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Crime
Humboldt County Jail Reports: Daily Booking Sheet – June 12, 2026
Daily booking sheet from the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
A SENSE OF PLACE: Nature, Culture, and Community
Handfuls of Home
She Cried for Three Years, Then Built a Symphony
The Eureka Symphony’s Carol Jacobson tells Scott Hammond how two decades performing professionally in Europe, 20 years teaching high school music, and one very reluctant homecoming led her to become the driving force behind Humboldt County’s only classical orchestra.
Good News
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Awards $122,000 for Local Wildfire Safety Projects
The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) has wrapped up its fifth year of Micro-Grants, awarding $122,000 to 14 Neighborhood Fire Safe Councils, etc.
Need to Know
Check This Out
57th Annual Rose Show Blooms in Eureka This Weekend
The Humboldt Rose Society invites the public to enter roses, photos, and floral arrangements for judging, get mystery roses identified by experts, and shop a rose sale — all free at Redwood Acres on June 14.
Can You Help?
Wanted: Community Members to Help Direct Federal Land Funding in the Gasquet District
The Six Rivers National Forest is looking for volunteers to join a committee that reviews and votes on how Secure Rural Schools Title II money gets spent on public lands projects, with applications open through July 30.
Other Voices: Columns, Letters, and Announcements
Letters to the Editor/ Columns
Opinion: California’s Next Governor May Be All Business
Xavier Becerra, the soft-spoken son of Sacramento immigrants, is the heavy favorite to replace Gavin Newsom — and political observers say his style couldn’t be more different.
Announcements
Gary Robert Cox: Photographer, Homesteader, Farmer’s Garden
A Whale Gulch resident since 1974, Gary Cox built his own home, tended his garden, and shared his love of the land and lens with his community until his passing in April at age 84.
Cannabis Cache
From Grow Houses to Heat Pumps: Arcata Considers Repealing a Tax Born in the Marijuana Boom
Remember when Arcata taxed electricity because half the neighborhood thought the house next door was growing weed?”
Former Kmart, Future County Hub: Supervisors Greenlight $5.75 Million Eureka Property Purchase
A vacant Eureka property that once housed Kmart and later a cannabis dispensary is poised for a new life as Humboldt County’s long-planned “one-stop permitting center.” Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to authorize it.