Humboldt Last Week

Officers reported a local 3-year-old died after being ejected from a truck on Centerville Road, responders rescued a woman in crisis from Eureka’s water tower after hours of negotiation, Providence St. Joseph Hospital is fighting a lawsuit over claims it denied life-saving care due to religious reasons, Leonardo DiCaprio topped local headlines in a year filled with major events, investigators are linking shootings across Arcata, Hoopa, and McKinleyville, Eureka’s EaRTH Center housing and transit project could begin this summer, neighbors are voicing concerns over a new mental health facility in Ridgewood Heights, a federal appeals court sided with property owners against Humboldt County’s cannabis abatement program, a millionaire heiress remains missing a year after her mysterious disappearance, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman still stands out as Congress’ sole Humanist, Guy Fieri is helping the Pentagon boost military recruitment, Wingstop opened its doors in Eureka, a lost cat was found after a 21-day search in rug

The Journal’s top stories and ‘dick moves’ of 2024, ocean rescues remind us to heed high-surf warnings, a pickup stuck in the surf also serves as a cautionary tale, the Siren’s Song Tavern is scrambling to find a new home, the remains of a missing teenager were likely found in Fort Bragg, a bookkeeper admitted to embezzling $400K, Dreamer students fear deportation, new laws will impact alcohol and cannabis sales, Dungeness crab season was delayed, CBS News gave national attention to a Yurok Tribe development, and a Little Caesar’s manager in Crescent City pleaded guilty after sex with a minor. HumboldtLastWeek.com/TLDR has podcast transcripts. HumAlt.com is a commercial-free rock radio station with real drums and distorted guitars. Thank you to Humboldt Last Week’s local partners: Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

Arcata wins first state football championship in overtime thriller, passersby rescue family after vehicles crash into creek during heavy rain, Providence to cut local cardiac surgery availability and faces another lawsuit over emergency abortion denial, missing Eureka woman found in Humboldt Bay as investigation continues, 15-year-old runaway brutally attacked by dogs in Piercy, Jared Huffman proposes bill to share offshore wind energy profits with Native American communities, Ferndale church accused of electioneering, our upcoming Behavioral Health Crisis Triage Center in Arcata, coastal gridlock after recent magnitude 7 earthquake highlights tsunami evacuation risks, College of the Redwoods wins second consecutive bowl game since football program reboot, viral YouTuber Peter Santenello highlights Lost Coast’s history and challenges, plus Eureka, Ferndale, and Willits are having a friendly battle over tall decorated holiday trees.   HumboldtLastWeek.com/TLDR has podcast transcripts. HumAlt.com is a commerci

California’s 7th largest earthquake on record, a young man who murdered a local teenager was arrested on drug and gun charges, the Trinidad Rancheria’s proposed coastal hotel hit another snag, a new documentary explores the unsolved murder of a local rancher, Garberville is hosting an ice skating rink through January 5, local event picks, and much more. (Episode 337) TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts: humboldtlastweek.com/tldr. HumAlong Alternative Rock Radio prioritizes real rock with real drums and distorted guitars. Take it with you at humalt.com. Local partners keep the lights on. Please support Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

YouTuber Peter Santenello's new travel video about Humboldt has over a million views, trucks carrying $1M of Guy Fieri’s tequila were hijacked in Texas, a missing Hawaii woman was possibly headed to the redwoods, cops say a homeless man died while attempting to steal copper wire at an abandoned power plant, Eureka officials supported a funding effort by the county to rebuild our psychiatric hospital, Humboldt County laughs in the face of weather, Humboldt’s small cannabis farmers continue to struggle after years of broken promises, a bone discovered in the Eel River belonged to a man who vanished in 2017, Pacific Seafood has moved its processing from Eureka to Oregon, a statewide effort to rename places is changing the title of a bridge in Fieldbrook, an innocent guy from McKinleyville won a settlement after being attacked by a police dog elsewhere, Cal Poly Humboldt has been named one of The Princeton Review’s Green Colleges for 2025, the Sequoia Park Zoo — not Ferndale — is now set to host the tallest livin

