The LoCO Timeline

Today

Hospice of Humboldt Expands At-Home Palliative Care Option
11:44 a.m.

An Ancient Indigenous Chert Quarry in Southern Humboldt Becomes Archeological Conservancy’s 600th Preserve
10:59 a.m.

GUEST OPINION: Measure D is a Wake-Up Call for Fortuna Voters
9:46 a.m.

Who’s Running for Ferndale City Council? Meet Your Candidates
8 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 23, 2026
7:50 a.m.

Humboldt County Jail to Stop Accepting Personal Mail for Inmates, Diverting it to Maryland for Scanning and Digital Delivery Via Tablets
7:30 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Glaucomys oregonensis, the Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

POLL! How Much Should a Good Burger Cost?
4:20 p.m.

BREAKING: Selah Town Re-Arrested and on Murder Charge for Alleged Drunk-Driving Incident That Killed Road Worker Ronnie Franklin
3:45 p.m.

(UPDATE: All Clear!) Now the Rats Rodents Have Taken Over the Kitchen at Redwood Coast Montessori, Health Inspectors Say
3:40 p.m.

Thinking About Building New Housing in Eureka Sometime in the Next Decade? Register Your Property on the City’s Site Inventory
3:40 p.m.

Community Center in Fortuna Unveils Conceptual Images of Planned Aquatic Center Complete With a Big Pool Under a Retractable Glass Roof
1:59 p.m.

Arcata Police Mark Two Years Since the Disappearance of Roy Tsatoke
11:44 a.m.

Meet Audra, Jason and Victor, the Candidates Competing for Eureka City Council’s Ward 1 Seat
9:40 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 22, 2026
7:50 a.m.

FBI Visits California MAGA Stronghold After Elections Chief Alleges Ballot Stuffing
7 a.m.

OBITUARY: Pamela Kay MacMillen, 1951-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Debra Lynn Smith, 1954-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Kathleen Angela Stringer, 1943-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Callianax biplicata, the Purple Olive Snail!
5 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 21

Arcata Man Pleads Not Guilty to Stalking Charges After Being Found Inside Victim’s Home With a Knife
1:34 p.m.

Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency as California Communities Brace for ‘Super’ El Niño
1:15 p.m.

Humboldt’s Economy is Relatively Stable Despite Rising Costs, Cal Poly Humboldt Researchers Find
12:29 p.m.

A 72-Acre Ranch Next to the Headwaters Forest Preserve Secures Permanent Protection via Save the Redwoods League
9:52 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 21, 2026
8:13 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 20, 2026
8:13 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Jeff Leonard on Bike Boulevards; Victor Garcia on Homelessness
8:04 a.m.

Newsom Cites Pension Crisis as He Vetoes Bill to Enhance Retirement for Police and Firefighters
7:57 a.m.

California Community Colleges Can Offer Up to 12 New Bachelor’s Degrees Under Laws Newsom Signed
7:55 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Luzula parviflora, the Small-flower Woodrush!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 20

Ronnie Franklin, the Road Construction Worker Struck by a Suspected Drunk Driver Last Week, Has Succumbed to His Injuries
10:39 a.m.

‘INTERLINK!’ Here’s a Paddle-by-Paddle, Splash-by-Splash Retelling of Redwood Rafters’ Excellent Showing at the U.S. Rafting National Championships Last Month
7 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Leucocoprinus cepistipes, the Onion-stalk Parasol!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19

Power Outage in Ettersburg; 1835 Customers Affected
4:42 p.m.

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Proposition 45 Harms Humboldt
10 a.m.

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: All Species Parade! Bigfoot Bowl Bash! Taco Fest! More!
8:23 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 19, 2026
7:50 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: When Football Killed Leo Gallagher, Fortuna Students Voted to Institute a Ban on the Sport That Lasted 17 Years
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Angela Ruth Faron, 1988-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Zootermopsis angusticollis, the Pacific Dampwood Termite!
5 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 18

POLL! Did This Instagram Comedian Nail Humboldt Mom Vernacular Despite Being a Suspicious Outsider?
4:46 p.m.

COURT ROUNDUP: Suspected Drunk Driver, Accused of Seriously Injuring Road Worker Wednesday, Was on DUI Probation
3:59 p.m.

(VIDEO) Bridge Fall Down Go Boom
3:52 p.m.

Department of Justice Won’t File Criminal Charges Against CHP Officer for 2023 Shooting of Hoopa Man
12:42 p.m.

The Sidelines May Not Reopen After All
12:39 p.m.

ON AIR: Kerry Venegas of Changing Tides Talks With KHUM About the Threat to Head Start
12:19 p.m.

CalFire Scrambling to 5-Acre Blaze Back Behind Redwood Acres
10:17 a.m.

Lost Coast Brewery Will Be Parted Out and Auctioned Off
10:02 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: A Book Unburning
8:46 a.m.

Newsom Orders California Agencies to Develop New AI Safety Plans After Rejecting Tougher Law
8:35 a.m.