KMUD News

This episode includes a story on El Niño impacts in Humboldt Bay, and news from our media partners. But first some local updates and alerts.

Lieutenant Peter Leipzig, head of the Humboldt County Marijuana Enforcement Team, details the investigation of Georgi Antonov Tonev, including a swiftwater rescue operation to save three workers trapped on a remote Humboldt County cannabis farm. Tonev was recently sentenced to 320 days in jail for charges that include grand theft of wages and false imprisonment. 

State workers on the North Coast joined thousands of colleagues across California on Wednesday in the first statewide strike in the history of the state's largest employee union. KMUD's Ryan Hutson was on the picket line across from Eureka City Hall.

This episode includes stories on the SEIU protest in Eureka, a new Chief Executive and County Counsel in Mendocino, Federal action impacting Humboldt County funding, and on a local story of human trafficking that led to a conviction and jail time Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and headlines (00:00:50) - Fall drive fundraising appeal (00:01:33) - Vision Zero traffic safety plan (00:03:52) - SEIU state...

Our story focused on opponents of Measure K and its proposed $25 million bond package to help build a new hospital in Southern Humboldt  Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Measure K Opposition Coverage (00:00:53) - Celeste Gialonzo on Redwood Drive and Hospital Size (00:02:59) - Darrell Czerny: Board Honesty and Bond Spending Concerns (00:04:22) - Measure K Legal Language and Lack of Binding Co...

This episode includes stories on Measure K and Statewide Propositions for hte November 3rd elections. Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and Overview (00:00:41) - Sheriff Alert: Domestic Violence Suspect Sought (00:01:14) - Bay Delta Plan Public Comment Training (00:01:56) - Climate Change Report on North Coast (00:03:01) - Waterfowl Hunting Season and Avian Flu Warning (00:03:53) - College of the...

Our broadcast overview of local propositions in our coverage area across Humboldt and Northern Mendocino Counties. Including local measures in Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Southern Humboldt, Fort Bragg and more! 

A flowerpot and a short note in the Clarke Museum’s collection inspired a new children’s book about the 1885 expulsion of Chinese residents from Eureka

This episode includes stories on local ballot measures in the upcoming election, debate on the Humboldt Bay Area Plan, and on a new children’s book on the 1885 expulsion of Chinese residents from Eureka Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and Episode Overview (00:00:44) - Local Updates: Gas Prices, Yurok Election Results (00:02:02) - Flood Preparedness and Public Safety Alerts (00:02:54) - Eureka Parks, E...

This episode includes a story on missing candidate statements in Humboldt County, an increase in police presence in Shelter Cove, this week’s Sports Report, and the latest road advisories from CalTrans

In this week's sports report, Ray Hamill breaks down all of this week's big local sports stories, incluidng all the latest high school and college football news and a look ahead to all of this weekend's action, as well as all the latest soccer, volleyball, golf and fight news.

Our pre-election interview with clerk-recorder and registrar of voters for Humboldt County, Juan Pablo Cervantes 

Offshore wind energy opens the need to improve Humboldt County's power delivery infrastructure but federal actions complicate plans. Daniel Mintz reports. 

Trinity and Klamath River Tribal communities are rallying ahead of a State Water Board vote that they say could open the door to more water being diverted from the Trinity River.

This episode includes a story on barriers to wind energy on the Lost Coast, and our pre-election interview with Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Juan Pablo Cervantes

This episode includes stories on the Eureka Mayoral Debate, and on a state water board vote that could have widespread impacts on the Trinity and Klamath rivers

The entire livestream of the Measure K (SoHum Hospital Bond) Town Hall on Tuesday October 13th, from the Mateel Center in Redway

A Humboldt County native has come home after 15 years in the tech industry to help local businesses make sense of artificial intelligence

This episode includes stories on Humboldt’s construction industry needing workers, and on a local prescribed burn forest health project

This episode includes stories on last night's fire that prompted evacuations in Blocksburg, Humboldt County freezing data center applications, and this week’s Sports Report. 

In this week's sports report, Ray Hamill brings us details of all of this week's big local sports stories, including all the latest high school football news and why it was a big week for the Ferndale Wildcats, some local soccer, volleyball and golf.

Residents in the Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District will be voting on Measure K during next month's election. The proposed $25 million bond measure would help fund a new hospital, and would come from increased property taxes over a 30 year term. KMUD News spoke with CEO Matt Rees, a district employee, and a community member involved with the Measure K effort to learn more. 

This episode includes an in depth primer on Measure K and its potential impacts for Southern Humboldt residents, along with local and state updates

The Mendocino Sheriff’s Office asked County Supervisors to approve a grant from the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities (NCCSC). But questions remain over the grant's intention and required reporting of publicly redacted information on law enforcement operations to the son of a billionaire. 

After lengthy discussion, Mendocino’s Supervisors extended a 45 day ban on data center development to a full two years