A local woman pleaded not guilty in the death of her 2-year-old foster child, drive-by shootings near the golf course in Eureka have cops looking for info, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office made their TV debut with ‘On Patrol: Live,’ our offshore wind project is uncertain with another Trump presidency, Sequoia Park Zoo’s new red panda Saffron came from a zoo in Kansas, Ex Eureka Logger Mo Charlo is an assistant coach for the LA Lakers organization, a local organization is reaffirming that we’re a ‘sanctuary county,’ Cal Poly Humboldt’s new interim president says that their previous enrollment goals were ‘outlandish,’ Cal Poly Humboldt has 23 communications majors who are Pelican Bay inmates, Supervisors voted to suspend county cannabis taxes in 2025 and provide a break on 2024 taxes, an alleged slippery bank robber who evaded Eureka cops on a bicycle in 2021 was arrested in Mayland, California’s Attorney General is warning against potentially deceptive ‘puppy mills,’ the Wiyot Tribe celebrated the return o

Election results so far indicate the controversial Measure F will fail in Eureka, a homeless man mistaken for a vandal was actually covering up graffiti with paint he bought himself, Cal Poly Humboldt was ranked 17th out of 122 western US schools, Eureka’s ‘pure evil’ and brutal killer who chose victims at random was sentenced to life in prison, a fugitive allegedly abusive to people and animals was captured, a possible hotel at the casino in Trinidad is still up in the air, our DA determined Eureka Police Officers were justified in killing a man by the library in late 2023, Eureka’s hospital agreed to follow California law as a notorious case against them proceeds, vandalism at Cal Poly Humboldt again, the local EcoNews Report podcast examined if Humboldt County is a climate refuge, a local’s Humboldt-centric music video picked up over 50,000 YouTube streams in its first week, Cal Poly Humboldt basketball is getting underway, event suggestions, and more.   TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts. Check hu

A murderer pro musician who grew up in Eureka, more trouble for a notorious man linked to his missing ex-girlfriend, a welcomed brunch resurgence in Arcata, Humboldt-to-NFL action, Elon Musk is big-mad at a Humboldt County man, Eureka’s new internet option Vero is cheaper than Optimum, a future tourist-magnet trail is still on the way, vigilance against child predators, more shame for religious hospital practices, an editorial on the presidential election, and much more. TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts. Check humboldtlastweek.com/tldr. HumAlong Alternative Rock Radio has energy and distorted guitars. Take it with you at humalt.com. Humboldt Last Week would like to thank its local partners for keeping the lights on. Please support Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

Eureka’s Catholic hospital is being sued for allegedly denying life-saving care during a miscarriage, locals are wondering if a killer skipped town and is getting away with it, audio of an alleged horrific murder by a former Mr. Bungle member may have been caught on iPhone, local media noted warnings over Eureka’s Measure F, a woman once praised by the Yurok Tribe is accused of stealing over half a million dollars from them per an FBI investigation, a local who made controversial remarks about Native Americans is seeking another political position, trashy people at the beach, cannabis health concerns via the New York Times, a tragic warning for pedestrians and motorists, the LA Times thinks we’re the best spot in the Golden State for the golden years, Sitka Wine Lounge is Ferndale’s ‘cozy’ new wine bar, event suggestions, and more. TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts. Check humboldtlastweek.com/tldr. HumAlong Alternative Rock Radio has energy and distorted guitars. Take it with you at humalt.com. Hu

A suspected killer may be on the loose, an Oscar winner’s local movie has a name, a possible commune eviction, a dramatic air rescue off the coast, protest consequences, an accused child predator with a checkered past, horse deaths are prompting new rules, a tragedy met with lightning-fast community support, Congressional hearings by Humboldt’s rep, an accused psychedelics peddler may have called the police on himself, local progress battling overdose deaths, a little solar boost, vibes for future baseball pros, local brews drafted into pro basketball, local event suggestions, and more. TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts. Check humboldtlastweek.com/tldr. HumAlong Alternative Rock Radio has energy and distorted guitars. Take it with you at humalt.com. Humboldt Last Week would like to thank its local partners for keeping the lights on. Please support Quality Body Works, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

