Articles by LoCO Staff

June 2026

How a George Floyd-Inspired California Law Accidentally Weakened Police Accountability

OBITUARY: ‘Jim’ Charles Tupper, 1942-2026

OBITUARY: Joyce Ann (Rode) Huyck, 1950-2026

OBITUARY: William F. Thorington, 1948-2026

Humboldt County’s Tsunami Warning System Could Be Improved, Latest Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Report Finds

County Government Says It’s All Caught Up on Its Annual Audits For the First Time Since 2020

The World’s Largest Private Residential Yacht is About to Dock in Humboldt Bay and Disgorge Its Wealthy Occupants for a 36-Hour Visit

NEW RED PANDA ALERT! Sequoia Park Zoo Welcomes Henny, a ‘Spunky, Young Female’ From New York

OBITUARY: John Henry Enos, 1940-2026

OBITUARY: Bruce Wayne Shepherd, 1950-2026

Two Arrested for Driving Under the Influence Following Separate Weekend Crashes in Eureka

OBITUARY: Shirley Ann (Tolley) Pontoni, 1940-2026

OBITUARY: Shirley Renee Walsh, 1955-2026

The ‘Saturation Patrol’ in Hoopa Continues, With a Vehicle Stop and Arrest on Tish Tang Road at Three in the Morning

TEACHER of the YEAR! Humboldt County’s Top Educator of 2026 Learns Scotia Kids Their ABC’s … and Much More Besides!

Northbound Highway 101 Traffic Will Be Rerouted Over to the Southbound Eel River Bridge Next Week to Accommodate Seismic Upgrades, Caltrans Says

ELECTIONS OFFICE UPDATE: There Are Still More Than 21,000 Ballots Left to be Processed; Updates to be Issued Twice Weekly

Got Extra Bamboo? Saffron, the Sequoia Park Zoo’s Hungry Red Panda, is Looking for a Snack

OBITUARY: Orion Waters, 1975-2026

During This Year’s Ocean Day, Do-Gooding Kids Posed in the Forms of a Scallop, a Sand Dollar and a Moon Snail

OBITUARY: Ana Margarida Homem, 1944-2026

OBITUARY: Ronald ‘Ron’ Buckland, 1945-2026

A Passing Driver Got Skittish and Reckless Around the Scene of a Downtown Crash This Afternoon, Eureka Police Say; He Was Pulled Over and Apparently Discovered With Meth

Rumble Over the Redwoods to Bring Plane Flips, Smoke and Kabooms Back to Humboldt This Summer

OBITUARY: Carole Ann Richardson, 1941-2026

OBITUARY: Vera Jeanette Steele, 1939-2026

POLL! Time’s Up (Almost)! So Who Did You/Will You Vote For in the June 2 Election?

Gunfire in Eureka This Afternoon, as Person in Black Vehicle Opens Fire on White Porsche SUV; Police Investigating, Ask Public for Information

Caltrans Finalizes Environmental Impact Report for the Underground Tunnel That Will Bypass Landslide-Plagued Last Chance Grade

A Yurok Condor Took a Four-Day Tour of Southern Oregon’s Main Attractions Last Month, Making Her the First California Condor to Fly in Beaver State Skies in Over a Century

OBITUARY: Danny ‘Dan’ Gene Shields, 1957-2026

May 2026

The Sequoia Humane Society — a Small, Nonprofit Animal Shelter — Issues Statement on its Practices and its Plans for the Future

Love Non-Motorized Trails? Find Out What’s Coming Up Next in Trail-Happy Humboldt at Saturday’s Trails Summit in Eureka

OBITUARY: Clara Joan Bakke, 1928-2026

OBITUARY: Earl Lee McAllister, 1959-2026

A Full 50% of the Adults Contacted Today Agreed to Buy Flavored Tobacco Products for Minors, Says the Eureka Police Department as it Recaps a Sting Operation

Condors Are Looking Healthy, Largely Free From Lead Exposure After Spring Checkups, Yurok Tribe Says

OBITUARY: Betty Jean McKinnon, 1946-2026

OBITUARY: Evelyn Jean (Schueler) Ogle, 1928-2026

Fire Claimed a Single-Family Home on Eureka’s M Street This Morning

Sheriff’s Office Says: Yesterday Was a Good Day for Proactive Policing

Have You Bought a Grape Vine From Costco Recently? If So, the County Ag Office is Worried That it Might Be Infested With a Nasty Invasive Insect and Begs for Your Help

OBITUARY: John (Jim) Drake, 1926-2026

OBITUARY: Terri Allman, 1959-2026

OBITUARY: Vicki Lee Teague Price, 1961-2026

OBITUARY: Colin McNaughton, 1957-2026

Have Thoughts on the Old-Growth Redwood Slated for Removal in Lower Redway? You’ll Want to Attend the Humboldt Planning Commission’s June 18 Meeting

(UPDATE: She’s Fine) Sheriff’s Office Asking for Public’s Help to Locate SoHum Woman Who Went Missing Over the Weekend

(VIDEO) MEDEVAC! Lost Coast Hiker Whose Leg Sadly Snapped Was Plucked From the Dunes and Ferried Hospital-ward by Coast Guard Helichopper and its Valiant Crew; Hubby Also Gets Basketed in the Bargain

Your Local Law Enforcement Agencies Will Be Carrying the Special Olympics Torch Through Arcata and Eureka on Thursday