Matt LaFever

3 days ago | sfgate.com | Matt LaFever

Just south of Elk, California, a small coastal town that has grown into one of Northern California’s most desirable destinations, Sea Arches is a 20-acre estate commanding a bluff at the southern edge of Elk Cove. Getting its name from the unique natural architecture that defines its coastline, the property offers expansive views and uncommon privacy, representing not just a luxury home but a front-row seat to one of California’s most spectacular coastlines.

6 days ago | kcra.com | Matt LaFever

A contractor’s employee doing work on a Caltrans emergency project was killed early Saturday morning during an active landslide along state Route 36 in Humboldt County, officials confirmed.The death, first reported by local news outlet Redheaded Blackbelt, occurred around 5 a.m. east of Swimmer’s Delight, according to a statement provided to SFGATE by Manny Machado, spokesperson for Caltrans District 1. The worker’s identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Matt LaFever

A contractor’s employee doing work on a Caltrans emergency project was killed early Saturday morning during an active landslide along state Route 36 in Humboldt County, officials confirmed. The death, first reported by local news outlet Redheaded Blackbelt, occurred around 5 a.m. east of Swimmer’s Delight, according to a statement provided to SFGATE by Manny Machado, spokesperson for Caltrans District 1. The worker’s identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Matt LaFever

How could this happen? The FAA appears to have taken that criticism seriously. A comparison between the October 2023 chart supplement (available at the time of Porter and Rust’s flight) and the current version shows a clear update. Today’s version now warns that the airport is in a valley surrounded by terrain and mountains. Mountain flying experience is “strongly” recommended. That language was not included in the chart available at the time of the crash.

1 week ago | mendofever.com | Matt LaFever

A white Chevrolet pickup truck slammed into a tree along the southbound lanes of Highway 101 just north of Hopland early Thursday morning, prompting an air ambulance to be requested to land directly on the highway, according to emergency radio traffic. The single-vehicle crash was first reported at 7:02 a.m., with initial reports describing the truck as a white Chevrolet long bed with major front-end damage.