Getting away with murder?, new buildings planned for Tuluwat Island, most Eureka candidates lean toward F-no, allegations false information was used in Eureka F-yes mailers, an F-yes op-ed, Humboldt thieves and dealers eye Prop 36, robber fishing pulled an alleged drunk, anxiety for unpermitted cannabis growers in SoHum, Cal Poly Humboldt’s evicted vehicle-dwellers are in the news again, mystery surrounding the exit of a high-ranking county official, horse deaths tainted the county fair’s typical happy tone, event suggestions, and more. TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts. Check humboldtlastweek.com/tldr. HumAlong Alternative Rock Radio has energy and distorted guitars. Take it with you at humalt.com. Humboldt Last Week would like to thank its local partners for keeping the lights on. Please support Quality Body Works, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

Locals allegedly tied to January 6, big money for Eureka Old Town parking, more Eureka Old Town parking spaces on the way, a scary and rare death at the beach, fears quelled in a missing persons case, slowed growth at Cal Poly Humboldt, a sad river safety reminder, saying goodbye to some eyesores, a move for fewer ugly buildings in Eureka, Guy Fieri’s alternative way to cope with death, our ghost town is getting national attention, local Halloween vibes on national TV, a famed actor in SoHum, a new restaurant boom in Arcata, event suggestions, and more. TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts. Check humboldtlastweek.com/tldr. HumAlong Alternative Rock Radio has energy and distorted guitars. Take it with you at humalt.com. Humboldt Last Week would like to thank its local partners for keeping the lights on. Please support Quality Body Works, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

The Klamath River is flowing freely again after more than 20 years of efforts to remove four dams, the Times-Standard reminded readers Humboldt County also buses homeless people out of the area, a facility serving free meals to those in need was targeted by vandals, the owner of a massage place in Eureka was accused of sexual assault, Humboldt County Supervisors approved money to fight human trafficking, a new hospital in Garberville may begin construction in 2026, an officer at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City was reportedly stabbed in the head by an inmate, an elderly man pulled a gun after being upset by the wait time at a McDonald’s up north, two former Cal Poly Humboldt women's soccer players are headed to the pros, former locals are looking to kick off their NFL seasons, Loleta ice cream Jersey Scoops is looking to hit a few grocery stores soon, and an event guide. TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts. Check humboldtlastweek.com/tldr. HumAlong Alternative Rock Radio has energy and disto

A double murderer who failed additional murder attempts pleaded guilty, Sequoia Park Zoo’s red panda Sumo died at 15, Arcata’s hospital will close its birth center in October, Eureka’s hospital is closing its rehabilitation unit by November, Humboldt County Supervisors discussed our homeless community which was counted at over 1,500 people in January, Humboldt County Supervisors progressed the possibility of tiny house villages, SoHum’s newspaper the Humboldt Independent ran its final issue after a 27-year run, an elected city council member resigned to improve her mental health, a bald eagle rescued in Humboldt County was nursed and released back into the wild, one of Humboldt County’s best coastal hikes is open to the public again, The Jam in Arcata (a one-time Foo Fighters venue) may change ownership and its name to The Wild Hare Tavern, a bicycle-powered train carrying about two dozen trash bags of marijuana was spotted in Garberville, The Beach Boys will perform at Cal Poly Humboldt on October 19 as part

A man on the U.S. Marshals' 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list was arrested in Redway, an accused double murderer who failed additional attempts may finally see a trial, a viral post detailed someone with a ‘straight pride’ shirt harassing a trans drummer in Eureka, another viral post appeared to show a man in Arcata with a shirt celebrated by pedophiles, a teenage boy-girl duo is accused of spray-painting racist and offensive slurs on a home and vehicles in Eureka, an ex-Fortuna High teacher and coach will see a new trial for allegedly groping three underage girls, the shuttering of Redwood Meat Co. amid a family dispute is stressing our local food system, a Eureka City Council candidate is associated with parking preservation efforts, Humboldt County Supervisors are forming a committee to consider independent oversight of the Sheriff’s Office, officers recovered $10K of stolen construction equipment after a car chase, Fortuna’s movie theater remains closed following that big earthquake at the end of 2022, Humbol

