The LoCO Timeline

Today

Local Business Coalition Launches ‘Arcata Fire Relief Fund,’ Seeded by a $50,000 Donation From PG&E
8:25 a.m.

Get Ready for an Airplane to Scream at You Saturday Afternoon
8:04 a.m.

BOOKED: Jan. 15, 2026
7:50 a.m.

The Fight Over How to Pay for Medi-Cal Puts Pressure on Newsom to Raise Taxes
7:46 a.m.

‘They’re Escalating’: A Q&A With Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
7:40 a.m.

OBITUARY: Donald Edward Metaxas, 1937-2025
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Garrya fremontii, the Frémont’s Silktassel!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

POLL! Which of the Following Initiatives Will Do the Most to Advance Eureka Community Pride?
4:20 p.m.

The Wing Group, Whose Arcata Factory Was Vandalized By Protesters on Saturday, Acquires Kokatat in Union of Local Success Stories
2:57 p.m.

EUREKA RESIDENTS: You Can Kill Five Minutes and Help Out a Local Kid Getting His Degree By Taking His Quick Survey on the City’s Bus System
2:28 p.m.

Local Educator Colby Smart Withdraws From Campaign for Congress, Citing Time and Energy Constraints
11:34 a.m.

BOOKED: Jan. 14, 2026
7:50 a.m.

Many California Prisoners Get a Second Chance. A Declining Parole Rate Shows That’s No Guarantee
7:47 a.m.

Building Homes Is a Top Priority for California Democrats Again This Year. Voters Could Get a Say
7:38 a.m.

OBITUARY: Stephanie Farmer Witzel, 1952-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Alan Ramon Walters, 1968-2025
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Ona Darlene O’Neal, 1933-2026
6:56 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Lactarius rubidus, the Candy Cap!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 13

Fortuna Seniors Say Mobile Home Park Ordinance Needs Work
4:25 p.m.

POLL! Grateful Dead Rhythm Guitarist Bob Weir Served Many Looks Throughout His Long and Illustrious Career. Which Was The Best Expression of Bob Weirness?
4:20 p.m.

TODAY in SUPES: With Federal Funding Cuts Averted for Now, Locals Resume Efforts to Develop More Supportive Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness
3:15 p.m.

Eureka Man Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Person, Dog at a Homeless Encampment
2:35 p.m.

Power Outage in Redway; 1836 Customers Affected
11:52 a.m.

‘We Need to Stay Vigilant’: Eureka City Council Approves Anti-War Resolution Condemning U.S. Occupation of Venezuela
11:22 a.m.

END OF WATCH: Cheyenne, the Sequoia Park Zoo Bald Eagle, Has Passed Into Legend
10:16 a.m.

BOOKED: Jan. 13, 2026
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Velma Ruth Childs, 1923-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Sherria (Sheri) Tyler, 1950-2025
6:56 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Tapinella panuoides, the Oyster Rollrim!
5 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 12

POLL! Is School Choice a Good Thing, Or Was It Better When Kids Just Went to the Nearest School?
4:20 p.m.

THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Federal Cuts to Homeless Services
3:13 p.m.

County Government Issues Statement on the Death of Former Fifth District Supervisor Anna Sparks
11:49 a.m.

CALLING UNIVERSAL DONORS! Local Blood Bank Issues Urgent Call for Type O Negative Donations
11:29 a.m.

Careful at the Ocean! It’s Sneaker Wave Weather!
10:13 a.m.

Eureka, Arcata and Trinidad Came Out to Protest ICE Over the Weekend
7:38 a.m.

BOOKED: Jan. 12, 2026
7:35 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Entoloma cystomarginatum, One of the Common Gilled Mushrooms And Allies!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 11

BOOKED: Jan. 11, 2026
7:50 a.m.

(LoCO THROWBACK) Everything I Need to Know About Art I Learned from the Comments Section of Lost Coast Outpost (From 2017)
7 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Clavaria fumosa, the Smoky Spindles!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 10

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dealing with Eco-Anxiety
10 a.m.

BOOKED: Jan. 10, 2026
7:50 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Great Fire That Leveled Blue Lake in 1911
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Leroy ‘Sonny’ Tripp, 1969-2025
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Lanius borealis, the Northern Shrike!
5 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 9

POLL! Which Fictional Man of God Would You Like to See Take Over St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Ferndale?
4:21 p.m.

PRAISE BE! Ferndale Pastor Tyrel Bramwell, Called to the Cold Desert of Rural Wyoming, is Leaving Humboldt
3:17 p.m.

NEXT UP AT EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Opposing U.S. Occupation of Venezuela Back on the Agenda
3:13 p.m.

45-Year-Old Man Wanted in Connection With Last Night’s Stabbing in Willow Creek, Sheriff’s Office Says
12:45 p.m.

Arcata Fire Chief Says Gas Explosion Rumors Are Unfounded at City Council Meeting (Also, More Fire Cleanup News)
12:02 p.m.