The LoCO Timeline

Today

ELECTION DAY LIVEBLOG! Final Election Night Report — Fernandez Creeps Back Up Just a Little Bit
12:38 a.m.

Yesterday

Humboldt County Asks Federal Judge to Toss Latest Civil Rights Lawsuit From Arcata Cattle Rancher Ray Christie
4:47 p.m.

Eureka Woman With History of Threatening to Kill People Arrested for Threatening to Kill People
3:04 p.m.

State Water Board Agrees to Hold a Workshop Exploring Impacts to the Trinity River From California’s Massive Bay-Delta Plan
2:21 p.m.

Do You Have Thoughts on the New CHP Headquarters That’s Planned For the Jacobs Campus? Now’s the Time to Share Your Two Cents!
2:07 p.m.

Friends of Attack Victim Bill Spenceley Take Back the Arcata Community Forest, His ‘Sanctuary’
1:12 p.m.

Humboldt Bay Fire Responding to Oven Fire at Old Town Apartment Complex
9:45 a.m.

Another House Shot Up in the Middle of the Night, This Time Near Myrtle Ave.; Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspects
8:35 a.m.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Trump’s California 20,000 Ballot Case. Here’s What to Know
7:36 a.m.

BOOKED: Nov. 3, 2026
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: Clifford William Moon, 1925-2026
7:28 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Tricholomopsis decora, the Decorated Mop!
5 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 2

LoCO ELECTIONS: On Election Night Eve, Kimberley White Weighs In on a Slew of Arcata-Related Questions
8:24 p.m.

Sheriff’s Office Issues Update on Last Weekend’s Drive-By Shooting
4:59 p.m.

POLL! How Fast Did You Drive in the Safety Corridor Today, and What Does Your Top Speed Say About You?
4:20 p.m.

Lt. Jason Kadle Set to be Appointed Next Fortuna Police Chief Tonight
3:21 p.m.

A Major Award! Humboldt County Auditor-Controller’s Office Wins State Honors for Financial Reporting
2:01 p.m.

Eureka Man Arrested for Causing a Scene at the Gazebo Friday, One Day After Being Arrested for Elder Abuse, Police Say
1:57 p.m.

Free Healthcare Clinic Coming to Eureka This Week; Medical, Dental, Vision Services Available on a First-Come, First-Served Basis
12:47 p.m.

It’s HAIRY COP MONTH Again! Your Local Men of Law Enforcement Will Ditch Grooming All November … For a Good Cause
12:21 p.m.

Arcatans — Need the Bus to Take You Somewhere it Doesn’t Currently Go or Sometime it Doesn’t Run? Complain on Wednesday
12:02 p.m.

GUEST OPINION: Caltrans’ Decision to Raise the Speed Limit in the Safety Corridor ‘May Be Illegal,’ Says Transit Advocate
11:10 a.m.

Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Development — Want to Scope it Out? Attend the Environmental Scoping Sessions in Eureka and Samoa This Week
8:25 a.m.

BOOKED: Nov. 2, 2026
7:50 a.m.

Beware the ‘Red Mirage’ if California Republicans Have an Election Night Lead
7:22 a.m.

Need More Financial Aid for College? This New Law Will Make It Easier to Ask for It
7:17 a.m.

OBITUARY: John M. Vance, 1942–2026
7:06 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jack Jenson, 1959-2026
6:55 a.m.

OBITUARY: Dorothy Schmidt, 1952-2026
6:52 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Russula queletii, the Fruity Brittlegill!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Nov. 1

BOOKED: Nov. 1, 2026
7:35 a.m.

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

Saturday, Oct. 31

HALLOWEEN LOWDOWN
10:36 a.m.

Pine Hill Home and Vehicle Hit by Gunfire Early This Morning; Sheriff’s Office Looking for White Sedan With Red Top
10:25 a.m.

THE ECONEWS REPORT: BAAJA Blast!
10 a.m.

‘Allegations Are Not Evidence’: Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Refuses to Pull Ballots for Alleged Noncitizens Ahead of Tuesday’s Election
8 a.m.

BOOKED: Oct. 31, 2026
7:35 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Halloween 1947, Eureka — The Worst Halloween of My Young Life
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Larry Dean Hammers , 1962-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Donald Wennerholm, 1953-2026
6:56 a.m.

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

Friday, Oct. 30

COURT ROUNDUP: Parent Faces Assault and Elder Abuse Charges For Football Game Fight, Accused of Striking a Woman In the Head With a Metal Water Bottle and Using Racial Slurs
5 p.m.

POLL! What’s the Best Halloween Candy?
4:20 p.m.

With Just A Few Days To Go Before Election Day, How Did Arcata’s City Council Candidates Spend Their Hard-Earned Dough?
3:49 p.m.

Recreational Dungeness Crab Season to Open Nov. 7 if You’ve Got the Right Gear, But Not if You’re Around Shelter Cove or Have Old Traps; Statewide Commercial Season Postponed Until at Least Jan. 1
3:40 p.m.

BREAKING! Caltrans is Raising the Safety Corridor Speed Limit to 60 MPH
2:23 p.m.

A Data Center Company Reached Out to Rio Dell Property Owners About Building a Facility There
12:04 p.m.

Elections Office Says it Plans to Start Releasing Results at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, but a New Law Means That Problems in Other Counties Could Delay Reporting
11:50 a.m.

EPD Reports 147 DUI Arrests Since January, Launches ‘Sober Streets Eureka’ Campaign
10:05 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Poor Man’s Whiskey! Rocky Horror Picture Show! Pre-Halloween Festivities! More!
9:40 a.m.