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Friends of the Eel River Set to Appeal Court Ruling Over the County’s Management of Groundwater Extraction in Lower Eel Valley
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2025, 4:26 p.m. / Courts , Local Government
Sheriff’s Office Recaps Rescue of 72-Year-Old Woman Nearly Swept Away in Ferndale Today
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2025, 4:22 p.m. / Emergencies
… in Vehicle is Submerged to Her Neck in Flooded Field, According to Scanner Traffic###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On December 22, 2025, at approximately 1:05 p.m., the Humboldt …
[UPDATE: SAVED!] Attempted Rescue Underway Near Ferndale as 72-Year-Old Woman in Vehicle is Submerged to Her Neck in Flooded Field, According to Scanner Traffic
Ryan Burns / Dec. 22, 2025, 1:40 p.m. / Breaking News
… Caroline Titus.”He's done this many times,” Titus said.The woman called for help at approximately 1:10 p.m., saying she was “floating downstream,” a dispatcher said …
Eureka Police Arrest Three on Suspicion of Driving Under the Influence During Checkpoint on Fourth Street Last Week
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2025, 11:51 a.m. / Crime
… violations or for further DUI Screening. 13 Field Sobriety Tests were conducted.3 were arrested for DUI.1 Citation was issued for driving without a valid driver’s license.3 Vehicles were towed. Thank …
Lafayette Elementary Made Friends With an Elementary School in Taiwan
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2025, 11:19 a.m. / Education
RECORD BREAKER: Eureka Just Had Its Rainiest Dec. 21 Since the Christmas Flood of 1964
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 22, 2025, 10:33 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , News
(UPDATE) Flood Watch to Remain in Effect Through Friday; Hwy. 101 Reopened in Both Directions
Ryan Burns / Dec. 22, 2025, 8:19 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… Coffee Creek is closed due to flooding from P.M. 1.00 to 1.25Meridian Road closed between P.M. .5 to .9Wilder Ridge Rd at P.M. 6.9 closed due to floodingCrannell Rd is closed at Dows Prairie Rd due to flooding …
[UPDATE: 101 NORTHBOUND CLOSED] WATERWORLD: Widespread Flooding is Closing Area Roads and Prompting Emergency Rescues for Trapped Residents
Ryan Burns / Dec. 21, 2025, 11:06 a.m. / Emergency , How ‘Bout That Weather
… reopened. Still no estimated time for reopening the northbound lanes.### Hwy. 101 north of Loleta shortly before it was closed. | Photo via Caltrans.###UPDATE, 1:18 p.m.:Hwy. 101 is now …
Humboldt Bay Fire Station in Eureka Closed After Fallen Tree Cuts Off Gas and Power, Damages Building and Disrupts Communications
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2025, 11 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Temperate Rainforests of North America
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 20, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Let Charity Sweeten the Chalice
Bret Harte / Dec. 20, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
Blue Lake Set to Appoint Civil Engineer, Third-Generation Local Jennie Short as Next City Manager
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2025, 5:38 p.m. / Local Government
‘I Want Our Officers to Have Skin in That Game’: New APD Chief of Police Chris Ortega on the Importance of Community Engagement and Culture
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 19, 2025, 3:31 p.m. / Public Safety
‘A Critical Investment’: City of Eureka Nabs $3.3 Million State Grant for Everding Community Center
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2025, 3:20 p.m. / Community
Commercial Crabbing Can’t Start Locally Until at Least Jan. 15, Says California Department of Fish and Wildlife
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2025, 2:01 p.m. / Fish
… (Fishing Zones 1 and 2, California/Oregon border (42° N. latitude) to the Sonoma/Mendocino County line) will be further delayed pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 8276.2 because of the inability …
Trump Administration Intervenes in Potter Valley Dam Removal, as Department of Agriculture Asks FERC to Halt Decommissioning Process
Hank Sims / Dec. 19, 2025, 12:47 p.m. / Environment
Minor Flooding Reported Around Humboldt Bay; More Rain En Route
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 19, 2025, 12:44 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
The Bear River Family Entertainment Center Will Shut Down for Remodeling at the Beginning of the Year
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2025, 9:59 a.m. / Entertainment
… . This is part of a restructuring change and the facility will be operated by the Bear River Casino Resort and its staff. On January 1, 2026, the facility, new name TBD, will enter a special “hibernation” phase …
California’s Minimum Wage Is Increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles Debates $30 an Hour
Cayla Mihalovich / Dec. 19, 2025, 8:47 a.m. / Sacramento
… . ### Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its …
Redway Couple Arrested on Charges of Kidnapping and Maintaining a Drug House, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2025, 7:54 a.m. / Crime
California Utilities Will Keep Almost All Profits as Regulators Ease Up. They’re Still Upset
Malena Carollo / Dec. 19, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… for the utilities, including Edison’s natural gas arm, are expected to go up by about 10% each year, with the combined authorized potential returns approaching $1 billion more than 2025. Her analysis …
OBITUARY: Martha Peabody Traphagen, 1943-2025
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , William, Beckett and Rustin.A Celebration of Life will be held on January 10th at Baywood Golf & Country Club, Arcata from 1-3 p.m. .Many thanks to Hospice of Humboldt County for their amazing care …
OBITUARY: Patricia ‘Pat’ Marion Long, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
It’s Gonna Rain Like Hell Tonight, and You Should Expect Chaos
LoCO Staff / Dec. 18, 2025, 4:24 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Trump Signs Executive Order Reclassifying Cannabis, Clearing Major Hurdle for Medical Research
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 18, 2025, 12:41 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
A Trail in the Bottoms and Valley West Community Center Update — Last Night’s Arcata City Council Meeting
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 18, 2025, 11:57 a.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt , Government
Human Trafficking Investigation Prompts Raid on Cannabis Operation in Petrolia, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 18, 2025, 11:29 a.m. / Crime
2,700 Acres Behind McKinleyville Community Forest Conserved; Green Diamond, Northcoast Regional Land Trust Sign Easement That Will Keep the Land for Sustainable Logging, Wildlife Habitat
LoCO Staff / Dec. 18, 2025, 11:17 a.m. / Environment
How Does Newsom’s New Mental Health Court Work? Here’s What Real People Involved Say
Marisa Kendall and Jocelyn Wiener / Dec. 18, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… for privacy, looks out at the San Francisco Bay at Jack London Square, where he walks almost daily for exercise and because he enjoys looking at the water, in Oakland on Dec. 1, 2025. JM received housing …
CARE Court Was Created to Help California’s Toughest Homeless Cases. Why That’s Been So Hard
Marisa Kendall / Dec. 18, 2025, 7:17 a.m. / Sacramento
… at Jack London Square, where he walks almost daily for exercise and because he enjoys looking at the water, in Oakland on Dec. 1, 2025. JM received housing support through CARE Court and now lives within …
