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Human Remains Confirmed in Bridgeville Fire; Identification Pending DNA Testing https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/human-remains-confirmed-in-bridgeville-fire-identification-pending-dna-testing/ #Bridgeville #HumboldtCounty #HCSO #StructureFire #Investigation #DNAIdentification
Human Remains Confirmed in Bridgeville Fire; Identification Pending DNA Testing
An anthropologist has confirmed that remains found in the Nov. 17 China Mine Road fire are human, and officials believe they are likely those of the 63-year-old resident; DNA testing will take months…
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November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Human Remains Confirmed in Bridgeville Fire; Identification Pending DNA Testing https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/human-remains-confirmed-in-bridgeville-fire-identification-pending-dna-testing/ #Bridgeville #HumboldtCounty #HCSO #StructureFire #Investigation #DNAIdentification
Altercation at DHHS Office Prompts Law Enforcement and Medical Response in Eureka https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/altercation-at-dhhs-office-prompts-law-enforcement-and-medical-response-in-eureka/ #EurekaCA #EPD #DHHS #CSET #HumboldtCounty #EmergencyResponse
Altercation at DHHS Office Prompts Law Enforcement and Medical Response in Eureka
EPD officers and paramedics were called to the Koster Street DHHS building after an altercation involving security personnel and a man who later required medical evaluation.
kymkemp.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Altercation at DHHS Office Prompts Law Enforcement and Medical Response in Eureka https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/altercation-at-dhhs-office-prompts-law-enforcement-and-medical-response-in-eureka/ #EurekaCA #EPD #DHHS #CSET #HumboldtCounty #EmergencyResponse
Efforts to Locate 15-Year-Old Liliana Foley Continue in Crescent City https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/efforts-to-locate-15-year-old-liliana-foley-continue-in-crescent-city/ #MissingTeen #CrescentCity #DelNorteCounty #CHP #EndangeredMissing #Call911
Efforts to Locate 15-Year-Old Liliana Foley Continue in Crescent City
Authorities are still working to locate Liliana Foley, last seen near Holben Road and Blackwell Lane, and urge anyone with information to call 9-1-1 or notify the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office.
kymkemp.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Efforts to Locate 15-Year-Old Liliana Foley Continue in Crescent City https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/efforts-to-locate-15-year-old-liliana-foley-continue-in-crescent-city/ #MissingTeen #CrescentCity #DelNorteCounty #CHP #EndangeredMissing #Call911
Terry’s Take: A Thanksgiving Nudge Toward Fighting Food Insecurity https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/terrys-take-a-thanksgiving-nudge-toward-fighting-food-insecurity/ #TerrysTake #FoodInsecurity #HumboldtCounty #GiveLocal #Thanksgiving #CommunityCare
Terry’s Take: A Thanksgiving Nudge Toward Fighting Food Insecurity
Inspired by his own decision to begin monthly donations, Terry uses this week’s cartoon to remind folks that supporting local food organizations can make a real difference.
kymkemp.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Terry’s Take: A Thanksgiving Nudge Toward Fighting Food Insecurity https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/terrys-take-a-thanksgiving-nudge-toward-fighting-food-insecurity/ #TerrysTake #FoodInsecurity #HumboldtCounty #GiveLocal #Thanksgiving #CommunityCare
Bayfront Break in the Weather: Dock Shares a Peaceful Tour of Eureka and Woodley Island https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/bayfront-break-in-the-weather-dock-shares-a-peaceful-tour-of-eureka-and-woodley-island/
Bayfront Break in the Weather: Dock Shares a Peaceful Tour of Eureka and Woodley Island
Dock captures a quiet moment between storms, filming calm Humboldt Bay scenes from the Carson Mansion to the Woodley Island Marina.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Bayfront Break in the Weather: Dock Shares a Peaceful Tour of Eureka and Woodley Island https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/24/bayfront-break-in-the-weather-dock-shares-a-peaceful-tour-of-eureka-and-woodley-island/
One Found Dead After ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Cloverdale Homicide Suspect Dead in Shootout With Law Enforcement https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/one-found-dead-after-armed-and-dangerous-cloverdale-homicide-suspect-dead-in-shootout-with-law-enforcement/
One Found Dead After ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Cloverdale Homicide Suspect Dead in Shootout With Law Enforcement
According to SCSO, “During the ensuing three-hour standoff, multiple rounds were fired from within the residence. One of the rounds possibly struck the Sheriff’s Office armored rescue vehicle…
kymkemp.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
One Found Dead After ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Cloverdale Homicide Suspect Dead in Shootout With Law Enforcement https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/one-found-dead-after-armed-and-dangerous-cloverdale-homicide-suspect-dead-in-shootout-with-law-enforcement/
HappyDay: ‘I Am Thankful’ The Economic Blackout begins this Wednesday, November 25th and goes through December 2nd. https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/happyday-i-am-thankful/
HappyDay: ‘I Am Thankful’
“I’m thankful for family and friends, for the people I get to encounter each day. For the joys we share, and for the struggles we endure, for both are linked.”
