[UPDATE 7:59 p.m.] Large Commercial Fire West of Arcata off Hwy 255
The Incident Commander on scene reports one building is “50% involved.”
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Two Receive Major Injuries, One Person Alleged Missing After Crash
“Though the involved parties claimed that three people were in the Charger at the time of the crash, only two showed up at the hospital.”
Read moreOnly 5 New Cases Reported Today, February 9
“This is the lowest single-day report since Nov. 18.”
Read moreMendocino County Public Health Announces Four Separate COVID-19 Outbreaks within County Lines
“One outbreak is associated with Ukiah’s Mountain View Assistant Care Facility, another is related to seven separate restaurants in Fort Bragg, the third outbreak is in Round Valley, and the fourth is the outbreak at the Mendocino County jail.”
Read more‘One in a Million’ Albino Crab Rescued From Dinner Pot
Comet Fisheries donated the rare sea creature to Humboldt State University’s Marine Laboratory today.
Read moreGrey Whales in Humboldt Bay
This type of whale tends to hang out close to land more than other types, because one of the ways they prefer feeding is to turn on their side, agitate the silt from the coastal floor in shallower water and “scoop up all the goodies they stirred up.”
Read moreTwo Pickups Pulling Trailers Crash on 101 South of Leggett
Traffic is a bit messy around the crash site so please be extra careful in the area.
Read moreFormer Willits Police Chief Alexis Blaylock Sues City for $500,000 Claiming a Hostile Work Environment, Sexism, and Racism
According to a letter from her attorneys, Blaylock is willing to release the claims against the city for a payment of $500,000 and a commitment by the city to provide workplace discrimination and retaliation training to make the city and police department “more tolerant, effective, and honest.”
Read moreSalmonellosis Outbreak Causing Songbird Deaths
“Residents can report dead birds to CDFW’s Wildlife Investigations Laboratory using the mortality reporting form, which helps biologists monitor the outbreak.”
Read moreOne Death, 48 New Cases Reported Since Friday
“The individual who died was in their 60s. This marks the county’s 32nd death related to COVID-19.”
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