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Ferndale’s Valley Grocery is Closed; A Notice on the Door Threatens Eviction Over Past-Due Rent
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2026, 3:25 p.m. / Business
‘Save Our Store’! Petrolia Neighbors are Banding Together to Save Their Community Market (UPDATE: Which Maybe Doesn’t Need Saving?)
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 23, 2026, 11:58 a.m. / Community
… building, and renamed Petrolia Cash Grocery. The H&J building burned down in April 1992 after three major earthquakes rocked Cape Mendocino, damaging more than 1,100 buildings across the county …
Two Arrested Following BB Gun Brandishment Near Henderson Street Last Night, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2026, 11:45 a.m. / Crime
In Response to Federal Funding Loss and Staff Cuts, KEET-TV is Outsourcing Broadcast and Transmission Services
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2026, 11:27 a.m. / Government , Media
‘This is Not OK’: Huffman Says He’ll Launch an Investigation Into the Trump Administration’s Eel River ‘Water Grab’ Scheme
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2026, 9:55 a.m. / Government
California’s Ban on Masked Immigration Agents Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
Nigel Duara / April 23, 2026, 7:13 a.m. / Sacramento
GUEST OPINION: First TV Debate in Race for Governor Mostly Bypassed California’s Serious Issues
Dan Walters / April 23, 2026, 7:09 a.m. / Opinion
OBITUARY: Laurena K. (Matteucci) Nevers, 1945-2026
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
LAST NIGHT IN COUNCIL: Eureka Adopts New Rules for AI Use Among Staff; Proposed Pay Hike for Elected Officials Headed to November Ballot
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 22, 2026, 4:31 p.m. / Local Government
… the council’s monthly stipend to $1,000, and the mayor’s to $1,250, with annual increases to be determined by the city’s Finance Advisory Committee.While some municipalities give their elected officials …
Don’t Miss Your Mammogram Because You Can’t Afford It! There’s a Local Program That Might be Able to Help
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2026, 3:41 p.m. / Health
That SoCal Water Agency Says It’s Just in the Very Initial, Exploratory Phase of its Potential Bid to Take Over the Eel River Dams
Hank Sims / April 22, 2026, 12:27 p.m. / Environment
(PHOTOS) Wiyot Tribe Breaks Ground on Downtown Eureka Affordable Housing Project
Dezmond Remington / April 22, 2026, 12:24 p.m. / Housing , Tribes
Next Hoopa Shooting Hearing Pushed Forward After Motion From Defense
Sage Alexander / April 22, 2026, 12:18 p.m. / Courts
Arcata Hoteliers Approve Plan to Lure Tourists With Thousands of $100 Gift Cards, Sparking Both Enthusiasm and Accountability Concerns
Ryan Burns / April 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m. / Business
… are excited about this promotion, not everyone agrees that it's a wise use of the organization’s limited revenue. The lone dissenter in the board’s 2-1 vote was Hotel Arcata General Manager Sherrie Potter …
Is Your Tap Water a Little, uh, OFF-COLOR This Morning? No Need to Panic, But You Might Want to Take These Simple Steps, Says the Water District
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2026, 9:47 a.m. / Infrastructure
OBITUARY: Greg Graham, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on the planet. Kawasaki had jolted the industry when they unveiled their now-infamous H1 Mach III with a 500cc triple-cylinder two-stroke engine The screaming sound of those bikes was distinctive …
OBITUARY: James ‘Jim’ Emmet Boyd, 1943-2026
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… passing. Jim subsequently married Ivey Lee Bryant on May 4, 2012, and they shared nine years together until her passing. Jim worked at Simpson Plywood Mill, Humboldt Fire District #1, Redwood Acres …
A Kneeland School Bus Driver Who Has Been Driving the Route Since Age 19 Has Been Named California’s Classified School Employee of the Year
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2026, 4:24 p.m. / Education
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Approves $1.85 Million for Measure Z Projects and Services; Old-Growth Protections for Lower Redway Punted to a Future Agenda
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 21, 2026, 4:06 p.m. / Local Government
… TODAY IN SUPES: Board Approves $1.85 Million for Measure Z Projects and Services; Old-Growth Protections for Lower Redway Punted to a Future Agenda Screenshot of Tuesday's …
Headwaters Forest Poised To Get 73 Acres Bigger This Summer
Sage Alexander / April 21, 2026, 1:54 p.m. / Environment
… of the property circa 2016. Courtesy of Save the Redwoods LeagueThe ranch was purchased by the League in 2016 for $1.1 million with aims to prevent development and hand it off to public ownership after …
Fortuna Awards $846,000 Contract to Consulting Firm for General Plan Update
Dezmond Remington / April 21, 2026, 12:55 p.m. / Local Government
… crisis, a $1.8 million deficit caused by tanking sales tax and hotel revenue and increased insurance rates. Its city council was supposed to hear an update last night on how city officials were planning …
Statements From PG&E and Friends of the Eel on SoCal Agency’s Potter Valley Dam Bid
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2026, 11:48 a.m. / Infrastructure
POTTER VALLEY DAM UPDATE: The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Says That a Municipal Water District in Riverside County is Interested in Taking Over the Project
Hank Sims / April 21, 2026, 11:14 a.m. / Infrastructure
California Blocks Trump Administration From Withholding Homelessness Funds
Marisa Kendall / April 21, 2026, 8:03 a.m. / Sacramento
Why Getting More California Students Into Top UCs Carries a Big Cost to Taxpayers
Mikhail Zinshteyn / April 21, 2026, 7:35 a.m. / Sacramento
Internal Emails Show How Fringe Groups Fueled Sheriff Chad Bianco’s Ballot Seizure
Anat Rubin and Jessica Pishko / April 21, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… on the warrant and sealed it, preventing the public from seeing the justification for Bianco’s seizure of the ballots. Over the next few weeks, Bianco’s office removed 1,500 boxes of election materials from …
Gov. Newsom Declares Arcata Fire State of Emergency, Potentially Allowing Flow of State Funds
Dezmond Remington / April 20, 2026, 3:22 p.m. / Emergency , Fire
New Abuse Charge Added in Foster Toddler Death Case, Defendant Pleads Not Guilty
Sage Alexander / April 20, 2026, 1:32 p.m. / Courts
… until his death that November.Pearce-Pifferini remains out of custody on a $1 million bail. …
Big Fentanyl Bust in Blue Lake Follows Investigation by Sheriff’s Office’s Problem-Oriented Policing Squad, Deputies Say
LoCO Staff / April 20, 2026, 1:27 p.m. / Crime
