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Two Products Manufactured in Arcata are in the Running for ‘The Coolest Things Made in California’
Ryan Burns / Sept. 28, 2026, 3:20 p.m. / Business
CHECK IT OUT: The Wiyot Tribe Opened its New Affordable Youth Housing Complex Today
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 28, 2026, 2:16 p.m. / Housing
HEADS UP! Caltrans Announces Upcoming Closures for Southbound Eureka Slough Bridge to Accommodate Pile-Driving Work
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2026, 2:10 p.m. / Traffic
… . | Photos: Caltrans District 1.###PREVIOUSLYSo, What’s Going on With the Eureka Slough Bridge? We Have AnswersRepair Work on Eureka Slough Bridge is Expensive and Will Continue Indefinitely, Caltrans Says …
As El Niño Approaches, Residents of Low-Lying Communities Are Encouraged to Attend the ‘Hands-On Flood Fight’ Training This Week
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2026, 12:47 p.m. / Public Safety
CRAZY SUNDAY: There Were a Couple of Odd Incidents Yesterday That the Eureka Police Department Wants to Tell You About
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2026, 12:05 p.m. / Crime
Local Research on Culled Barred Owls Shows That Bans on the Nastiest of Rodenticides are Working
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2026, 11:26 a.m. / Wildlife
… Environmental Pollution, analyzed liver tissue from 1,003 Barred Owls collected across northwestern California between 2019 and 2025, the largest rodenticide biomonitoring dataset ever assembled for a single …
What Will California’s Next Governor Do About Healthcare? Here Are Becerra and Hilton’s Plans
Ana B. Ibarra / Sept. 28, 2026, 8:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… millions of people who get free and low-cost care through Medi-Cal are expected to lose coverage as major federal rule changes go into effect on Jan. 1, regardless of who succeeds Gov. Gavin Newsom …
Other States Are Rolling Out Free Childcare for All Families. Why Not California?
Carolyn Jones / Sept. 28, 2026, 8:14 a.m. / Sacramento
MUSICAL MEMOIR: The Strange Beat I Played With Rock and Roll Legend Bo Diddley
Paul DeMark / Sept. 27, 2026, 7 a.m. / Music
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump’s Attacks on Public Lands
LoCO Staff / Sept. 26, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Aborted Petrolia Oil Boom Flushed $200,000 of Venture Capital Down the Drain, Some Say
Andrew Genzoli / Sept. 26, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… decided to sell the land. It had been purchased for $1.25 per acre with school or other script. He sold most of the large tract at $2.00 per acre for agriculture and grazing purposes, but the oil rights …
Humboldt County’s Bookmobile is Retiring After 20 Years of Service to Rural Readers
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2026, 4:54 p.m. / Community
… celebration on Friday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will enjoy storytime at 10 a.m., a book giveaway and treats. All community members are invited to attend, share memories and celebrate …
Wanna Know How Much Money Each Eureka City Council and Mayoral Candidates Raised and What They’ve Spent It On? We’ve Got You Covered
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 25, 2026, 2:53 p.m. / Elections
… , check out the manual here. Ward One Jason McCutcheon The first half of this year, McCutcheon reported he earned $1,875 in donations that were more than $100 (four of them that averaged a bit less …
Two Injured in Reported Bear Attack in Burnt Ranch; Dog Dies After Protecting Owner
Sage Alexander / Sept. 25, 2026, 11:08 a.m. / Wildlife
Bayside Man Arrested for Driving Under the Influence After Head-On Crash in Eureka Yesterday, Police Say
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2026, 10:20 a.m. / Crime
GOOD FIRE: Prescribed Burns Planned Across the Bald Hills in Coming Weeks
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2026, 10:15 a.m. / Fire
‘We’re Living in a Literal Nightmare’: After the Second-Largest Landlord in the U.S. Took Over Arcata’s Woodridge Apartments, Tenants Say Their Living Standards — And Safety — Have Sharply Declined
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 25, 2026, 7:50 a.m. / Housing
… Sharply Declined Woodridge Apartments, at 1895 and 1935 H Street in Arcata. Photos by Dezmond Remington.PREVIOUSLYA $1.3 Billion Bay Area Investment Firm Bought an Arcata Apartment …
How Airbnb Is Fighting for Its Place on California’s Coast
Kathryn Wheeler / Sept. 25, 2026, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… that some sources attribute to Airbnb’s lobbying efforts. California’s coastal zone makes up just over 1% of the state’s total land area but accounts for a significant amount of Airbnb’s reported …
California Sheriff Broke Election Law by Seizing Ballots, State Supreme Court Rules
Ben Christopher and Nigel Duara / Sept. 25, 2026, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Susan Ann Strope, 1946-2026
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jean Carol (Jones) Nichols, 1935-2026
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Low-Flying Choppers Hovering Around Your House? Fear Not, It’s (Probably) Just PG&E Helicopters Surveying Power Lines
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2026, 3:05 p.m. / Public Safety
Heather Durand, Longtime Humboldt County Attorney and Newly Appointed Judge, to Be Sworn in Next Month
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2026, 2:08 p.m. / Courts
[UPDATE] Woman Accused of Striking Road Worker Initially Tested With Over Double the Legal Limit of Blood Alcohol Content, Will be Charged with Murder
Sage Alexander / Sept. 24, 2026, 12:35 p.m. / Courts
… container of alcohol, according to the complaint.She will be formally arraigned on these charges at 4 p.m.[CORRECTION: She was arraigned at 1:30 p.m.].Over 100 people gathered at UC Davis Medical Center …
Dell’Arte International Discusses Ongoing Financial Woes, Efforts to Bring Back Programming as the Theater Company Rebuilds ‘From Just About Zero’
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 24, 2026, 11:09 a.m. / Art , Theater
… ’Arte was able to sell some of its assets instead, including the 1.33-acre property on Taylor Way in Blue Lake that hosts Paskenta Mad River Brewery. The organization also started a community fundraiser, which …
Fact Check: Are Cal State Faculty Underpaid?
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Sept. 24, 2026, 7:17 a.m. / Sacramento
… . The Cal State chancellor’s office paid the Segal Group, a human resources research firm, a little more than $1 million for the 27-page report, according to a Cal State spokesperson, Amy Bentley …
The Billionaire Tax Could Be Defeated by Two Other Tax Measures. Here’s How
Kristen Hwang / Sept. 24, 2026, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
… a one-time 5% tax on California residents whose net worth exceeds $1 billion. The tax would apply based on residency as of Jan. 1, 2026 — a date that had passed when the measure qualified …
OBITUARY: April Star Sylvia Moon, 1995-2026; Little Eagle Moon, 2020-2026; Hawk Mogli Moon, 2021-2026
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John H. Vasquez, 1944-2026
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
