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.