Humboldt Bay Area Plan Community Meeting on Tuesday
“The County of Humboldt invites you to participate in the update of the Humboldt Bay Area Plan (HBAP).”
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Tribes, CAL FIRE Team Up for 4th Annual Cultural Fire Symposium in Blue Lake
The two-day gathering will bring together Indigenous fire practitioners, agency officials, and community members to share traditional burning knowledge and observe a live cultural fire operation.
Read moreBicyclist Receives Major Injuries After Collision With SUV Near Garberville
The crash occurred on Redwood Drive north of Garberville.
Read moreHoward Forest Headquarters Prescribed Burn June 15-21
“This prescribed burn will treat approximately 100 acres of grasslands, within oak woodlands, creating a mosaic of variously burned vegetation and islands of unburned habitat.”
Read moreCAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit Suspending Burn Permits Today
“The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass as well as hotter and drier conditions in the region, are prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Shasta and Eastern Trinity Counties.”
Read moreHearings on County’s Proposed Budget Taking Place Tomorrow
“The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will hold two public hearings on Monday, June 15 on the county’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Proposed Budget, a $657.8 million spending plan that funds essential services and programs that support local residents.”
Read more[UPDATE 9:24 p.m.: Evacuation Warnings Lifted] Trail Fire Grows to 15–20 Acres Near Clearlake Oaks
The Trail Fire is the largest of three vegetation fires reported in southern Lake County this afternoon.
Read moreHunt for a Bargain in Arcata While Helping a Family Make One Last Reunion
A special “Mom’s Last Trip” fundraising table has been set up inside the Arcata Community Center, offering a wide assortment of donated items for sale, with proceeds going toward helping a mother with advanced cancer fulfill her final wish: spending time with all of her children and grandchildren together.
Read moreCAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Western Trinity Counties
“With a recent increase in fire activity, higher temperatures, lower fuel moistures, and minimal precipitation in the forecast, the extreme threat of wildfire impacting life, property, or natural resources is observable.”
Read moreSelling Humboldt Starts at Home, Tourism Leaders Say
“Those Humboldt Reddit subthreads are not doing us any good.” That comment came during a presentation on Humboldt County’s new tourism strategy, which seeks to reshape how the county promotes itself and spends tourism dollars.
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