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Humboldt Bay

American  

noun

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


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“There are a lot of people who say we are going to be the sacrifice zone again,” said Jennifer Kalt, executive director of the Humboldt Bay Waterkeeper, an environmental nonprofit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Flooding could reach up to 30 feet above the average high tide along the outer coast of Humboldt Bay and the Eureka area, and up to 50 feet toward Crescent City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

Flooding could reach up to 30 feet above the average high tide along the outer coast of Humboldt Bay and the Eureka area, and up to 50 feet toward Crescent City and Cayucos.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

Emergency officials with Humboldt Bay Fire initially received reports of a 6.0 earthquake at 10:44 a.m. about 45 miles southwest of Eureka, but that was upgraded to a 7.0 shortly after.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

For the Mad River and Humboldt Bay areas the recently acquired village lists of Merriam form an admirable supplement to Loud's compilation.

From The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California by Cook, Sherburne Friend

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