November 2026

TODAY IN SUPES: County Employees Cry Foul Over Unexpected Management Reclassification; Rex Bohn Reappointed to Rural County Advocacy Group, Despite Pushback From Steve Madrone

The ‘Biggest Tree in Old Town’ Eureka Just Got Cut Down

UPCOMING MEETING ROUNDUP: Local Bureaucracy! El Niño Preparedness! CHP’s New Headquarters! More!

SCAM ALERT: New Email Scheme Seeks to Dupe Well Permit Applicants Into Paying Fake Fees, Sheriff’s Office Warns

Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal is Disgusted By Gov. Newsom’s Death Sentence Commutations

(PHOTOS) Work is Progressing on the City of Eureka’s New Operations Complex Near Ocean View Cemetery on Broadway

LAST NIGHT IN CITY COUNCIL: Is Eureka Realizing Its Strategic Visions?

Lt. Jason Kadle Set to be Appointed Next Fortuna Police Chief Tonight

A Major Award! Humboldt County Auditor-Controller’s Office Wins State Honors for Financial Reporting

October 2026

Humboldt Supervisors Opt for Long-Term Realignment of Centerville Road, Rather Than Temporary Solution to Shore Up the Eroding Beach Parking Lot

Arcata’s Public Meetings Next Week: Housing! Data Center Moratorium! Kid’s Zone!

Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn Reveals That He’s Being Investigated for Possible Violations of County’s Harassment and Discrimination Policy — Again

Arcata Will Buy Ravine Parcel, Kick Off Landslide Repair

LAST NIGHT IN CITY COUNCIL: What if Eureka’s Fourth and Fifth Streets Were Narrowed Down to Two Lanes?

TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Purchase of Three Eureka Parcels, Which the County Will Likely Use for Parking in the Short-Term

What is Measure G, Arcata’s Only Measure on the Ballot This Election, And Why Does the City Want You to Vote ‘Yes’ On It?

Arcata Will Attempt to Join Ranks of Cities Such as Knoxville, Breckenridge, and Klamath Falls by Becoming a Trail Town

LAST NIGHT IN EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: New Homeless Shelter Coming to Old Town in Early 2027

Humboldt Supervisors Approve 45-Day Ban on New Data Centers in Unincorporated Areas of the County, With Some Exceptions for Small, Closed-Loop Facilities

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

September 2026

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

All Right, That’s It, No More Data Centers For a While, Says Arcata City Council

Eureka City Council Advances Plan to Restrict Data Centers, Potentially Allowing Small Facilities in Industrial Areas

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

Let’s All Take a Gander at Eureka’s Proposed New Parking Districts in Old Town and Downtown

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

The County of Humboldt is Looking for 17 People to Serve on its Brand-New Tourism Advisory Board

The Humboldt Deputy Sheriffs Organization Says That Its Members Are Bummed Out by Low Pay, Understaffing

Arcata Gets Ball Rolling on Manila Trail and Approves Porchfest Application During Last Night’s City Council Meeting

Eureka City Council Approves Temporary Ban on Data Centers; 45-Day Moratorium to Take Effect Immediately

August 2026

A Wheelchair-Accessible Path May be in the Works at Arcata’s Ennes Park

It’s Got Some Problems, Says Outgoing Planning Director, but Arcata’s Headed the Right Direction

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

New Arcata Apartments Greenlit — Albeit With a Small Change

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

Arcata’s Data Center is a Piddling Dwarf Compared to the Big Boys, Building Official Says

Housing Elements are a Big Deal, and the County is Updating Its! Catch Community Meetings in Garberville and McKinleyville Next Week to Offer Feedback About What You’d Like to See in Your Community

Eureka City Council Narrowly Approves Five Vacation Rentals on J Street, Overturning Previous Planning Commission Decision

Fortuna City Council Selects Chamber of Commerce to Helm the River Lodge

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

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

Do You Have Thoughts on Low-Impact Camping on Private Property? If So, You’ll Want to Attend Next Week’s Humboldt County Planning Commission Meeting

Rob Holmlund to HCAOG: Former Development Director for Eureka and the Harbor District Set to Lead Humboldt Association of Governments

Believe It or Not, There Are Laws About Riding E-Bikes, E-Scooters and E-Motorcycles, Eureka Police Department Kindly Reminds the Public

TODAY IN SUPES: Board Advances Stronger Protections for Old-Growth Trees in Lower Redway, Approves Maps for Long-Awaited Beau Pre Heights Subdivision

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

Still Thinking About Running for Arcata City Council? The City Just Extended Its Filing Deadline to Aug. 12

Last Night, After an Extremely Testy Discussion of the Matter, the Eureka City Council Voted to Approve a Garbage Rate Hike

July 2026

[UPDATED: Candidate Found] Five People Who AREN’T Currently on Arcata’s City Council Have Pulled Paperwork to Run for Two Seats. Who Are They?

The City of Rio Dell, Having Canceled Its Contract With Miranda’s Rescue, Seeks Community Funding for a New Animal Kennel