5.20.24 Eureka man sentenced to 10 years for child pornography

Toxic gaslighting: how 3M executives convinced a scientist the forever chemicals she found in human blood were safe - ProPublica

Newsom boosted California's public health budget during COVID. Now he wants to cut it - KFF Health News

5.18.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. May 21st 6pm - Agenda Packet

Rio Dell Police Chief Greg Allen is leaving as of May 24th and will be working for CalPoly - Jeff Conner will be appointed interim chief at the next council meeting

5.16.24 More than 100 individuals exposed to measles last week in Eureka

in a related story...'Takes us out at the knees': California local health officials warn against cutting funding - CapRadio

5.15.24 Flags are at half-mast today in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day

5.12.24 Happy Mothers Day!

5.11.24 Rio Dell annual clean up day today 9am-1pm

5.9.24 Demolition of spooky Humboldt landmark underway - Lost Coast Outpost

California lawmakers keep killing bills by not voting on them. Do the rules need to change? - CalMatters

5.8.24 Will Californians get any relief on gas prices? CalMatters includes a Humboldt County shout-out for our high prices...

5.6.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tuesday the 7th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet

A Northern California town is dying. Can ice cream save it? - SF Gate hint...it's Loleta

5.4.24 Using AI, grieving moms discover CA lawmakers killed popular fentanyl bill by not voting - CBSNews Sacramento

4.30.24 Arrests of students at Cal Poly Humboldt as law enforcement pours onto campus - Redheaded Blackbelt

Blue Lake Rancheria says it faces disruption as pro-Palestine protesters target businesses over alleged law enforcement lodging - Redheaded Blackbelt

This liberal crusader helped convince America Covid came from a lab - Politico

4.29.24 Garberville man sentenced for DUI causing injury, hit and run and vehicular manslaughter

Trinity River drowning

Boynton Prairie Road death investigation

4.28.24 Update - ongoing Clark Family saga - what happened in court and why does one attorney want out?

4.26.24 Who killed California utility bill legislation? - CalMatters

Cal Poly Humboldt to remain closed for the semester

San Diego is now the top border region for migrant arrivals - Los Angeles Times

4.25.24 Two hospitalized following shootings in Cutten today - Redheaded Blackbelt

Cutten shooting investigation

Kneeland robbery arrest

4.24.24 Rio Dell police arrest man for stabbing two near Pacific and Monument Rd. - Redheaded Blackbelt

Cal Poly Humboldt says campus will be closed through at least the weekend due to ongoing pro-palestine protests - Lost Coast Outpost

An 'impossible situation': why California hospitals are suing a major health insurer - CalMatters

4.23.24 The morning after cops clash with student protesters, CPH campus is closed, occupied building barricaded - Lost Coast Outpost

Fortuna Senior Center Cuts Ribbon - Times Standard

HCDTF seizes over 3 pounds of fentanyl

From campus to courthouse: pro-palestinian protesters demand release of activites after clashes at Cal Poly Humboldt - Redheaded Blackbelt

4.22.24 Here's a look into plan for a 300-mile trail from San Francisco Bay to Humboldt Bay - ABC7 News

Burn permits needed after May 1st

4.21.24 We just got robbed on-camera at the most dangerous In-N-Out in America - YouTube the only In-N-Out location to close in their 75 year history

4.16.24 Delays and detours along Wildwood Ave. starting tomorrow for gateway re-improvement project

4.14.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues April 16th 6pm - Agenda Packet includes presentation on FY 2022-23 audit, authorize purchase of tax defaulted Church of Christ property, potential parks master plan, Painter St. sewer upgrade agreement and more...

Work underway to transform old Scotia hospital into housing units - Times Standard

4.10.24 California salmon fishing banned for second year in a row - CalMatters

4.9.24 HCTAYC celebrates 16 years of youth advocacy

3.31.24 Happy Easter!

3.30.24 Humboldt Senior Resource Center Calendar of Events

Fortuna Senior Center Calendar of Events - March/April Newsletter

3.29.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. April 2nd 6:00pm - Agenda Packet Includes General Plan Annual Progress Report, Eel River Trail Project update and more...

Huffman announces $1.4m in federal funding to repair storm damage to Monument Road near Rio Dell - Lost Coast Outpost

Marijuana enforcement team operation at three locations

Correctional deputies save choking inmate's life

3.28.24 Updated Humboldt County primary election results available

3.26.24 Fleener Creek and Centerville Road collapse continues - newest video is above. The trailhead parking lot is completely gone now and the road will be next...

Reused deep-frying oil may cause neurodegeneration - Newsweek

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: corporate capture of the nutrition profession - U.S. Right to Know

3.24.24 Clark Family Probate Saga Part 5 - and what in the world is going on inside the Humboldt County Courthouse?

3.22.24 Fleener Creek Trailhead in the Lost Coast Headlands (near Ferndale) closed indefinitely

Sheriff proclaims local emergency related to Fleener Creek/Centerville landslide

3.21.24 Humboldt County Updated Election Report

3.18.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. March 19th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes amending city master salary table to reflect $2/hr wage increase for city staff, approval of cannabis cultivation tax guarantee, taxpayer deception act discussion and more...

