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Explore Indian Country in Northern California: Follow the Trinity River and Discover Hoopa

Humboldt Online Editor — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:55:34 +0000

Hoopa is a small rustic town located in Humboldt County in Northwestern California. It is reached by traveling on Highway 299 from either Redding or Eureka, turning off at Willow Creek, and following Highway 96 for 12 winding miles. …

CHP: Double accident at Highway 299 curve near Salyer unusual

Humboldt Online Editor — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:00:05 +0000

Authorities are saying the curve where two cars hydroplaned off State Route 299 into the Trinity River last week is not typically a problem spot. The two separate incidents, which occurred during heavy rain last Friday afternoon, left a

Highway 299 interchange work scheduled for Saturday

Humboldt Online Editor — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:05 +0000

Westbound State Route 299 will be closed Saturday so Caltrans can repair parts of the bridge approach. Caltrans said the closure will be in effect from 9 a.

Big rig fire closes Highway 299 for two hours

Humboldt Online Editor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:00:07 +0000

The brakes of a semitrailer caught on fire early Wednesday after an Illinois truck driver drove a 72-foot-long truck/semitrailer combination westbound on State Route 299.

Case surrounding fatal crash on Highway 299 delayed

Humboldt Online Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:30:06 +0000

A judge ruled Monday that the two men accused of causing the crash that killed a 9-year-old McKinleyville girl last year must stand trial together, but allowed a 60-day continuance of the trial date.

Evidence, charges unchanged against Whitmill

Humboldt Online Editor — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:13:30 +0000

A motion to dismiss three charges, including second-degree murder, against a Willow Creek man accused of racing down Highway 299 and killing a 9-year-old girl last October was denied Wednesday.

Redwood Country Hamlet Sends in the Clowns

Humboldt Online Editor — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:21:55 +0000

San Francisco Chronicle, USA
Two things to know about Blue Lake, a Humboldt County burg of maybe 1,500 people: You keep running into the same people on your rambles, soon exchanging small talk and feeling practically like a local within hours. Then there are the multicolored leggings, funhouse faces and neon-hued hair that proliferate on the town’s sidewalks and in its taverns.

Caltrans to hold open house on Highway 299 projects

Humboldt Online Editor — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:10:05 +0000

The California Department of Transportation will be holding public informational meetings next week to discuss highway safety projects in construction this summer on State Route 299 west, according to a press release.

Humboldt County Drug Deal, High-Speed Chase Finally Ends In Arrest

Humboldt Online Editor — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:48:31 +0000

San Jose Mercury News, USA
Brian Cole Fiore, 19, from Antioch, who survived an apparent self-inflicted gunshot to the head, has been arrested at a Sacramento hospital on charges stemming from an armed marijuana robbery last week that ended with the death of his associate David Fields. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) followed the two suspects speeding toward Willow Creek on State Highway 299 after shots were fired from the vehicle in McKinleyville and Arcata. The suspect fired what was initially reported to be an AK-47 assault rifle toward police during the chase, but missed. The recovered weapon turned out not to be an AK-47, but an unspecified semi-automatic assault rifle.

Preliminary hearing over Highway 299 wreck continues

Humboldt Online Editor — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:22:01 +0000

The preliminary hearing for two men accused of causing an October wreck that claimed the life of a 9-year-old girl began Monday with testimony from a traffic officer who testified a couple involved in the collision allegedly conspired to deceive

AP, NY Times Follow Local “Ambulance Jacking” Story

Humboldt Online Editor — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:56:29 +0000

The Associated Press – WILLOW CREEK, Calif.
Man arrested for allegedly stealing an ambulance arriving to help him after crash. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said a 20 yo man drove his Honda Accord off Highway 299 over an embankment… >> More

Motorcycle driver dies on Highway 299

Humboldt Online Editor — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:15:30 +0000

A Meadow Vista motorcyclist was killed Monday morning after his vehicle skidded under a car in the opposite lane along the Trinity River, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Bicyclists gather in memory of Greg Jennings

Humboldt Online Editor — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:00:09 +0000

Category: Local News
Topics: Community

About 40 bicyclists made their way from the Giuntoli Lane on-ramp to Blue Lake on Sunday in honor of Greg Jennings, who was struck and killed by a pickup while bicycling on Highway 299 on Aug. 25.

Highway 299 closed to traffic again

Humboldt Online Editor — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:45:19 +0000

Category: Local News
Topics: Transportation

Highway 299 was closed 23 miles west of Weaverville, at Big Bar, off and on Sunday, due to wildfires.