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Search Warrant Served at Miranda’s Rescue Amid Allegations of Felony Animal Abuse, Fraud and Conspiracy
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2026, 10:01 a.m. / Crime
… the residence and business.On May 1, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., investigators served the search warrant at the location. During the service of the warrant, evidence related to the investigation was seized …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Threat to Eel River Dam Removal?
The EcoNews Report / May 2, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Clarence Bugenig, an Eminent Korbel Horseman, and a Testy Encounter With Norton Tooby
Ralph W. Dearing / May 2, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Richard Carl Blake Jr., 1956-2026
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , 10 a.m. -12 noon, at Gobles Funeral Home, 560 12th St, Fortuna.Services: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 1 p.m. in Hoopa at The Neighborhood FacilityBurial: Jackson’s Cemetery on Pine Creek Rd and reception …
OBITUARY: Sandra Spalding, 1957-2026
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on Saturday, May 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1556 Tantara Ln., McKinleyville. If inclement weather, will be moved to the Dows Prairie Grange. Please dress casually.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf …
OBITUARY: Matthew Shawn Finley, 1958-2026
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Upcoming Logging Permit Changes Could Mean More Sediment in Elk River, CalTrout Says
Sage Alexander / May 1, 2026, 4:10 p.m. / Environment
Removal of Lower Redway Old-Growth Redwood Temporarily Halted Amid Safety Concerns
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 1, 2026, 3:34 p.m. / Environment
The Board of Supervisors Will Redo That Whole Sheriff’s Oversight Committee Hearing Due to a Likely Brown Act Violation
Ryan Burns / May 1, 2026, 12:12 p.m. / Local Government
… while many members of the public urged the board to establish such oversight. (Read my colleague Isabella Vanderheiden's full report of the hearing here.)At the end of the meeting, the board voted 4-1 …
Sheriff’s Office POP Team Makes Big Bust on Alleged Drug House Near Arcata Elementary; 11 People Arrested, Some on Charges Including Elder Abuse
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2026, 8:02 a.m. / Crime
… Ancheri Johnston, age 35 of Arcata. Booked on H&S 11365(a), visiting a drug house. Thomas Jordan, age 48 of Arcata. Booked on PC 368(b)(1), felony elder abuse; H&S 11366, maintaining …
Cal State Struck a Deal With OpenAI. Some Students and Faculty Refuse to Use It
Angel Corzo / May 1, 2026, 7:54 a.m. / Sacramento
Who’s Running for Congress in California? These Races Could Determine the Majority
Maya C. Miller / May 1, 2026, 7:49 a.m. / Sacramento
… with his party. He cast the deciding vote for Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which cuts an estimated $1 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years while extending tax cuts that disproportionately benefit …
PROTECTED LEFT TURNS Coming Soon to Buhne Street at S in Eureka Thanks to New Signal Lights
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 4:46 p.m. / Transportation
A 65-Year-Old Man on Probation, Stopped for Speeding, is Found With Meth, Pepper Spray and Bear Spray, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 4:03 p.m. / Crime
… 1 p.m., an officer with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding near the intersection of I and Buhne Streets.The driver was identified as Ernest Rocha …
The Humboldt County Grand Jury Has Released its First Report of the 2025-2026 Session, and It’s a Love Letter to the Eel River Conservation Camp
Hank Sims / April 30, 2026, 3:20 p.m. / Local Government
SoHum Residents Protest the Removal of a 252-Foot Old-Growth Redwood From a Lower Redway Property
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 30, 2026, 2:52 p.m. / Environment
Hospice of Humboldt CEO Explains How to Differentiate a Good Hospice, Like Ours, From Those Exploiting Patients and Taxpayers via Billing Fraud
Ryan Burns / April 30, 2026, 11:30 a.m. / Health Care
(PHOTOS) McKinleyville Amazon Warehouse Meeting Draws Huge, Furious Crowd
Dezmond Remington / April 30, 2026, 10:51 a.m. / Activism , Business
How Tariffs and War Are Hurting California Small Businesses
Levi Sumagaysay / April 30, 2026, 7:55 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Jose Lourenco Homem, 1929-2026
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Jose Lourenco Homem, 1929-2026 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jose Lourenco Homem Jr., born January 1, 1929, in Porto Judeu, Terceira, Azores. Jose passed …
OBITUARY: Arlene Louise Parker, 1928-2026
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Barr; grandson Gino Pialorsi; and son-in-law Greg Rael. The family is so grateful for the compassionate care from the staff at Frye’s Care Home for the last 3 1/2 years. Thank you so much for keeping mom …
OBITUARY: Rick James Anaya, 1963-2026
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dennis Ray Blake, 1948-2026
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . A small service will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 1 p.m. at Oceanview Cemetery in Eureka. At this time, there will be no reception following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks …
Humboldt Supervisors Advance Proposal to Increase Civilian Oversight Over HCSO, Despite Pushback From Sheriff Honsal
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 29, 2026, 3:47 p.m. / Local Government
… the general election in November. Ultimately, the board wound up voting 4-1, with First District Supervisor Rex Bohn dissenting, to form an ad hoc committee that will work with staff to research …
Humboldt County Supervisor Mike Wilson Apologizes for Seriously Pissing Off Elon Musk
Sage Alexander / April 29, 2026, 2:28 p.m. / Courts
There Will be an Anti-Amazon Protest This Afternoon Before an Informational Meeting About the Proposed Warehouse
Dezmond Remington / April 29, 2026, 2:12 p.m. / Activism , Business
Sewage Keeps Spilling Into Humboldt Bay. It’s Hurting Oyster Farmers
Sage Alexander / April 29, 2026, 10:51 a.m. / Environment , Fish
… the City of Arcata for business losses. Arcata settled with Pacific Seafood and its subsidiaries for $71,500 in March.1,275 gallons of sewage were released into Humboldt Bay from Arcata’s wastewater system …
California’s Race for Secretary of State Shows Partisan Divide Over How to Count Ballots
Yue Stella Yu / April 29, 2026, 7:33 a.m. / Sacramento
Sham Hospice Schemes Are Bilking Medicare — and Harming California Seniors
Ana B. Ibarra / April 29, 2026, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… , particularly in Los Angeles County, and high rates of living patients discharged from hospice. The audit found that Los Angeles County saw a 1,500% increase in hospice agencies over a decade, along …
OBITUARY: Wincel Ann Nicholas, 1938-2026
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits