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Secret Scientology Compound In Petrolia?
Petrolia, California, Feb 11, 2009 The Associated Press reports that the Church of Scientology may be behind secret, underground compounds located in Petrolia, California, Sweeney Canyon, Wyoming and...
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Minor earthquake hits near Ferndale
A minor earthquake occurred at 11:02 a.m. Friday 26 miles west of Ferndale. The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 28 miles from Petrolia, 32 miles from Fortuna and 36 miles from Eureka.
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Big tom in tall grass
The senses are so saturated on the drive from Ferndale to Petrolia to Weott that something has to really stand out to get noticed. There are so many shifts in environment — fir forest, pasture, beach,...
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Summer Solstice fundraiser in Petrolia
Humboldt Beacon, CA Spend the day at the historic Mattole Valley Community Center in Petrolia for the 2nd annual Solstice Festival and Fundraiser on Saturday, June 20.
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4.9-magnitude earthquake hits off Petrolia
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck at 3:49 a.m. Friday 18 miles west of Petrolia. According to the U.S. Geological Survey Web site, the temblor was 26 miles southwest of Ferndale, and 41 miles...
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Magnitude 2.8 Quake Offshore
A small quake with a magnitude of 2.8 on the Richter Scale took place Saturday, December 05, 2009 at 08:03:49 PM. The epicenter was 42 miles west from the town of Petrolia. No damage has been reported.
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Meeting set for Ettersburg phone network upgrades
Verizon has wrapped up a series of upgrades to the phone network in the little community of Ettersburg on the long, winding road between Garberville and Petrolia.
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2.9 Quake Hits Humboldt This Morning
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake that hit offshore from Humboldt County this morning has just been upgraded to a 2.9. The quake happened at 12:00:56 AM (PST) Wednesday, February 10th, and was centered 47...
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3.9 Earthquake Hits Humboldt This Morning
A Magnitude 3.9 earthquake rolled through Humboldt County at 4:22 a.m. The epicenter was 35 miles West of Petrolia, California, at a depth of 6.8 miles. No immediate damage or injuries were reported....
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Latest Humboldt County Earthquake Measures… 4.6
The latest earthquake to hit Humboldt County was initially reported to have a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter Scale. That estimate changed to 4.6 within a few minutes. Absolutely no reports of damage...
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Earthquake “Never Happened” According To USGS
We received a rather odd notice from the U.S. Geological Survey this afternoon. Apparently, they are “recalling” notification of last week’s 4.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County....
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Native grass planting successful in Petrolia
By Amanda Barker Watershed Stewards Project volunteer Despite strong winds and heavy rain, over 300 plugs of native grasses were planted on Prosper Ridge in Petrolia on Tuesday, Feb.
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Another 4.0 Earthquake Hits Humboldt
It struck at 7:10 am this morning and was centered approximately 8 miles West of Petrolia. Depth was at an unusually low 20 KM. No reports of damages or injury, and was felt as a fairly brief jolt in...
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Little earthquake hits off Lost Coast
A 3.9-magnitude quake shook the Petrolia area Monday morning. The earthquake occurred at 8:10 a.m. about 38 miles south-southwest of Eureka and 13 miles west of Petrolia at a depth of 13 miles.
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New anti-MLPA blog
Opponents of the Marine Life Protection Act have a new blog and a petition that needs to be wrapped up by April 19. The purpose of the website is to provide “information and conversation space for...
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