Anthony B Concert to Be Held In Humboldt County
Draped in the rich colours of African cloth, his trademark staff in hand, and his dreadlocks wrapped regally on his head, Anthony B embodies all that it is spiritual and proactive about Reggae music.
‘Humboldt Online Newswires’ Articles
Willow Creek, Calif. – “A Sense of Place”
Palate Press – The Online Wine Magazine
Willow Creek, Calif., is one of the country’s smallest American Viticulture Areas (AVAs), comprising about 6,000 total acres and home to just three wineries: Dogwood Estate Winery, Sentinel Winery and Winnett Vineyards.
Exclusive Humboldt Earthquake Pics from Eureka
January 12, 2010, EUREKA, Calif. (HumboldtOnline.Com) – Below are a few pictures that we snapped earlier today, exclusively for our Humboldt Online readers. Our trip to the Bayshore Mall in Eureka revealed that almost all stores, including the Cafe Court, are still closed for earthquake repairs. An almost impossible to read sign hung in front of Border’s Book Store, telling patrons that the store was closed and no schedule for re-opening was yet available. Security shooed shoppers away who got too close to the store’s front door (maybe they should just get a BIGGER SIGN!). Although the doors to the Mall are open, the only people inside seemed to be employees, security guards and work crews, who worked to clean-up the post-earthquake mess. No word yet on when the mall will re-open to the public. UPDATE: We found some new earthquake pictures at a group on Facebook. To join the group, click here.
Tuesday: Border's Books at the Bayshore Mall in Eureka remains closed following earthquake
Tuesday: Another look at Border's. Closed while employees continue to pick up the pieces after Saturday's earthquake
Tuesday: Side entrance to Kohl's Department Store at the Bayshore Mall. Kohl's is one of the few stores at the mall still open
Tuesday: One of many cracks that appeared in the Bayshore Mall parking lot after Saturday's earthquake.
Tuesday: Another shot of crack at Bayshore Mall
Tuesday: This crack, in the parking lot near the Cafe Court, extends for around 50 feet
Tuesday: More crackage
Tuesday: Part of Eureka's Old Town fenced off after earthquake leaves building unstable on F Street
Tuesday: Building fenced off due to imminent collapse in Old Town will be razed by City of Eureka.
Missing Pets After Earthquake
January 12, 2009, EUREKA, Calif. (HumboldtOnline.Com) — The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Animal Shelter is reminding the public to check the animal shelter if their pet is missing. The shelter has had a large influx of dogs on since Saturday’s earthquake and is nearing capacity. Dogs and cats can become scared and runoff during earthquakes and other natural disasters. If you are missing your pet please visit the Sheriffs Office Animal Shelter, located next to the airport in McKinleyville. You can check out the animal shelter’s website at petharbor.com or call the shelter at 707-840-9132.
Humboldt Eureka 6.5 Earthquake Video Montage
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Humboldt County Earthquake Account From McKinleyville
Friend Sunnie Noellert replied to my email that checked how she, her husband James Theimer and their golden retriever Murdoch were after Saturday’s earthquake that rattled their McKinleyville home. McKinleyville is located in Humboldt County, 5.25 miles north of Arcata.
Eureka Damage at $14.3M from Quake
A Eureka Police officer walks across a damaged porch of a California Street house that was knocked off its foundation after Saturday’s earthquake. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Government employees, engineers, volunteers and home and business owners were out examining everything from bridges to office buildings across Northern California’s Humboldt County on Monday, checking for damage caused by a weekend earthquake.
N. California Dodges Major Damage in 6.5 Quake
Residents of a Northern California county gingerly cleaned up Sunday after the area dodged a catastrophe, escaping a 6.5 magnitude earthquake with little more than bumps, cuts and broken glass.
HUMBOLDT EARTHQUAKE UPDATE
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Office of Emergency Services
826 Fourth Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Date: January 10, 2010 From: Brenda Godsey, PIO
(707) 268-2500
Subject: Earthquake Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
At 1400 hours (2:00 p.m.) on Sunday, January 10, 2010, Humboldt County and the cities of Arcata and Eureka held a joint press conference regarding the earthquake experienced locally on Saturday, January 9. The press conference was attended by Congressman Mike Thompson, Assembly Member Wesley Chesbro, and elected representatives of the County and the City of Eureka as well as staff of the County and cities. Information presented at that time includes the following:
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services is continuing to gather damage assessment information. After a 24-hour operational period, the county’s preliminary assessments are as follows:
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There were reports of only minor injuries, with one person admitted to the hospital (for a broken bone).
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There are reports of structural damage to many buildings, to include downed chimneys, broken windows, cracked walls, fallen masonry, and a few houses moved off of foundations.
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PG&E has restored electrical power to all customers in Humboldt County.
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A few road slides were reported yesterday, but have since been cleared.
The City of Eureka, the seat of Humboldt County, sustained the largest amount of damage and preliminary estimates are placing cost of the damage at $12.5 million. That amount is likely to rise as assessment teams continue their efforts.
As recovery and clean-up efforts continue, the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services is encouraging the public to report damage they may have suffered as a result of Friday’s earthquake.