kymkemp.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
HappyDay: ‘I Am Thankful’ The Economic Blackout begins this Wednesday, November 25th and goes through December 2nd. https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/happyday-i-am-thankful/
Coast Guard Rescuing Man Stranded 20–25 Feet Down Cliff in Shelter Cove https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/coast-guard-rescuing-man-stranded-20-25-feet-down-cliff-in-shelter-cove/
Coast Guard Rescuing Man Stranded 20–25 Feet Down Cliff in Shelter Cove
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter began hovering over the area around 2:42 p.m. and continues to hold position during what we believe will be a hoist operation.
kymkemp.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Coast Guard Rescuing Man Stranded 20–25 Feet Down Cliff in Shelter Cove https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/coast-guard-rescuing-man-stranded-20-25-feet-down-cliff-in-shelter-cove/
Multiple Vehicles Strike Cows on U.S. 101 Near Cummings, South of Leggett https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/multiple-vehicles-strike-cows-on-u-s-101-near-cummings-south-of-leggett/
Multiple Vehicles Strike Cows on U.S. 101 Near Cummings, South of Leggett
First reports indicate five vehicles, one a semi, struck cows on 101 south of Leggett.
kymkemp.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Multiple Vehicles Strike Cows on U.S. 101 Near Cummings, South of Leggett https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/multiple-vehicles-strike-cows-on-u-s-101-near-cummings-south-of-leggett/
California and the West Coast Health Alliance Repudiates CDC’s Change in Suggesting Link Between Vaccines and Autism https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/california-and-the-west-coast-health-alliance-repudiates-cdcs-change-in-suggesting-link-between-vaccines-and-autism/
California and the West Coast Health Alliance Repudiates CDC’s Change in Suggesting Link Between Vaccines and Autism
Citing decades of research, late Friday the West Coast Health Alliance issued a statement in response to the Federal recent changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Autism and…
kymkemp.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
California and the West Coast Health Alliance Repudiates CDC’s Change in Suggesting Link Between Vaccines and Autism https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/california-and-the-west-coast-health-alliance-repudiates-cdcs-change-in-suggesting-link-between-vaccines-and-autism/
The Humboldt Project: A Long Wait at the Arcata Post Office, 1908 https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/the-humboldt-project-a-long-wait-at-the-arcata-post-office-1908/
The Humboldt Project: A Long Wait at the Arcata Post Office, 1908
The card shows the northwest corner of the Plaza as it looked more than a century ago: the White Front Saloon, the restaurant and bakery, the cigar store, and beyond them the houses and churches…
kymkemp.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Humboldt Project: A Long Wait at the Arcata Post Office, 1908 https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/23/the-humboldt-project-a-long-wait-at-the-arcata-post-office-1908/
Public Safety Alert: Suspect Sought in Cloverdale Homicide Investigation https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/public-safety-alert-suspect-sought-in-cloverdale-homicide-investigation/
Public Safety Alert: Suspect Sought in Cloverdale Homicide Investigation
The man is considered armed and dangerous.
