The LoCO Timeline

Today

The Sheriff’s Office’s Illegal Weed Team Raided Four SoHum Towns Last Week; 5,721 Unpermitted Plants Found, Environmental Violations Documented
10:11 a.m.

A Cutten Resident Foiled a Home Invasion by Shooting the Would-Be Invader Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says
9:06 a.m.

TUESDAY LOWDOWN: Joseph Decosimo in Arcata
8:30 a.m.

How a Gym, a Farmers Market and MMA Fighters Landed Millions in Newsom’s Last Budget
7:52 a.m.

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

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Mail-In Voting Limits as November Election Nears
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Judith Kjer Walton Scott, 1945-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Neoalcis californiaria, the Brown-lined Looper!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

The County of Humboldt is Looking for 17 People to Serve on its Brand-New Tourism Advisory Board
3:10 p.m.

THIS WEEK in SUPES: Madrone Abandons Flock Surveillance Advisory Group; Staff Recommends Starting Over
12:39 p.m.

Law Enforcement and School Officials Address Concerns of Humboldt County Immigrants in Community Meeting
12:13 p.m.

Eureka City Council Kicks Off DATA CENTER WEEK With Discussion About the Possibilities of a Future Ordinance Regulating Them
11:57 a.m.

Developers Can’t Build Data Centers Here (For 45 Days, At Least), Arcata City Council Will Probably Decide
11:22 a.m.

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

Drugs for Autoimmune Diseases Are Pricey. This Bill Could Switch Patients to a Cheaper One
7:35 a.m.

With Mail-In Rules Uncertain, Here’s How Californians Can Prepare to Vote in November
7:32 a.m.

OBITUARY: Janice Lynne (Marler) Box 1950-2026
7:14 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Euura californica, the Willow Apple Gall Sawfly!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 13

SUNDAY LOWDOWN: Cannifest, Day 2! Clue! More!
10:09 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 13, 2026
7:35 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Persicaria lapathifolia, the Pale Smartweed!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 12

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Cannifest! Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo! Billy Wayne Davis! More!
10:02 a.m.

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

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Jack Shaw Cattle Bridge Was the Preeminent Route Across the Mad River Near Kneeland For Many Almost a Century, but We Tore it Down in 1989
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jeremy William Fugate, 1976-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Thomas Arnold Hai Botzler, 1972-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Wanda Lynn Williamson, 1964-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Lawrence ‘Phil’ Phillip Dwight, 1935-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Heliotropium curassavicum, the Alkali Heliotrope!
5 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 11

POLL! Is It Important to You to be Able to Drive on the Beach, and If So Why?
4:20 p.m.

Mary Gelinas, Humboldt Bay Municipal Water Board Candidate, Dies at 78
3:05 p.m.

For Some Reason a Washington Lady With a Busted Headlight Chose to Run From Eureka Police Last Night, and They Were Obliged to Bring Her to Heel With Spike Strips
2:43 p.m.

Two of Eureka’s Temporary Mini Traffic Circles Will Be Removed Today, But Safety Data Collection Will Continue
12:05 p.m.

Deputies Arrest 51-Year-Old Woman on Suspicion of Transporting Narcotics in the Hoopa Valley; Proactive Policing Still in Effect in the Area, Department Says
10:28 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Marty O’Reilly! Friday Night Market! Silent Disco! More!
8:36 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: White and Shahin on Arcata Building Tall; Alan Bongio on the Work of the Humboldt Community Services District
8:11 a.m.

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

California Math Scores Are Far Below Grade Level. This Screener Will Test Students’ Skills Early
7:31 a.m.

Newsom Signed 13 New Laws to Protect Kids From Technology. Will They Work?
7:29 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Pseudisothecium stoloniferum, the Cat’s Tail Moss!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10

Dam Removal Activists to Rally Ahead of Eureka Public Input Sessions Next Week
4:31 p.m.

[UPDATED AGAIN] [UPDATE: Dresser Denies Authorship of Posts] An Overtly Racist Social Media Account Bearing the Name of Eureka Mayoral Candidate Casey Dresser Has Been Unearthed
12:48 p.m.

Repair Work on the Eureka Slough Bridge is Expensive and Will Continue Indefinitely, Caltrans Says
11:17 a.m.

(VIDEO) Demolition of the Old Eel River Bridge on Hwy. 101 is Underway
10:17 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Jazz! Poetry! Honky Tonk!
8:36 a.m.

Coastal Commission Approves the County’s Request to Revamp the Road Out to Centerville Beach — And Decides to Not Totally Ban Motor Vehicle Access
8:09 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Dan Shahin on Limits to Public Comment?
8:09 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 10, 2026
7:35 a.m.

California Sues Over Trump’s Changes to Endangered Species Act, Arguing They Threaten Habitat
7 a.m.

OBITUARY: Henry George Anaya, Jr., 1953-2026
6:56 a.m.