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THE FINAL STRETCH: Humboldt County Fair Urges Community to Stand Up and Make Noise in Support of Horse Racing
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2025, 5:57 p.m. / Our Culture
… , Suite 1173, Sacramento, CA 95814, Phone (916) 445-2841 Representative Jared Huffman - https://huffman.house.gov/contact/email-me 317 Third Street Suite 1, Eureka, CA 95501, Phone (707) 407- 3585 …
Following Jury Conviction on Rape and Sexual Assault Charges, Valentin Vargas-Diaz Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2025, 3:41 p.m. / Courts
Supervisors Approve Letter of Opposition to Bill That Would Redefine ‘Customary Maintenance’ on Billboards
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2025, 2:13 p.m. / Government , Sacramento
… Wilson said during Tuesday's meeting.The letter, which the board approved with a 4-1 vote, argues that Assembly Bill 770 would undermine local authority, compromise public safety and endanger …
(PHOTOS) Aerial Views of the Highway 36 Landslide
Andrew Goff / April 23, 2025, 10:52 a.m. / Traffic
Lawmaker Seeks New Way to Outlaw Threats Against California Schools and Places of Worship
Denise Amos / April 23, 2025, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
Abundance Meets Resistance: Are Democrats Finally Ready to Go All in on Building Housing?
Jeanne Kuang / April 23, 2025, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
… in Sacramento on Sept. 1, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters A progressive who is focused on preserving explicitly affordable units for low-income tenants, Wahab, a Hayward Democrat, was pushing …
OBITUARY: Emily Lane Smith, 1988-2025
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Donald Ray Ridenour, 1956-2025
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Suspect in String of Fortuna Burglary Cases Arrested, Says FPD
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2025, 4:29 p.m. / Crime
… outstanding warrant, as well as the following charges: PC 459 – BurglaryPC 460 – Burglary of an Inhabited DwellingPC 666.1 – Theft with Two Prior ConvictionsH&S 11395 – Possession with Two Prior Drug …
TODAY in SUPES: The Visitors Bureau Was Defunded and County Departments Benefited in Various Tax Fund Switcharounds
Hank Sims / April 22, 2025, 3:44 p.m. / Local Government
… where we go with this.”But if Bohn still held any qualms about defunding the Visitors Bureau, Madrone’s intervention had erased them. The motion passed 4-1, with Madrone dissenting.That Measure Z Windfall …
… and stopping in Seattle on its way to Eureka. The ship will also dock in Santa Barbara and San Diego before returning to Los Angeles on May 1st. The ship is expected to be visible around 5:30 AM on Sunday; local …
In Bold Smash-and-Grab at Harry Ritchie’s, Thief Makes Off With $20 Worth of Fake Jewelry, Eureka Police Say
Ryan Burns / April 22, 2025, 11:26 a.m. / Crime
(VIDEO) Humboldt Road Crews Flee Active Slide on Highway 36
Andrew Goff / April 22, 2025, 10:30 a.m. / Traffic
Steeply Discounted Overdose-Reversal Medicine Now Available to Any Californian
Kristen Hwang / April 22, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… affordable and accessible for all — not the privileged few,” Newsom said in a statement. CalRx is a Newsom initiative to bring down the cost of prescription drugs. California has spent more than $1 …
A New Program Trains College Students for Jobs Helping Homeless Californians. Can It Survive?
Marisa Kendall and Adam Echelman / April 22, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… by consulting firm KPMG and United Way of Greater Los Angeles found. But the county still had more than 1,300 open positions and would need more than 2,200 workers on top of that — so, more than 11 …
Trump Is Dismantling the Education Department. How That Might Harm Special Education
Carolyn Jones / April 22, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Donald Lee Quintrell, 1934-2025
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: William (Bill) Howard Welliver, 1958-2025
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Thomas (Tucky) Long, 1942-2025
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Here’s Why Travis Schneider’s Half-Built Mansion Has Yet to be Torn Down
Ryan Burns / April 21, 2025, 2:14 p.m. / Environment , Government , Tribes
Traffic Stop in Garberville Area Leads to Extraordinary Haul of Weapons and Explosive Materials in Alderpoint, Napa County
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2025, 1:05 p.m. / Crime
Special Interests Poured More Than Half a Billion Into California Lobbying Last Year
Jeremia Kimelman / April 21, 2025, 7:59 a.m. / Sacramento
… the Computer & Communications Industry Association, which reported spending nearly $7.4 million, $7 million of which came from the Mountain View behemoth. Only two labor groups spent more than $1 …
OBITUARY: Mark Andrew Hailey, 1958-2025
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2025, 7:43 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Christina Renee Perkins, 1978-2025
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2025, 7:35 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Lee Roy Whitman, 1948-2025
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2025, 7:21 a.m. / Obits
PASTOR BETHANY: Protests, Death and Resurrection
Bethany Cseh / April 20, 2025, 7 a.m. / Faith-y
… occupied and ruled over Israel, would send whomever they put in charge of the area to Jerusalem with at least 1,000 troops to police the city, to be an intimidating presence, and to keep the peace …
(PHOTOS) ‘HANDS OFF!’ REDUX: Hundreds Rally in Eureka to Protest Trump Policies
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 19, 2025, 3:43 p.m. / Activism , Community
Wanted Hoopa Man Arrested With Suspected Heroin and Drug Paraphernalia, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 19, 2025, 11:11 a.m. / Crime
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Life and Times of Incubator Flat
Maxwell C. Rowley / April 19, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… ,1857. The 1860 census of the Eel River Township listed Porter Langdon, 42, Caroline Langdon, 35, Thurston P. Langdon, 6, Elmore L. Langdon, 4, and Charles Langdon, 1. Minor King Langdon and Joseph Avery Langdon …
Amid Looming Tariffs, Folding Newspapers and Unpaid Invoices, a Humboldt County Printing Press Struggles for Survival
Ryan Burns / April 18, 2025, 4:40 p.m. / Business
… Web under the same terms it had operated under for years, adhering to an arrangement that predated her purchase of the Journal on April 1, 2021. The higher debt balance …