Articles by LoCO Staff

May 2020

Eureka Police: Commercial Burglaries, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence Now on the Rise

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Recent Supervisorial Candidate Richard French for Allegedly Throwing Machete at Neighbor During Dispute; French Tased By Third Party Prior to Deputies’ Arrival

Looking For an Antibody Test? Redwood Urgent Care Has Them Available, But There Are Some Rules…

Face Coverings for Homeless a ‘Dire Community Need’: The City of Eureka is Seeking Donations

CRAVING CULTURE? Dell’Arte Has an Amazing Season of Student Work Available for You Online Over the Next Few Weeks

Pandemic Doesn’t Slow Weed Busts: Sheriff’s Office Hits Another Allegedly Illegal Grow in SoHum, Takes Down 3,200 Plants and Cites One Person

April 2020

Minnesota Man Tased, Spike-Stripped, Shot With Less-Lethal Shotgun En Route to Being Arrested By CHP in Possession of Stolen Vehicle Last Night

No New Cases Confirmed Thursday

Eureka Police Remove 18 Trespassers From Boarded Up Fourth Street Building

Newsom Closes a Few California Beaches, Leaves the Bulk of Them Open; Local Officials Laud Announcement

Redwood Forests Can Play ‘Exceptionally Large Role’ in California’s Climate Change Strategy, According to Research Just Published by HSU and the Save the Redwoods League

(VIDEO) Watch Capt. Mark Hiigel Take Over Command of Sector Humboldt Bay!

Sheriff Honsal ‘Firmly Opposed’ to Governor Newsom’s Anticipated Closure of State Beaches Today, Says He Will Not Enforce Laws He Believes to be Unconstitutional

Apartment Fire at Third and P Streets Sends One Eureka Resident to the Hospital

OBITUARY: Leonard Lee Huffman, 1958-2020

Methanol Lab Discovered at Site of Yesterday’s Fire in Bayside, Says HCSO

One New Humboldt Person Tests Positive for the COVID-19 Virus Today

Sheriff’s Office’s Eradication Team Takes Down Unpermitted 1,000-Plant Grow in the Dinsmore Area

Got Thoughts About What the County Should Reopen First? Decision-Makers Would Like to Hear Them

Cutten Stabbing Suspect Sought by Law Enforcement; 20-Year-Old Victim Treated On Scene

(VIDEO) Community Members Erect Billboard in Honor of St. Bernard’s Class of 2020

County Clarifies Facial Covering Order as it Pertains to Children, Masks With Valves

No New Cases Tuesday

County Says It’s Staffed Up For Contact Tracing in Advance of Partial Reopening

New Community COVID Testing Center Up and Running; Will Soon Allow Community Testing ‘Without a Referral From a Health Care Provider’

Sheriff’s Office Serves Warrant on Alleged Illegal Grow; 60-Year-Old Man Cited for 2,600 Plants, Environmental Violations

You’ll Likely Be Home Next Week When The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission Video Chats With a Certified Ewok

(UPDATE) MISSING: Elderly Eureka Man With Dementia Left Home This Morning Carrying a Pillow Case

County Launches Certification Program for Restaurants Operating According to COVID Safety Standards; Makes ‘Facial Coverings Worn Here’ Sign Available for Essential Businesses

Humboldt Area Foundation Commits $2 Million to Coronavirus Loan Program For Nonprofits and Small Businesses

OBITUARY: Cynthia Kim Miller, 1956-2020

OBITUARY: Don Patrick Baughman, 1944-2020

No New COVID-19 Cases in Humboldt Today; All But One Patient Has Recovered

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Dressed for Success

OBITUARY: William Patrick ‘Buck’ Owens, 1951-2020

OBITUARY: Doris James ‘Faye’ Goodner, 1939-2020

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Eureka City Councilmember Seeking Fabric For Masks For the Homeless, Making Adventurous Shelter-in-Place Muffins

‘Case Count Remains at 53,’ Says HumCo Joint Information Center

HCSO: 30-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder, Other Charges

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) ‘HONK FOR FREEDOM’: Humboldt Gets Its Own Shelter-in-Place Protest

County Announces New COVID-19 Testing Facility to Open in Eureka Within the Next Couple of Weeks

One New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in the Humboldt Bay Region Today, Breaking Weeklong Run of Zero New Cases

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Near Carlotta This Morning

HSU Concludes Investigation Into Faculty Member Accused of Soliciting Sex From Students But Doesn’t Disclose Results

OBITUARY: Barbara Newkirk, 1958-2020

OBITUARY: Frances Prescott, 1938-2020

OBITUARY: Rick Gordon Voight, 1947-2020

Another Day With No New Humboldt COVID-19 Cases Confirmed

In a Heartfelt Letter, Owner of Om Shala Yoga Studios in Arcata Says It Will Close Permanently Due to COVID-19

Sheriff’s Office Reopening to Public Friday, Offering Services by Appointment Only