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NORTH COAST, Calif. — The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies fatally shot a subject on Thursday afternoon, an incident which remains under investigation.
Sheriff’s public information officer Summer Hansen said that at 2:16 p.m. Thursday, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a male subject who had entered the Bear River Recreation Center with a bandaged, bloody arm and was actively dripping blood throughout the facility.
Deputies arrived on scene and determined that the subject was uncooperative but in need of medical attention. Emergency medical assistance was requested but the subject refused treatment, Hansen said.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., deputies cleared the scene and the subject agreed to leave.
However, instead of leaving, Hansen said the subject became combative and confronted the deputies with a weapon in a threatening manner.
A deputy discharged their service weapon at the suspect, striking the suspect, Hansen said.
Emergency medical assistance was rendered immediately and fire and medical personnel were
dispatched to the scene. Hansen said the suspect was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Hansen said the suspect is a 29-year-old white male adult. He does not appear to be a resident of Humboldt County or affiliated with the Bear River Rancheria.
The Critical Incident Response Team was notified and investigated the case alongside the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office and the Major Crimes Division.
This incident was witnessed by several people at the scene and was captured on a body-worn camera, said Haensen.
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Division at 707-268-2539.
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Officials gather to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for the new bridge and aqueduct near Butte City, California, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Photo courtesy of Caltrans.
GLENN COUNTY, Calif. — Caltrans, along with local and state officials, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the completion of the new State Route 162 (SR 162) bridge and viaduct near Butte City.
This new $116 million bridge replaced a 77-year-old structure with a safer, modern span built to current seismic standards.
Funded through a combination of federal and state sources, including $15.1 million from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, this project enhances regional mobility and long-term safety across the Sacramento River.
The new 4,686-foot-long bridge was built with modern construction techniques and includes standard 12-foot lanes and 8-foot shoulders in each direction. In the center of Butte City, a wider 14-foot shoulder was added on eastbound SR 162/Main Street to help improve traffic flow and safety.
“This project emphasizes Caltrans’ commitment to public safety and provides travelers with infrastructure that meets their evolving needs, including more space to accommodate larger vehicles and enhancing a vital agricultural and commercial link between local communities and regional markets,” said Sergio Aceves, director of Caltrans District 3. “This new bridge signals a milestone for Glenn County and reflects our ongoing investments in projects that are safer, more resilient, and designed to meet the needs of Californians now and for decades into the future.”
SB 1 provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually split between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1.
Visit build.ca.gov to learn more about transformative infrastructure projects happening in communities throughout the state.
Caltrans District 3 is responsible for maintaining and operating 4,385 lane miles in 11 Sacramento Valley and Northern Sierra counties. Caltrans reminds motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert” and slow in construction zones for the safety of travelers and crews performing these improvements.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. — The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man killed in an industrial accident over the weekend.
The man who died was Rodrigo Reyna-Sanchez, age 58, who was working for a Humboldt County contractor, authorities said.
On Saturday, May 31, at approximately 5:53 a.m., deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to a report of an industrial accident in the 13000 block of Highway 36 in Carlotta.
Authorities said the incident involved a significant amount of debris falling from the active landslide, resulting in the fatality.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division responded to the scene to help handle the case.
“The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Mr. Reyna-Sanchez during this difficult time,” the agency said.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the ongoing joint law enforcement operations in Bakersfield, Oakland, and San Bernardino have yielded 6,727 arrests, recovered 4,842 stolen vehicles and confiscated 313 dangerous firearms.
At the direction of Gov. Newsom and through state, county, and city partnerships, the California Highway Patrol began saturating high-crime areas in 2024 to reduce roadway violence and criminal activity.
Crime trends before and after these operations began point to a reduction in crime in Oakland, a decrease in homicides and shootings in Bakersfield, and an increase of arrests and recovered stolen vehicles in San Bernardino.
“I am proud of the CHP Officers, who continue to serve their communities, deter crime, and hold bad actors accountable. Their partnership with local law enforcement has helped to bring a sense of safety to communities across the state and exemplifies California’s commitment to putting the public’s safety first,” said Newsom.
Bakersfield
Following the launch of the CHP partnership in April 2024, the city of Bakersfield experienced notable changes in crime trends.
The joint enforcement operation had led to 3,315 arrests, including 680 felony arrests, 1,174 stolen vehicles recovered, and 87 firearms seized.
The city of Bakersfield announced that 2024 was its safest year since 2021, showing a 57% drop in homicides and 60% fewer shootings compared to previous years.
In over a year of partnership, state and local law enforcement in the area have cracked down on crime, including using their aerial suppression team to assist ground units with apprehending fleeing suspects.
Oakland
By the end of 2024, the city of Oakland had dramatically reduced crime in all categories, with an overall reduction of 34%, compared to the previous year.
Preliminary data from Jan. 1 to Dec. 22, 2024, indicated a 25% decrease in robbery, a nearly 50% drop in burglary, and a 33% decline in motor vehicle theft year-over-year.
Since the joint efforts began in February 2024, officials have made 2,101 arrests, 1,504 of those felonies, recovered 3,578 stolen vehicles, and confiscated 192 illicit firearms.
CHP officers have worked with local area police to keep neighborhoods safe in the past 15 months, including an arrest on multiple felony charges, an arrest with gun and cocaine following a foot chase, and a multi-month investigation to crack down on an organized retail theft ring and the recovery of stolen merchandise valued at more than $779,000.
San Bernardino
Since October 2024, when the collaborative law enforcement effort began in the area, CHP officers have helped clamp down on property theft and violent crime, including gun violence.
Officials have arrested 1,311 individuals, including 249 for felony conduct, seized 90 stolen vehicles and removed 34 illicit firearms.
The CHP’s operation also adds special law enforcement units on the ground and in the air — specifically targeting sideshow activities and stolen vehicles using high-tech camera technology.
This advanced camera network in the region allows law enforcement agencies to identify vehicle attributes beyond license plate numbers, enabling the CHP, local law enforcement, and allied agencies to search for vehicles suspected to be linked to crimes and receive real-time alerts about their movement. Similar efforts have been used to fight crime in the Bay Area.
Through continued partnerships with the San Bernardino Police Department, CHP officers in the past seven months have made significant improvements to community safety, including reducing theft, violent crime, and gun violence in the region.
Recent data suggests violent and property crime went down in key areas in 2024. According to an analysis of Real Time Crime Index data by the Public Policy Institute of California, property crime dropped by 8.5% and violent crime dropped by 4.6% in 2024, compared to 2023. Burglary and larceny also went down by 13.6% and 18.6%, respectively, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Stronger enforcement, serious penalties and real consequences
In April, Gov. Newsom announced the results from $267 million in grants to 55 communities to hire more police and secure more felony charges against suspects.
Proposed by the governor and distributed by the Board of State and Community Corrections, program participants collected data on arrests, referrals, charges, convictions, and sentencing related to organized retail crime.
From October 2023 to December 2024, 88% of the 373 organized retail theft convictions were felonies.
California has invested $1.1 billion since 2019 to fight crime, help local governments hire more police, and improve public safety.
In 2023, as part of California’s Public Safety Plan, the governor announced the largest-ever investment to combat organized retail crime in state history, an annual 310% increase in proactive operations targeting organized retail crime, and special operations across the state to fight crime and improve public safety.
