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OBITUARY: Dick Taylor, 1935-2023
LoCO Staff / Nov. 26, 2023, 7 a.m. / Obits
THE ECONEWS REPORT: California’s Coast vs. Sea Level Rise
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 25, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Backwoods Balls! We Used to Drive Way the Hell Out Into the Hills and Dance, Dance, Dance Until it Was Time to Milk the Cows
Naida Olsen Gipson / Nov. 25, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / History
… the Lone Star Ranch, at Showers Pass. I was five. My little sister Betty was three. 1 don't remember my other sister Pat, who was nine, coming to this dance. Mother sometimes dressed Betty and me alike …
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) ‘FREE, FREE PALESTINE’: Protesters Rally in Front of Bayshore Mall
Andrew Goff / Nov. 24, 2023, 10:35 a.m. / Activism
Eureka City Council Approves $1.4 Million Property Buy for New Corp Yard, Operations Complex
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 22, 2023, 3:59 p.m. / Local Government
… Eureka City Council Approves $1.4 Million Property Buy for New Corp Yard, Operations Complex Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###The City of Eureka’s plans …
HEADS UP: CHP Unleashing a Maximum Enforcement Period Over the Long Thanksgiving Weekend
LoCO Staff / Nov. 22, 2023, 1:44 p.m. / Traffic
… ’s jurisdiction. The CHP’s holiday enforcement effort also resulted in more than 8,600 citations issued to motorists for speed and seat belt violations. Additionally, CHP officers made 1 …
Jim Wood Appointed Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore, Effective Immediately
LoCO Staff / Nov. 22, 2023, 1:21 p.m. / Sacramento
Fortuna Woman Arrested in Connection With Ambush Carjacking at Fields Landing Boat Ramp
LoCO Staff / Nov. 22, 2023, 1:08 p.m. / Crime
… Correctional Facility where she was booked on the felony charges of carjacking (PC215(A)), robbery (PC211), and conspiracy (PC182(A)(1)).At this time, the victim’s vehicle is still outstanding. That vehicle …
(VIDEO) HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Adults With Developmental Disabilities Joyfully Parade Through Old Town Eureka
Ryan Burns / Nov. 22, 2023, 11:50 a.m. / :)
NO MORE VEGAS, BABY: Avelo Air Cancels Direct Route (Again) Between Humboldt and Sin City, Effective Jan. 8
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 22, 2023, 10:32 a.m. / Airport
For California Leaders, Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza War Grow More Difficult to Ignore
Sameea Kamal / Nov. 22, 2023, 6:45 a.m. / Sacramento
… Hamas attack in Israel on Oct. 7, in which 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage, California officials swooped into action. Gov. Gavin Newsom booked a last-minute flight to Israel …
Santa Rosa Councilmember Chris Rogers Announces Campaign for State Assembly Seat
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2023, 5:06 p.m. / Elections
… hears the voice of the hardworking people up and down Highway 1 and 101”For more information on Chris Rogers's campaign or to learn about Chris Rogers’ upcoming events in Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt …
Volunteers Needed as Community Members Prepare Emergency Cold- and Wet-Weather Warming Centers
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2023, 4:40 p.m. / Community Services
Two Arrested in Eureka After Vehicle Search Uncovers Fentanyl and Meth, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2023, 4 p.m. / Crime
… &S 11379(A)), conspiracy (PC 182(A)(1)), and possession of drug paraphernalia (H&S 11364(A)). Coons was also charged with possession of a controlled substance inside a correctional facility, (PC 4573 …
Fortuna Man Arrested For Attempted Homicide For Allegedly Trying to Set Ex-Girlfriend on Fire
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2023, 3:44 p.m. / Crime
INTERVIEW: Rusty Hicks, California Democratic Party Chair, on How He ‘Fell in Love’ With the North Coast and Decided to Run for State Assembly
Ryan Burns / Nov. 21, 2023, 2:33 p.m. / Elections
… provides good paying union jobs.As Democratic Party Chair, Rusty helped guide Proposition 1 to victory, adding the right to a safe and legal abortion to the California State Constitution. A believer …
Grief, Fear, and Hopes for Peace: California College Students Describe Campus Climates During Israel-Palestine Conflict
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2023, 1:22 p.m. / Sacramento
… and signs gathered at the monument just three days after the Hamas attack on Israel that resulted in 1,200 dead and about 240 taken hostage. The protest began shortly after university president Jane Close …
OBITUARY: Kenneth Roberts, 1941-2023
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2023, 7 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Kathleen Duncan, 1929-2023
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2023, 7 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sheila Darling, 1947-2023
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2023, 7 a.m. / Obits
Need a Meal? Here’s a List of Places Serving Free Thanksgiving Dinners This Week
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 20, 2023, 4:11 p.m. / Community , Food , Homelessness
Despite Lifesaving Efforts, Family Dog Perishes as the Result of McKinleyville Home Fire
LoCO Staff / Nov. 20, 2023, 2:09 p.m. / Fire
California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks, Now an Arcata Resident, Launches Run for State Assembly Seat Being Vacated by Jim Wood
Ryan Burns / Nov. 20, 2023, 1:12 p.m. / Elections
FATAL CRASH: Driver Killed on Highway 101 After Crashing Escalade Into Tree
LoCO Staff / Nov. 20, 2023, 10:08 a.m. / Traffic
California Democrats Are Divided on Senate Race Candidates and Gaza War
Yue Stella Yu / Nov. 20, 2023, 8:03 a.m. / Sacramento
Across California, Eviction Cases Have Returned to — or Surpassed — Pre-Pandemic Levels
Jeanne Kuang / Nov. 20, 2023, 8 a.m. / Sacramento
… , a research group, estimates that as of September, 605,000 California households owed a total of $1.8 billion in back rent. A state program that was open from March 2021 through March 2022 required landlords …
Arcata Police Seeking Witnesses After Numerous Gunshots Fired Downtown Early This Morning
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2023, 9:58 a.m. / Crime
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: What Is Wrong with This Country?
Barry Evans / Nov. 19, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
Planning Commission Approves Contentious McKinleyville Housing Development Despite Neighborhood Concerns
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 18, 2023, 4:35 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… development near McKinelyville’s Grace Park neighborhood. The project proposal and conditional use permit were approved in a 6-1 vote, with Commissioner Peggy O’Neil dissenting. The 2.47-acre parcel …