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In unincorporated areas of the county, call (707) 445-7245
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In Eureka, call (707) 441-4164
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In Ferndale, call (707) 764-4224
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In Fortuna, call (707) 725-7600
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In Arcata, call (707) 822-2426
Reporting damage helps ensure that the County and local cities quantify damages that may be eligible for assistance from state and federal sources. It is important that accurate damage/ dollar figures be reported, but reporting of damage is not a guarantee of government funding to an individual or business.
GARY PHILP
Sheriff
OES Director
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EARTHQUAKE PRESS CONFERENCE
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Office of Emergency Services
826 Fourth Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Date: January 10, 2010 From: Brenda Godsey, PIO
(707) 268-2505
Subject: Earthquake Joint News Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The County of Humboldt and the City of Eureka will hold a joint news conference this afternoon to discuss yesterday’s earthquake and the ongoing damage assessments. The news conference will start 1400 hours (2:00 p.m.) at the Humboldt County Courthouse, Conference Room A.
The courthouse is located at 825 5th Street, Eureka, CA; Conference Room A is on the first floor. News media personnel should enter the courthouse through the 5th Street entrance.
GARY PHILP
Sheriff
OES Director
QUAKE COVERAGE FROM KPIX-TV
KPIX, the CBS-TV affiliate in San Francisco has more video coverage on the Humboldt County earthquake than I have seen elsewhere thus far. It is a bit difficult to sort out, but a good place to start is at http://cbs5.com/video/?id=60168@kpix.dayport.com.
CNN Quake Coverage
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STILL IN THE DARK
As of 11:00 p.m., parts of Eureka are still without electricity tonight. Most of the street lights in town seem to be operational once again though.
PG&E is out late doing drive-by’s through town, using floodlights on their trucks to check poles for damage and troubleshooting the remaining areas that are still without power.
I noticed some small outages on Harris Street, just a few blocks East of the water tower. The streets in this part of town are pretty much deserted by 11:00 p.m., even on a Saturday night after a big earthquake. There is definitely no panic in the streets. The only activity I saw on a long drive down Hodgson street was a raccoon crossing the road.
I doubt that any other news will be breaking tonight. We’ll return tomorrow (Sunday), hopefully with some pictures of damage, if we can find any.
EARTHQUAKE RUMORS
9:48 p.m. - O.k., I’ve gotten a few phone calls from friends around town now. Here are some first-hand accounts, as well as second-hand rumors. Keep in mind, this IS Humboldt County, so don’t believe everything you hear (or read).
- - The Bayshore Mall in Eureka has a big crack in the parking lot that appeared during the earthquake. The same source tells me that there was quite a bit of damage inside the Mall from pieces of the ceiling falling. Much of The Bayshore Mall is built on top of what would best be described as “swamp land”, so I would imagine that it was hit far worse than the rest of town.
- - WinCo, the area’s largest supermarket, was shut down earlier, due to lack of electricity. This sent hundreds of potential customers fleeing to Safeway, which apparently still had power.
- - Downtown Eureka was totally in the dark for a number of hours. Local residents are scrambling to find anyplace open that sells fast food, since much of the town has been without power since the earthquake initially hit. Those who rely solely upon electricity to heat their homes, power their ovens and run their refrigerators are SOL. Most residents don’t have generators, although quite a number have access to natural gas for their stoves. There are also quite a number of residents with wood stoves and fireplaces.
- - Gas stations, the ones that have power at least, are doing a booming business. After an earthquake, everyone seems to rush out and buy gasoline for either their vehicles or generators. Fortunately, there are enough gas stations in town with power to not cause a panic.
- - Arcata goes dark, big-time. From what I’ve been told, power between Eureka and Arcata, including the City of Arcata itself, has been without power for hours. I got this report 1-2 hours ago, so it is possible that power has been restored to the town by now. Of course, most of Arcata’s electricity goes towards running grow lights for marijuana to begin with. If this continues, residents may be forced to grow their marijuana outdoors!
NO DEATHS, NO INURIES, LOTS OF BROKEN STUFF
Below is a press release just issued by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Emergency Services:
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Office of Emergency Services
826 Fourth Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Date: January 9, 2010 From: Brenda Godsey, PIO
(707) 268-2503
Subject: Earthquake
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
At 4:48 this afternoon a significant earthquake occurred on the North Coast. The preliminary reports from the US Geological Survey indicate the earthquake’s magnitude was 6.5 and the epicenter was 20 miles WNW of Ferndale.
As Director of Emergency Service, Sheriff Gary Philp has declared a Local Emergency. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Office of Emergency Services has activated an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Staff in the EOC are continuing to gather information from personnel in the field.
Preliminary reports are as follows:
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The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has received NO reports of injury.
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The Sheriff’s Office has received reports of some property damage that includes fallen traffic signals and broken windows.
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There are approximately 29,000 customers without power in Humboldt County.
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There are several gas line ruptures and water line interruptions throughout the county, with fire personnel responding to all reports.
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There are reports of some chimneys down, broken glass, light fixtures falling, and downed tress and power lines.
Citizens are reminded NEVER to touch any power line. Do not assume the power is off because the line has fallen.
Aftershocks are common and citizens should be on alert to this possibility.
Additionally, the information in this release is preliminary. This is a changing situation and the information will change accordingly.
News media can contact the Public Information Officer at (707) 268-2503.
GARY PHILP
Sheriff
OES Director