The LoCO Timeline, p. 27

Saturday, May 2

OBITUARY: Matthew Shawn Finley, 1958-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Dermacentor occidentalis, the Pacific Coast Tick!
5 a.m.

Friday, May 1

POLL! How Often Do You Leave Your Doors Unlocked When You Leave the House?
4:20 p.m.

Upcoming Logging Permit Changes Could Mean More Sediment in Elk River, CalTrout Says
4:10 p.m.

Removal of Lower Redway Old-Growth Redwood Temporarily Halted Amid Safety Concerns
3:17 p.m.

The Board of Supervisors Will Redo That Whole Sheriff’s Oversight Committee Hearing Due to a Likely Brown Act Violation
12:12 p.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Heart Matter! Cassidy Lynn! Xander Beltran! More!
9:18 a.m.

Eureka Police Find a Small Amount of Cocaine on a Man After Pulling Him Over for Traffic Violations
9:12 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Superintendent Michael Davies-Hughes on School District Consolidation
8:29 a.m.

BOOKED: May 1, 2026
8:05 a.m.

Sheriff’s Office POP Team Makes Big Bust on Alleged Drug House Near Arcata Elementary; 11 People Arrested, Some on Charges Including Elder Abuse
8:02 a.m.

Cal State Struck a Deal With OpenAI. Some Students and Faculty Refuse to Use It
7:54 a.m.

Who’s Running for Congress in California? These Races Could Determine the Majority
7:49 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Castilleja attenuata, the Valley Tassels!
5 a.m.

Thursday, April 30

PROTECTED LEFT TURNS Coming Soon to Buhne Street at S in Eureka Thanks to New Signal Lights
4:46 p.m.

A 65-Year-Old Man on Probation, Stopped for Speeding, is Found With Meth, Pepper Spray and Bear Spray, EPD Says
4:03 p.m.

The Humboldt County Grand Jury Has Released its First Report of the 2025-2026 Session, and It’s a Love Letter to the Eel River Conservation Camp
3:20 p.m.

SoHum Residents Protest the Removal of a 252-Foot Old-Growth Redwood From a Lower Redway Property
2:52 p.m.

Hospice of Humboldt CEO Explains How to Differentiate a Good Hospice, Like Ours, From Those Exploiting Patients and Taxpayers via Billing Fraud
11:30 a.m.

(PHOTOS) McKinleyville Amazon Warehouse Meeting Draws Huge, Furious Crowd
10:51 a.m.

How Tariffs and War Are Hurting California Small Businesses
7:55 a.m.

BOOKED: April 30, 2026
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jose Lourenco Homem, 1929-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Arlene Louise Parker, 1928-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Rick James Anaya, 1963-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Dennis Ray Blake, 1948-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Trichodes ornatus, the Ornate Checkered Beetle!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, April 29

POLL! In Theory, Would You be In Favor of a Civilian Oversight Board to Monitor the Sheriff’s Office?
4:23 p.m.

Humboldt Supervisors Advance Proposal to Increase Civilian Oversight Over HCSO, Despite Pushback From Sheriff Honsal
3:47 p.m.

Humboldt County Supervisor Mike Wilson Apologizes for Seriously Pissing Off Elon Musk
2:28 p.m.

There Will be an Anti-Amazon Protest This Afternoon Before an Informational Meeting About the Proposed Warehouse
2:12 p.m.

Sewage Keeps Spilling Into Humboldt Bay. It’s Hurting Oyster Farmers
10:51 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Auditor-Controller Mychal Evenson on His Office’s Relationship With Special Districts
7:41 a.m.

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

California’s Race for Secretary of State Shows Partisan Divide Over How to Count Ballots
7:33 a.m.

Sham Hospice Schemes Are Bilking Medicare — and Harming California Seniors
7:20 a.m.

OBITUARY: Wincel Ann Nicholas, 1938-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Vireo gilvus, the Warbling Vireo!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, April 28

POLL! Where Are You From, and Have You Ever Heard of the Fortuna River Lodge?
4:20 p.m.

TODAY IN SUPES: Board Appoints Two Residents – Mike Wilson and Carol Vander Meer – to Represent Humboldt on the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s Board
3:04 p.m.

Faced with Painful Budget Cuts, Fortuna Debates Selling the River Lodge and Closing the Depot Museum
12:52 p.m.

It Would Cost About $180 Million to Make Cal Poly Humboldt’s Facilities ADA Accessible, Latest Estimate Finds
12:32 p.m.

Humboldt Hill Property Owner Faces Potential Fines, Misdemeanor Charges for Dirt Dumping and Stream Bed Alteration
11:31 a.m.

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

‘A Betrayal:’ California to Share Data on Immigrant Drivers Nationally
7:24 a.m.

California’s Math Scores Are Abysmal. Is It Time to Screen Kindergartners for Basic Math Skills?
7:21 a.m.

OBITUARY: Carolyn Chaffee Otis, 1940-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Margie Ann Yates, 1930-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Joan Bladow (Hahn-Hubbard), 1952-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Viola cuneata, the Northern Two-eyed Violet!
5 a.m.