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A robbery trial, a murder retrial, and a child sex abuse case are all moving through Humboldt County Superior Court this week. Here’s a closer look at what happened in courtrooms Wednesday – and what comes next.
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From Rio’s Carnival to a Goa back alley to a North Coast void — the Humboldt International Film Festival 59 took audiences everywhere but the mainstream. Check out the winners from the world’s longest running student-run international film fest.
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Four Humboldt County residents are among 3,000 people sailing toward Gaza in the largest civilian flotilla in history — and one of them is going back after being detained by the Israeli military the first time.
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Protesters gathered outside the courthouse as Cal Poly Humboldt student organizer Rick Toledo entered not guilty pleas on protest-related charges. He says the case is politically driven—prosecutors say it stems from actions during a campus sit-in.
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From promising to cut electric rates in half to releasing wolves and grizzly bears into San Francisco (yes, really), gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco covered a wide range of topics during a packed event in Eureka.
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Early claims of multiple felonies don’t match what’s actually been filed against student activist Rick Toledo – no conspiracy count included.
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Deputy District Attorney Rees told the court Friday he will not seek the death penalty against the two Hoopa teenagers charged with murdering 17-year-old Dylan Moon.
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A team of AI researchers based in Humboldt County developed an AI lie detector – won a Hackathon award in the category of AI Safety – and now have a patent pending on what is potentially a multi-million dollar tech industry breakthrough.
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Humboldt’s box office hit One Battle After Another takes Best Picture award at the 98th Academy Awards, showcasing local scenery in the process.
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A Humboldt County jury deadlocked Thursday in the voluntary manslaughter trial of Destinee Rhamy, who was charged in the 2023 stabbing death of her Eureka roommate, Holland “Holly” Elbik, 27 — leaving the case unresolved after twelve days of trial and nearly a week of deliberations.
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