For the first time in nearly a decade, the Humboldt County Superior Court welcomed a new judge Friday. In front of a packed courtroom, Joyce D. Hinrichs was sworn in as the 28th judge in the history of the court by retired Judge Ronald Rowland.

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A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested two people early Monday morning after finding drugs and a handgun inside their vehicle during a routine traffic stop in Fortuna.

The entrances to the Humboldt County Courthouse have been filled by an airport style security system since October. And in that time law enforcement agents have seized hundreds of items ranging from pocket knives to methamphetamine needles.

After suffering a near-death experience, the renowned Salmon in the Classroom program is officially back on. The California Department of Fish and Game sent a letter to some 33 Humboldt County classrooms recently confirming that the project has

Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Carolyn Crnich said this week she is considering dropping the Premier Elections Solutions software that dropped almost 200 votes from the county’s final election results.

Humboldt County is among 25 regions set to receive part of the $5.4 million in federal Workforce Investment Act funds, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Friday.

A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office employee was recognized this month by a state law enforcement association as the regional employee of the year. On Dec.

Security National owner Rob Arkley is crying foul over the recently released draft Humboldt County Housing Element. In a Dec. 17 letter to the director and deputy director of the state Department of Housing and Community Development, Arkley

Humboldt County Tax Collector Steve Strawn said Thursday the tally from the first installment of the 2008-09 property tax payments looks good. A total of $55.

A Coast Central Credit Union in McKinleyville was robbed at 4:30 p.m. Thursday by a man who claimed to be armed, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has reported.

A Coast Central Credit Union in McKinleyville was robbed at 4:30 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has reported.

Members of the Mongols biker gang implicated in the shooting of a suspected Hells Angel in early November have all accepted plea agreements offered by the Humboldt County district attorney.

Humboldt County may build a new juvenile hall if the state approves a $13 million grant application. At this week’s meeting the supervisors authorized Chief Probation Officer Douglas Rasines to submit the application for funding through Senate

With roads getting icy, the California Highway Patrol has been receiving hundreds of calls about weather-related incidents throughout Humboldt County.

EUREKA — The majority of those testifying before the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday expressed dismay and, occasionally, shock at County Administrative Office Loretta Nickolaus’ recommendation that the Sheriff’s Office take over

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors cleared the way Tuesday for law enforcement to ticket speeding motorists on Briceland Thorne Road and Shelter Cove Road.

The case against Richard Craig Kesser was dropped in the Humboldt County Superior Court Tuesday, when attorneys showed a judge Kesser’s death certificate.

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors was cautiously open to the Human Rights Commission’s proposal Tuesday to establish an advisory committee on law enforcement and hire an auditor to review policies and procedures.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is reminding the public to be respectful of private property rights. In a press release, authorities are asking people to remember that all areas off of the roads between Kneeland and Bridgeville are privately

Jury trials for Chad Larsen are expected to be held in the new year, a judge ruled in the Humboldt County Superior Court Monday. Larsen will first be tried for statutory rape.

Misdemeanor charges related to the illegal possession of three ferrets were dropped against Scott Haynie in a hearing at the Humboldt County Superior Court on Monday.

Those having business with the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors are advised to clear their schedule Tuesday and hunker down for what is likely to be a long day.