Suspect in Car Theft Captured Near Myers Flat
“I started my car and ran into the house. I wasn’t in the house two minutes.”
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– Rolling Hills and Redwoods
‘Shocking and Appalling’: The Gathering Storm as Communities Eye the Implications of PG&E’s Lack of Capacity in Southern Humboldt
“Why didn’t PG&E warn folks and how do we just walk right up to the edge of a cliff …and end up in this position where community facilities are being compromised, economic development projects are being compromised, residential housing projects are potentially compromised, critical infrastructure is being compromised?”
Read moreSuspect Arrested on Multiple Charges After Pursuit Ends in Crash
“While in custody, Fink was uncooperative and continued to physically resist law enforcement and emergency personnel.”
Read moreSmoke from 47-Acre Prescribed Burn Visible to Southern Humboldt Residents
Don’t panic, the smoke you’re seeing near Ettersburg is from a prescribed burn.
Read more‘All Hands on Deck’: A Rural Water District Struggles
“Amid the tragic death of the general manager, equipment failure, staff shortages and billing discrepancies, the rural Weott Community Services District (WCSD) is ‘all hands on deck’ as they try to manage the quagmire they find themselves in.”
Read moreFirearms Located and 13-Year-Old Juvenile in Custody After Allegedly Making Threats that Initiated Fortuna Union High School Lockdown
“The juvenile was detained and a search warrant executed at his residence. Evidence was seized, including a cellular phone, clothing identified in Snapchats and multiple firearms.”
Read more[UPDATE] Air Ambulance Requested for Single Victim Accident on Mattole Road
An ATV roll-over accident has been reported. An air ambulance is en route to the scene.
Read more[UPDATE 3:53 p.m.] About 2000 Without Power From Rio Dell to Bull Creek
Currently, PG&E estimates the time of restoral will be 5:30 p.m.
Read moreTeachers Strike a Deal, Structural Improvements, Electric Buses and More in the Works for SHUSD
SHUSD Superintendent, Stephanie Steffano-Davis wrote, “I appreciate all three of our district’s bargaining teams. I’m very glad to have new contracts with both the CSEA and SHTA with salary increases coming for both classified and certificated bargaining units.”
Read moreEven With Recent Rains, Redway Still in Water Conservation Stage 3…Here’s Why
The RCSD discussed system limitations, issues at Melody Trailer Park, past-due water bill assistance and more at their September board meeting.
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