kymkemp.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Public Safety Alert: Suspect Sought in Cloverdale Homicide Investigation https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/public-safety-alert-suspect-sought-in-cloverdale-homicide-investigation/
Anonymous Threat Prompts Closure of All Willits School Campuses Including Mendocino College https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/anonymous-threat-prompts-closure-of-all-willits-school-campuses-including-mendocino-college/
Anonymous Threat Prompts Closure of All Willits School Campuses Including Mendocino College
“[A staff member] just came in and said that we would like to shut down just out of precaution.”…
kymkemp.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Anonymous Threat Prompts Closure of All Willits School Campuses Including Mendocino College https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/anonymous-threat-prompts-closure-of-all-willits-school-campuses-including-mendocino-college/
Route 36 to Fully Close Dec. 6–7 for Slide-Response Helicopter Work https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/route-36-to-fully-close-dec-6-7-for-slide-response-helicopter-work/
Route 36 to Fully Close Dec. 6–7 for Slide-Response Helicopter Work
Caltrans is shutting down Highway 36 east of Swimmer’s Delight the first weekend in December for slide-removal operations. The only option around is a long detour via Routes 299 and 3.
kymkemp.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Route 36 to Fully Close Dec. 6–7 for Slide-Response Helicopter Work https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/route-36-to-fully-close-dec-6-7-for-slide-response-helicopter-work/
Ferndale Native Lt. Col. Dane Coppini to Take Part in NFL Flyover This Sunday https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/ferndale-native-lt-col-dane-coppini-to-take-part-in-nfl-flyover-this-sunday/ #Ferndale #HumboldtCounty #NFLFlyover #AirForce #LaughlinAFB #LocalRoots #CommunityPride
Ferndale Native Lt. Col. Dane Coppini to Take Part in NFL Flyover This Sunday
A Ferndale-grown Air Force pilot will be flying one of four T-38C Talons performing Sunday’s NFL flyover, airing on CBS at 10 a.m. Pacific.
kymkemp.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Ferndale Native Lt. Col. Dane Coppini to Take Part in NFL Flyover This Sunday https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/ferndale-native-lt-col-dane-coppini-to-take-part-in-nfl-flyover-this-sunday/ #Ferndale #HumboldtCounty #NFLFlyover #AirForce #LaughlinAFB #LocalRoots #CommunityPride
Eureka Funds Food Assistance, Eyes Sites for City-Owned Grocery Store https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/eureka-funds-food-assistance-eyes-sites-for-city-owned-grocery-store/
Eureka Funds Food Assistance, Eyes Sites for City-Owned Grocery Store
Food for People Treasurer Ashliegh Diehl said her organization is now serving 21,000 county residents a month – twice as much as five years ago.
kymkemp.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Eureka Funds Food Assistance, Eyes Sites for City-Owned Grocery Store https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/22/eureka-funds-food-assistance-eyes-sites-for-city-owned-grocery-store/
Lillian Rose Gupton: ‘Born with a Compassionate Heart’ https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/lillian-rose-gupton-born-with-a-compassionate-heart/ #InMemoriam #HumboldtCounty #CommunityAnnouncements
Lillian Rose Gupton: ‘Born with a Compassionate Heart’
Lillian Rose Gupton, remembered for her compassionate heart and dedication to helping others, passed away on November 10; a memorial service will be announced at a later date.
kymkemp.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Lillian Rose Gupton: ‘Born with a Compassionate Heart’ https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/lillian-rose-gupton-born-with-a-compassionate-heart/ #InMemoriam #HumboldtCounty #CommunityAnnouncements
Motorcyclist Injured After Striking Deer Near Loleta Thursday Night https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/motorcyclist-injured-after-striking-deer-near-loleta-thursday-night/
Motorcyclist Injured After Striking Deer Near Loleta Thursday Night
CHP dispatch notes indicate the rider was “flung across [the] road by [the] deer.”…
kymkemp.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Motorcyclist Injured After Striking Deer Near Loleta Thursday Night https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/motorcyclist-injured-after-striking-deer-near-loleta-thursday-night/
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Bridgeville Structure Fire; Remains Believed to Be Animal https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/sheriffs-office-investigates-bridgeville-structure-fire-remains-believed-to-be-animal/ #HumboldtCountySheriff #Bridgeville #StructureFire #ChinaMineRoad #HCSO #CalFire
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Bridgeville Structure Fire; Remains Believed to Be Animal
Deputies responding to a welfare check on China Mine Road found a home fully destroyed by fire; remains located at the scene are tentatively identified as animal pending anthropological review.
