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Humboldt Bay Fire Says a Sad Koebaai to Outgoing Chief Sean Robertson; Issues a Hearty Howzit? to Incoming Chief Tim Citro
LoCO Staff / June 28, 2024, 4:11 p.m. / Local Government
… asset to Humboldt Bay Fire, Eureka Fire Department, Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District, and the community he serves. His tenure has been defined by exemplary leadership, consistently going above …
Your Humboldt Summer Can Now Include Trips to Freshwater County Park, Which is Open for the Season
LoCO Staff / June 28, 2024, 1:53 p.m. / Nature
In Its Final Report of the Year, Grand Jury Concludes That the Child Welfare Services Ombudsperson is Falling Short of the Role Defined For it When the County Settled a Big State Lawsuit
Hank Sims / June 28, 2024, 11:17 a.m. / Local Government
Manila Home Consumed By Fire Last Night; Structure Destroyed, Dogs Perish, Cause Unknown, Says Arcata Fire District
LoCO Staff / June 28, 2024, 8:24 a.m. / Fire
Supreme Court Gives Cities in California and Beyond More Power to Crack Down on Homeless Camps
Marisa Kendall / June 28, 2024, 7:34 a.m. / Sacramento
Parents’ Lawsuit Forces California Schools to Track Discrimination Against Students
Carolyn Jones / June 28, 2024, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento
Ballot Measure Madness: How California Lawmakers Are Scrambling the November List
Alexei Koseff / June 28, 2024, 7:18 a.m. / Sacramento
(VIDEO) DEBATE WATCH PARTY: You Can View the Biden/Trump Debate Here
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2024, 5:45 p.m. / Politics
Do You Know This Person, With Whom the Eureka Police Would Like to Have a Conversation?
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2024, 5:03 p.m. / Crime
… ’s doorbell at midnight/1am. The Eureka Police Department is asking for help in identifying the prowler. Video is attached. If you have any information regarding this person, please contact Carly Michael …
Eureka Planning Commission Approves Contentious Five-Plex Development on Buhne Despite Neighbor’s Concerns
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 27, 2024, 3:45 p.m. / Local Government
Mariijuana Enforcement Team Busts Unlicensed Operation Off Avenue of the Giants, Agents Say
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2024, 3:31 p.m. / Crime
Is There a New and Mysterious Contender for Eureka City Council’s Ward Two Seat? In Facebook Post, Local Realtor Calls for Help Finding a House to Buy Specifically in that Area ‘ASAP’
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 27, 2024, 2:43 p.m. / Elections
… , people may vote for anyone, regardless of their address. (Arcata does this.) In the 2020 election, 1,253 people voted in the Ward Two city council race. No one has officially announced a campaign …
Zoellner’s Claims for Damages Against City of Arcata Shot Down in Court (Again)
Gillen Tener Martin / June 27, 2024, 12:47 p.m. / Courts
… at Campus Prayer ServiceZoellner Pleads Not Guilty to Arcata Stabbing Murder; Bail Set at $1 MillionUnited by Tragedy, HSU Community Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Death of David Josiah Lawson‘It Should …
Grand Jury Analysis Shows That County Government Has a Hell of a Time Trying to Hire Qualified Employees and Offers Some Simple Suggestions
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2024, 11:07 a.m. / Local Government
A ‘Lifeline’ for California’s Rural Schools Is About to Expire. Why Is It Stalled in Congress?
Carolyn Jones / June 27, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… . More than 700 counties nationwide, including 39 in California, receive funds. Last year, the amounts varied from $4.1 million in Siskiyou County to $30,000 in San Luis Obispo County. Even Los Angeles …
OBITUARY: Evalyn M. Decker, 1930-2024
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Injured Solo Hiker Airlifted to Safety After Being Discovered by Teen Backpackers and Their Camp Counselors on the Lost Coast Trail
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 26, 2024, 5:12 p.m. / Emergency
YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Board OKs Another $3.5 Million for New Garberville Vets Hall Despite Ongoing Financial Woes; HCSO Settles Contract Dispute with Blue Lake
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 26, 2024, 3:10 p.m. / Local Government
… 's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting.###Following two hours of tense deliberation and emotional public commentary from local veterans, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 …
League of Women Voters Chimes in on Lack of Transparency in Eureka City Schools Property Transfer
Gillen Tener Martin / June 26, 2024, 12:23 p.m. / Education
… released on June 12, 2024.The League of Women Voters of Humboldt County strongly agrees with the Grand Jury’s summary (page 1): “The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury concludes that the Eureka City Schools …
Grand Jury Takes Deep Dive on Humboldt County’s Mental Health Crisis Street Teams
LoCO Staff / June 26, 2024, 11:11 a.m. / Local Government
‘Excruciatingly Slow’: Delays in Workers’ Comp Payments Harm Firefighters, Frustrate Therapists
Julie Cart / June 26, 2024, 8:11 a.m. / Sacramento
The Effort to Bring Back Affirmative Action in Limited Form Is Dead
Mikhail Zinshteyn / June 26, 2024, 8:03 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Shannon Randoll Filgas, 1978-2024
LoCO Staff / June 26, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Erma Hale Backman, 1941-2024
LoCO Staff / June 26, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Approves Contract with Reality TV Show ‘On Patrol: Live,’ on the Theory That It Could Boost Recruitment for Local Law Enforcement
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 25, 2024, 4:31 p.m. / Local Government
Eureka City Council Approves Ballot Language for ‘Housing for All’ Initiative, After a Couple of More Edits From Ballot Proponents
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 25, 2024, 2:11 p.m. / Local Government
(VIDEO) BE INSPIRED! Eurekans Work Together to Hose Down Flaming Garbage Truck
Andrew Goff / June 25, 2024, 12:25 p.m. / News
BURN TIME OVER! Calfire to Suspend Outdoor Burn Permits on July 1
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2024, 11:38 a.m. / Fire
… BURN TIME OVER! Calfire to Suspend Outdoor Burn Permits on July 1 Press release from Calfire: After another wet winter and above average snowpack, warming temperatures and winds …
(VIDEO) Gavin Newsom Warns That Dark Forces Are Threatening California in Pre-Recorded State of the State Address
Alexei Koseff / June 25, 2024, 10:41 a.m. / Sacramento
Eureka Man Arrested for Transporting Over Two Pounds of a Cocaine/Fentanyl Mix to Humboldt From Los Angeles, Says Drug Task Force
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2024, 10:12 a.m. / Crime
