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Higher Premiums and Lost Coverage: How Trump’s Budget Will Change Health Care in California
A medical worker pushing a bed through the corridors of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister on March 30, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local###This story was originally published…
OBITUARY: Suellen Stewart, 1937-2025
In Loving Memory of Suellen Stewart"Always Safe in the Arms of Jesus, Our Savior"December 1937 – June 2025 Born in Louisiana, to Robert and Viola Plummer, Suellen lived a life of…
(VIDEO) LoCO Special Correspondent Tom Trepiak and His Wife Charmed a Minnesota Weatherman Last Night
…The Minnesota Twins clobbered the higher-ranked Chicago Cubs last night, 8 runs to 1.Check back Sunday for Tom's next dispatch. We're nearing the end of the Sprint! Minneapolis…
POLL! 'Murder' is to 'Crows' as '______' is to 'Bigfoots'
…Watch the clips above and below — featuring songs from Lyndsey Battle and Kulica, respectively. Commit these tunes to memory. Should you run into a bigfoot in the Humboldt woods knowledge of either…
‘Tell Avelo to Go to Hell’: Eureka Residents Applaud City Council Decision to Boycott Airline Over ICE Deportation Flights
…Mario Fernandez, who asked for the item to be placed on the agenda, made a motion to discontinue the city’s use of Avelo Airlines as long as it contracts with the…
FIRE UPDATE: Community Meeting in Orleans Tonight for Fast-Growing ‘Orleans Complex’ Fires
…The fire may also make short runs when it aligns with the slope as it wraps around Butler Mountain. Grant Creek and the draw on the north side of Butler Mountain will…
37-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Glendale Last Night; Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspects
Location of the 900 block of Glendale DriveHumboldt County Sheriff’s Office release: On July 8, 2025, at approximately 7:23 p.m., deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO…
Stobaugh’s Release Denied: Judge Reverses Previous Order, Saying Serial Rapist Remains a Threat to Public
…As a result of this reversal, Stobaugh will remain confined in the state hospital indefinitely, rather than being released to live on the outskirts of Manila. Cockrum read his full ruling aloud…
The Transformation of Eureka’s C Street Into a Pedestrian and Bicycle Friendly Thoroughfare Begins Next Week
The future | File photoPREVIOUSLY:Eureka City Council Unanimously Adopts 518-Page Bike Plan, a Master Plan for Human-Powered Transportation Improvements Throughout the CityEureka City Council Approves Bid Award for C Street…
Cal Fire Rolled Out an AI Chatbot. Don’t Ask It About Evacuation Orders
…But for other information, CalMatters found that the chatbot can give different answers when the wording of the query changes slightly, even if the meaning of the question remains the same. For…
CHP to Equip All 7,600 Officers With Body Cams
California Highway Patrol uniforms at the CHP Academy in Sacramento on Sept. 13, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, CalMatters###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. ### Three…
OBITUARY: David Eugene Albee, 1948-2025
David Eugene AlbeeNovember 9, 1948 - June 24, 2025David Eugene Albee went to be with the Lord at the age of 76 on June 24th, 2025. He passed away at his longtime home…
OBITUARY: Rebecca Ruth Wilcox Laloli, 1954-2025
…When the kids were a little older, she began working in the cafeteria at Rio Dell School which offered a great schedule for having kids at home. Over the years she moved…
Witnesses Testify That Sexually Violent Predator Richard Stobaugh Possessed Child Porn While Confined in State Hospital
…The serial numbers on the DVD players had been scratched off, which is against the law, Paredes said.The People's second witness, Sandy Herr, is a special agent with the California…
POLL! What Do You Listen to Most in Your Vehicle?
For today's LoCO poll, we are wondering about the soundtrack to your Humboldt motor vehicle travels. What's in them ears, friends!? Vote below.WHAT DO YOU LISTEN TO MOST IN…
Wiyot Tribe Wins $4 Million in Grants to Help Build Its Affordable Housing Projects in Eureka
…Dishgamu Community Land Trust Since time immemorial, the Wiyot people have lived along Shou’r (the Pacific Ocean) and around Wigi (Humboldt Bay). Until the onset of settler-colonialism in the 1850s…
After 31 Years with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Bryan Quenell is Set to Retire
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Quenell.The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HSCO) is proud to recognize Captain Bryan Quenell, who is retiring after 31 years of dedicated…
Fish are Absolutely Loving This Recent Improvement to the Mad River Estuary, According to New Cal Poly-Led Study
…The monitoring shows Chinook and coho salmon have occupied the restored area every year since construction, with young salmon following their natural life cycle and pausing their journey to the ocean to…
WILDFIRE ROUNDUP: Butler Fire Quadruples in Size to 966 Acres, With No Containment; Minimal Growth Reported on Bridge and Red Fires
Morning view of the Butler Fire burning at the Humboldt-Siskiyou county line. | Photo: Abel Mattson - Orleans Patrol 25.Butler Fire — Siskiyou CountyThe Butler Fire has quadrupled in size in the last…
California Wants New Education Requirements for Police Officers. Are They Watered Down?
…Dustin Smith, president of the Sacramento Police Officers Association, said the new requirements “would be catastrophic to staffing statewide,” limiting the supply of incoming officers. Those concerns haven’t stopped the bill…
OBITUARY: Lauren Jill Miner, 1963-2025
…She found a love for singing and became a regular member of her church choir, adding her robust voice to the tenor section. This experience led to her association with the California…
CHP Corrects the Record on Last Week’s Incident Involving a Local Man Being Bitten by an Injured Bear
…Carsey said he had “reached out to CDFW to ensure they were disseminating the most accurate information possible,” but there was an apparent miscommunication.“The party that was injured by the bear…
POLL! Does Avelo Airlines' Decision to Facilitate ICE Deportation Flights Influence Whether You Will Travel With Them?
This week the Eureka City Council will discuss whether or not to reconsider use of Avelo Airlines for official city business. This move, of course, comes in light of the airlines' recent…
Beloved McKinleyville Log Stolen
…This natural sculpture centerpiece at the Botanical Garden in Hiller Park has recently gone missing. It was last seen before the July 4th weekend and its disappearance was noticed shortly after.This…
THIS WEEK IN EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Avelo Airlines Boycott, Updated Sewer Lateral Fees, and More!
…The proposed update to the 2025-26 Fee Schedule would simplify the “fee in lieu” system for sewer lateral repairs by getting rid of the current tiered system for “shallow” and “deep…
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Grows to 233 Acres With Zero Containment, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations; Evacuation Warnings Lifted for Bridge Fire Near Alderpoint
View of the Butler Fire from Orleans lookout. | Photo: Six Rivers National Forest###Northern California fire crews are responding to two wildfires burning along the Humboldt County line — the Butler Fire near…
Highway 36 is Open, But There May Be Some Big Delays For Travelers This Week
…as crews continue work on slope stabilization and build a temporary lane farther from the hillside. Openings through the work zone will take place at the top of the hour at 11…
Cleaning Up Smog Is Suddenly Much Harder. Reined in by Trump, What Will California Do Next?
…The governor and Legislature will help decide “what strategies are going to be the most effective, the most cost effective, the most likely to be able to scale up,” she said. The…
OBITUARY: James ‘Ken’ Conlin, 1959-2025
…He carried that style inside and out, and one could well imagine the Rat Pack stopping by for cocktails late some night, lounging in the living room, with the music of Humboldt…
OBITUARY: Carolyn Joyce Johnson, 1944-2025
…Let's help send Joyce off in the way she deserves.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Joyce Johnson's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt…