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OBITUARY: Diane Lehman, 1937-2023
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Bill Barton, 1934-2023
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Bill Barton, 1934-2023 Bill Barton passed away peacefully at 1:17 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023, in his sleep in the company of family and friends at his …
YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Board Cuts Measure Z Funding for MIST Team Amid Ongoing Budgetary Constraints, Appoints Rex Bohn to Board Chair for 2024, and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 6, 2023, 4:32 p.m. / Local Government
… an option that meets the goal set forth by the board … .”The ad hoc subcommittee came up with three options to address the Measure Z fund’s dwindling balance:Option 1 would retain all of the 83 county …
Sheriff’s Office Provides Details on What Led to McKinleyville High School’s Five Lockdowns in Eight Days
LoCO Staff / Dec. 6, 2023, 3:56 p.m. / Crime
Brian Stephens Will Be Eureka’s Next Police Chief; Todd Jarvis to Retire Early Next Month
LoCO Staff / Dec. 6, 2023, 9:44 a.m. / Local Government
How Well Is Your Legislator Representing You?
Sameea Kamal / Dec. 6, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… , such as bills passed and money secured for their district. How well lawmakers do their job In a September survey by the Public Policy Institute of California, just 48% of 1,600 likely voters approved …
OBITUARY: Joseph Kurtz, 1942-2023
LoCO Staff / Dec. 6, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mildred V. Culver, 1928-2023
LoCO Staff / Dec. 6, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
‘His Life Saved Three Others’: Organs Successfully Transplanted From Man In Police Custody; Parents Remain Angry About Delayed Approval From Sheriff Honsal
Ryan Burns / Dec. 5, 2023, 4:34 p.m. / Local Government , News
ARSON: Humboldt Bay Fire Suspects Foul Play in Early Morning Eureka Parking Garage Vehicle Fire
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2023, 4:13 p.m. / Fire
… or civilian injuries. The fire was located and controlled within five minutes of the arrival of the 1st crew. The property sustained damage only to the ceiling of the parking garage, estimated …
HELP FEED HUMBOLDT: Food For People and Senator Mike McGuire Are Holding Their Big Annual Food Drive in Eureka on Thursday
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2023, 3:25 p.m. / Food
(UPDATE: SENDING STUDENTS HOME EARLY) Mack High on Lockdown This Morning for the Third Time in the Last Two Weeks
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2023, 10:26 a.m. / Emergencies
… (1 p.m.). The school continues to receive anonymous threats, and law enforcement continues to clear them.The school went on lockdown twice last week, on reports of a man with a firearm near campus …
Cal State Union Stages First of One-Day Strikes Over Faculty Salaries
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Dec. 5, 2023, 7:35 a.m. / Sacramento
… % on average. The system’s new chancellor earns just shy of $800,000 million in base pay and about $1 million when adding housing, auto and other perks. A 12% increase for the faculty association’s members …
OBITUARY: Gail Ruth Samuels, 1947-2023
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Charles Anthony Didier, 1956-2023
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Susan K. Lerner, 1952-2023
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , and friend. A celebration of Susan K. Lerner’s life will take place on Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. at the Burnt Ranch Elementary School with a community potluck.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Sue Lerner …
OBITUARY: Lorraine Margrette Keisner, 1945-2023
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Eureka City Council Pulls Discussion on Israel-Palestine Cease-Fire Off Tomorrow Night’s Council Agenda
LoCO Staff / Dec. 4, 2023, 3:37 p.m. / Local Government
… Eureka City Council Pulls Discussion on Israel-Palestine Cease-Fire Off Tomorrow Night's Council Agenda File photo: Andrew Goff.Press release from the City of Eureka: Item H.1 …
Despite Disappointing Merch Sales, Humboldt Last Week Manages to Round Up $500 to Donate to Food For People
LoCO Staff / Dec. 4, 2023, 10:45 a.m. / Activism
Tens of Thousands Still Waiting as California COVID Rent Relief Program Runs Low on Cash
Ben Christopher / Dec. 4, 2023, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
Reading Scores Climb After Targeted Intervention at California’s Worst-Performing Schools
Carolyn Jones / Dec. 4, 2023, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… — $1 million over three years — to hire reading specialists to work with students in small groups. The school also brought in a new phonics-based curriculum, closely tracked student progress …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Was that ‘D’ or ‘T’?
Barry Evans / Dec. 3, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
‘There is Always Hope’: Health Care Providers, Law Enforcement Discuss Substance Use Disorders During Eureka’s Community Health Town Hall
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 2, 2023, 4:42 p.m. / Local Government
… the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) national helpline at 1-800-662-4357. …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Meet the Energy Superstar at the Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 2, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Eureka Loggers Basketball Squad Burned Brightly in the 1960-1961 Season
John Murray / Dec. 2, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / History
… had gotten off to a slow start. The football team had finished with a 2-5-1 record that included two losses to arch rival Arcata by a combined total of 6-76. Basketball season was about to commence …
OBITUARY: Mary Dawn Cunningham, 1927-2023
LoCO Staff / Dec. 2, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… excelled as a student. After graduating high school, she attended Humboldt State College majoring in education. After graduation she taught 1st grade at Freshwater Elementary for three years. Friends …
Humboldt Planning Commission OKs Draft Short-Term Rental Ordinance After Months of Deliberation
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 1, 2023, 4:17 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… impacts on the local housing stock and neighborhood character. Of the 34,093 residential units in unincorporated Humboldt County, approximately 567, or 1.66 percent, are currently being used as short …
(PHOTOS) The Historic Trinidad Lighthouse Has Been Placed Atop Its New Forever Home
Ted Pease / Dec. 1, 2023, 3:23 p.m. / Our Culture
BREAKING: Honsal Makes About-Face, Will Allow Donation of Organs From Man On Life Support
Ryan Burns / Dec. 1, 2023, 2:47 p.m. / Breaking News
Eureka Police Department Identifies Man Shot and Killed by Officers in Old Town on Sunday, Releases Details on Altercation That Preceded Deadly Response
Andrew Goff / Dec. 1, 2023, 2:44 p.m. / News