October 2026

In Southern Humboldt, Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Messed Up Plans for a New Hospital. Measure K Will Test Whether Residents are Willing to Pay Higher Property Taxes to Make the Finances Work

OOPS! Errors Result in the Omission of Two Candidate Statements From Humboldt County Voter Guides

Is Ferndale Too Spooky? Local Launches Business Boycott Over ‘Excessive Skeletons’ and ‘Creepy’ Halloween Decor on Main Street

Old Town Eureka’s Restaurant 511 and Pearl Lounge Have a New Owner

LoCO INTERVIEWS G. Mario Fernandez and Janelle Jackson: Eureka’s Ward Three Election Pits a Democratic Socialist/Anarchist Against a Veteran Police Officer

Miranda’s Rescue’s Permit Has Been Suspended Again; No Animal Intakes or Customer Traffic Allowed

September 2026

Serial Rapist Richard Stobaugh, Once Slated for Release in Humboldt County, is Dead

Two Products Manufactured in Arcata are in the Running for ‘The Coolest Things Made in California’

Shannon Miranda Has Stopped Allowing Law Enforcement to Conduct Regular Inspections and Animal Wellness Checks at Miranda’s Rescue

Miranda’s Rescue’s Permit Suspension Has Been Lifted; Animal Intakes and Adoptions Have Resumed

Humboldt County Jail to Stop Accepting Personal Mail for Inmates, Diverting it to Maryland for Scanning and Digital Delivery Via Tablets

[UPDATED]: Selah Town Re-Arrested and on Murder Charge for Alleged Drunk-Driving Incident That Killed Road Worker Ronnie Franklin

Community Center in Fortuna Unveils Conceptual Images of Planned Aquatic Center Complete With a Big Pool Under a Retractable Glass Roof

Ronnie Franklin, the Road Construction Worker Struck by a Suspected Drunk Driver Last Week, Has Succumbed to His Injuries

Lost Coast Brewery Planned to Serve Kangaroo Meat for Burger Week. That’s Illegal in California

YESTERDAY in SUPES: Flock Surveillance Ad Hoc Group Rejiggered; Lobbyists Respond to Miranda’s Rescue Case; Dolly Parton Day and More

‘Budgetary Nightmare’: The DA’s Office Overspent By $1.3M; Supes Deny Request to Plug the Hole With Contingency Funds

[UPDATED AGAIN] [UPDATE: Dresser Denies Authorship of Posts] An Overtly Racist Social Media Account Bearing the Name of Eureka Mayoral Candidate Casey Dresser Has Been Unearthed

David Keith Cobb, Local Political Activist and Former Green Party Presidential Candidate, Has Died

Northtown Books, Destroyed by Fire Early This Year, is About Ready to Reopen in Its New Location

‘I’m Not This Big Monster’: In Extensive Interview, Shannon Miranda Denies Animal Cruelty and Fraud Allegations, Saying He’s Only Guilty of Bad Record-Keeping

August 2026

What Do You Notice About This Photo of the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse That Just Won a Rural County Photo Contest?

HEADS UP: The Half-Signal on the Eureka-Arcata Corridor Goes Live Tonight

Jennifer Raymond Files Complaint With State Over Miranda’s Rescue, Asking Attorney General to Remove the Remaining Animals and Dissolve the Organization

TODAY in SUPES: County Revokes Another 14 Cannabis Cultivation Permits Over Unpaid Fees

Eureka Political Candidates Dinged for Placing Campaign Signs on City Property

Humboldt County Settles Cannabis Code Enforcement Lawsuit for $350K, Agrees to Reform Practices

Outrage Over Miranda’s Rescue Prompts Animal Welfare Groups to Call for New Government Oversight

Old Town Eureka’s 511 Restaurant and Pearl Lounge Abruptly Close Their Doors

TODAY in SUPES: Board Adopts Revised Code of Conduct and Ethics Despite Unexplained Curveball Delivered in Absentia by Supervisor Madrone

Contractor, Fair Association Say Animal Welfare Protocols Were Followed at Rodeo Event That Ended in Two Horse Deaths

College of the Redwoods Issues Statement on the ‘Tragic Loss’ of Two Horses at Humboldt County Fair Rodeo, Defers Questions to Contractor

Witnesses Say Two Horses Suffered Broken Legs During Saturday Rodeo Event at the Humboldt County Fair

[UPDATED] County Suspends Miranda’s Rescue’s Permit and Bans Use of the Parcel Where ‘Kill Zone’ Barn and Burial Sites are Located

FERC Will Hold Public Scoping Sessions in Eureka Next Month on the Proposed Decommissioning of PG&E’s Dams on the Upper Eel

A Challenger in Eureka’s Fifth Ward: Retiree Kathleen Herrera Qualifies to Run Against Jeff Leonard for City Council Seat

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Recently Added Two More Flock Cameras to Its Surveillance Network; 11 Now in Operation

Here Are Your Eureka City Council and Mayor Candidates; Will Another Challenger Emerge to Challenge Jeff Leonard in the Fifth Ward?

Super El Niño Could Bring Heavy Rainfall and Record High Tides This Winter, Plus Summer Lightning in Fire-Prone Regions Across the North Coast, Climate Scientists Warn

A Man Who Shoplifted From Booklegger in Eureka 40 Years Ago Just Mailed the Book Back With an Apology and a $100 Bill

Arcata Councilmember Meredith Matthews Abandons Reelection Bid

Shannon Miranda and Husband Jim Oxborrow Have Put Their Las Vegas Home on the Market for $1.1M

Two Tiny Dogs Were Badly Injured While Protecting a Kneeland Animal Rescue Operator From Bears

July 2026

Sheriff Honsal Responds to Shannon Miranda’s Accusations: ‘The Facts Will Ultimately Speak for Themselves’

Two of Four Miranda’s Rescue Thrift Stores Closed Today as Animal Cruelty and Fraud Investigation Continues

Food for People Receives a 40K-Pound Donation from the Mormon Church

Casey Dresser, Candidate for Eureka Mayor, Wants a ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy for Homeless People and Drug Addicts on City Streets

Oakland Nonprofit Dog Rescue Sues Shannon Miranda and ‘Co-Conspirators’ for Animal Cruelty and Fraud

Sheriff Honsal’s Travel Expenses for DEA Hearing Will Be Reimbursed by Group States Opposed to Cannabis Rescheduling, Emails Reveal

Microchips From Dogs Exhumed at Miranda’s Rescue Tied to 38 Registered Owners, Including Six Shelters or Rescue Orgs