The LoCO Timeline, p. 28

Monday, April 27

Ahead of Murder Case Retrial, District Attorney’s Office Offers Same Sentence to Combs in Plea Deal
4:32 p.m.

POLL! Is the Current State of the Economy Altering Your Summer Travel Plans?
4:20 p.m.

THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Does the Sheriff’s Office Need More Oversight? Plus: Humboldt’s Tourism Strategy and Appointments for the Great Redwood Trail Board
2:38 p.m.

Hoopa’s Youth are Getting a Swim Team — Likely the First of Its Kind on Tribal Land — and its Founders Hope It’ll Make a Splash
11:46 a.m.

The Sheriff’s Office Has Seized a Lot of Counterfeit $100 Bills Lately. Here’s How to Not Get Duped
11:44 a.m.

God Help Us, We Are Actually Opening the Floor For Election Limericks Once Again
11:31 a.m.

INTERVIEW: Ben Larson, Candidate for Assessor, on His Theory of the Office
8:31 a.m.

Plans to Fix Gaps in Newsom’s Mental Health Court Reopen Divisions Over Involuntary Care
7:59 a.m.

Who Wants to Be California’s Insurance Commissioner? Your Guide to the Candidates
7:43 a.m.

BOOKED: April 27, 2026
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: Brian Eric Peterson, 1983-2026
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Yusie Grinsell, 1965-2026
7:18 a.m.

OBITUARY: Douglas Gene Nitsch, 1929-2026
7:13 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Velella velella, the By-the-wind Sailor!
5 a.m.

Sunday, April 26

BOOKED: April 26, 2026
7:50 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Vespericola megasoma, the Redwood Hesperian!
5 a.m.

Saturday, April 25

THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Restore the Elk River?
10 a.m.

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Rhododendron Parade! Fantastic Negrito! Mark Farina! More!
9:03 a.m.

BOOKED: April 25, 2026
7:35 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Four Waterfront Yarns
7:30 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Horkelia tridentata, the Threetooth Horkelia!
5 a.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.0M Earthquake 55 Kilometers West of Petrolia
12:42 a.m.

Friday, April 24

INTERVIEW: Foggy Bottoms Boys’ Thomas Nicholson Stratton, Whose Jersey Scoops Just Won the Inaugural StartUp Humboldt Competition With a Lactose-Free Ice Cream Project
3:53 p.m.

Heads-Up, Nature-Goers! Much of the Beautiful Lacks Creek Recreation Area is Going to be Closed for Restoration Work This Summer, Off and On
3:27 p.m.

Eureka Police Searching for a Man Who Held Up a Convenience Store at Knife Point This Morning; Grant Elementary Briefly Placed on Lockdown
2:11 p.m.

‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive is Set for May 9 – Watch For a Blue Bag in the Mail!
1:59 p.m.

Woman Escapes Alleged Kidnapper By Texting 911 From a Gas Station Bathroom, Sheriff’s Office Says; Suspect Arrested
12:36 p.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.0M Earthquake 66 Kilometers West of Petrolia
12:34 p.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Mary Burke on Boosting Tourism Industry Opportunities in the Fifth District
12:02 p.m.

Why is Shelter Cove Asking its Residents to Approve a Tax Increase? Just Look at Our Books, Says General Manager
9:42 a.m.

BOOKED: April 24, 2026
7:50 a.m.

California Election Officials Face False Choice: Count Votes Quickly or Count Them Right
7:41 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Lyza Padilla Memorial Show | Candelit Walk in the Redwoods | Khan: The Musical | More
7:27 a.m.

California Republicans Call It the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’. Here’s Who It’s Supposed to Help
5:10 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Gilia millefoliata, the Dark-eyed Gilia!
5 a.m.

Power Outage in Kneeland; 3179 Customers Affected
4:22 a.m.

Thursday, April 23

POLL! So Who Won Last Night’s California Gubernatorial Debate?
4:20 p.m.

Ferndale’s Valley Grocery is Closed; A Notice on the Door Threatens Eviction Over Past-Due Rent
3:25 p.m.

‘Save Our Store’! Petrolia Neighbors are Banding Together to Save Their Community Market (UPDATE: Which Maybe Doesn’t Need Saving?)
11:58 a.m.

Two Arrested Following BB Gun Brandishment Near Henderson Street Last Night, Eureka Police Say
11:45 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Humboldt International Film Fest Organizers Talk About This Year’s Fest!
11:30 a.m.

In Response to Federal Funding Loss and Staff Cuts, KEET-TV is Outsourcing Broadcast and Transmission Services
11:27 a.m.

‘This is Not OK’: Huffman Says He’ll Launch an Investigation Into the Trump Administration’s Eel River ‘Water Grab’ Scheme
9:55 a.m.

INTERVIEW: Audrey Hanks, Candidate for Humboldt County Assessor, Talks About the Role of the Office and What She Hopes to Accomplish
7:50 a.m.

BOOKED: April 23, 2026
7:35 a.m.

California’s Ban on Masked Immigration Agents Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
7:13 a.m.

GUEST OPINION: First TV Debate in Race for Governor Mostly Bypassed California’s Serious Issues
7:09 a.m.

OBITUARY: Laurena K. (Matteucci) Nevers, 1945-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Octopus rubescens, the East Pacific Red Octopus!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, April 22

LAST NIGHT IN COUNCIL: Eureka Adopts New Rules for AI Use Among Staff; Proposed Pay Hike for Elected Officials Headed to November Ballot
4:31 p.m.