Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, Local News

A position control adjustment for police recruits and a part-time building inspector is on the agenda tonight when the Crescent City City Council meets in the Flynn Center on H Street. The council will also issue a proclamation acknowledging World Polio Day. The meeting begins at 6 p.m.

Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon, which includes parts of Curry County, is now online with a modern digital network for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services. The new “Project 25” replaces a decades-old patchwork system that suffered gaps and challenges to be expected with equipment that in some cases were 30 years old.

Del Norte County’s unemployment rate improved by a half-a-percent in September, according to the California Employment Development Department. Six percent of Del Norte’s workforce was jobless, down from 6.5 percent in August, and 6.2 percent from one year ago. Farm jobs went up by 23 percent, while federal government jobs dropped 6.7 percent. Humboldt County’s jobless rate was at 5.2 percent. The state’s lowest rate was in San Mateo County at 3.9 percent. The highest was 20.8 percent in Imperial County.

In sports news:

Brookings-Harbor High overwhelmed Coquille Friday night, 48-6, in prep football action. The Bruins are now 4-3 this season, the most wins since the 2019 season. Next up is a home game Friday at 7 p.m. against Siuslaw High. Listen to the game live on KURY FM 95.3.

Del Norte High’s football team pushed undefeated Ferndale Saturday afternoon, but the Wildcats pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 27-7 non-conference victory. The Warriors are now 4-3 overall, and will return to Pacific Conference play in Eureka as Del Norte takes on St. Bernard’s High starting a 2 p.m. Tune into the Warrior Pregame Show at 1:40 p.m. on KPOD 97.9 FM, or delnortesports.com.