3.17.24 Happy St. Patrick's Day!

3.13.24 Court Challenge: DA issues 'blanket disqualification' of local judge in long controversial practice - North Coast Journal

3.12.24 Eureka Police K-9 Officer Bolo receives donation of body armor

HCDTF arrests one for manufacturing firearms with 3D printer

Biomass plant sparks controversy over clean air compliance and economic impact - Redheaded Blackbelt

Activists to turn up heat on Scotia Biomass Power Plant at Energy Authority's Community Advisory Committee meeting tonight - Lost Coast Outpost

Painter Street residents notified of water shutoff Thurs. March 14th 9am-3pm for the system upgrade work underway

How raw milk went from a Whole Foods staple to a conservative signal - Politico

3.10.24 Part of Hwy 101 slipping out in Northern Mendocino, southbound lanes closed - Redheaded Blackbelt

3.5.24 First Humboldt County Election Results posted

EPD burglary arrest

Home invasion robbery in Hydesville

Humboldt County Polling Locations - Election Day!

3.4.24 The Clark Family saga in the Humboldt County Probate Court is continued yet again on a promise to provide proof of funding after all of these months...but this time they really mean it! Next court hearing is March 14th - come back for updates.

Last known person to see Sheila Franks and Danielle Bertolini alice, arrested on stalking charges - Redheaded Blackbelt tips came in from the Rio Dell/Scotia area about the alleged stalking behavior

HCSO press release re. stalking arrest of Rio Dell resident after threatening behavior towards a Scotia business woman

Single vehicle traffic collision seriously injures 19-year-old Arcata resident

3.3.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. March 5th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes final approval of Cannabis Cultivation Tax Guarantee ordinance and more...

Humboldt County voting options for March 5th primary ballot - Rio Dell Times urges you to vote "no" on Proposition 1! Here are your polling locations

2.28.24 Fortuna Union High School on edge after social media threat to 'blow this *itch up' - Redheaded Blackbelt

Centerville Cross relocated to Ferndale - Times-Standard dedication was 14-days prior to major landslide at Fleener Creek

2.27.24 Shooting at Scotia Fireman's Ball Park, one person deceased - Redheaded Blackbelt

Silent auction fundraiser for new Fortuna Senior Center to be held Feb. 29th 3pm-6pm - come out and support your community!

Navigating funding options for senior care educational session - March 14th, 2024

2.26.24 Landslide strikes Fleener Creek Beach near Ferndale, CA - Redheaded Blackbelt

NCJ's Greenson wins free speech and open government award - North Coast Journal

Humboldt County BOS to discuss adding nitrous oxide regulations to tobacco retailer license requirements tomorrow - Agenda Packet

2.18.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. February 20th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes letter of opposition to AT&T land line disconnection, temporary waiver of sewer fees for red-tagged properties, approval of gateway beutification landscaping contract, and introduction of Cannabis Cultivation Tax Guarantee ordinance and more...

2.13.24 Decades of progress are at stake. California voters must reject mental health ballot measure (opinion) - CalMatters Proposition 1 will take community services away as the state diverts funding to 'solve' homelessness...don't fall for the bull! We've heard this record before with massive bond measures that don't produce results - just debt.

Virtual town hall on California's homeowner insurance crisis on Feb. 22

2.9.24 The 2.6.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting is Online - includes numerous public comments re. Measure A and much more...

Feds leave California on the hook for $300m in COVID homeless spending - CalMatters

Wildwood Waffles Heads North - North Coast Journal Rio Dell loses its waffle house

2.8.24 Legislators unveil measure to ask voters for $1 billion offshore wind bond for Humboldt and Long Beach ports - Lost Coast Outpost

Presiding Judge Gregory Kreis facing formal inquiry into 19 counts of alleged misconduct - Lost Coast Outpost

2.7.24 Humboldt County Board of Supervisors 2nd District Debate tonight - KEET Supervisor Michelle Bushnell versus challengers Jeana McClendon and Brian Roberts

Rio Dell Letter of Opposition to Measure A on the March ballot

2.6.24 Rio Dell City Council votes to oppose Measure A after lengthy public comments...video coming

2.5.24 High speed pursuit and search leads to arrest of one in Rio Dell - Redheaded Blackbelt Officer Landry rocks!

Rio Dell Disaster Preparedness Academy March 2nd sponsored by Blue Lake Rancheria - space available for 25 only

2.4.24 Clark Family probate saga update (audio) - what is happening with that 'settlement agreement' and more...

Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues. Feb. 6th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes special recognition of Sarah Reback, approval of false alarm fees ordinance, discussion of opposition to Measure A letter and more...

