Humboldt County

Investigators in Northern California have recovered the remains of 117 dogs from Miranda’s Rescue shelter, with 600 animals still missing. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shelter owned by Shannon Miranda following a tip.

100+ dead dogs were discovered at a Northern California animal rescue during an ongoing animal cruelty investigation. Humboldt County deputies described the scene as 'horrific' after months of excavation.

Over 100 dead dogs were discovered at a Northern California animal rescue during an ongoing animal cruelty investigation. Humboldt County deputies described the scene as 'horrific' after months of excavating the site.

Over 700 animals are missing from Miranda’s Rescue, a Humboldt County shelter, as investigators fear a worst-case scenario in an expanding animal cruelty and fraud case. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shelter owned by Shannon Miranda after receiving a tip.

Five earthquakes, including a magnitude 5.7 tremor, were reported off the Northern California coast near Humboldt County and Del Norte County. The quakes occurred between 3:53 a.m. and 8:51 a.m., with the largest centered 100 miles west of Crescent City and others near Petrolia along the Mendocino Fault Zone.

A fallen redwood temporarily blocked Northern California’s Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt County. Caltrans workers began clearing the tree from Highway 254.

Nearly 600 unopened ballots were discovered in Humboldt County, California, months after a statewide Democratic redistricting measure passed, but they did not impact the outcome of the election. The error was due to a miscommunication over whether a drop box had been fully emptied before certification. The county has taken corrective action to ensure all ballots get counted.

Nearly 600 unopened ballots were found in Humboldt County, California, months after a statewide special election on Proposition 50, a redistricting measure backed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The error did not impact the outcome of the election, but officials have taken corrective action to prevent similar mistakes. The discovery has prompted an update to protocols for ballot drop boxes.

The Humboldt County Office of Elections discovered 596 sealed ballots from the last election in a locked voting drop box. The ballots were found at the bottom of the box. This discovery was made on Monday.

A California woman was kidnapped from her home but managed to escape and alert authorities by sending a text message to 911 from a gas station bathroom. Humboldt County deputies confirmed the incident, highlighting her quick action in seeking help.