The LoCO Timeline

Today

POLL! Is It Important to You to be Able to Drive on the Beach, and If So Why?
4:20 p.m.

Mary Gelinas, Humboldt Bay Municipal Water Board Candidate, Dies at 78
3:05 p.m.

For Some Reason a Washington Lady With a Busted Headlight Chose to Run From Eureka Police Last Night, and They Were Obliged to Bring Her to Heel With Spike Strips
2:43 p.m.

Two of Eureka’s Temporary Mini Traffic Circles Will Be Removed Today, But Safety Data Collection Will Continue
12:05 p.m.

Deputies Arrest 51-Year-Old Woman on Suspicion of Transporting Narcotics in the Hoopa Valley; Proactive Policing Still in Effect in the Area, Department Says
10:28 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Marty O’Reilly! Friday Night Market! Silent Disco! More!
8:36 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: White and Shahin on Arcata Building Tall; Alan Bongio on the Work of the Humboldt Community Services District
8:11 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 11, 2026
7:50 a.m.

California Math Scores Are Far Below Grade Level. This Screener Will Test Students’ Skills Early
7:31 a.m.

Newsom Signed 13 New Laws to Protect Kids From Technology. Will They Work?
7:29 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Pseudisothecium stoloniferum, the Cat’s Tail Moss!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

Dam Removal Activists to Rally Ahead of Eureka Public Input Sessions Next Week
4:31 p.m.

[UPDATED AGAIN] [UPDATE: Dresser Denies Authorship of Posts] An Overtly Racist Social Media Account Bearing the Name of Eureka Mayoral Candidate Casey Dresser Has Been Unearthed
12:48 p.m.

Repair Work on the Eureka Slough Bridge is Expensive and Will Continue Indefinitely, Caltrans Says
11:17 a.m.

(VIDEO) Demolition of the Old Eel River Bridge on Hwy. 101 is Underway
10:17 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Jazz! Poetry! Honky Tonk!
8:36 a.m.

Coastal Commission Approves the County’s Request to Revamp the Road Out to Centerville Beach — And Decides to Not Totally Ban Motor Vehicle Access
8:09 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Dan Shahin on Limits to Public Comment?
8:09 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 10, 2026
7:35 a.m.

California Sues Over Trump’s Changes to Endangered Species Act, Arguing They Threaten Habitat
7 a.m.

OBITUARY: Henry George Anaya, Jr., 1953-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Chad Alan Crandall, 1978-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Deanna Marie McKinnon, 1967-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: William ‘Greg’ Wilmot, 1952-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Phyciodes mylitta, the Mylitta Crescent!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

Fortuna Union High School District Moves Forward With Reimbursement Plan for Bridgeville Families Who Lost Bus Service After the Highway 36 Landslide
4:39 p.m.

POLL! Are You Worried That A.I. Might Kill Us All?
4:20 p.m.

COURT ROUNDUP: Plea Deal Proposed for Eureka Man Accused of Heinous Crimes Against Five Minors
3:40 p.m.

Eureka Police Made Nine DUI Arrests Over Labor Day Weekend
2:33 p.m.

Suspected Drug House Bust Yields an Array of Illicit Substances, a Loaded Pistol, Cash and Three Arrests, Including a Gang Member, Sheriff’s Office Says
2:13 p.m.

Truck Stolen From Ettersburg Located in Shelter Cove Many Months Later; Deputies Also Found a Decapitated Deer Carcass; Suspect Still at Large
11:13 a.m.

David Keith Cobb, Local Political Activist and Former Green Party Presidential Candidate, Has Died
10:40 a.m.

Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Urges Residents to Vote Early Amid Federal Court Challenges Over Mail-In Ballots
9:54 a.m.

Rio Dell Police Assure Public That the Crystal Landry Who Was Recently Arrested is Not THEIR Crystal Landry
8:40 a.m.

Jail Staff Saved an Inmate’s Life Five Days Ago, Says Sheriff’s Office
8:34 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 9, 2026
7:35 a.m.

What California’s Insurance Commissioner Does — and How It Affects Your Wallet
7:06 a.m.

OBITUARY: Ethan ‘Hunter’ Jackson, 2006-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Tammie Lynn (Canfield) Harris, 1967-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Distichlis spicata, the Saltgrass!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Hoopa Valley Tribe, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Join Forces to Improve Salmon Habitat, Advance Sustainable Fishing Practices on Trinity River
4:31 p.m.

TOO-EARLY ELECTION POLL! Who Are You Picking for Mayor of Eureka?
4:20 p.m.

Rio Dell City Council Candidates Seeking Infrastructure Improvements, Election Uncontested With Two Newcomers to Join
3:35 p.m.

Cal Poly Humboldt Ranks Among Nation’s Top Rural Colleges
11:42 a.m.

Three Kids Treated for Rabies Exposure After Handling Positive Bats, Humboldt County Public Health Says
11:25 a.m.

HEADS UP, FIELDBROOK! We Can’t Know Exactly When, But TORCHBEARR is Coming to Torch Between Six and 22 Acres of You Soon
10:57 a.m.

Medi-Cal Won’t Pay for Assisted Living in Most of California. One Brother Fought Back
7:53 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 8, 2026
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Michael Jesse Lyons, 1938-2026
7:23 a.m.

OBITUARY: Terry Anthony Strong, 1946-2026
7:13 a.m.