Times-Standard

The Times-Standard stands out as the sole major daily newspaper serving the far North Coast of California. Based in Eureka, it reports on a wide range of topics including international, national, state, and local news, along with entertainment, sports, and classified ads. Locally, it focuses on comprehensive coverage of Humboldt County and offers some reporting on nearby Del Norte, Mendocino, and Trinity counties. Notably, this newspaper is among the oldest continuously published in California, with only a handful of others being slightly older by three years or less.

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Humboldt County dispensaries gear up for 420, the Black Friday of cannabis

4 days ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

Sunday is 420, the annual cannabis holiday and Humboldt County businesses are gearing up for what is typically the biggest sales day of the year. For dispensaries, it’s a mixture of a bar crawl and Black Friday, where customers grab goodie bags and stop by for deals and festivities. “If you’re gonna try to throw an event, you should probably be starting at least a month early,” said Isaiah Atkinson, a manager at Kiskanu in Eureka who was in the throes of getting the festivities in order.
Widmark brothers sentenced to life in prison by judge

5 days ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after getting the job
Eureka council to revisit homeless ordinance next month

6 days ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

The Eureka City Council decided Tuesday on a date to revisit a controversial homelessness ordinance, which was unanimously tabled after a more than 7-hour meeting last month following a long string of commenters speaking in opposition. The ordinance would combine existing statutes on illegal camping and prohibited sitting and sleeping in public spaces citywide — and elevate violations of those ordinances from an infraction to a misdemeanor crime.
Fortuna council moves forward with Newburg Road roundabout

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Mary Bullwinkel

Construction of a roundabout and other traffic improvements in the immediate area surrounding the intersection of 12th Street and Newburg Road has been approved by the Fortuna City Council. City leaders approved the design plans, developed by GHD engineers and the project’s environmental document at a meeting on April 7. Caltrans is also a partner in this project.
TV Review | ‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ can’t keep up with strong start

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Mark Meszoros

Reasons for optimism? “You’re Friends & Neighbors” offers a few. First, the new drama series marks “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm’s return to a leading TV role, this time as a man who, after losing his well-paying job as a hedge fund manager, turns to stealing from — you guessed it — his friends and neighbors.
‘We’ve got to keep going’: People remember David Josiah Lawson 8 years later

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

‘We’ve got to keep going’: People remember David Josiah Lawson 8 years later Organizers continue calls for justice for student killed in 2017
Serial school threat suspect charged with 19 felonies

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

On Wednesday, the Humboldt County District Attorney’s office charged 31-year-old Daryl Ray Jones with 19 felonies relating to a series of phone threats he allegedly made to various local schools, businesses, a day care and police officers, alongside the alleged stalking of a person. The recipients of the calls and threats included the staff of multiple local schools, triggering lockdowns and fear.
Supes modify Kernen Construction’s permit

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors dipped into muddy water during a nearly four hour hearing on a Glendale-based company’s permit. The board was hashing out Kernen Construction’s conditional use permit for a rock aggregate processing, storage and handling yard, which was up for revocation or modification at Tuesday’s meeting.
Panthers, Warriors pick up doubleheader sweeps to keep pace atop the Big 5

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Dylan S. McNeill

Del Norte and McKinleyville remain unbeaten in Big 5 baseball league action with doubleheader sweeps on Saturday, setting up a matchup for first place on Wednesday in McKinleyville, with the two teams meeting for the first time this season. The Panthers handled Eureka at Redwood Acres, grabbing a 10-0 win in game one before winning 15-1 in game two, moving the Panthers to 3-0 in league action and 12-2 overall on the season.
Youth basketball | Elite girls hoopsters unite on Humboldt Wild All Stars AAU team

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Dylan S. McNeill

Even though the high school basketball season has wrapped up on the North Coast, some of the best prep hoopers in the area got back on the court this past weekend with the Humboldt Wild All Stars in Roseville for the Best of the West Showcase. The Humboldt Wild All Stars team features players from five H-DNL schools with two other players from out of the area. The team was recently put together by St. Bernard’s head coach Matt Tomlin, who won a state championship with the Crusaders in 2024.