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The South Fork Cubs softball team has claimed the Little 4 League title for the first time in over 20 years—winning their first championship since 1990, when current head coach Lisa Todd was a freshman on the team. The Cubs have secured the top seed heading into the HDNL postseason…
The troubled history of Garberville’s veterans hall is in the past with a Board of Supervisors approval that clears the way for reconstruction. Daniel Mintz reports… By Daniel Mintz | KMUD News | May 8, 2025 The quest to replace the John Haynes Memorial Veterans Hall in Garberville is advancing…
The Bellini Café on Redwood Drive in Garberville has been forced to suspend operations following a health inspection that uncovered a range of serious violations. Humboldt County Environmental Health officials declared the café an “imminent health hazard” and suspended its permit effective immediately. According to the inspection report, rodent feces…
Search and recovery operations in Trinity County came to a heartbreaking end yesterday, May 6, with the discovery of 9-month-old Oliver Cox, who had been missing since a vehicle crash on State Route 299 early in the morning of May 1. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred…
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman did not mince words when asked to reflect on the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term. In an interview with KMUD News, Huffman described the administration as a “wrecking ball,” citing widespread disruption to the federal government, economic instability, and what he characterized…
As of May 1, burn permits are now required in Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino counties—and much of California—as the state enters a drier, more fire-prone period. Although CAL FIRE no longer refers to a set “fire season,” officials still mark early May as a key transition point when vegetation begins…
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal is urgently warning residents about the potential release of convicted sexual violent predator Richard Stobaugh to a residential area in Manila, citing grave concerns about community safety and the offender’s history of violent sexual crimes. Lisa Music reports.
In a high-stakes environmental debate, Friends of the Eel River director Alicia Hamann argues that removing the Scott Dam is not just about ecological restoration, but about addressing critical infrastructure safety and creating a more sustainable water management strategy for California’s North Coast. Lisa Music reports.
The Grassroots Institute is hosting Assembly Member Chris Rogers for a town hall that will explore the region’s most pressing challenges, from climate migration to housing affordability and community resilience. Lisa Music reports.
A prescribed burn is planned for the lower Tenmile creek area this coming weekend. The burn is a collaboration between Torchbearr, CAL FIRE, landowners, and the Eel River Recovery Project. KMUD News spoke with Alicia Littletree Bales, community organizer with the Eel River Recovery Project about the upcoming prescribed burn. Lisa Music reports.