The LoCO Timeline

Today

Lyza Padilla, Local Bassist and Center of Puerto Rican Community, Killed by Wave in Puerto Rico
11:31 a.m.

(VIDEO) Good Morning, America! The Sequoia Park Zoo Skywalk and Some Early-Rising Locals Made Their Debut on ABC’s Flagship Morning Program
11:17 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: The Sadies Give Ferndale a Twang Infusion
9:21 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 12, 2026
7:50 a.m.

California Sues as Trump Cuts $600M in Public Health Grants to Four States
7:01 a.m.

OBITUARY: Samasoni Talavou Fonoti, 1976-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Glenn E. Legg, 1930-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Sandra Ellen Lingle, 1939-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Patricia Marie Singley, 1950-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Buteo jamaicensis calurus, the Western Red-tailed Hawk!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

Two Arrested Following Drug Task Force Investigation in Eureka; Fentanyl, Meth, Pills, Cash and a Stolen Firearm Found During Searches in Bayview and the West Side
4:23 p.m.

POLL: Who Was Right About Heartbreak, Tennyson or Yes?
4:20 p.m.

Celinda Gonzales, Mental Health Advocate for Yurok Tribe, Identified Among Deceased in Last Week’s Murder-Suicide
2:49 p.m.

ON THE AIR: It’s Black Liberation Month in Humboldt County!
2:20 p.m.

Blue Lake Cannifest Moves Forward: Organizer, Dell’Arte and City Council Agree to Plan a Scaled-Down Event
1:49 p.m.

Humboldt Supervisors Scrap Proposed Zero-Interest Loan Program for King Salmon Residents, Opt to Support Federal SBA Program
1:29 p.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 11, 2026
7:35 a.m.

Arcata Mulls Grant Options for Its Low-Income Residents
7:32 a.m.

OBITUARY: Loren Andrew Lair, 1986-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: William Dennis ‘Billy’ Fraser, 1948-2025
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Kelli Campbell, 1981-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Accipiter striatus, the Sharp-shinned Hawk!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 10

TODAY IN SUPES: Billboard in Elk River Wetlands Must Come Down, Humboldt Supervisors Say
5:12 p.m.

POLL! Looks Like We Got Ourselves an Outbreak! Are YOU Vaccinated Against Measles?
4:20 p.m.

The Crew from ‘Good Morning America’ is Coming to Eureka to Broadcast Live From Redwood Sky Walk at Sequoia Park Zoo
3:57 p.m.

Dell’Arte Was Excited to Bring Cannifest to Blue Lake. Then City Hall Threatened Legal Action.
3:29 p.m.

TUESDAY LOWDOWN: Willie’s Kid in Ferndale
9 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 10, 2026
7:50 a.m.

Overtime Pay and Night Vision Binoculars: UC San Diego Is Among Agencies Helping Patrol Border
7:27 a.m.

OBITUARY: Rebecca Holmes Bertain, 1946-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jim Guy, 1947-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Albert Elwood Beach, 1933-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Mareca penelope, the Eurasian Wigeon!
5 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 9

THIS WEEK IN SUPES: The Elk River Billboard Saga Continues; Plus: A Zero-Interest Loan Program for King Salmon Residents Impacted by New Year’s Floods
4:47 p.m.

Highway 101 Closed at Confusion Hill While Emergency Workers Attempt to Clean Up After a Big Rig Crash This Morning
1:02 p.m.

Federal Contractor That Hired a Prominent White Nationalist Did Over $1M in Security Work in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Last Year: The Guardian
11:24 a.m.

‘Little Death Bombs’: Illegal Cannabis Farms Poison California’s Forests. Who’s Cleaning Them Up?
7:57 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 9, 2026
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jerrie Anne Nelson, 1956-2026
7:47 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Microglossum viride, the Green Earthtongue!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 8

BOOKED: Feb. 8, 2026
7:35 a.m.

[LoCO THROWBACK] Who Was Trudy Barton? The Rio Dell Woman, Who Talked to Everyone but Was Known By Few, Died Last Weekend [From 2019]
7 a.m.

PROTOZOAN of the DAY: Hemitrichia calyculata, the Push Pin Slime Mold!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wildlife Crossings Help Wildlife and Motorists
10 a.m.

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Trinidad to Clam Beach Run! Arts Alive! Mystery Lounge! More!
9:37 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 7, 2026
7:35 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: How the Yellow Lupine Arrived in Humboldt County
7:30 a.m.

Smoke Near Arcata? That’s Probably the Prescribed Burn in the Fickle Hill Area
7:15 a.m.

OBITUARY: Lee Roy Armstrong, 1932-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Eupentacta quinquesemita, the Stiff-footed Sea Cucumber!
5 a.m.