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Gavin Newsom signs law limiting mental health diversion for people accused of crimes

Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 12:00 am Staff 10 comments

Licensed clinician Ernesto Alvarado negotiates with a man reluctant to be placed on a mental health hold in Penn Valley on March 15, 2022. Alvarado is part of Nevada County's Mobile Crisis Team. Photo by Max Whittaker for CalMatters

The bill overwhelmingly passed both chambers of the Legislature this year.

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Shasta-Trinity National Forest announces 2026 fire restrictions

Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 12:00 am Kym Kemp Leave a comment

Shasta-Trinity National Forest [photo from fs.usda.gov]

“The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is enacting fire restrictions to protect natural resources and provide for public safety, effective July 1, 2026.”

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A Gray Dodge Truck Goes Off Road on SR-36; Helicopter Rescue Underway

Monday, 29 June 2026, 3:31 pm Lisa Music 4 comments

Reach Air Ambulance Photo used with permission from Southern Trinity Area Rescue

A solo vehicle crash near McClellan Mountain Road Monday afternoon prompted a two-helicopter response, with the injured driver airlifted from Dinsmore Airport.

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Missing Humboldt County Motorcyclist Found Safe After Silver Alert

Monday, 29 June 2026, 12:51 pm Kym Kemp 6 comments

A 69-year-old Humboldt County man who was the subject of a Silver Alert has been found safe, confirmed the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.

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[UPDATE 9:23 p.m.: Photos Added] Tacoma Rolls at McKinleyville Intersection Monday Morning

Monday, 29 June 2026, 9:15 am Lisa Music 3 comments

A Toyota Tacoma rolled onto its side Monday morning at the intersection of Murray Road and Central Avenue, prompting a response from CHP officers and Arcata Fire.

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‘We Just Can’t Sustain That’: Federal Cuts Shake Southern Humboldt’s Healthcare Future

Monday, 29 June 2026, 1:19 am Lauren Schmitt 106 comments

Artist's rendering of the proposed new hospital in Garberville.

Federal healthcare funding changes are creating new uncertainty for healthcare providers across Southern Humboldt. Local providers say the financial impacts could affect plans for a new hospital, as well as services provided throughout the region. Read how hospitals, clinics, patients and officials say the changes are already being felt.

[UPDATE 2:36 p.m.: Info from TCSO] Body of Missing Ruth Lake Boater Recovered

Monday, 29 June 2026, 12:26 am Kym Kemp 13 comments

Family launches fundraiser to help with funeral costs.

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Silver Alert Issued for Missing 69-Year-Old Motorcyclist Last Seen in Eastern Humboldt County

Sunday, 28 June 2026, 5:33 pm Kym Kemp 8 comments

According to the alert, Sylvia was last seen on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at approximately 8 p.m. in eastern Humboldt County.

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[UPDATE Monday 9:56 p.m.: GOOD NEWS] Feather Alert Issued for Missing At-Risk Woman Last Seen in Klamath

Sunday, 28 June 2026, 12:03 am Kym Kemp 7 comments

A Feather Alert has been activated for Del Norte and Humboldt counties as authorities search for a 62-year-old at-risk woman who was last seen in Klamath earlier this week.