor case as the grower pleaded guilty to other charges, a new state law could limit mental health diversion in ways Humboldt is watching closely, U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman is pushing a Fourth of July resolution defending church-state separation, the big disputed old-growth redwood in Redway got a win at the Planning Commission, a missing Ruth Lake boater was found dead, a 5.6 Mendocino quake rattled plenty of Humboldt phones, a McKinleyville man was accused of cutting up protected redwood wood in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Blue Lake got a possible huge boost for a bike and skate park, the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission is a worldwide finalist, the Great Redwood Trail got more local funding, as well as short and long-term event picks.

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Lost Coast Brewery is officially for sale, a proposed ballot measure is anti Amazon, Arcata could get Sidelines back years after a drug investigation shut it down, a McKinleyville man's FBI child-predator sting, the woman accused of murdering her toddler daughter pleaded not guilty, the owners of Eureka’s Lamplighter Motel are pushing back in a wrongful death lawsuit, fresh reporting on Miranda’s Rescue digs deeper, Humboldt’s local governments are wrestling with budget strain, Cal Poly Humboldt’s polytechnic rebrand has helped enrollment only a little so far, a Ferndale-tied animal-welfare lawsuit is still alive, offshore wind planning keeps inching forward, Redwood Meat could reopen with controversy attached, former local daredevil "Sketchy Andy" Lewis died in a BASE jumping accident, Eureka honored Duane Flatmo with his own alley, the Humboldt Crabs have been absurdly good, Redwood Acres Fair is back, fans of Eureka export Mike Patton and Faith No More are buzzing, local export Chris Hesse and Hoobastank are out with their first new song in years, event picks, and more.

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A woman accused of murdering her toddler daughter is now in Humboldt custody after extradition in a case prosecutors say involved abuse, concealment, a McKinleyville man was found guilty in a child sex abuse case, reports of possibly spiked drinks around Arcata have people on alert, Humboldt County is moving ahead with buying Eureka’s old Kmart, Coast Guard crews training near the Mad River rescued a dog after it swam toward seals and got into trouble, Humboldt’s political picture is getting clearer at the state and federal levels, Bear River’s revamped Epicenter is getting close to opening, a giant private residential yacht has brought wealthy visitors into Eureka, Sequoia Park Zoo has a new red panda, the Skunk Train just got national praise, Cal Poly Humboldt rowing finished second in the nation, as well as short and long-term event picks.

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State officers raided a Fortuna massage business, Humboldt supervisors had a heated showdown over license plate cameras with a vote pushing toward a review and possible alternatives, Mary Burke appears on track to win the north county supervisor seat while Chris Rogers, Jared Huffman, Audrey Hanks and Damon Connolly are all ahead in their races, Eureka police are investigating a reported drive by shooting near Wabash involving a black SUV and a white SUV, longtime local staples City Cab and Humboldt Towing are shutting down, around 50 people gathered at the courthouse and some later addressed supervisors over the Miranda’s Rescue investigation, campers in Myers Flat helped save a woman’s life during a medical emergency, Eureka-raised Sara Bareilles released a new song ahead of her first album in seven years, Guy Fieri is now somehow part of a viral theory about whether he swallows food on TV, the Humboldt Crabs look hot out of the gate, and I’ve also got short and long-term event picks.

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Explosive new claims say investigators believe Miranda’s Rescue secretly killed at least eight dogs to make room for more paid intakes, including allegations tied to a mass grave and possible profit motive, a TikTok influencer was arrested at the McKinleyville airport in an alleged murder for hire plot tied to a custody dispute, an Arcata man got 125 years to life for multiple child sex crimes after a long road to justice, a Eureka man is facing a long list of felony child sex allegations involving a teenage boy, the family of a man killed by deputies is suing Providence in Eureka over how he allegedly walked away from a psychiatric hold before the deadly confrontation, Dateline spotlighted the painful search for missing Humboldt man Roy Tsatoke, Humboldt’s sheriff is defending local license plate reader cameras as critics fear future ICE access, the last disputed old growth redwood in lower Redway is headed to the Planning Commission, Eureka police survey data offered a revealing look at local homelessness, two Humboldt residents detained during a Gaza aid mission were reportedly released, Old Town Coffee and Chocolates abruptly shut down both Eureka locations, there’s a fun Crabs documentary coming to the Minor, and at the end I’ve got an editorial surrounding the Miranda’s Rescue investigation.

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Humboldt prosecutors allege a mom murdered her toddler daughter and kept collecting benefits tied to the little girl, a man associated with Z&J Asian Subs in Eureka died by suicide amid active child sex abuse allegations leaving the family and business in a painful spotlight, Jake Combs was convicted of murder again in the Alderpoint case, the owners of Eureka’s Lamplighter Inn are being sued after two people died in the same motel room five days apart, Amazon is still moving ahead with its McKinleyville delivery facility despite local pushback, neighbors are raising concerns about a harm reduction office near Arcata High, a Eureka man was booked on rape charges, a loose dog call in Eureka led deputies to kids in protective custody and a home described as hazardous, Humboldt supervisors reapproved the path toward possible independent sheriff oversight after last week’s do over, a former county employee says she was fired for reporting sexual harassment, the county’s old Kmart permitting idea is inching forward, cleanup is finally ramping up at the site of Arcata’s destructive downtown fire, Jared Huffman grilled Interior Secretary Doug Burgum over what he called vanity projects, and on the lighter side Duane Flatmo could get a Eureka alley named after him, the Pink Lady got even pinker, Sara Bareilles is supporting a local Planned Parenthood fundraiser, Crabs baseball is almost back, and there’s more good community energy around graduates, trail work, fishing, and the coming Day of Giving.

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A deadly stabbing of a family member in Hoopa has turned into a murder case, one of Humboldt’s most horrifying recent shooting cases is heading toward sentencing, a man was stabbed multiple times near Valley West before reportedly firing a gun, Miranda’s Rescue is under scrutiny amid serious allegations, county officials say nearly 600 ballots went uncounted in last year’s special election, alarms are sounding over conditions at Mad River Community Hospital while the facility says patients are safe, deputies say they caught a probationer with a kilo of cocaine, the fight over Redway old-growth redwoods is still very much alive, Walmart reportedly backed away from the old Kmart, Eureka police want drivers off their phones, the Coast Guard airlifted a sick cruise passenger off Shelter Cove, locals rallied for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People awareness, a Blue Lake family lost its home and pets in a devastating fire, one Humboldt activist was detained and released during the Gaza aid flotilla, Eureka is taking steps to battle offshore drilling, and on the brighter side Eureka export Mike Patton popped up on Kimmel, Eureka’s Habit Burger is finally about to open, there’s a free lunch in a trail cleanup on the way, and the Sequoia Park Zoo bear saga has gotten downright sweet.

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A former suspect in the still unresolved killing of David Josiah Lawson is back in headlines after an unrelated arrest, Amazon’s proposed McKinleyville delivery facility is drawing both pushback and big jobs promises, Humboldt supervisors have to redo their sheriff oversight hearing, locals are mourning beloved local radio legend Dr. Syd from KSLG, officials apologized to SpaceX over political comments that dragged Supervisor Mike Wilson into an Elon Musk sideshow, a murder trial redo appears in order, a drug house bust near Arcata Elementary, counterfeit $100 warnings, sewage hurting Humboldt Bay oyster growers, a woman badly hurt in a fall from a historic Eureka building, and some brighter notes as a Kneeland bus driver won a big statewide honor, Hoopa kids are getting a swim team, and WIC families can now get extra help at some farmers markets.

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