Two rescued by Coast Guard off Humboldt County
Two fishermen are being cared for in a Eureka hospital after Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued them off the Humboldt County coast.
‘Humboldt County News Coverage’ Articles
Geese on Humboldt Bay
[SF Chronicle] You’ll have to be up before the sun for the Aleutian Cackling Goose Fly-off weekend, but your reward is the spectacle of more than 40,000 geese circling over Humboldt Bay at dawn.
Former Humboldt County Tree-Sitter Starts Jewish Nature Camp
Jweekly.com
Five years ago, Stadlin — a Philadelphia native — was living in a tree in Humboldt County, near Eureka, to protest clear-cutting of old-growth redwood forests. The experience brought him closer to the land and to his Judaism, the two elements that ultimately collided to create Eden Village.
5.9 Quake Rattles North Coast
San Francisco Chronicle
(02-04) 15:06 PST EUREKA – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the North Coast today in the area where a stronger temblor hit last month, but there were no reports of injuries or significant damage.
Arcata Theatre All-You-Can Eat Night
Lumberjack
These special dinner and movie nights have been an ongoing event where the theater has fun with the food.“We serve food that is themed with the movie we are showing,” said Lara Cox, a booking agent for the theater
Revisiting the Lost Coast
by Adam Blauert
The feedback from my last column makes me think that the Lost Coast will have a lot of visitors from the Merced area over the next year. This week I want to highlight a few additional “must-see” locations and add some practical details about campgrounds and roads.
Yurok Tribe gets $1 Million for Early Head Start
The Yurok Tribe has received a $1 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to operate an Early Head Start program, a first-ever venture for California’s largest tribe.
KXGO Being Sold To Lost Coast Communications
Radio Business Report
Patrick Cleary’s Lost Coast Communications Inc. is preparing to add a fourth California station to its portfolio, according to brokerage Kalil & Co., with an agreement to acquire KXGO-FM Eureka CA in hand. The seller is Redwood Broadcasting Company Inc., headed by Pattison Christensen. It retains one other FM station in the northern coastal California area, which is where Eureka is located.
[Editor's Note: Patrick Cleary announced his candidacy for Humboldt County's Fifth District Supervisor seat earlier this month. Will be interesting to see if the deal clears the FCC prior to the election.]
LA Council Votes to Close Most Pot Dispensaries
Reuters
Controversy over pot shops has been less intense in other cities, like San Francisco and Oakland. In northern California towns like Arcata and Eureka, where marijuana has long been part of the social fabric and local economy, illicit growers have reportedly stepped up production to meet rising demand generated by the spread of clinics around the state.
Search Ended For Man Swept Off Humboldt Beach
San Francisco Chronicle
The Coast Guard has ended the search for a man who was swept out to sea while walking on a remote Humboldt County beach. The search, called off around 10 p.m. Monday, began after three members of a group on the beach north of Trinidad were pulled into the waters Monday afternoon. Two of the three were able to make it back to shore, but the third person — a man whose name has not been released — remains unaccounted for.
Lost Coast Is Not a Lost Cause
A traveler looks over the railing at the Punta Gorda Lighthouse, out toward the Pacific Ocean. The lighthouse in one of Lost Coast's must-see landmarks.
From this point northwards to Eureka is the least-developed and most pristine section of California’s shoreline. Most of it is best explored by foot, though a number of well-maintained dirt roads and some four-wheel drive routes give access to spectacular views along a nearly untouched stretch of coastline.
Free Pap Tests Available Locally
In honor of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the Humboldt Community Breast Health Project would like to recognize local medical providers who provide free Pap tests to income-eligible women.
Humboldt County Man Faces 380-year Sentence in Rapes
A Humboldt County man is facing a 380-year prison sentence after being convicted of repeatedly raping his stepdaughters and wife over several years. A Humboldt County Superior Court jury deliberated for two days before finding Paul Alan Jasnosz guilty Friday of 44 felonies, including 31 counts of forcible rape.
Del Norte Supervisors Mull Signing Dam Pacts
Del Norte County supervisors began a fact-finding mission Tuesday to see if they want to sign two agreements that would remove four hydroelectric dams along the upper KlamathRiver.
“Really Good News”, Earthquake Here Won’t Have Any Effect On Snobs In Bay Area
NBC Bay Area
San Francisco’s NBC-TV affiliate reminds the residents of Humboldt County just how lucky we are to “only” have a 6.5 quake. After all, we could be in Haiti! Calls earthquake in Humboldt County, “… a fairly gentle rolling quake“. Then, it lets readers know that the earthquake is of little consequence to their audience in the bay area, since… “And the really good news is that the movement off shore in Humboldt County does not increase risks of slips in the Hayward and San Andreas.”
I just wish there was some way we could send these elitist, big-city, self-centered snobs in the bay area media a “fairly gentle” reminder of the $14+ million in building damages we suffered, in addition to the loss of countless, priceless personal possessions, the numerous personal injuries that few of us had time to report to the “authorities” or the inability for many here to cook meals or heat their homes while power was being restored. And what about the family who lost their entire home due to their inability to afford earthquake insurance (can ANYONE in Humboldt County afford earthquake insurance?)? While I do feel sorry for the people of Haiti, reporters in the bay area might at least try to act a little more sympathetic about the plights of their neighbors to the North.