Rural Humboldt County property owners are exploring ways to lower their taxes with the help of a nearly 50-year-old California law. Proposition 8, passed in 1978, allows for temporary property tax reductions when real estate loses value due to market conditions, natural disasters, or other factors. Under this provision, homeowners can request a reassessment to lower their tax bill until the property value recovers.
This tax relief measure helps ensure property owners aren’t overtaxed when their home or land is worth less than before. Siguor-Bjorn reports...
This year, the Humboldt County Fair saw two horse euthanizations, raising Ferndale's total to 24 since 1994. The average racing fatality rate is 1.32...
Humboldt County's recovery from a late 2022 earthquake and its aftershocks is proceeding but the pace is slower than the Board of Supervisors envisioned....