A 47-year-old Arcata man was struck and killed while walking on Highway 96 in Hoopa, Humboldt County, early Friday morning, October 31, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the Humboldt Communications Center received a call about a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on State Route 96, east of Hostler Field Road, just after 1 a.m. …
A head-on collision resulted in one fatality and one person suffering major injuries on US-101 Southbound near Metropolitan Road in Humboldt County on Tuesday afternoon, October 28, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 2 p.m. when a 2020 Ford F350, driven by 40-year-old Justin A. of Fortuna, was traveling southbound. …
A man died after being struck by a bus in the Valley West area of Arcata on Tuesday evening, July 29, 2025. According to the Arcata Police Department, officers were dispatched around 6:35 p.m. to the intersection of Giuntoli Lane and Valley West Boulevard, where the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity …
A woman was killed and three pedestrians were injured in a crash involving a stolen van in Eureka on Monday, July 21, 2025. According to the Eureka Police Department, the van was traveling at high speed northbound when it left the roadway at W. Grant Street, jumped a curb, and continued along the sidewalk. The …
A 17-year-old was critically injured in a crash involving a logging truck near Alton, Humboldt County, on Monday, July 14, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred east of Alton near River Bar Road. A vehicle reportedly attempted a U-turn and was struck by an oncoming logging truck. The teen, identified as …
A worker was killed during an active landslide while working on a Caltrans emergency project along Route 36 in Humboldt County on early Saturday morning, May 31, 2025. According to Caltrans District 1, the incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. in the area east of Swimmer’s Delight, between post miles 15.7 and 16.3. The worker was …
A 73-year-old cyclist was killed following a collision with a semi-truck in Eureka on Tuesday morning, May 6, 2025. According to the Eureka Police Department, the crash occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. near the intersection of W. Harris and Union streets. Officers responded to the scene along with members of the Community Safety Engagement Team …
Two people were injured, one critically, after a single-vehicle crash on Alderpoint Road near Quarry Road in Humboldt County on Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2025. According to the Humboldt Communications Center, at around 2:12 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to the area of Alderpoint Road, east of Quarry Road, following reports of a vehicle crash. …
A worker sustained burns and injuries from a fall after being engulfed in flames when a “fireball” erupted inside the Scotia biomass power plant in Humboldt County on Monday morning, March 31, 2025. According to local reports, the incident occurred around 9:40 a.m. at the power plant, which generates electricity and steam from wood byproducts. …
Two people were rescued after their vehicle went off a steep embankment on the South Jetty in Loleta, Humboldt County, on Sunday morning, February 9, 2025. According to the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department, multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Loleta Volunteer Fire Department, Cal Fire, Rio Dell Volunteer Fire Department, Eureka City Ambulance, …
