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FIRE UPDATE: New Evacuation Order Issued for Big Hill Area Near Hoopa
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2026, 5 p.m. / Fire
[UPDATED] County Suspends Miranda’s Rescue’s Permit and Bans Use of the Parcel Where ‘Kill Zone’ Barn and Burial Sites are Located
Ryan Burns / Aug. 14, 2026, 3:09 p.m. / Crime , Local Government
… year — including 827 dogs from the Oakland Animal Shelter alone since 2020. Miranda charged $500 to $1,000 or more per dog surrendered, and he is suspected of routinely killing dogs …
Welcome, Crystal Symphony™! Another Big-Ass Cruise Ship is All Set to Dock in Eureka Next Friday, A Week Too Late for Friday Night Market
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2026, 2:57 p.m. / Tourism
Judge to Decide on Mental Health Health Diversion of Man Who Threatened Many Humboldt County Schools
Sage Alexander / Aug. 14, 2026, 12:55 p.m. / Courts
City of Eureka Offers Free Zoo Admission, Complimentary Madaket Cruises to Hoopa Residents Impacted by Wildfire
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2026, 9:49 a.m. / :) , Community , Fire
MILE POST FIRE UPDATE: 4,605 Acres Burned With Only Five Percent Contaiment; Highway 96 Remains Closed
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2026, 9:02 a.m. / Fire
… /7/2026 | Personnel: 1,134 Operational Update: Fire held overnight in the Mill Creek drainage as firefighters engaged the advancing flames north of the dozer line along Big Hill Ridge. The retardant lines that were …
California Lawmakers Kill Grizzly Bear Reintroduction Bill
Ryan Sabalow / Aug. 14, 2026, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
Some Cal State Students Got Financial Aid Decisions a Lot Later This Year. Here’s Why
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Aug. 14, 2026, 7:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… Cal State Fullerton wrote on Aug. 1 that “I’m very concerned because the semester begins the 22nd of August … and I do not want to be dropped from any courses.” Other redditors at Fullerton echoed …
OBITUARY: LeRoy Donald Modine, 1932-2026
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2026, 6:57 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Lena A. Harrison Rentz Machado, 1978-2026
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Say Goodbye to the Parking Lot Behind Lost Coast Brewery Cafe, Which is Being Closed to Make Way for EaRTH Center
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2026, 2:50 p.m. / Housing , Infrastructure
… site. Project Timeline Parking Lot Closure: August 17, 2026 – June 1, 2028 The schedule is subject to change based on construction progress, site conditions, weather, and other factors that may affect …
FERC Will Hold Public Scoping Sessions in Eureka Next Month on the Proposed Decommissioning of PG&E’s Dams on the Upper Eel
Ryan Burns / Aug. 13, 2026, 1 p.m. / Infrastructure
… Time (PT) PLACE: Wharfinger BuildingADDRESS: 1 Marina Way, Eureka, CA 95501Daytime Scoping Session DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2026TIME: 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. (PT …
Do You Have Thoughts on Low-Impact Camping on Private Property? If So, You’ll Want to Attend Next Week’s Humboldt County Planning Commission Meeting
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 13, 2026, 12:24 p.m. / Local Government
Hoopa Man Arrested for Arson (No, Not the Big Fire) and Assault, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2026, 10:49 a.m. / Crime
… he was booked on the following charges:P.C. 451(d)-ArsonP.C. 148(a)(1)-Obstruct/Resist Peace OfficerP.C. 240-AssaultP.C. 978.5 – Bench Warrant/Failure to AppearThe Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office …
Hoopa’s Mile Post 18 Fire Grows to More Than Six Square Miles; Only Six Percent Contained With 866 Firefighters Deployed
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2026, 9:08 a.m. / Fire
… Department and OES.###Press release from California Interagency Incident Management Team 1:Acres Burned: 3937Containment: 6%Start Date: 8/7/2026Personnel: 866###Active fire behavior was witnessed late …
Californians Voted to Spend $1 Billion on K-12 Arts. Why Are Schools Returning the Money?
Carolyn Jones / Aug. 13, 2026, 8 a.m. / Sacramento
… Californians Voted to Spend $1 Billion on K-12 Arts. Why Are Schools Returning the Money? Kindergarten students participate in a hip-hop dance class at Radcliff Elementary School …
A Challenger in Eureka’s Fifth Ward: Retiree Kathleen Herrera Qualifies to Run Against Jeff Leonard for City Council Seat
Ryan Burns / Aug. 12, 2026, 5:04 p.m. / Elections
Rob Holmlund to HCAOG: Former Development Director for Eureka and the Harbor District Set to Lead Humboldt Association of Governments
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2026, 3:44 p.m. / Local Government
(VIDEO) This Year’s Rumble Over the Redwoods Drew Record Crowds, Organization Reports
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2026, 3:12 p.m. / Airport
… , researchers found that managing a single resident pair out of a territory reopens several square kilometers of habitat that spotted owls can reclaim. Drawing on 1,171 barred owls removed under an ongoing …
Believe It or Not, There Are Laws About Riding E-Bikes, E-Scooters and E-Motorcycles, Eureka Police Department Kindly Reminds the Public
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2026, 12:28 p.m. / Local Government , Transportation
(UPDATE) First Evacuations Ordered Northeast of Hoopa
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 12, 2026, 11:50 a.m. / Emergency , Fire
… (UPDATE) First Evacuations Ordered Northeast of Hoopa The evacuation map as of 1:45 p.m. Evacuation warnings are depicted in yellow, and the order is in red …
Arcata’s Final Decision on the Wood-Fired Sauna Facility on South G Street Deferred to the City Council
Dezmond Remington / Aug. 12, 2026, 11:39 a.m. / Bidness Time
(UPDATE: Evacuation Order Issued) Mile Post 18 Fire Surpasses 2,800 Acres as Crews Grapple With Spot Fires Along Eastern Edge; Containment Estimated at 10%
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2026, 9:20 a.m. / Fire
… , California Incident Management Team 1 updated the fire's acreage to 2,803 acres with 10% containment. For more information, email 2026.mp18@firenet.gov or call 530-625-2124.###Fire update from …
Newsom Makes Last-Minute Push to Help California Utilities Facing Wildfire Bills
Jeanne Kuang and Levi Sumagaysay / Aug. 12, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… it could be worth it. “If I can save you $2 on your utility bill and your insurance bill goes up by $1, that seems like a smart thing for us all to do,” she said. But we’ve got to make sure that’s true …
OBITUARY: Julia M. DeMartini, 1931-2026
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Advances Stronger Protections for Old-Growth Trees in Lower Redway, Approves Maps for Long-Awaited Beau Pre Heights Subdivision
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 11, 2026, 4:50 p.m. / Local Government
… . The second motion passed 4-1, with Bohn dissenting and Bushnell noting that she was “amenable to the discussion coming back” to board, but not necessarily supportive of a countywide ordinance …
As If By Magic, Stickers Featuring an Image of the Eureka Police Department’s Badge Helped Foil a Crime Earlier This Week
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2026, 4:10 p.m. / Crime
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Recently Added Two More Flock Cameras to Its Surveillance Network; 11 Now in Operation
Ryan Burns / Aug. 11, 2026, 2:32 p.m. / Crime , Local Government
… that the devices raise privacy concerns and contribute “to a climate of fear and mistrust.” To date, that petition — linked here — has gathered almost 1,600 signatures.Back in June, the Humboldt County Board …
