Humboldt Last Week

Humboldt Last Week
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  1. 7h ago

    396: Cutten shooting, unusual manslaughter deal, stalking case escalates, Lost Coast breakup, data-center fight, more

    A man was shot after allegedly forcing his way into a Cutten-area home and investigators currently believe the resident acted in self-defense, a woman who pleaded guilty to killing her Eureka roommate could potentially serve a four-year involuntary-manslaughter sentence through a work program, an Arcata man accused of stalking someone and breaking into their home now faces attempted-murder allegations after prosecutors say he returned after posting bail, the Miranda’s Rescue investigation could inspire California’s first statewide permitting rules for private animal rescues, Lost Coast Brewery’s Eureka brewing equipment is being auctioned off while the brand itself is being sold separately, Sidelines’ planned Arcata comeback is off the table for now, Humboldt scrapped its original Flock-camera committee in favor of a broader surveillance-tech review, the DA’s Office overspent its annual budget by more than a million dollars, a woman suing St. Joe’s over an alleged emergency-abortion denial wants a Catholic bishop to testify, local law enforcement told families they will not assist ICE with civil immigration enforcement, a developer is considering a roughly 50,000-square-foot Humboldt data center that could use as much electricity as more than 11,000 average homes, Arcata and Eureka have paused new data centers while the county considers a longer moratorium, College of the Redwoods came up empty in its nationwide president search, a badly injured 20-year-old road worker has a recovery fundraiser, Hoobastank drummer and Humboldt export Chris Hesse got national TV exposure, Sara Bareilles is getting strong reviews for her first album in seven years, a Humboldt father and son say creepy Bigfoot-country noises chased them from camp, Arcata opened a new 40-bed homeless shelter, Humboldt Last Week officially hit 10 years, event picks, and more. 24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music. Humboldt Last Week’s partners:  EO Electrolysis, Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

  2. Sep 12

    395: Mayor hopeful denies racist posts, Miranda speaks, massage crackdown, rabid bats, beach-access fight, more

    A Eureka mayoral candidate is denying that racist, anti-Muslim and pro-Nazi posts tied to accounts using his name and personal details were actually his, Shannon Miranda gave his most extensive defense yet of Miranda’s Rescue saying he is “not this big monster” while investigators still have hundreds of transferred dogs unaccounted for and more than 100 bodies exhumed, Fortuna is moving toward tougher rules for massage businesses after prostitution concerns exposed gaps in the city’s ability to shut problem locations down, Humboldt public defenders say felony attorneys are carrying roughly five times the recommended caseload, Cal Poly Humboldt is staring at a tougher enrollment future even as university leaders try to grab a bigger share of a shrinking student pool, the Coastal Commission approved Centerville Beach parking and road improvements while leaving the door open to limited future vehicle access, Humboldt marked 25 years since 9/11 while remembering Richard Guadagno and other local connections to that day, three local kids needed precautionary rabies treatment after handling infected bats in two separate incidents, Eureka police are ramping up enforcement around e-bikes and e-scooters, Cal Poly Humboldt also landed a top-10 national ranking for colleges serving rural America, Fortuna’s long-awaited community pool is looking more real with new renderings, Humboldt cannabis leaders are leaning harder into marketing the region as the Napa of weed, Northtown Books is getting ready to reopen after the devastating Arcata fire, Eureka’s Old Town fountain got one more expensive shot at functioning, Sara Bareilles is helping raise money for a new Eureka Theater roof, the Sorrel Leaf Healing Center is nearing a November opening that could close a huge gap in local youth mental-health care, event picks, and more. 24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music. Humboldt Last Week’s partners:  EO Electrolysis, Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

  3. Sep 4

    394: Dorm sex-assault arrest twice, Hoopa homicide teens, trafficking bust, 6-victim abuse case, Miranda suspended, more