kymkemp.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Bridgeville Structure Fire; Remains Believed to Be Animal https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/sheriffs-office-investigates-bridgeville-structure-fire-remains-believed-to-be-animal/ #HumboldtCountySheriff #Bridgeville #StructureFire #ChinaMineRoad #HCSO #CalFire
Feather Alert Issued for Missing Smith River Teen Kamikwe James https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/feather-alert-issued-for-missing-smith-river-teen-kamikwe-james/ #FeatherAlert #MissingPerson #SmithRiver #DelNorteCounty #CHP #YurokCommunity
Feather Alert Issued for Missing Smith River Teen Kamikwe James
Authorities are searching for 16-year-old Kamikwe James, last seen Nov. 7 near Ocean View Drive and Lopez Court in Smith River; anyone with information is urged to call 9-1-1.
kymkemp.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Feather Alert Issued for Missing Smith River Teen Kamikwe James https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/feather-alert-issued-for-missing-smith-river-teen-kamikwe-james/ #FeatherAlert #MissingPerson #SmithRiver #DelNorteCounty #CHP #YurokCommunity
$5 Million Deal: Cal Poly Humboldt Secures Former Sun Valley Floral Farms https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/5-million-deal-cal-poly-humboldt-secures-former-sun-valley-floral-farms/
$5 Million Deal: Cal Poly Humboldt Secures Former Sun Valley Floral Farms
The shuttered Sun Valley Floral Farms site has a new owner.
kymkemp.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
$5 Million Deal: Cal Poly Humboldt Secures Former Sun Valley Floral Farms https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/5-million-deal-cal-poly-humboldt-secures-former-sun-valley-floral-farms/
Broken Buttons, Steep Ramps: Calls for ADA Compliance Heard at Cal Poly Humboldt Senate Meeting https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/broken-buttons-steep-ramps-calls-for-ada-compliance-heard-at-cal-poly-humboldt-senate-meeting/
Broken Buttons, Steep Ramps: Calls for ADA Compliance Heard at Cal Poly Humboldt Senate Meeting
Students and faculty detailed steep ramps and malfunctioning doors that continue to impede mobility across campus.
kymkemp.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Broken Buttons, Steep Ramps: Calls for ADA Compliance Heard at Cal Poly Humboldt Senate Meeting https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/broken-buttons-steep-ramps-calls-for-ada-compliance-heard-at-cal-poly-humboldt-senate-meeting/
‘Devastating’ Hunger and Homelessness Impacts Worry Humboldt Supes, NGOs https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/devastating-hunger-and-homelessness-impacts-worry-humboldt-supes-ngos/
‘Devastating’ Hunger and Homelessness Impacts Worry Humboldt Supes, NGOs
Adding that “the government claims it cannot afford to house homeless veterans and feed hungry children, yet found trillions in tax cuts benefiting the wealthiest Americans and the most profitable…
kymkemp.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
‘Devastating’ Hunger and Homelessness Impacts Worry Humboldt Supes, NGOs https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/devastating-hunger-and-homelessness-impacts-worry-humboldt-supes-ngos/
Ukiah Police Arrest 54-Year-Old Professor Accused of Sexual Relationship With 13-Year-Old Student https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/ukiah-police-arrest-54-year-old-professor-accused-of-sexual-relationship-with-13-year-old-student/
Ukiah Police Arrest 54-Year-Old Professor Accused of Sexual Relationship With 13-Year-Old Student
“It was also learned that Davis was the subject of a civil suit in the Superior Court of San Francisco, in which two former students had accused Davis of sexual abuse.”…
kymkemp.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Ukiah Police Arrest 54-Year-Old Professor Accused of Sexual Relationship With 13-Year-Old Student https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/21/ukiah-police-arrest-54-year-old-professor-accused-of-sexual-relationship-with-13-year-old-student/
Solo Vehicle Crashes Into Guardrail on 101 Between Myers Flat and Weott, According to CHP CAD https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/20/solo-vehicle-crashes-into-guardrail-on-101-between-myers-flat-and-weott-according-to-chp-cad/
Solo Vehicle Crashes Into Guardrail on 101 Between Myers Flat and Weott, According to CHP CAD
Reportedly, the #2 southbound lane is blocked.
kymkemp.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Solo Vehicle Crashes Into Guardrail on 101 Between Myers Flat and Weott, According to CHP CAD https://kymkemp.com/2025/11/20/solo-vehicle-crashes-into-guardrail-on-101-between-myers-flat-and-weott-according-to-chp-cad/