Humboldt County’s DA declined to prosecute 27 of the 39 people arrested during Pro-Palestinian protests at Cal Poly Humboldt, a toddler is finally home from the hospital after an illegal fireworks fiasco in Crescent City, nearly all of the judges in Humboldt County recused themselves from a shocking vehicular homicide case, SFGate covered social media influencers who illegally climb the world's tallest tree for internet fame, a family targeted by violent antisemitic threats is fearful as the suspect was released into the community, a local cannabis tourism company says it hosted around 400 people last year, statewide media covered Eureka's housing battle with a ‘ticked off’ millionaire, Humboldt County may be the first in the nation to have a tiny house ordinance, Eureka officials have been flying flags at half-staff to honor former Eureka Police Chief Murl Harpham, Humboldt County Supervisors debated civilian oversight for the Sheriff's Office, a plane crash in Kneeland took two lives, the Klamath River will

Eureka cops revealed the suspected ‘whip-its’ user in a vehicular killing, Cal Poly Humboldt’s president is stepping down after his Arcata campus received national attention during pro-Palestinian protests, Arcata approved 139 acres for high-density housing in its southwestern Creamery District, two people were arrested after a horrible 4th of July fireworks fiasco in Crescent City, the LA Times covered the local Eel River swimmer who found likely human remains, a popular tattoo artist received an over 10-year prison sentence for killing a former intimate partner, a local Facebook group targeting male cheaters and abusers is receiving attention, Humboldt County’s top reps denounced political violence after a bullet missed Trump's head at a rally, U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman formed a task force to raise awareness about Project 2025, Eureka’s Tasty Hub is set to host food trucks and vendors along with a commissary kitchen, Cal Poly Humboldt soccer is offering free entry to regular season home games this seas

A federal court again rejected a former murder suspect’s lawsuit, documents revealed officials expected violence from pro-Palestinian protesters at Cal Poly Humboldt in April, anti-pride signs were stolen and defaced at a church in Ferndale while a pride flag was stolen in Eureka, County Supervisors are allowing Sheriff’s Officers to star in the reality series ‘On Patrol: Live’ for up to a year, a man was rescued by helicopter after hikers found him mysteriously injured badly along the Lost Coast Trail, Tractor Supply Company including their Arcata and Fortuna stores have ditched so-called ‘’woke’ policies, multiple horrors were reported in a fireworks incident at South Beach in Crescent City, Jared Huffman told CNN the Democratic presidential nominee should be Kamala Karris if Biden steps down, and an editorial applauding Bear River’s family arcade shifting away from gambling grooming. TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts. Check humboldtlastweek.com/tldr. HumAlong Alternative Radio plays alternative

Cops want to arrest the suspect who admitted to stealing a pride flag from the courthouse in Eureka, a new 10-bed mental health facility is set to open in Eureka in August, a woman says she was injured while protecting a teen from a group of bullies in Arcata, Fortuna cops are investigating the attempted kidnapping of two girls walking near the hospital, a senior citizen survived a solo plane crash in the Loleta area, Eureka's parking-versus-housing saga, a veteran wounded in the Iraq war learned he was getting a free house in Fortuna on Mike Huckabee’s TV show, undamming the Eel River for fish is sparking criticism over water diversion plans, Ferndale export Guy Fieri shared about his first Father’s Day without his dad, Cal Poly Humboldt men's basketball added a 6’6” D1 transfer, Cal Poly Humboldt export Alex Cappa is the current king of offensive NFL snaps, the horror ‘Trim Season’ has local nods and a fresh rating from critics, and more. TLDR Humboldt features episode transcripts. Check humboldtlastweek.c

A duo allegedly raped a child under the age of 16 before a bust at a Eureka hotel, international news is now covering stories of local property buyers inheriting millions in cannabis fines, a tattoo artist was found guilty in the death of his ex, Eureka officials tapped a contractor for their proposed housing and transit center downtown, Humboldt’s only safe parking shelter for the homeless is set to expire despite successes in Arcata, Humboldt’s top reps supported Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, the Eureka City Council approved a cease-fire resolution for the Israel-Hamas war, the local ABC and FOX affiliate has been ‘love’ reacting to divisive public posts on Facebook, a road realignment has begun after landslides destabilized the Fleener Creek area along the coast near Ferndale, the Supreme Court will soon hear a big case impacting homelessness, a guy allegedly evaded police in his truck and then crashed it in front of an officer days later, Jared Huffman sarcastically thanked Samuel Alito for highligh