    Two teenagers are accused in the shooting death of a man in Hoopa with robbery allegations now part of the case, a 43-year-old Cal Poly Humboldt dorm resident was arrested on sexual-assault allegations and then arrested again, a Humboldt drug bust involving guns and drugs expanded into allegations of human trafficking and pimping multiple people, a local man is accused of sexually abusing six victims ages 7 to 17 over more than a decade, Humboldt County suspended Miranda’s Rescue from taking in or adopting out animals as the criminal investigation continues, Sheriff William Honsal told the DEA Humboldt’s illicit cannabis market is still thriving despite legalization, state lawmakers killed another attempt to tighten rules on Flock license-plate cameras while Humboldt keeps debating its own, prosecutors lost access to seized devices in a Cal Poly Humboldt protest case, California lawmakers want big AI data centers to reveal their water use as Humboldt governments consider local restrictions, Eureka police say a man was dealing fentanyl from a car at McDonald’s, an unsanctioned burnout contest may cost one man around $20,000, Humboldt County will pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit over aggressive cannabis-property enforcement, the big fire near Hoopa is mostly contained with evacuation orders lifted, California’s attorney general is threatening to sue the Trump administration over Humboldt’s lost offshore-wind deal, a woman got two years in federal prison for stealing more than half a million dollars from the Yurok Tribe, two brothers were found dead in the Trinity River, two horses were euthanized after injuries at the Humboldt County Fair rodeo, a huge cruise ship brought hundreds of visitors to Eureka, Arcata Friday Night Market is back, a Trinidad lighthouse photo won statewide honors, the zoo offered free admission to wildfire-impacted residents and firefighters, Roy’s Club is coming back in Old Town, Eureka’s EaRTH Center is finally under construction, $1.3 million in grants is spreading around the region, event picks, and more. 24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music. Humboldt Last Week’s partners:  EO Electrolysis, Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

  4. Aug 14

    393: Miranda vs. sheriff, stabbing arrest, gender-care cutoff, Flock fight, $32M claim, book return, cat café, more

    Shannon Miranda publicly defended his Fortuna rescue and accused Sheriff William Honsal of unfairly targeting him while Honsal fired back, a suspect with prior legal trouble was arrested in the Valley West attempted-murder case months after a man was stabbed repeatedly during a chaotic fight involving a gunshot, Trump administration pressure led Open Door to stop accepting new gender-affirming-care patients under 19, Humboldt’s Flock camera fight keeps growing as the Sheriff’s Office adds cameras and supervisors consider alternatives, one Trinidad-area resident vows to keep his private plate reader despite complaints, a former NFL player is accused of stealing more than $32 million from Taylor Farms and allegedly using some of the money to develop a large ranch off 36 in Humboldt, a rare book stolen from Eureka’s Booklegger more than 40 years ago finally came home with an apology, Arcata could soon a café where people can grab a drink and hang out with adoptable cats and kittens, two tiny dogs took on black bears, Humboldt’s offshore-wind hopes took another hit, experts warned not to rely on tsunami sirens after major shaking, a potentially huge El Niño winter is looming, traditionally cooked salmon is returning to the Klamath Salmon Festival, sponsor wins, event picks, and more. 24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music. Humboldt Last Week’s partners:  EO Electrolysis, Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

  5. Jul 31

    392: Miranda’s sued, Alibi advances, $250K payout, rock-throwing chase, tank fight, shark ordeal, more

    An Oakland rescue is suing Shannon Miranda after three dogs it was told were adopted were allegedly identified among the 117 bodies recovered at Miranda’s Rescue, toxic algae may have killed a dog that swam in the Eel River near Scotia and Rio Dell, a local bodyboarder says a roughly 10-foot shark bit his board and tore his wetsuit at Moonstone Beach without breaking his skin, Humboldt County is paying $250,000 to settle a former employee’s claim that she was fired after reporting sexual harassment, a slow-speed chase along the Klamath River got strange when people allegedly threw rocks at a CHP vehicle before running into the woods, Eurekans helped police recover a stolen car through shared photos, two men were arrested after a masked intruder allegedly broke into an Arcata home and assaulted someone, the Clarke Historical Museum apologized after racially offensive merchandise appeared in its gift shop, a knocked-down Flock camera drew plenty of surveillance jokes and celebration online, Broadway Cinema reopened after a bathroom fire caused an evacuation and thousands in damage, supporters are planning a protest for a longtime Eureka resident detained by ICE during a family road trip, Blue Lake is taking steps toward seizing land beneath a water tank that holds about half the city’s supply, Humboldt voters are facing some colorful local races and 14 statewide propositions in November, Humboldt Redwoods State Park earned a national value ranking, the Humboldt Crabs documentary is now free to stream, Arcata opened a new mountain-bike skills park, The Alibi cleared another hurdle toward reopening, the Yurok Tribe regained 125 acres near Orick and is opening the ’O Rew Redwoods Gateway, event picks, and more. 24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music. Humboldt Last Week’s partners:  EO Electrolysis, Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

  6. Jul 24

    391: Cold-case arrest in teen’s killing, school-area shooting, ICE detention, ex-councilmember prison, 3 drownings, more