2.2.24 HCDTF arrests one with half-pound of fentanyl - Rio Dell resident transporting fentanyl up from the Bay Area

Humboldt County cannabis grower to pay $750,000 for violating state water, wildlife regulations - CalMatters

Update to Eureka hostage situation/officer involved shooting investigation

Jeana McClendon 2nd District Supervisor Election Flyer

1.31.24 Legislators fight proposed CA utility fees that they had approved in 2022 - CalMatters legislators are shocked to discover there are actual consequences to the concept-bills they keep passing...

1.30.24 Jeana McClendon 2nd District Supervisor Election Flyer  

1.28.24 Clark Family probate saga update and more...(audio) What happens in Humboldt County Probate Court affects all of us at one point or another. This is every family's story...

1.27.24 Painter Street RAID media moved here

1.26.24 Scotia Mill still operating legally according to NCUAQMD - Redheaded Blackbelt

What's happened since California cut home solar payments? Demand has plunged 80% - CalMatters

Humboldt County invites you to observe the March 4, 2024 Presidential Primary election process

1.25.24 Two arrested in HCDTF action on Painter St. in Rio Dell yesterday

1.24.24 Major police action on Painter St. with HCSO, Fortuna and Rio Dell police.  Details to come...       

The Coalition for Clean Energy say Humboldt Sawmill Biomass Plant's Permit Expired - encourages RCEA to make a clean break - Redheaded Blackbelt re. Scotia powerplant 

1.23.24 Hostage situation/officer involved shooting at 1400 block of Union Street press release 

1.22.24 Hostage incident ongoing in Eureka following early morning stabbing of a juvenile - Redheaded Blackbelt

  Hwy 101 shutdown in both directions after fiery head-on crash north of Rio Dell - Redheaded Blackbelt 

1.21.24 The 1.16.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting is Online! Includes vigorous debate and approval (4-1) of Rental Inspection Program and much more... 

1.19.24 No turning back: the largest dam removal in U.S. history begins - CapRadio 

1.18.24 CBO: Demographic Outlook 2024-2054 - permanent below-replacement birth rates in U.S. means all projected population growth will be from migration rather than births by 2040.  Let that one sink in for a minute...  

Local health officials provide flood-related guidance   

Assault with a deadly weapon arrest 

1.17.24 Providence's local outpatient labs will be sold to Labcorp, the 'Walmart' of testing labs - Lost Coast Outpost    

1.16.24 Rio Dell City Council approves rental inspection program in 4-1 vote  

Human remains identified 

Human remains identified 

1.15.24 Dr. Martin Luther King III on why volunteering serves his father's legacy - NBC News

1.14.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting Tues Jan. 16th 6:00pm - Agenda Packet includes final reading and approval of rental inspection program and more...  

Repeal the Death Tax - Constitional Amendment signature gathering to return property tax exemption for inherited properties that was taken away by a prior proposition (in the fine print)    

1.13.24 Eel River levels at Fernbridge - NOAA 

Hwy 36 closed, more photos and videos as its wet and wild out there - Redheaded Blackbelt  

1.12.24 Use 211Humboldt.org to find warming centers  

Release of body worn camera footage and radio transmissions in EPD officer involved shooting     

1.10.24 Earthquake Brace and Bolt Retrofit Funds Available to Humboldt County - apply before Feb. 21st  

Here is our Brace and Bolt retrofit video that may be helpful  

1.9.24 Dec. 20, 2022 Earthquake Anniversary Community Gathering  - come check on resources even if repairs have been done

Unidentified human remains identified  

Explosive device arrest in McKinleyville  

1.8.24 Environmetal groups want stronger rules for use of coal ash fill after EPA reveals new risks - Stateline  Toxic and radioactive coal ash has been used as construction fill material throughout the country for 100 years

1.6.24  Highlights from the 1.2.24 Rio Dell City Council Meeting (audio) - KMUD Reports Rental Inspection Program ordinance, Eel River Trail update, Gladys the Wild Turkey and more...

1.5.24 The 1.2.24 Rio Dell City Council meeting is online! includes first reading of Rental Inspection Program and more...

1.4.24 The California town owned by a New York investment firm - The New Yorker re. Scotia

Scotia Lodge is for sale, asking $3.3m

For the sake of history, here is the archive from Rio Dell's attempt to annex Scotia - the city plan was to annex 'as-is' and then Rio Dell would be on the hook for trying to secure grant funding to do the massive infrastructure work that was needed

1.3.24 Update to Oct. 23, 2023 North 40 death investigation

Vote Watch! The Rio Dell Times will publish the campaign flyers and press releases for all declared local candidates - email Steve

Re-elect Michelle Bushnell flyer

You are personally invited to 1.23.24 Bushnell Mix'n'Mingle fundraiser event

A look back: the Scotia Ferry - Redheaded Blackbelt

1.2.24 Welcome to 2024! 2023 was a rough year for Rio Dell