The LoCO Timeline

Today

LoCO INTERVIEWS G. Mario Fernandez and Janelle Jackson: Eureka’s Ward Three Election Pits a Democratic Socialist/Anarchist Against a Veteran Police Officer
12:26 p.m.

Eureka Police Chief Responds After Former Officer’s DUI Case Was Dismissed
12:03 p.m.

Two Arrested, Drug Trove Confiscated Following Problem-Oriented Policing Bust at McKinleyville Home, Sheriff’s Office Says
10:19 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Redwood Coast Music Festival! Eureka Symphony! Ghouls, Grrrls Gays & Theys! More!
9:39 a.m.

California Colleges Don’t Have Enough Housing for Students. Will These 4 New Laws Help?
7:42 a.m.

Fact Check: Could California Lawmakers Expand the Billionaire Tax to Everyone?
7:38 a.m.

BOOKED: Oct. 2, 2026
7:35 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Phaeolus schweinitzii, the Dyer’s Polypore!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

Miranda’s Rescue’s Permit Has Been Suspended Again; No Animal Intakes or Customer Traffic Allowed
5:05 p.m.

Big Lagoon’s Water Rates Could Triple by 2030
4:21 p.m.

POLL! Have You Gotten Your Flu and/or COVID Shots This Year?
4:20 p.m.

Humboldt County Flu Season Could Start Early; Public Health Says Now is the Time to Get Vaxxed
4:01 p.m.

Months-Long Drug Task Force Investigation Yields Four Arrests, 630 Fentanyl Pills Mixed in Nerds Candy Box (Among Other Drugs), Illegal Guns and High-Capacity Magazines
12:48 p.m.

Here is Your Easy-to-Reference Redwood Coast Music Festival Guide
9:42 a.m.

Remember That Great Time We Had Drinking Beers and Talking With Each Other About Ballot Propositions at That LoCO/CalMatters Event in Eureka Two Years Ago? Let’s Do That Again on October 15!
8:22 a.m.

Do You Live in a Flood-Prone Area? Time to Get Prepared! Humboldt County’s Office of Emergency Services is Coming to Your Neighborhood For Community Preparedness Meetings
8:11 a.m.

BOOKED: Oct. 1, 2026
7:35 a.m.

In Becerra and Hilton’s Only Scheduled Debate, Trump Was the Main Character
7:33 a.m.

On AI, Newsom Gives Labor Only Some of What It Demanded
7:27 a.m.

Billionaire Tax Explained: What you Need to Know About Prop. 40
7:24 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Cotylidia diaphana, One of the Higher Basidiomycetes!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 30

Meet Kathleen Herrera and Jeff Leonard, Eureka’s Fifth Ward City Council Candidates
4:54 p.m.

POLL! Arcata Pre-Election Check-In! If You Could Only Vote for One (1) of the Current Candidates for Arcata City Council, Which One Would You Vote For?
4:20 p.m.

Serial Rapist Richard Stobaugh, Once Slated for Release in Humboldt County, is Dead
3:33 p.m.

6,625-Acre Kinsey Ranch in Benbow Protected From Development With Conservation Easement
2:05 p.m.

SCAM ALERT! Fraudulent Emails From Fake Humboldt County Third District Supervisor Mike Wilson Are Demanding Cash for Permit Fees
12:19 p.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Bergel on Sewage Infrastructure and Getting Around Town; Gardiner on His Stake in the HCSD
8:02 a.m.

WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: Island Vibes Secured
7:43 a.m.

California High-Speed Rail Fails to Accomplish Most of Its Legislative Goals for 2026
7:40 a.m.

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

New California Law Frees Up Funds for Sober Homeless Housing
7:33 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Salix scouleriana, the Scouler’s Willow!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 29

Woman Accused of Striking Road Worker Withdraws Request to Be Released While Awaiting Trial
4:41 p.m.

Another Person Treated for Rabies Exposure After Being Bitten by a Bat on Cal Poly Humboldt Campus; Public Health Officials Urge Residents to Avoid Contact With Wild Critters
1:55 p.m.

The Biggest Donors in the Arcata City Council Race? The Candidates
12:24 p.m.

Cal Poly Humboldt, Brightscape Networks Launch ‘Redwood Rural Reach’ Project to Bring Broadband to Rural Humboldt and Trinity Counties; Community Meetings Set for Next Week
11:36 a.m.

Anil Dwivedi Would Pay $100,000 and Be Barred From Illegally Jacking Up Rents in a Proposed Settlement Agreement That Awaits Approval by Judge
11:14 a.m.

Prescribed Burns Planned Throughout Six Rivers National Forest Through November
10:15 a.m.

Power Saws and Hand Tools Were Required to Battle a Smoldering Fire in the Roof of a Hotel on Broadway in Eureka, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
9:42 a.m.

Erratic Driver Leads Arcata Police on a Chase to Trinidad, Where Her Vehicle Was Disabled by Spike Strips and She Was Arrested on a Variety of Charges
9:05 a.m.

Will Republicans Help This Underdog Liberal Unseat a Longtime Democratic Congressman?
7:49 a.m.

They Fought Wildfires While Serving Time. A New Law Gives Them a Shot at Cal Fire Jobs
7:44 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 29, 2026
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: Glenn (Waldo) Wallace, 1933-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Amblyptilia pica, the Geranium Plume Moth!
5 a.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.7M Earthquake 100 Kilometers West of Petrolia
4:42 a.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.5M Earthquake 156 Kilometers West of Ferndale
4:38 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 28

POLL! How Much Do You Think Gas is Going to Cost In Six Months?
4:20 p.m.

Two Products Manufactured in Arcata are in the Running for ‘The Coolest Things Made in California’
3:20 p.m.

CHECK IT OUT: The Wiyot Tribe Opened its New Affordable Youth Housing Complex Today
2:16 p.m.