The LoCO Timeline

Today

WELCOME to EUREKA! The Decade-Long Odyssey to Place Stylish Placemaking Signage Underneath the Herrick Overpass is Finally Complete
11:37 a.m.

GUEST OPINION: Local Climate Change Response Requires Bold Leadership. Luckily, We Have That
11:13 a.m.

Machete-Wielding Man Subdued by K-9 Officer After Allegedly Threatening Bystanders in Loleta, Sheriff’s Office Says
9:45 a.m.

The City of Arcata’s Wallet Is a Little Light; Bean-Counters Urge Caution
9:33 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Friday Night Market! Quintron & Miss Pussycat! Otter Mural Party! More!
8:31 a.m.

California Democrats Threaten to Block Newsom Priorities Over Imperiled Climate Deal
8:23 a.m.

BOOKED: June 12, 2026
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Helen (Nan) Underwood, 1947-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Streptanthus tortuosus, the Mountain Jewelflower!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

Eureka Planning Commission OKs Land Acquisition for Emergency Homeless Shelter in Old Town; Plus: J Street Airbnb Receives Partial Approval
5 p.m.

POLL! Are You Ready for Some FOOTBALL? Who Do You Think Will Win the 2026 World Cup?
4:21 p.m.

Some Vile Phone Scammers Scammed an Elderly Eureka Resident Out of a Substantial Amount of Money, So This is Your Periodic Reminder That You Shouldn’t Let Scammers Do That to You
3:49 p.m.

Judge Sentences 38- 47-Year-Old Man to Eight Years in Prison Following His Conviction on Child Sexual Abuse Charges, District Attorney’s Office Says
2:51 p.m.

Coming Attractions Theatres Isn’t Bringing Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ to Eureka’s Broadway Cinema, Nor Any of its 14 Other Locations, on Opening Weekend
1:46 p.m.

Eight Eureka Residents Arrested As Sheriff’s Office Serves a Search Warrant at an Alleged Drug House
9:51 a.m.

Eureka Police Arrest Anderson Woman for DUI After She Allegedly Plowed Into a Parked Vehicle in a Quiet Residential Neighborhood at 4:20 A.M.
8:39 a.m.

Teenager Allegedly Pepper Sprays Employee After Stealing a Bottle of Booze from Blue Lake Patriot Station, Sheriff’s Office Says
8:37 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Sir Richard Bishop in Arcata
8:15 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jared Wilkinson Pabalate, 1977-2026
8:03 a.m.

BOOKED: June 11, 2026
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: Gary Robert Cox, 1941-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Drymocallis glandulosa, the Sticky Cinquefoil!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, June 10

POLL! Is it a Problem That California Takes So Long to Count Ballots?
4:20 p.m.

ELECTION UPDATE: More Than 39,000 Ballots Have Now Been Counted, and the Local Races Are Even Bigger Blowouts Than They Were Before
4:06 p.m.

COURT ROUNDUP: Hoopa Shooting Proceedings Punted, Woman Accused of Murdering Her Toddler Pleads Not Guilty
12:16 p.m.

A Large Unlicensed Cannabis Cultivation and Distribution Network Was Taken Down in Garberville Yesterday, According to the Drug Task Force
11:53 a.m.

Arcata Wood-Heated Sauna Proposal Not Quite Shot Down in Flames by Planning Commission
11:46 a.m.

Fire Season is Here, and So Burning Stuff in Calfire Responsibility Areas Will be Forbidden as of Monday
9:18 a.m.

BOOKED: June 10, 2026
7:50 a.m.

How a George Floyd-Inspired California Law Accidentally Weakened Police Accountability
7:01 a.m.

Election Update: Republican Steve Hilton to Face Becerra in November
7 a.m.

OBITUARY: ‘Jim’ Charles Tupper, 1942-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Joyce Ann (Rode) Huyck, 1950-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: William F. Thorington, 1948-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Lathyrus vestitus vestitus, the Common Pacific Pea!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, June 9

Humboldt Supervisors OK $5.75 Million to Buy the Old Kmart on Broadway for a New ‘One-Stop Permitting Center’
4:49 p.m.

Humboldt County’s Tsunami Warning System Could Be Improved, Latest Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Report Finds
4:38 p.m.

POLL! Did First District Supervisor Rex Bohn Know You When You Were Just a Pup?
4:20 p.m.

Developer Says Blue Lake’s Nixing of Planned Affordable Housing Project May Have Violated State Housing Law
2:11 p.m.

County Government Says It’s All Caught Up on Its Annual Audits For the First Time Since 2020
1:54 p.m.

New Audio Tour of Eureka Murals Lets You Scan a QR Code to Learn All About Each Artist and Their Piece
1:11 p.m.

Despite Wood-Burning Appliance Ban, an Arcata Entrepreneur Hopes the City Will Give Him a Break on Wood-Fired Sauna Facility
12:28 p.m.

The World’s Largest Private Residential Yacht is About to Dock in Humboldt Bay and Disgorge Its Wealthy Occupants for a 36-Hour Visit
9:53 a.m.

NEW RED PANDA ALERT! Sequoia Park Zoo Welcomes Henny, a ‘Spunky, Young Female’ From New York
9:28 a.m.

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

These Teens Have the Weight of the World on Their Shoulders. Mental Health Is Taking a Nosedive
7 a.m.

OBITUARY: John Henry Enos, 1940-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Bruce Wayne Shepherd, 1950-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Lathyrus japonicus, the Seaside Pea!
5 a.m.

Monday, June 8

POLL! Do You Know Anyone Who Is or Has Used Ozempic or One of Those Kinds of Drugs (Including Yourself)? How Do They and You Feel About That?
4:20 p.m.