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Vehicle Hits Tree in Traffic Collision at Highway 36 and Johnson Lane, Woman Spotted Walking on Shoulder with Dog

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision occurred at Highway 36 and Johnson Lane, where a vehicle hit a tree at 10:02. At 10:03, it was reported that there were unknown injuries and a woman was seen walking on ...
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Traffic Collision Causes Vehicle to Swerve Into Ditch at Azalea Avenue and East Cochran Road, Unknown Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision occurred at the intersection of Azalea Avenue and East Cochran Road, with a vehicle swerving into a ditch. Thankfully, there were no reported injuries from the incident ...
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Large Black Plastic Bag of Trash Causing Traffic Hazard on Highway 101 North in Humboldt County at Mile Marker 54.10

AI SUMMARY: At 2:53 pm, a large black plastic bag filled with trash was reported as a traffic hazard on Northbound Highway 101 at mile marker 54.10 in Humboldt County. The bag was located in the slow ...
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HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Wild River — Life and Loss on the Banks of the Capricious, Destructive Eel

The Killer Eel, published by J. Dwight O’Dell of The Humboldt Beacon following the 1964 flood, is complete with data, photos ...
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Vehicle Crashes into Tree on Myrtle Avenue, Unknown Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: At 3:22 pm, there was a single vehicle traffic collision into a tree at 6540 Myrtle Avenue. The extent of injuries is unknown, but a person is out of the vehicle. The vehicle is smoking ...
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Cal Poly Humboldt Scientist Discovers That Wildfire Can Transform Serpentine Soils — Unusually Common Around the Klamath Range — Into a Potent Carcinogen

The Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains are home to one of the nation’s largest deposits of serpentine, a rare, chromium-rich soil ...
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[UPDATE: 101 NORTHBOUND CLOSED] WATERWORLD: Widespread Flooding is Closing Area Roads and Prompting Emergency Rescues for Trapped Residents

Rain is wreaking havoc across Humboldt County today, leading to widespread flooding in Freshwater and the Eel River Valley, ...
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Vehicle Hydroplanes and Spins Out, Hits Embankment on Highway 101 North in Hum 67.00, Unknown Injuries Reported

At 9:55 on Highway 101 North near Humbug Mountain at mile marker 67, a single vehicle traffic collision occurred. The vehicle was on the right-hand side of the road with its passenger tires on the fog ...
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Solo Vehicle Collision Causes Traffic Delays on Highway 101 North at Fernbridge Drive Offramp, Ambulance En Route

AM, a solo vehicle traffic collision occurred on Highway 101 North at the Fernbridge Drive offramp. The vehicle spun out and is currently in a ditch off the roadway with debris scattered in the road.
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Solo Vehicle Traffic Collision on Highway 299 East in Trinity Results in No Injuries, Tow Truck Needed

AI SUMMARY: A solo vehicle traffic collision with no injuries was reported at 340 Highway 299 East Trinity at mile marker 3.40. The incident will require a tow truck, as the vehicle is off the roadway ...
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Two-Vehicle Traffic Collision at Highway 101 North and School Road Offramp Results in Unknown Injuries

AI SUMMARY: A two-vehicle traffic collision occurred at the Highway 101 North and School Road Offramp. A truck is blocking the slow lane, but there are unknown injuries as the individuals involved are ...
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Highway 36 East Closed Due to Flooding at Hum 7.40, Emergency Services on Scene

A dispatch log from the California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding on Highway 36 East at mile marker 7.40. The Department of Transportation has closed the road due to flooding, and the ...