    An arrest was made in the 2015 killing of a 13-year-old Klamath boy, an 18-year-old accused of shooting a man near McKinleyville High pleaded not guilty to attempted murder after officers tracked him with his court-ordered ankle monitor, a broken taillight during a family road trip led to the ICE detention of a longtime Eureka resident who has lived locally for more than 30 years, former Fortuna councilmember Kris Mobley was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for stealing more than $500,000 from Beacom Construction, three people reportedly drowned in the Trinity River over six days, a man died after a medical emergency following his booking into the Humboldt County jail, Sidelines’ possible return to the Arcata Plaza is bringing old police concerns back into the debate, Humboldt elections officials pushed back on unsupported claims of undocumented voting and foreign interference, an Alderpoint cannabis raid netted more than a ton of bud and thousands of plants, a five-hour Eureka rooftop standoff ended safely, a Fortuna man was arrested after allegedly using Snapchat to target girls at Eureka High, the long-running Moonstone pollution fight may be headed to the state attorney general, Sheriff Honsal’s federal cannabis testimony included unexpected praise for California’s regulated market, officials are searching for a bodyboarder who reportedly escaped a great white shark at Moonstone Beach, Southern Humboldt is remembering Britney Willison after her tragic death drew national attention, Providence’s emergency-abortion-care trial was pushed to May 2027 while settlement talks continue, Humboldt cannabis leaders see cautious signs of stabilization, the Yurok Tribe broke ground on a major addiction and mental-health treatment center, the Alibi could join Sidelines in an Arcata bar-row comeback, Oyster Fest diverted more than 90 percent of its waste, and event picks. 24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music. Humboldt Last Week’s partners: EO Electrolysis, Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

  7. Jul 17

    390: 141 years in double murder, Amazon ballot bid fails, sheriff fights weed shift, second whale, rodeo threat, more

    A man was sentenced to roughly 141 years to life for murdering a Eureka couple in front of their four-year-old daughter and shooting two other women, a man received 23 years to life for sexually abusing two young girls, a judge ruled the Hoopa man accused of fatally stabbing his uncle can go to a murder trial, Humboldt’s anti-Amazon ballot effort fell just a few hundred signatures short as the proposed McKinleyville warehouse continues through environmental review, Sheriff Honsal traveled to Virginia to argue against loosening federal cannabis rules, DNA confirmed that remains found along the Eel River belonged to a McKinleyville hunter missing since 2021, a second dead humpback whale in two weeks washed ashore near Ferndale, Humboldt supervisors took early steps toward blocking private detention centers and offshore drilling support while considering a pause on new data centers, Fortuna Theater supporters lost out on a one-million-dollar state grant, police increased patrols after young rodeo visitors allegedly threatened to stab a horse while officers pushed back on wilder online rumors, Bear River’s Epicenter opened its two-screen theater with recliners and food delivery, Betty Chinn met Pope Leo in Rome, a nine-year-old Southern Humboldt girl returned $1,000 she found hidden in an auction bag, an endurance swimmer stopped in Humboldt during her 900-mile journey down the California coast, event picks, and more. 24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music. Humboldt Last Week’s partners:  Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

  8. Jul 10

    389: Hoopa murder twists, teen release outrage, beach blast amputation, Amazon fight, autopsy shakeup, more

    New testimony in the Hoopa murder case detailed a four-year-old at the scene, the Hoopa Valley Tribe is condemning the temporary release of teen suspects charged in Dylan Moon’s killing, a Del Norte father lost his left hand after picking up a firework at the beach, Humboldt’s Amazon fight is getting louder as organizers gather signatures to put warehouse limits before voters, supervisors narrowly approved a three-year public-safety plan, Humboldt autopsies are being outsourced at more than double the previous annual cost to the doctor portrayed by Will Smith in “Concussion,” a 34-foot humpback whale washed onto Mad River Beach, Eureka’s Fourth of July fireworks started about 40 minutes early after a timing mix-up, Airbnb highlighted Arcata and Eureka among more affordable coastal destinations, David Muir put Humboldt on a national ABC stage, Cal Poly Humboldt made Money’s Best Colleges list, Corey Feldman dragged Eureka export Mike Patton into bizarre “cult stuff” talk before walking it back, event picks, and more. 24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music. Humboldt Last Week’s partners:  Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

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Humboldt County's most interesting stories FAST. Available where you get podcasts and at humboldtlastweek.com.

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  • Creator
    Humboldt Last Week
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    419
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    Clean
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