The LoCO Timeline

Today

Dillon Fire Surpasses 9,000 Acres With 21 Percent Containment; Firefighters Focus on Eastern Line to Defend Homes Along Highway 96
10:13 a.m.

71-Year-Old Arcata Man Arrested After Deputies Find 238 Grams of Meth in Probation Search, HCSO Says
9:55 a.m.

‘Holy Cow!’: Eureka Council Intimidated By State Housing Mandate; Plus: Blue Lake Rancheria Looks to Revamp Dock B
9:08 a.m.

How Focused Is Gavin Newsom on His Job? His Official Schedule Remains a Mystery
8:12 a.m.

OBITUARY: John Charles Ryder, 1970-2025
7:51 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 4, 2025
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Henry Clifton Clark Jr., 1938-2025
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Melanoplus sanguinipes, the Migratory Grasshopper!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

POLL! Humboldt is Tearing Itself to Pieces Over the Extended Closure of the Eureka Costco’s Food Court — Which of Their Suspiciously Cheap Items Continue to Haunt Your Dreams?
4:20 p.m.

The Water District Will Have to Temporarily Shut Down an Important Main Soon, but They Aren’t Expecting it to Affect Customers
11:38 a.m.

Bicyclist Arrested After Fleeing From Officers in the Early Morning, Eureka Police Say; Stolen High-Capacity Firearm Found at the Scene
10:02 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 3, 2025
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Maura-Anne Therese Eastman, 1949-2025
7:15 a.m.

OBITUARY: Robert Hitchcock, 1938-2025
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Hippodamia convergens, the Convergent Lady Beetle!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 2

Cars of Students in CPH’s New Hinarr Hu Moulik Dorms Are Eating Up Road Parking
4:42 p.m.

POLL! Have You Ever Eaten Venison, Humboldt, And If So, How Often?
4:20 p.m.

(UPDATE) Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Locating McKinleyville Senior Who Disappeared Last Week After Parking at the Airport
12:43 p.m.

What is PG&E Doing to Make Its System Safer and Reduce Wildfire Risk? Find Out at Thursday’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting!
10:39 a.m.

Dillon Fire Grows to 7,700 Acres With 7 Percent Containment; Red Flag Warning in Effect Due to ‘Hot, Dry, Unstable Weather’
9:58 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 2, 2025
7:35 a.m.

New Mental Health Courts Haven’t Helped as Many People as Newsom Promised. Here’s Why
7:27 a.m.

OBITUARY: Lesley Ann Larson, 1950-2025
7:04 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Microcentrum californicum, the California Anglewing!
5 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 1

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man Accused of Firing Rifle at Hoopa-Area Home
10:52 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 1, 2025
7:50 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Sympetrum corruptum, the Variegated Meadowhawk!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 31

BOOKED: Aug. 31, 2025
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: James ‘Dan’ Ford, 1937-2025
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Salix exigua, the Narrowleaf Willow!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 30

THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Crosswalk, Who Dis?
10 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 30, 2025
7:50 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Cement Men of Olden Times, and The Backs They Broke to Build a Concrete Eureka
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Harold George ‘Joe’ Thompson, 1941-2025
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Marvin Mullen, 1949-2025
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Neoscona oaxacensis, the Western Spotted Orbweaver!
5 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 29

Judge Holds Providence St. Joseph to Prior Agreement as Emergency Abortion Care Lawsuit Proceeds
4:46 p.m.

POLL! Are You Pro-Trump or Anti-Trump, and Are You Pro- or Anti-Offshore Wind?
4:20 p.m.

150,000 Acres of Six Rivers National Forest Wilderness Could Lose Protection if Trump Administration Rescinds Roadless Rule
3:38 p.m.

Harbor District Responds to Trump Administration’s Pulling of Grants, Vows to Continue to Work Toward Offshore Wind Terminal
3:07 p.m.

Gov. Newsom Launches New Task Force to Clear California Homeless Encampments
1:07 p.m.

(UPDATE) Trump Administration Pulls Funding for ‘Fantasy Wind Projects,’ Including $426 Million Grant for Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Terminal
11:05 a.m.

Dillon Fire Exceeds 4,000 Acres With 0% Containment; Highway 96 Open to One-Way Controlled Traffic
10:07 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 29, 2025
7:35 a.m.

Inside Juan Pablo Cervantes’s Rush to Organize a Special Election in Less Than Half the Usual Time
7:15 a.m.

OBITUARY: Forrest ‘Ben’ Hurd, 1932-2025
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii, the Edwards’ Glassy-wing Moth!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 28

Providence Releases Its Own Statement Ahead of Friday’s Hearing on Emergency Abortion Care
8:55 p.m.

POLL! What’s the Longest You’ve Ever Worked at the Same Job?
4:20 p.m.

‘Providence is In the Wrong,’ Attorney General Rob Bonta Says Ahead of Tomorrow’s Court Hearing on Emergency Abortion Care
11:41 a.m.