A Eureka resident clearing brush stumbled onto something the Sheriff’s Office couldn’t handle alone, prompting a call to Beale Air Force Base and a wait of more than eight hours before the items could be safely destroyed.
All Human Trafficking Charges Dropped in High-Profile Cannabis Labor Case, Trial Date Not Yet Set for Two Adult Suspects in Youth Homicide Case, Alleged Predator Let Out on Supervised Release Inside Humboldt Courts
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Crime
Humboldt County Jail Reports: Daily Booking Sheet – July 1, 2026
Daily booking sheet from the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
A SENSE OF PLACE: Nature, Culture, and Community
Handfuls of Home
From Hoopa to Orleans: A Video Tour of Highway 96’s Hidden History
Dock’s latest drive up Highway 96 winds through tribal lands, Gold Rush history, and a legendary Bigfoot film site before landing at a stunning suspension bridge most Humboldt residents have never seen up close.
Good News
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse Gets Whale Protection Tech
A new real-time monitoring system installed at the Cape Mendocino Lighthouse will alert passing mariners when they’re traveling through sensitive whale habitat, giving vessels a chance to slow down before a strike occurs.
Need to Know
Check This Out
Pennies For Pluto Album Release Party at the Historic Eagle House on July 18th
“Local Arcata indie rock band, Pennies For Pluto, is releasing their debut album on July 18th with a celebration at the historic Eagle House in Eureka, CA.”
Can You Help?
Miranda Resident Faces Stroke, Cancer Diagnosis — Community Asked to Help
A long-time Southern Humboldt community member is navigating a stroke and an advanced cancer diagnosis at the same time, and friends are asking neighbors to pitch in while he focuses on getting well.
Other Voices: Columns, Letters, and Announcements
Letters to the Editor/ Columns
Garberville Firewise Offering Free Reflective Address Signs to Help First Responders Find You
A local wildfire preparedness group is giving away free reflective address signs — and installing them at no charge — to residents and businesses within Garberville’s Firewise boundaries, with the next chance to pick one up at the Farmers Market on July 3.
Announcements
David Neyra: Devoted family man and a loyal friend with a laugh you could hear for miles
David Neyra, owner of Humboldt Outfitters, former President of Arcata Main Street, and devoted father and coach, passed away leaving behind a community that knew his laugh, his loyalty, and his deep roots in Humboldt County.
Cannabis Cache
HAPPYDAY: A Season of Sweet Weather, Hard Work, and New Beginnings
Summer solstice brings reflection at a Humboldt farm that’s been juggling markets, a new CSA buyers club, livestock, grants, and five straight Fridays on the road south.
HappyDay: ‘Solstice. The Longest Day of the Year.’
“We made it. There is always a feeling of relief as we cross the threshold and begin the descent back towards shorter days.”