The LoCO Timeline

Today

HEADS UP: The Half-Signal on the Eureka-Arcata Corridor Goes Live Tonight
12:16 p.m.

New Arcata Apartments Greenlit — Albeit With a Small Change
11:34 a.m.

Local Public Speaker, Eureka City Schools Board Member Joins Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell and Norman Vincent Peale in the Public Speaking Hall of Fame
11:10 a.m.

Homicide in Hoopa Last Night; Sheriff’s Office Says it Has No Suspect at This Time
9:19 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 26, 2026
7:50 a.m.

With Clock Ticking, California Lawmakers Reject Key Parts of Newsom’s Wildfire Plan
7 a.m.

OBITUARY: Stephanie Leanne Nichols (Sells), 1987-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Christopher ‘Monk’ Eric Nicholas, 1982-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jean Charlotte Arruda, 1939-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Edith Dorene Hiscox, 1931-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Cyanocitta stelleri, the Steller’s Jay!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

Depression-Treating Magnetic Coils Have Arrived to Humboldt County
4:47 p.m.

POLL! Dolly Parton, an American Singer and Saint, Has Died. Do You Have a Favorite Dolly Song?
4:20 p.m.

Jennifer Raymond Files Complaint With State Over Miranda’s Rescue, Asking Attorney General to Remove the Remaining Animals and Dissolve the Organization
3:29 p.m.

TODAY in SUPES: County Revokes Another 14 Cannabis Cultivation Permits Over Unpaid Fees
11:46 a.m.

Humboldt County Issues Statement Explaining Its Reasons for Settling Cannabis Code Enforcement Lawsuit
10:16 a.m.

TUESDAY LOWDOWN: If You’ve Never Seen a Cello Goblin Before…
9:39 a.m.

GUEST OPINION: What Humboldt Kids Can Get From Getting Out of Humboldt Once in a While
8:23 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Lots More Questions and Answers To and From Eureka and Arcata Candidates for Office
8:22 a.m.

The Arcata Police Department Invites You to Come Eat a Hot Dog and Hang Out at its HQ This Saturday
8:07 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 25, 2026
7:50 a.m.

Smoke on Bear River Ridge This Week? That’s Just a Controlled Burn
7:38 a.m.

California Justices Seem Skeptical of Sheriff Chad Bianco’s Defense in Ballot Seizure Case
7:21 a.m.

OBITUARY: Shannon Childs, 1975-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Marilyn Jean Blackburn, 1948-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Symphyotrichum chilense, the Pacific Aster!
5 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 24

Eureka Political Candidates Dinged for Placing Campaign Signs on City Property
4:58 p.m.

Do-Over Hearing Scheduled for Possible Mental Health Diversion of School Threats Suspect
4:43 p.m.

POLL! How Many More Acres of Humboldt County Will Burn in Wildfires This Year?
4:20 p.m.

Will the Old Arcata HR Block Become Four New Apartments? The Planning Commission Will Decide Tomorrow
3:58 p.m.

THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Another Batch of Weed Permits to be Nixed
3:20 p.m.

After Backing Up Traffic Over the Weekend, the Signal at Broadway and Hilfiker Has Been Fixed
3:06 p.m.

High-Speed Chase of a Wanted Felon Ends After Foot Pursuit Near Fernbridge, Eureka Police Say
2:55 p.m.

Humboldt County Settles Cannabis Code Enforcement Lawsuit for $350K, Agrees to Reform Practices
2:43 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS FANS: Please Note That the Big 5 and Little 4 Conferences Will Henceforth be Known as the ‘Pacific’ and ‘Redwood’ Conferences, Respectively
2:25 p.m.

The Drug Task Force Would Like to Locate This Suspected Drug Trafficker, Whom it Says it Has Confiscated Almost Two and a Half Pounds of Fentanyl From Over the Past 18 Months
2:12 p.m.

Drug Task Force Charges Man With Pimping and Pandering After Arresting Him Allegedly in Possession of Lots of Drugs and a Stolen Gun
1:54 p.m.

Police Use Flock Camera Network to Track a Missing, At-Risk Adult to Humboldt County, More Than 150 Miles From Petaluma Home
12:53 p.m.

Local Film Commission Brings Home Award for its Work on ‘One Battle After Another’
10:23 a.m.

MONDAY LOWDOWN: Loud in Old Town
8:41 a.m.

MILE POST FIRE UPDATE: The Fire’s Footprint Has Not Changed, but Some Danger Remains
8:24 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Incumbent Eureka Mayor Kim Bergel on Volunteerism, Streets, Shopping Carts and More
7:56 a.m.

The Trump Administration Upended How the West Fights Wildfires. California Is Bracing Too
7:35 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 24, 2026
7:35 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Herpyllus propinquus, the Western Parson Spider!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 23

BOOKED: Aug. 23, 2026
7:35 a.m.

STORY TIME: Constantly Avoiding Sucking; or, The Happiest Guy in Trempealeau, Wisconsin
7 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Habrosyne scripta, the Lettered Habrosyne Moth!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 22

THE ECONEWS REPORT: RWE is Out. What’s Next for Offshore Wind?
10 a.m.

McKinleyville Man Arrested in Connection With Gas Station Robbery Earlier This Week
9:11 a.m.