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Humboldt Bay

American  

noun

  1. an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in NW California.


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The foundation grabbed the national spotlight in 1989 when it went after two large paper mills in Humboldt Bay that were discharging toxic wastewater into an excellent surfspot in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay showed a helicopter flying along the steep coastline and, coordinating with rescuers on the ground, locating both hikers along the steep cliffside.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

In July, the California Energy Commission approved a plan for wind development that centers on deepwater wind farms off Morro Bay and Humboldt Bay, supported by new port facilities in Long Beach and Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

More than a century ago, a railroad was constructed to shuttle passengers and redwood logs between San Francisco and Humboldt Bay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

Halfway between them lies Humboldt Bay, a capacious harbor with a tidal area of twenty-eight miles.

From A Backward Glance at Eighty Recollections & comment by Murdock, Charles A. (Charles Albert)