The LoCO Timeline

Today

MONDAY LOWDOWN: French Punk in Eureka
8:26 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Jeff Leonard on Public Pensions, the Local Economy and Offshore Wind
8:03 a.m.

Trump Cuts to These College Outreach Programs Are Hurting Rural California Students
7:56 a.m.

Lawmakers Vote to Let First Responders Retire Earlier and With More Money. Will Newsom Sign On?
7:51 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 31, 2026
7:50 a.m.

California Lawmakers Strike Wildfire Deal That Leaves Out Most of Newsom’s Big Demands
7:44 a.m.

OBITUARY: Kathleen Zeiner Hough Klatt Coleman, 1942-2026
7:36 a.m.

OBITUARY: Anthony Lee Freeman, 1953-2026
7:30 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Neriene litigiosa, the Sierra Dome Spider!
5 a.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.4M Earthquake 184 Kilometers West of Ferndale
2:22 a.m.

Yesterday

Search Warrants Served in Fieldbrook and McKinleyville Yield Arrests on Charges of Witness Tampering, Conspiracy and Drug Possession
11:24 a.m.

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

ANIMAL of the DAY: Lottia limatula, the File Limpet!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 29

LoCO ELECTIONS: Anil Dwivedi on AI
11:20 a.m.

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Barred Owl Removal, Working as Intended
10 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 29, 2026
7:50 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Whitethorn Schoolmarm Remembers the Unruly Children and Odd Adults Who Populated the Place in 1934
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Brenda Gail Caywood, 1953-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Larus occidentalis, the Western Gull!
5 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 28

(UPDATE: LAST SUSPECT ARRESTED) HOOPA HOMICIDE: One Suspect in Custody, Another Suspect — Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’ — Still at Large
8:51 p.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.8M Earthquake 95 Kilometers West of Petrolia
7:42 p.m.

PHOTOS: Cruz’n Eureka Returns!
4:57 p.m.

New Student Aid Requirements From the Trump Administration’s OBBBA Caused Some Cal Poly Humboldt Students to Receive Their Reimbursements Late
4:57 p.m.

A Trail Out to Manila? Arcata’s Looking to Make it Happen
3:04 p.m.

Oregon Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison For Embezzling Over $550,000 From Yurok Tribe
10 a.m.

What to Know About the New California Privacy Law That Became a Flashpoint Over Free Speech
7:42 a.m.

The Data Center Backlash Is Here — and Big Tech Is Spending Big to Shape It
7:39 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 28, 2026
7:35 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Where the Bands Are
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Timothy ‘Tim’ Carrick, 1967-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Everett ‘Sonny’ Harold Pritchett, 1944-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Dryopteris expansa, the Spreading Wood Fern!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 27

Three Cars Impounded From a House in Alton in Due to ‘Multiple Reckless Driving Incidents,’ According to the California Highway Patrol
4:33 p.m.

POLL! What Do You Do When You See a Herd of Elk?
4:20 p.m.

Construction Underway on Elk River Estuary Restoration Project, Kickstarting a Big Wetlands Fix
2:35 p.m.

A Ban on Data Centers in Eureka? City Council to Consider 45-Day Moratorium While Staff Draws Up New Regulations
1:41 p.m.

Major Injury Traffic Collision in Eureka; Police Say Cyclist Blew Seventh Street Stop Sign Before Crash With Vehicle
12:53 p.m.

It’s Got Some Problems, Says Outgoing Planning Director, but Arcata’s Headed the Right Direction
12:04 p.m.

WARNING! Trinity River Flows Will Run High Through Mid-September as Lewiston Dam Releases Begin
11:49 a.m.

What Do You Notice About This Photo of the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse That Just Won a Rural County Photo Contest?
11:45 a.m.

Three Condors Take First Free Flights from the Northern California Condor Restoration Program
10:37 a.m.

Reducing Drug Penalties Likely Increased Homelessness in California, New Report Says
9:46 a.m.

Eureka Police Arrest Warrant Suspect at Fourth Street Hotel, and Say They Found Evidence of Ongoing Fentanyl Sales in His Car
8:44 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: The Rumba Madre in Arcata
8:26 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 27, 2026
7:50 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Candidates G. Mario Fernandez and Dan Shahin on Their Respective Cities
7:39 a.m.

California Sues to Block Trump’s Mail-In Voting Rules Just Days After Loss at Supreme Court
7:23 a.m.

Can California Help Lower the Cost of GLP-1s? Here’s What Lawmakers Are Proposing
7:20 a.m.

OBITUARY: Judith Jean DeGraff, 1946-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Certhia americana, the Brown Creeper!
5 a.m.