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Ronnie Franklin, the Road Construction Worker Struck by a Suspected Drunk Driver Last Week, Has Succumbed to His Injuries
Ryan Burns / Sept. 20, 2026, 10:39 a.m. / Breaking News
‘INTERLINK!’ Here’s a Paddle-by-Paddle, Splash-by-Splash Retelling of Redwood Rafters’ Excellent Showing at the U.S. Rafting National Championships Last Month
Nico Harman / Sept. 20, 2026, 7 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Proposition 45 Harms Humboldt
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 19, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: When Football Killed Leo Gallagher, Fortuna Students Voted to Institute a Ban on the Sport That Lasted 17 Years
Alex Service / Sept. 19, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… student body met to vote on whether to continue football as a team sport at the school. Through their vote, the students voiced a resounding “No.” As reported in a newspaper article on May 1: Football …
OBITUARY: Angela Ruth Faron, 1988-2026
LoCO Staff / Sept. 19, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
COURT ROUNDUP: Suspected Drunk Driver, Accused of Seriously Injuring Road Worker Wednesday, Was on DUI Probation
Sage Alexander / Sept. 18, 2026, 3:59 p.m. / Courts
(VIDEO) Wanna Watch Another Section of the Ol’ Eel River Bridge Get Wrecked?
LoCO Staff / Sept. 18, 2026, 3:52 p.m. / Traffic
Department of Justice Won’t File Criminal Charges Against CHP Officer for 2023 Shooting of Hoopa Man
LoCO Staff / Sept. 18, 2026, 12:42 p.m. / Public Safety
The Sidelines May Not Reopen After All
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 18, 2026, 12:39 p.m. / Bidness Time
CalFire Scrambling to 5-Acre Blaze Back Behind Redwood Acres
LoCO Staff / Sept. 18, 2026, 10:27 a.m. / Fire
Lost Coast Brewery Will Be Parted Out and Auctioned Off
LoCO Staff / Sept. 18, 2026, 10:02 a.m. / Business
Newsom Orders California Agencies to Develop New AI Safety Plans After Rejecting Tougher Law
Jeanne Kuang / Sept. 18, 2026, 8:35 a.m. / Sacramento
… or biological weapons or more than $1 billion of theft or damage. They also must report critical safety incidents to the state. Illinois and New York have similar laws. But the measure was a compromise …
CalPERS CEO Lands Seven-Figure Bonus — Her First — as Pension Fund Extends Run of Good Returns
Adam Ashton / Sept. 18, 2026, 7:02 a.m. / Sacramento
… .board awarded a $1.15 million performance incentive to Frost, who has led CalPERS since 2016. Last year, her bonus was $766,000. The money is in addition to her base salary of $601,000. The board gave her …
Lost Coast Brewery Planned to Serve Kangaroo Meat for Burger Week. That’s Illegal in California
Ryan Burns / Sept. 17, 2026, 4:20 p.m. / Food
Looking for Some ‘90s-Era Construction Equipment? Humboldt County Public Works is Auctioning Off Surplus Property for the Next 10 Days
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2026, 3:56 p.m. / Government , Helpful Information
Arcata Man Arrested for Attempted Murder, Stalking After Eureka Police Find Him Injured Inside Victim’s Home
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2026, 1:59 p.m. / Crime
(PHOTOS) A New Homeless Shelter with Room for 40 People (And Some Pets) Opened Today in Arcata
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 17, 2026, 12:40 p.m. / Homelessness
… , but they already serve more than 1,000 people every year, and it’s never easy to take on more. For every one person they house, she estimated, another three become unhoused. “We hope that people …
Last Night on Broadway in Eureka, a Suspected Drunk Driver Struck a Road Worker in an Active Construction Zone, Causing Major Injuries, CHP Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2026, 11:30 a.m. / Crime
All Right, That’s It, No More Data Centers For a While, Says Arcata City Council
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 17, 2026, 9:24 a.m. / Local Government
California Wants to Ban Child Marriage. Why Are These Civil Rights Groups Trying to Stop It?
Nadia Lathan / Sept. 17, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Nancy Linthicum, 1942-2026
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2026, 6:58 a.m. / Obits
… . For my 16th birthday, she bought me a beautiful hope chest to begin my collection for my future home.Our travel adventures with Dad to Palm Springs, Catalina, San Francisco, and several trips up Highway 1 …
OBITUARY: Mary Ann (Ann) Hartley Zumbrun, 1934-2026
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Eureka City Council Advances Plan to Restrict Data Centers, Potentially Allowing Small Facilities in Industrial Areas
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 16, 2026, 4:45 p.m. / Local Government
… commonly seek 50 to 100 megawatts, and the largest AI campuses can require hundreds or even more than 1,000 megawatts,” Kenyon said. “To put those numbers in perspective, PG&E uses roughly one to two …
Now the Rats Rodents Have Taken Over the Kitchen at Redwood Coast Montessori, Health Inspectors Say
Hank Sims / Sept. 16, 2026, 4:28 p.m. / Health
Some of Humboldt Bay’s Navigational Aids Are Getting Replaced
Sage Alexander / Sept. 16, 2026, 4:08 p.m. / Infrastructure , Oddities
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Flock Surveillance Ad Hoc Group Rejiggered; Lobbyists Respond to Miranda’s Rescue Case; Dolly Parton Day and More
Ryan Burns / Sept. 16, 2026, 12:34 p.m. / Local Government
… , minus Fifth District Supervisor Steve Madrone, who participated remotely via Zoom. | Screenshot.###PREVIOUSLY‘Budgetary Nightmare’: The DA’s Office Overspent By $1.3M; Supes Deny Request to Plug the Hole …
Let’s All Take a Gander at Eureka’s Proposed New Parking Districts in Old Town and Downtown
LoCO Staff / Sept. 16, 2026, 10:27 a.m. / Local Government
… The Old Town Parking District would generally be bounded by C Street to I Street and 1st Street to 4th Street. 4th Street would serve as the boundary of the Old Town District and would not be included …
Bring the Smoke: Prescribed Burns Planned in Prairie Creek Redwoods and Humboldt Redwoods State Parks
LoCO Staff / Sept. 16, 2026, 10:11 a.m. / Fire
Bone Found on Centerville Beach Earlier This Year Traced to 1999 Shipwreck
LoCO Staff / Sept. 16, 2026, 8:10 a.m. / News
How the Most Powerful Woman in California Government Is Making Her Mark on the Legislature
Kate Wolffe and Maya C. Miller / Sept. 16, 2026, 8:03 a.m. / Sacramento
