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Valley landfill violated disposal rules, EPA says
A hazardous-waste landfill that Kettleman City residents blame for a rash of birth defects has improperly stored PCB – a cancer-causing chemical that can cause reproductive problems, federal...
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Tyson ruling appealed
Eureka City Manager Dave Tyson won’t be getting off so easy. A court ruling dismissing Tyson from a major harassment lawsuit against him and the city has been appealed by attorneys for former EPD...
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CRIME TIME for APRIL 9
The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies: Willits Police Department March 29 Report: 7:24 a.m. Mentally disturbed man sitting over the rail with one leg over...
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Fire safety inspections to begin
Cal Fire announced it will be doing defensible space inspections starting Monday. State law requires homeowners who live on land for which the state is responsible to have the inspections.
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In assessing blame, don’t forget the number crunchers, critics say
Investment managers, labor unions and politicians often get the blame for exploding debt in government pension plans. But some critics point to another culprit: actuaries, the financial experts...
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Sundberg’s new shoes
Ryan Sundberg is sporting new duds thanks to contributors to his campaign for Humboldt County Supervisor. But were those expenditures legal? The above flyer notes a state law that expressly prohibits...
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Eureka armed robbery spree continues; Safeway robbed at gunpoint — police...
Local law enforcement agencies continue to search for a Eureka man suspected of committing a string of seven armed robberies, the latest of which occurred Monday night when he allegedly held up a...
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Trinidad in talks with Sheriff’s Office about law enforcement services
Following the resignation of Trinidad Police Chief Ken Thrailkill earlier this week, the city is looking into establishing formal interim services with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office until the...
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Arcata Police Department seeks to clarify parameters of panhandling ordinance...
An Arcata city ordinance restricting where and how an individual can panhandle went into effect today, but the Arcata Police Department isn’t quite ready for it.
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CRIME TIME for APRIL 16
The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies. Reports are calls for service or other complaints by area citizens, which may only reflect one point of view. Not...
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BREAKING NEWS: Arrest made in attempted screwdriver stabbing
About 4:15 p.m. Friday, Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers were called to the scene of an attempted screwdriver stabbing to avenge a earlier stabbing in the 100 block of Laws...
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Armed robber makes off with Eureka pharmacy narcotics
Law enforcement is looking for a suspect in yet another brazen daytime armed robbery on Monday, although this most recent incident has not been linked to seven others since March 25.
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Arrest made in attempted screwdriver stabbing
About 4:15 p.m. Friday, Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers were called to the scene of an attempted screwdriver stabbing to avenge a earlier stabbing in the 100 block of Laws...
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Humboldt County Supervisors accept marijuana eradication funding, support...
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors accepted $170,000 from the federal government for marijuana-related law enforcement work Tuesday morning, despite one individual’s advice.
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Water Board spanks Arkley group over Balloon Track
Another voice has been added to a growing chorus that says Security National, owner of the polluted Eureka Balloon Track, is stonewalling the California Coastal Commission. Followers of the...
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