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California Lawmakers Deliver Major Democratic Climate, Housing and Labor Wins to Newsom
Yue Stella Yu and Jeanne Kuang / Sept. 14, 2025, 9:21 a.m. / Sacramento
Lawmakers Send Newsom a High-Stakes Energy Overhaul Tied to Wildfires, Utilities and Oil
Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang / Sept. 14, 2025, 9:15 a.m. / Sacramento
… it starting in 2026 to guarantee $1 billion a year for high-speed rail and $1 billion a year for lawmakers to direct through the budget. Questioning the affordability premise The sweeping climate …
PASTOR BETHANY: Our Fight is Not Against Each Other
Bethany Cseh / Sept. 14, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / Faith-y
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Will Humboldt County’s New ‘Dark Skies’ Ordinance Accomplish?
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 13, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Lessons Learned and Pies Eaten During a Lifetime of Huckleberry Picking
Ralph W. Dearing / Sept. 13, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… (CC BY-NC-ND)###This is what Webster's Dictionary says about “huckleberry”: “1. Any of a genus (Gaylussacia) of plants of the heath family, having dark blue berries resembling …
OBITUARY: Ellis Eugene Cleaver, 1942-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , 2025, at 1 p.m. at Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the local VFW, Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo or the Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department, so …
OBITUARY: Judy Ann Cole, 1947-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt County Democrats, Republicans Issue Statements on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
LoCO Staff / Sept. 12, 2025, 8:52 p.m. / News
POLL! How Many of the Following 22 Alleged Humboldt Mammals Have You Seen in the Wild?
LoCO Staff / Sept. 12, 2025, 4:20 p.m. / POLLZ
In Last-Minute Scramble, California Lawmakers Fail to Deliver Promised Environmental Reform
CalMatters staff / Sept. 12, 2025, 2:48 p.m. / Sacramento
A Big New Parking Lot in the Bottoms? Cal Poly Humboldt Hopes to Ease its Parking Woes By Building 200+ New Spaces Across Town
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 12, 2025, 1:24 p.m. / Infrastructure , Traffic
… University 2004 Master Plan identified a property east of campus, near Union and 17th streets, as a potential site for a multi-level parking structure that could house up to 1,000 vehicles, but the university …
OBITUARY: Ayla Lynn Ramsey, 1987-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 12, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Obits
… , 2025 at the Mad River Grange in Blue Lake from 1 to 4. Fly high my sweet Angel, till we meet again. ###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Ayla Ramsey's loved …
OBITUARY: Lynette Matyshock, 1942-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 12, 2025, 7:17 a.m. / Obits
… .”Lynette was the first child of Harry and Evelyn (Hansen) Christensen; when she was born, on September 1, 1943, Harry was working for dairyman Alex Aggeler at Willowbrook Dairy in east Ferndale. Harry was soon to have his …
HOT FRESH ROAD: Caltrans Paves Hwy. 36 With Goal of Reopening Slide-Damaged Route to Two-Way Traffic Next Month
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2025, 3:56 p.m. / Transportation
… of Transportation District 1 Office:FRESH PAVEMENT IN ROUTE 36 SLIDE RESPONSE: Crews have been conducting paving today as we continue to build a temporary lane further from the hillside east of Swimmer’s Delight near …
Hey, Local Government Watchdogs! The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury is Looking for Alternate Jurors to Serve in Its Current Term
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2025, 3:36 p.m. / Courts
… the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury: The Humboldt County civil grand jury is seeking additional Alternates for the fiscal year of 2025/2026 (July1-June 30). Alternates may be called upon …
Weed Tax Hike Repealed: California Legislature Passes AB 564, Which Will Bring the Cannabis Excise Tax Rate Back Down to 15 Percent Once Gov. Newsom Signs It Into Law
Ryan Burns / Sept. 11, 2025, 2:49 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… that if the bill makes it to his desk, he will sign it into law.On July 1 the state's cannabis excise tax rate jumped from 15 percent to 19 percent back as part of a political bargain struck in 2022 to …
Do You Vote in Yurok Tribal Elections? You Might Want to Check Out the Candidate Forum for Tribal Chair in McKinleyville Next Week
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2025, 11:09 a.m. / Politics
Newsom Strikes Climate Deal Extending California Cap and Trade, Boosting Oil Production
CalMatters staff / Sept. 11, 2025, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
… of polluters. Meanwhile, Senate Bill 840 provides a blueprint for how the state should spend revenues from the program, reshaping it starting in 2026 to guarantee $1 billion a year for high-speed rail and $1 …
Newsom’s Bid to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Stalls Again
Rachel Becker / Sept. 11, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Derek Russell, 1987-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2025, 7:26 a.m. / Obits
… of Life will be held on Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 1–4 p.m. at Azalea Hall and the nearby skate park in McKinleyville, California. Family, friends, and community members are warmly invited to gather …
OBITUARY: Donley Brian Powell, 1972-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2025, 7:19 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Reafala Julia (Loretta) Sorensen, 1933-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2025, 7:09 a.m. / Obits
(UPDATE) Prominent Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Shot and Killed During Event in Utah
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2025, 12:30 p.m. / News
… (UPDATE) Prominent Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Shot and Killed During Event in Utah UPDATE, 1:40 p.m.: President Trump has announced Kirk has died. & …
Interim Cal Poly Humboldt President Michael Spagna Thanks Campus Community and Welcomes His Successor
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2025, 11:03 a.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
Meet Cal Poly Humboldt’s Next President, Richard A. Carvajal, Who Grew Up Here
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2025, 9:31 a.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
Seven Years After California’s Deadliest Fire, Schools — and Kids — Are Still Recovering
CalMatters staff / Sept. 10, 2025, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
… ,200 students, according to data analysis by CalMatters. But the impacts of the Camp Fire were far reaching, impacting nearly 1 million students across the state — 15% of all students that year …
Trump Administration Slams Eel River Dam Removal Plan, But Huffman is Confident the Project Can’t Be Stopped
Ryan Burns / Sept. 9, 2025, 3:46 p.m. / Fish , Government
Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Says Bear Shot Last Week in the Ridgewood Area Was Euthanized by Police Officers
LoCO Staff / Sept. 9, 2025, 3:18 p.m. / News
… and Polluters) is a confidential program for reporting wildlife crimes. Anyone with information about potential violations is urged to call 1-888-334-CALTIP (888-334-2258), available 24 hours a day, seven days …
You May Gather With Firefighters in Eureka on Thursday, Sept. 11, to Watch Them Honor Fallen Heroes
LoCO Staff / Sept. 9, 2025, 12:26 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
Coast Central Credit Union Unveils New Logo and Slogan
LoCO Staff / Sept. 9, 2025, 9 a.m. / Community