The LoCO Timeline

Today

POLL! Should Eureka’s Fourth and Fifth Streets Be Reduced to Two Lanes?
4:23 p.m.

LAST NIGHT IN CITY COUNCIL: What if Eureka’s Fourth and Fifth Streets Were Narrowed Down to Two Lanes?
4:10 p.m.

Fortuna’s Hot Brew Bistro Closes Abruptly Four Days After Owner’s Arrest Onsite for Public Intoxication
3:46 p.m.

Congressman Jared Huffman District Office Received a ‘Suspicious’ Package With White Powder in It Two Days Ago
3:37 p.m.

Fortuna Woman Arrested on Hate Crime, Assault and Battery Charges After Allegedly Starting Fight at St. Bernard’s Football Game, EPD Says
3:23 p.m.

NWS Predicts Kelvin Wave and El Niño-Caused High Tides, Potential Flooding in Lower Coastal Areas Next Week
2:31 p.m.

Humboldt County Public Servants Join Statewide Strike
2:28 p.m.

They Ain’t Making Any More of It: Arcata May Buy Parcel to Fix up B Street Landslide
11:29 a.m.

WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: The Helltones in Eureka
9 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: McCutcheon on ‘The 15-Minute City’ and His Education and Life Experience
7:55 a.m.

What to Know About California’s Other Tax-the-Rich Measure: Prop. 3
7:54 a.m.

‘Borders on the Absurd.’ California Fights Trump Lawsuit to Set Aside 20,000 Ballots
7:52 a.m.

BOOKED: Oct. 21, 2026
7:50 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Sciurus griseus, the Western Gray Squirrel!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

Prosecutors to File New Charges Against Eureka Driver Accused of Striking Pedestrian While Intoxicated
4:23 p.m.

Theft Suspect Arrested in Possession of Burglary Tools and a Loaded Weapon Earlier Today, Eureka Police Say
4:17 p.m.

Humboldt Bay Is California’s ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ for Sea Level Rise, State Climate Report Warns
4:01 p.m.

Humboldt County Association of Governments Unveils Plan to Reduce Traffic-Related Collisions and Fatalities
3:23 p.m.

TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Purchase of Three Eureka Parcels, Which the County Will Likely Use for Parking in the Short-Term
12:58 p.m.

(UPDATE: FOUND!) Eureka Police Looking for Two Missing Kids
12:41 p.m.

California State Workers Are About to Strike. What That Means for the DMV, EDD, Parks and More
11:09 a.m.

(PHOTOS) Rep. Jared Huffman Attempts to Assuage Fears at Eureka Town Hall, Encourages Everyone to Vote
11 a.m.

Sheriff’s Office Releases Photo of Domestic Violence Suspect Last Seen Leaving Jacobs Avenue Residence on a White Honda Motorcycle, Warns That He Should be Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’
10:04 a.m.

BOOKED: Oct. 20, 2026
7:50 a.m.

Prop. 37 Explained: Can a $25 Billion Bond Make Homeownership in California Attainable?
7:48 a.m.

This Institute Could Get $4 Billion From a Ballot Measure. With Just Three Workers, Is It Ready?
7:46 a.m.

OBITUARY: Patricia Ann Vassel, 1933-2026
6:56 a.m.

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

Monday, Oct. 19

(PHOTOS) Check Out the Three-Acre BMX Track That Recently Opened in McKinleyville
4:27 p.m.

POLL! Who is the Oldest Person Who Should be Legally Allowed to Trick or Treat?
4:20 p.m.

THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Humboldt Government Looks to Buy Three Small Parcels in Downtown Eureka to Advance Its ‘County Campus Concept’
3:01 p.m.

Pedestrian From Last Week’s Broadway Collision is ‘Brain Dead’ Says Family; Driver Pleads Not Guilty
12:32 p.m.

Arcata City Council Candidate Dan Shahin, Feeling Guilty About Calling Someone Fat a Year Ago, Drops Out of the Race
11:26 a.m.

GUEST OPINION: Current Eureka City Councilmember Urges ‘Yes’ Vote on Measure H to Boost Monthly Stipends for Mayor and Council
11:08 a.m.

California Sues to Stop National Archives Closure That Tribes Say Came Without Warning
8:16 a.m.

MONDAY LOWDOWN: Imaad Wasif in Arcata
7:52 a.m.

BOOKED: Oct. 19, 2026
7:35 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Pycnoporellus alboluteus, a Member of the Bracket Polypores!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18

LoCO ELECTIONS: McCutcheon on His Recent Absence From Campaign Events
9:07 a.m.

BOOKED: Oct. 18, 2026
7:50 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Aeshna umbrosa, the Shadow Darner!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17

THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Conversation Concerning CEQA Reform, Featuring Senator Catherine Blakespear
10 a.m.

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Alborosie! Comic Con! Cal Poly Jazz Orchestra! More!
9:06 a.m.

BOOKED: Oct. 17, 2026
7:35 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Locally Grown Legend From the Golden Age of Comics Recalls McKinleyville and Loleta During the Great Depression (With Illustrations)
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Dale Ann Frye Sherman, 1949-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Shawn Rosdahl-Toczyl, 1981-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Persicaria punctata, the Dotted Knotweed!
5 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 16

TODAY IN COURT: Autopsy Results Will Determine if Man Accused of Attacking 75-Year-Old in Arcata Forest Will Face Murder Charge
3:27 p.m.

It’s Paved! Another Segment of The Annie and Mary Trail Will Officially Open Next Month
1:22 p.m.