The LoCO Timeline

Today

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Fortuna Fireworks Fest! Templo! LFO! More!
8:45 a.m.

New Fire Restrictions Take Effect Across Six Rivers National Forest
8 a.m.

BOOKED: July 3, 2026
7:50 a.m.

GUEST OPINION: In America, Free Enterprise Has Never Meant the Absence of All Limits
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Oliver Puttler, 1940-2026
6:57 a.m.

OBITUARY: Paulette Masten-Bowie, 1952-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Argynnis callippe, the Callippe Fritillary!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

POLL! Could You Swim 900 Miles?
4:20 p.m.

Ultra-Endurance Swimmer Catherine Breed, Swimming All 900 Miles of California’s Coastline, Will Stop in Humboldt
3:34 p.m.

Shannon Miranda Admits Sending Fake Adoption Texts About Dogs He Shot Dead, Affidavit Says
1:38 p.m.

(PHOTOS) Tracking Down Humboldt County’s Elusive Queer History at a Museum Drag Show
1:03 p.m.

Don’t Be Fooled by the New ‘Barcode Scam’ Targeting PG&E Customers
12:39 p.m.

FOURTH OF JULY ROUNDUP: Where to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday and See Big ‘Splosions in the Sky
10:52 a.m.

Expect More Smoke Near Ettersburg Today as CalFire Continues Prescribed Burning on French Ranch
8 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Summer Concert Series! Music in the Park! Humboldt Crabs! More!
7:59 a.m.

BOOKED: July 2, 2026
7:35 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Okenia rosacea, the Hopkins’ Rose!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, July 1

POLL! It’s the USA’s 250th Birthday This Saturday. Do You Care?
4:21 p.m.

Big Safety Corridor Changes Imminent
4:11 p.m.

Hearing Scheduled for Mental Health Diversion of Daryl Ray Jones, Man Accused of Threatening Many Humboldt County Schools
2:18 p.m.

‘We Need the Community’s Help’: EPD Seeks Public Input to Improve Traffic Safety in Eureka as Injury Collisions Climb 18%
9:54 a.m.

A Landowner Clearing Some Brush Found Boxes of Live Military Ordnance Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says
9:33 a.m.

Should Coastal Commission Get More Power Over Rebuilding After Wildfire? Some Lawmakers Say Yes
8:23 a.m.

California Lawmaker Rolls Back New Public Records Barriers After Fierce Opposition
8:20 a.m.

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

OBITUARY: Jose Trigueiro Gonsalves, 1941-2026
6:58 a.m.

OBITUARY: Thomas Hunt, 1958-2026
6:57 a.m.

OBITUARY: Lilla Compton, 1927-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Monotropa hypopitys, the Pinesap!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, June 30

Power Outage in Fortuna; 1696 Customers Affected
4:32 p.m.

POLL! How We Feelin’ About Fireworks?
4:20 p.m.

(PHOTOS) New Eureka Theater Mural Showcases Student Spray Paint Artists
2:57 p.m.

Humboldt County Has Invited You to Participate in Planning for Proposed Amazon Distribution Warehouse as Environmental Document Prep Begins
2:39 p.m.

Legislators Mike McGuire and Chris Rogers Condemn Miranda’s Rescue Dog Killings, Thank Sheriff’s Office and Concerned Neighbors
2:31 p.m.

The Sheriff’s Office Reminds You That Aerial Firework are Illegal Almost Everywhere in the County
1:40 p.m.

Many California Fishermen Are Nearing Retirement. Can the Industry Save Its Graying Fleet?
12:52 p.m.

Transgender Athletes Still Protected in California, Supreme Court Rules
12:44 p.m.

Organizers of Anti-Amazon Ballot Initiative Tout Early Success in Signature-Gathering Efforts
11:52 a.m.

Local Law Enforcement Agencies Lack Sufficient Funding and Personnel to Respond to Disasters, Civil Grand Jury Concludes
10:21 a.m.

EPD is Ramping Up DUI Enforcement Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend
10:04 a.m.

Eureka Marina Boat Fire Smokes Up Downtown
9:48 a.m.

California Lawmaker Rolls Back New Public Records Barriers After Fierce Opposition
8:12 a.m.

BOOKED: June 30, 2026
7:35 a.m.

The Hotel Arcata Is Firmly Against the Reopening of Sidelines Sports Bar, Files Protest with the ABC
7:29 a.m.

Smoke Near Ettersburg? Fear Not, That is a CalFire Prescribed Burn
7:06 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Eriogonum compositum, the Arrowleaf Buckwheat!
5 a.m.

Monday, June 29

The Environmental Review Process for Proposed Amazon Warehouse in McKinleyville Has Commenced
5:11 p.m.

(VIDEO) Humboldt County Sheriff Details Evidence From Barn ‘Kill Zone,’ Offers Updates on Miranda’s Rescue Criminal Investigation
3:17 p.m.

$400,000 Donation to Blue Lake Parks and Rec Could Help Complete Bike and Skate Park, ‘Bring Blue Lake Families Together’
1:29 p.m.

Please, For the Love of God, Do Not Touch the Seals
12:51 p.m.