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Dungeness Crab Season Shelved Again

by Thadeus Greenson on December 21, 2018 at 3:33PM

Northern California Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Delay Extended The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham announced an additional and final 15-day delay of the northern California commercial Dungeness crab season.

Residents across California watched what may have been a meteor streak across the sky on Wednesday night.

Mysterious Light in the Sky and Smoke Trail Likely a Meteor

by Kym Kemp on December 19, 2018 at 8:11PM

Editor’s note: This report first appeared on kymkemp.com and is reposted here with permission.

North Coast Night Lights: Cooks Valley Bridge

by David Wilson on December 19, 2018 at 1:30PM

The light on the hillside in the distance is from passing cars on U.S. Highway 101, and the light in the foreground is my own. Williams also known as “LulaMay The Model” on Facebook and @lula_may_no_lula_will on Instagram.

High Surf Continues, High Tides Later This Week

by Kimberly Wear on December 19, 2018 at 11:57AM

Read the release from the county below: Centerville Road at PM 4.6 has been re-opened but be advised that dangerous conditions could occur anytime without notice.

Poll: Despite Surging Economy, Californians Anxious About Future and Want Change

by Ben Christopher, CALmatters on December 18, 2018 at 9:59AM

The rising pessimism could be the result of a waning stock market or news of the county’s still-unresolved trade war. But a general sense of economic anxiety is also in keeping with a long-term trend since the last decade’s Great Recession, he said.

The Humboldt County Coroner's Office at the scene.

Man Killed in Eureka Hit and Run Identified

by Kimberly Wear on December 17, 2018 at 3:22PM

Read the HCSO release below: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of Eureka Police Department’s suspicious death investigation on Dec. 14, 2018 as that of 29-year-old Michael Kenneth Pohl.

Waves Upward of 30 Feet Along the Coast Today

by Kimberly Wear on December 17, 2018 at 11:08AM

Read the advisory from the National Weather Service below: An exceptionally large swell will bring very high surf to Northwest California beaches through Monday, with elevated surf continuing for much of the remainder of the week.

Man Stable After McKinleyville Stabbing

by Kimberly Wear on December 17, 2018 at 9:55AM

Read the HCSO release below: On Dec. 16, 2018, at about 8:23 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1800 block of C Ave. in McKinleyville for the report of a male subject with possible stab wounds.