A series of small quakes and one 4.4 near Covelo Friday put new attention on a fault scientists still can’t fully map, and a dam already on its way out.
Friday’s Covelo Earthquakes Highlight a Fault Scientists Still Don’t Fully Understand
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Crime
Humboldt County Jail Reports: Daily Booking Sheet – July 11, 2026
Daily booking sheet from the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
A SENSE OF PLACE: Nature, Culture, and Community
Handfuls of Home
Fall in Love with Our Redwoods With ABC and Disney’s 7 Wonders of America’
From towering ancient trees to the Redwood Sky Walk, this beautifully filmed feature explores the history, science, and resilience of one of America’s most extraordinary landscapes–our redwoods.
Good News
Cal Poly Humboldt Announces the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Honorees
Cal Poly Humboldt will honor four alumni whose leadership, innovation, and service have made a lasting impact in their professions and communities.
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Art in The Gardens Returns to The Mendocino Coast
Set across 47 oceanfront acres framed by cypress groves and dramatic coastal bluffs, Art in the Gardens brings together art, live music, local food and drink, and the natural beauty that inspires it all.
Can You Help?
Humboldt Bay Area Plan Planning Commission Workshop on Thursday, July 16
“The County of Humboldt invites you to participate in the update of the Humboldt Bay Area Plan (HBAP).”
Other Voices: Columns, Letters, and Announcements
Letters to the Editor/ Columns
OPINION: Lowering California’s high utility costs takes more than flashy slogans. It needs these reforms
“In a new policy report, the Center for Law, Energy and the Environment at UC Berkeley dug into the drivers of California’s soaring electricity rates — which are nearly double the national average — and laid out what it would take to bring them down.”
Announcements
Kara May McVanner: A Celebration of Life
At the Mateel Community Center, August 1 at 3 p.m.
Cannabis Cache
HAPPYDAY: Breaking the Habit of Manufactured Urgency
Farming demands adaptability, but not every crisis is a real one. Casey O’Neill considers how stepping back from self-created urgency has changed the way he works, plans, and finds joy in daily life.
Terry’s Take on the Supreme Court’s Recent Ruling
The Court didn’t say it’s okay to use a gun while high. It said the
government can’t automatically take away someone’s gun rights simply
because they’re a marijuana user.