The LoCO Timeline

Today

POLL! Does Humboldt Need More Historic Preservation or Less? Or Are We Doing It Just Right?
4:20 p.m.

Coastal Commission Approves Sweeping Consent Agreement to Tear Down and Remediate Schneider Project, Give Site to Wiyot Tribes
3:37 p.m.

Crabbers Find Body in Ocean
2:03 p.m.

‘A Huge Endeavor’: Eureka City Council OKs Regional Climate Action Plan
1:56 p.m.

The Clam Beach Run is This Weekend, and It’s a Special One!
10:33 a.m.

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide in Weitchpec
9:12 a.m.

(UPDATE: Body Recovered) Search Suspended for Missing McKinleyville Man Swept Out to Sea While Eel Fishing Near Klamath, Del Norte Sheriff’s Office Says
8:50 a.m.

WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: Yes, Steve Poltz Wrote That Song
8:30 a.m.

A Quest for Historical Accuracy Delayed Renovations of U.S. Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, But the Project is Finally Complete
7:54 a.m.

New Transit Housing Bill Revives California’s Democratic Divisions Over Local Control
7:52 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 4, 2026
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: John Lennord McGee III, 1953-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Edward ‘Ed’ Earnest Albert Kukkonen, 1944-2026
6:56 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Parmotrema crinitum, the Salted Ruffle Lichen!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

There Will Be a Prescribed Burn in the Blue Lake/Korbel Area Tomorrow, and You’re Probably Going to See Smoke
5:01 p.m.

The Kinetics Lab Has a New Location, and This is Your Chance to Lend a Hand
4:25 p.m.

POLL! Uh-Oh, It’s Sunny! Is it Time to Start Worrying About Drought?
4:20 p.m.

(PHOTOS) Commercial Crabbers Fear Short Season After Low-Volume Haul in First Dungeness Harvest
11:34 a.m.

Suspect in Last Week’s Willow Creek Stabbing Arrested in Del Norte County, Sheriff’s Office Says
8:52 a.m.

The Arcata Plaza May Soon be Added to the National Register of Historic Places
7:49 a.m.

California Has a Dangerous Driver Problem. A Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Wants to Fix That
7:47 a.m.

Some California High-Speed Rail Records Could Remain Secret Under Proposed Law
7:44 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 3, 2026
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: Richard ‘Rick’ Buskirk, 1951-2025
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Elsie Mae Moxon, 1925-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: John Strasser, 1962-2026
6:56 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Lachnum virgineum, the Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup!
5 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 2

Two Men Arrested After Separate Confrontations at Recent Anti-ICE Protests in Eureka, EPD Says
4:04 p.m.

Bayside Corners Seeks Another Nonprofit to Take Ownership of Historic Temperance Hall
3:45 p.m.

Shots Fired at Locations Along Sonoma Street Yesterday; Eureka Police Seeking Suspects
3:37 p.m.

Eureka City Council Set to Adopt Long-Awaited Regional Climate Action Plan
2:46 p.m.

‘Threat to the Community’: Warrant Issued for Suspect in Last Week’s Stabbing in Willow Creek; His Whereabouts are Unknown
1:52 p.m.

(UPDATE: BUILDING SAVED) Fire Breaks Out in Upper Story of Eureka Victorian
1:01 p.m.

Myers Flat Man Arrested for Firearms Violations After Allegedly Threatening Neighbor, Sheriff’s Office Says
11:40 a.m.

Weekend Fire at Eureka Apartment Building Leaves Behind $350K in Damage; Cause Still Under Investigation, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
10:49 a.m.

California Rep. David Valadao Voted for Medi-Cal Cuts. Will Voters Hold It Against Him?
7:59 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 2, 2026
7:50 a.m.

MONDAY LOWDOWN: Signs of Life in Old Town
7:44 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Oxyura jamaicensis, the Ruddy Duck!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 1

SUNDAY LOWDOWN: Heroes Parade! ABBA Tribute! More!
10:36 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 1, 2026
7:50 a.m.

[LoCO THROWBACK] Attention, Eureka! Do You Recognize This Loose Billy Goat Trying to Charge People’s Butts? [2016]
7 a.m.

OBITUARY: Janene Diane Morris, 1963-2025
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Pinus radiata, the Monterey Pine!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 31

51-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Redwood Park; 75-Year-Old Victim Airlifted Out of Town
6:10 p.m.

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Nurses Hold Vigil for Alex Pretti at St. Joe’s; EHS Students Walk Out of Class to Demonstrate With the Community
10:46 a.m.

(PHOTOS) Late-Night Fire Puts Beleaguered Eureka Apartment Building Out of Its Misery
10:45 a.m.

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Fix Fourth and Fifth Streets!
10 a.m.

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Arcata Rising! Hannah Juanita! Frankie and the Witch Fingers! More!
9:47 a.m.

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