Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, Local News

The Curry County Commissioners will hold an emergency meeting today starting at 9 a.m. After public comments, the board will go into executive session. The meeting will be held at the courthouse on Moore Street in Gold Beach.

A local man was arrested following a fire Saturday near Lake Earl Drive north of Crescent City. The road was closed while fire crews quickly contained the blaze. Taken into custody was 38-year-old Seann Patrick Reed, who was charged with causing a fire, a felony. Bail was set at $60,000.

Parking lot regulations will be covered tonight when the Crescent City City Council meets at 6 p.m. in the Flynn Center on H Street. Also on the agenda is an agreement regarding sewer collection system maintenance, and a storm drain contract.

Del Norte County travelers on U.S. Highway 101 should expect numerous delays as Caltrans continues its summerlong race to complete more than a dozen projects on the highway. The latest project is striping work between the Woodland Villa and Lagoon Creek Rest Area today and Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.