The LoCO Timeline

Today

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.

Yesterday

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.

HEADS UP! Caltrans Announces Upcoming Closures for Southbound Eureka Slough Bridge to Accommodate Pile-Driving Work
2:10 p.m.

As El Niño Approaches, Residents of Low-Lying Communities Are Encouraged to Attend the ‘Hands-On Flood Fight’ Training This Week
12:47 p.m.

CRAZY SUNDAY: There Were a Couple of Odd Incidents Yesterday That the Eureka Police Department Wants to Tell You About
12:05 p.m.

Local Research on Culled Barred Owls Shows That Bans on the Nastiest of Rodenticides are Working
11:26 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Anil Dwivedi on Improving the Public Transit System
8:26 a.m.

What Will California’s Next Governor Do About Healthcare? Here Are Becerra and Hilton’s Plans
8:20 a.m.

It’s Laundry Day, Arcata
8:17 a.m.

Other States Are Rolling Out Free Childcare for All Families. Why Not California?
8:14 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 28, 2026
7:50 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Udea profundalis, a Member of the Crambid Snout Moths!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 27

BOOKED: Sept. 27, 2026
2:14 p.m.

MUSICAL MEMOIR: The Strange Beat I Played With Rock and Roll Legend Bo Diddley
7 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Hypomyces chrysospermus, the Bolete Mould!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 26

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump’s Attacks on Public Lands
10 a.m.

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Culture Commons Festival! Keith Lowell Jensen! Gráinne Hunt!
9:07 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 26, 2026
7:35 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Aborted Petrolia Oil Boom Flushed $200,000 of Venture Capital Down the Drain, Some Say
7:30 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Omus californicus, the California Night-stalking Tiger Beetle!
5 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 25

Humboldt County’s Bookmobile is Retiring After 20 Years of Service to Rural Readers
4:54 p.m.

POLL! The New York Times Has Released its Top 100 TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far)! Which of Their Top 15 is Humboldt’s Favorite?
4:20 p.m.

Wanna Know How Much Money Each Eureka City Council and Mayoral Candidates Raised and What They’ve Spent It On? We’ve Got You Covered
2:53 p.m.

Two Injured in Reported Bear Attack in Burnt Ranch; Dog Dies After Protecting Owner
11:08 a.m.

Shannon Miranda Has Stopped Allowing Law Enforcement to Conduct Regular Inspections and Animal Wellness Checks at Miranda’s Rescue
10:59 a.m.

Bayside Man Arrested for Driving Under the Influence After Head-On Crash in Eureka Yesterday, Police Say
10:20 a.m.

GOOD FIRE: Prescribed Burns Planned Across the Bald Hills in Coming Weeks
10:18 a.m.

‘We’re Living in a Literal Nightmare’: After the Second-Largest Landlord in the U.S. Took Over Arcata’s Woodridge Apartments, Tenants Say Their Living Standards — And Safety — Have Sharply Declined
7:54 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 25, 2026
7:50 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Culture Commons Festival! Michelle Lambert! Say When! More!
7:49 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Dan Shahin on His Political Philosophy
7:32 a.m.

How Airbnb Is Fighting for Its Place on California’s Coast
7:28 a.m.

California Sheriff Broke Election Law by Seizing Ballots, State Supreme Court Rules
7:21 a.m.

OBITUARY: Susan Ann Strope, 1946-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jean Carol (Jones) Nichols, 1935-2026
6:56 a.m.