The LoCO Timeline

Today

ANIMAL of the DAY: Mopalia hindsii, the Hind’s Chiton!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

A New California Law Requires Tortillas to Include an Extra Ingredient. Here’s Why
11:35 a.m.

New California Laws Rewrite Car-Buying Rules With Return Policy and Pricing Reforms
11:33 a.m.

BOOKED: Dec. 26, 2025
7:50 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Mopalia lignosa, the Woody Chiton!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 25

LOWDOWN: Dec. 25, 25
11:30 a.m.

BOOKED: Dec. 25, 2025
7:50 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Neostylidium eschrichtii, the Threaded Bittium!
5 a.m.

Power Outage in Westhaven; 1494 Customers Affected
4:32 a.m.

Power Outage in Westhaven; 1494 Customers Affected
4:02 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24

POLL! What’s the Best Day of the Week for Christmas to Fall On?
4:20 p.m.

Local Nonprofits Offer Hot Meals, Warming Centers and More to Those in Need This Christmas
1:26 p.m.

Hundreds of SoHum Residents Still Without Power After Last Night’s Wind Storm; Wind Gusts Exceeding 100 MPH Recorded at Cape Mendocino
11:23 a.m.

Millions of Californians Gain Access to in Vitro Fertilization Under New Law
8:21 a.m.

Even More Cal State Campuses Will Automatically Admit Eligible Students Under a New State Law
8:07 a.m.

BOOKED: Dec. 24, 2025
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: Olga Dahl, 1920-2025
6:56 a.m.

Power Outage in Eureka; 2180 Customers Affected
6:02 a.m.

Power Outage in Eureka; 2180 Customers Affected
5:02 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Amanita muscaria flavivolvata, the American Fly Agaric!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 23

RANKED CHOICE POLL! What Are the Best Holiday Treats?
4:28 p.m.

Cal Poly Humboldt Scientist Discovers That Wildfire Can Transform Serpentine Soils — Unusually Common Around the Klamath Range — Into a Potent Carcinogen
3:35 p.m.

UP NEXT: WIND! Gusts up to 70 mph are Likely to Cause Power Outages, Topple Trees and Create Dangerous Driving Conditions, Agencies Warn
10:42 a.m.

Start Thinking About Dumping That Tree! Once Again, Scouts Stand Ready to Haul Away Your Christmas Centerpiece For You
7:56 a.m.

BOOKED: Dec. 23, 2025
7:50 a.m.

California Schools Will Have to Do More to Prevent Sex Abuse Under New Law
7:24 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Ascocoryne sarcoides, the Purple Jellydisc!
5 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 22

Friends of the Eel River Set to Appeal Court Ruling Over the County’s Management of Groundwater Extraction in Lower Eel Valley
4:26 p.m.

Sheriff’s Office Recaps Rescue of 72-Year-Old Woman Nearly Swept Away in Ferndale Today
4:22 p.m.

POLL! Flood, Fire, Earthquake – Which Flavor of Humboldt Natural Disaster Do You Fear Most?
4:20 p.m.

[UPDATE: SAVED!] Attempted Rescue Underway Near Ferndale as 72-Year-Old Woman in Vehicle is Submerged to Her Neck in Flooded Field, According to Scanner Traffic
1:40 p.m.

Eureka Police Arrest Three on Suspicion of Driving Under the Influence During Checkpoint on Fourth Street Last Week
11:51 a.m.

Lafayette Elementary Made Friends With an Elementary School in Taiwan
11:19 a.m.

RECORD BREAKER: Eureka Just Had Its Rainiest Dec. 21 Since the Christmas Flood of 1964
10:33 a.m.

(UPDATE) Flood Watch to Remain in Effect Through Friday; Hwy. 101 Reopened in Both Directions
8:19 a.m.

BOOKED: Dec. 22, 2025
7:35 a.m.

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

Sunday, Dec. 21

[UPDATE: 101 NORTHBOUND CLOSED] WATERWORLD: Widespread Flooding is Closing Area Roads and Prompting Emergency Rescues for Trapped Residents
11:06 a.m.

Humboldt Bay Fire Station in Eureka Closed After Fallen Tree Cuts Off Gas and Power, Damages Building and Disrupts Communications
11 a.m.

BOOKED: Dec. 21, 2025
7:35 a.m.

(LoCO THROWBACK) Donate Blankets, Warm Clothing at Tonight’s Homeless Memorial; Honor Those Lost on Cold Winter Nights (From 2016)
7 a.m.

Power Outage in Worswick; 1484 Customers Affected
5:02 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Caulorhiza umbonata, the Redwood Rooter!
5 a.m.

Power Outage in Arlynda Corners; 1484 Customers Affected
4:52 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20

THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Temperate Rainforests of North America
10 a.m.

BOOKED: Dec. 20, 2025
7:50 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Let Charity Sweeten the Chalice
7:30 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Odonthalia washingtoniensis, the Flat Sea Brush!
5 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 19

Blue Lake Set to Appoint Civil Engineer, Third-Generation Local Jennie Short as Next City Manager
5:38 p.m.

POLL! How Many Eggs Do You Buy at a Time?
4:20 p.m.