Del Norte County News

Del Norte County has acquired new equipment to determine where most traffic accidents happen and analyze traffic patterns.

Methamphetamine and guns were confiscated and arrests were made Wednesday after deputies conducted a probation search.

Del Norte County Superior Court felony and misdemeanor sentencings for the week of March 5-11 include: Vanessa Brayton, 22, Arcata, was sentenced to three years probation and fined $910 for wet reckless William Drews, 38, Bandon, Ore., was sentenced to 120 days in County Jail and fined $380 for two counts of driving on a suspended license and two ...

Two local schools were identified as being some of the lowest-achieving in the state last week, and now administrators must decide how things will change.

U.S. Highway 199 was shut by a rock slide early Monday morning, making it the second main road in the area to be closed in about a week.

Route 199 between Crescent City and Ashland re-opened to two-late traffic Tuesday afternoon.

Del Norte County's main connection between U.S. Highway 101 and Interstate 5 is now open after a rock slide caused by winter weather shut it down for a day and a half.

Redwood National Park would burn more acres and build more fire fuel breaks as part of its plan to manage fire in the park for the next fire years.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 10:49 a.m. CRESCENT CITY, Calif. - Del Norte County is planning to hold its first countywide tsunami evacuation drill this month.

TV recently announced the KEET-TV Young Authors and Illustrators Contest, a local competition designed to promote the advancement of children's reading skills through hands-on, active learning.

Possession of stolen property charges have been filed against two men who were arrested Feb.

The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office teamed with the U.S. Postal Service to arrest a Crescent City man who is suspected of ordering child pornography online and having it delivered to his home.

Del Norte County will receive more than $3 million in transportation funding to make safety improvements along its highways and rehabilitate bridges.

As Peter Douglas, executive director of the California Coastal Commission, trudged through the sand around the Pacific Shores subdivision, Tolowa Dunes State Park, and the Lake Earl Wildlife Area last week, he was troubled by the scenery.

The Crescent City Council voted Monday to place Donna Westfall's sewer rate rollback initiative on the November ballot.

A number of Del Norte County seats are up for election this year, including two spots on the Board of Supervisors and the positions for sheriff/coroner, district attorney and superintendent of schools.

Harbormaster Richard Young attempts to photgraph a surge at the entrance to the inner boat basin at the Crescent City Harbor.

First District Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro, D-Arcata, recently introduced Assembly Bill 2139, the California Product Stewardship Act.

A man apparently shot himself fatally after authorities responded to reports that he had shot at his father at a Klamath residence Saturday afternoon.

Car theft can often be avoided by simply taking your keys with you when you leave your home or vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.