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Worlds Collide as Eureka Rotary Hosts Meeting on Cannabis Legalization
Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Downey addresses the Eureka Rotary with a panel that included DA-elect Maggie Fleming and Harbor Commissioner/cannabis PAC organizer Richard Marks. It's one thing when a…
APD: Arcata Apartment Fire Victim Set Blaze Herself
…As the fire department extinguished the fire, they located a deceased adult female within the apartment where the fire appeared to originate. The female was later identified as Kelly Nichols (52 years…
College of the Redwoods’ President Will Retire in June; Let the Search Begin!
College of the Redwoods press release: College of the Redwoods President Kathy Smith announced to CR Trustees and employees on Friday, Sept. 12 that she is retiring on June 30, 2015. Smith…
Monster Squid Harvest
El Niño warming conditions have weakened, but were still substantial enough to drive market squid north to the cooler waters off of northern California. "Southern California Seafoods offloaded about 280,000 pounds…
[Photos] Sheriff’s Deputies in Salmon Creek
…According to a neighbor looking across the canyon through a telescope at the operation, the officers are chipping the marijuana with a wood chipper. "They're just chipping the 2nd or 3rd…
Mopping Up: Monday’s Bald Hills Fire Update
…The public is reminded that there will be a large amount of fire equipment moving through the Hoopa Valley for the next several days and to use caution when driving in both…
What If You Needed an Ambulance and It Wasn’t There?
…Or wives and husbands clasp the hand of their spouse one more time before the EMT closes the door and speeds off in an emergency vehicle with lights flashing. When you need…
Mendocino Fire Destroys Homes, Fire Engine
…Flames burn within the remains of a fire engine. The quick moving blaze overran the vehicle yesterday near Ukiah. [Photos from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Facebook page.] In addition to five…
[Kim Sallaway Photos!] Fire Started Close to Redway
…Local photographer Kim Sallaway ventured into the forest to capture these images of what happened: (See more of his work here.) The fire! The smoke. Nearby homeless camp. More homeless camp. Burning…
(UPDATED) Sunday’s Bald Hills Fire Update; 209 Acres Burned
…A friend of LoCO working the fire sends in the images above and below of California Smokejumpers and Wyoming Hotshots "mopping up" at the top of the fire. "The fire is close…
The Golden Tarp Has Been Awarded! Photos From Yesterday’s Light Dep Party at the Mateel
Yesterday I went to the 1st Annual Golden Tarp Awards at the Mateel Community Center in Redway. The light deprivation competition and celebration of Humboldt cannabis culture was presented by Ganjier Media…
Two With Major Injuries Following Early Morning Accident
…The California Highway Patrol - Humboldt Area responded to the scene and is conducting the investigation. Personnel from the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department, Ferndale Police Department, CalFire, and City Ambulance also responded to…
Conklin Out or: Don’t Pass Out on the Porch of the House You’re Burglarizing
…Upon the arrival of officers minutes later, a male subject was located passed out on a chair on the front porch of the residence. The front door of the residence had been…
Woman on Probation Arrested in Possession of Stolen Vehicle
…The officer followed the vehicle onto northbound Highway 101 until other officers arrived to assist then conducted a high risk traffic stop on Central Ave. The sole occupant of the vehicle, Arcata…
Bald Hills Evacuation Order Lifted
…Sunday’s Bald Hills Fire Update; 209 Acres Burned, 50 Percent Contained # # # Smoke from the Bald Hills fire formed a mushroom cloud in the distance as seen from the Humboldt Bay. [Photo…
[More Photos] Fire Near Ukiah Burns Homes, Residents Northeast of Ukiah Evacuated
…This map provided by the Mendocino Sheriff shows the rough evacuation area. A little after 4 this afternoon, a fast moving fire ignited near the Black Bart Trail in Redwood Valley and…
HITCHED, Sept. 13, 2014
When people in Humboldt file to have their love recognized by the government, their name goes in HITCHED so that the LoCO congregation may give them sound marriage advice. Who knows more…
Be On the Lookout: 1958 Raleigh Bicycle Stolen
Here’s the latest post in LoCO's “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement…
Honeydew Fire Department Dedicates a New Building
This is a small sweet post dedicated to all the folks out there who get things done in their communities. What they do isn't big news outside their neighborhood but it…
(UPDATED) Huge Fire Near Hoopa (PHOTOS)
…The Two Rivers Tribune is reporting that the estimate of the area the fire has burned has been downgraded to closer to one hundred acres. Jon Smith sends in the photo above…
Discovery Museum Decamps to Jefferson School While Searching for Permanent Home
The Discovery Museum's woes have been much in the news lately. It's being 86'd from its current home at the corner of Third and F to make way for…
Missing Woman Thought to Be in Humboldt
…Dickens last called her sister on Monday and reported that she was going to be camping in the Shelter Cove area for the next couple of days. That was the last telephone…
(UPDATED) Let’s All Speculate on UFO Sightings Reported From Humboldt to the Bay Area and Beyond!
…LoCO superfriend and webcam savant Hans Koster sends in the following images. The first comes from the Kneeland airport: And then a shot from the same cam a minute later: A less…
San Francisco News Interviews Locals About “Murder Mountain”
…The piece reviewed the "highlights" of the Rancho Sequoia recent deaths. The story focused mainly on the Rodriguez's homicide but also looked at the involvement of the Alderpoint Eight vigilante group…
Eureka (Misleadingly) Named Second Most Dangerous City in California
Terrifying, isn't it? So the website for Home Security Shield, a company that sells security systems, alarms and cameras, today published a list called "20 MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN CALIFORNIA." Oakland…
Be On the Lookout:Kids’ Bikes Taken, Video and Stills of Suspect
Here’s the latest post in LoCO's “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement…
Be On the Lookout: Woman’s Son’s Ashes Stolen From House on West End Road
Here’s the latest post in LoCO's “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement…
Bell Ceremony Honors First Responders Lost on Sept. 11
Employees of Humboldt Bay Fire and the Eureka Police Department gathered today in front of the downtown Eureka fire station for a bell ceremony honoring the first responders who died 13 years…
[More Photos] CAMP and Sheriff’s Deputies Currently Conducting Marijuana Raid Near Benbow
…Readers have sent in more photos of the Benbow raids. Reportedly two gardens have been hit. Literally dope on a rope. Ribcage of the giant greenhouseasaurus. Helicopter scavenging the weedy bones of…
Name of Woman Killed in Arcata Apartment Fire Released
…10, 2014, the Arcata Fire Deparment and the Arcata Police Department responded to a structure fire at 2255 Alliance Road, Apt. 7 in Arcata. During the suppression of the fire, personnel found…