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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

The project is still in its early stages, so most of the action is with the Humboldt Bay Harbor District, which must transform its historic logging port before any work begins out on the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The same day, the Karolee was towed to Eureka, then docked in Humboldt Bay, according to the Coast Guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 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

Strange as it may seem, Humboldt Bay was not discovered at this time.

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

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