Del Norte County, CA · Daily edition

Del Norte County news for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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Crime · Del Norte County

Fatal Fort Dick Shooting Oct. 17; Crescent City Man Charged with Murder

A 25-year-old man, Merrick Goodman, was fatally shot in the 1500 block of Morehead Road in the Fort Dick area at approximately 4:56 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, according to the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office. Joshua Janssen, 25, of Crescent City, was arrested and booked into the Del Norte County Jail on a first-degree murder charge. Undersheriff Devin Perry confirmed the arrest; the Sheriff's Office said no motive or relationship between the two men had been established as of publication. No court date had been announced as of Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Source: Del Norte Triplicate Read the full story ↗

Community News · Humboldt County

Report: Humboldt Bay Sees Fastest Sea Level Rise on West Coast

A new North Coast Regional Report, part of California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment released in October, identifies Humboldt Bay as experiencing the fastest relative sea level rise of any NOAA station on the West Coast. The report warns that roughly one foot of rise since 1970 is accelerating, with projections of 1.3 to 1.5 feet by 2050 already causing king-tide flooding on Highway 101 between Arcata and Eureka. The 221-page document covers Humboldt, Mendocino, Del Norte, Lake, Siskiyou and Trinity counties, flagging risks to drainage systems, sewage plants, roads and low-lying communities including King Salmon.

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