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Eureka Council Sends Pro-Parking ‘Housing for All’ Initiative to November 2024 Election Ballots
Ryan Burns / Oct. 19, 2023, 1:48 p.m. / Elections , Local Government
Why Tiny Homes Will Remain Part of California’s Homelessness Equation for Years
Jeanne Kuang / Oct. 19, 2023, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
… that of the 1,500 people the city has sheltered in its tiny home sites, 48% moved to permanent housing. That’s compared to an average rate of 34% across Santa Clara County’s shelters over the past three years …
OBITUARY: James Rueben Aitken, 1937-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . Jim retired from L.P. Pulp in Samoa on July 1, 1999. Many of his coworkers became close friends, and remember him as “the nicest guy.” In 2014 Jim and Joyce moved to Timber Ridge assisted living …
OBITUARY: Buddy Bennett, 1950-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Is Trying to Shop With WIC Bumming You Out? The Parent’s Nutrition Center in Eureka is Here to Help
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 18, 2023, 4 p.m. / Community , Food
MS. MILLER GOES TO SACRAMENTO! NoHum’s Award-Winning Ag Educator is Now Officially One of California’s Top Teachers
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 3:43 p.m. / Education
Eureka City Council Unanimously Decriminalizes Psychedelic Mushrooms and Other Entheogenic Plants
Ryan Burns / Oct. 18, 2023, 3:04 p.m. / Local Government
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Approves Request to Tweak Climate Action Plan, Hears Update on Earthquake Recovery Efforts in Rio Dell, Talks Gas Prices, and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 18, 2023, 1:50 p.m. / Local Government
… .”Back in January, the Board of Supervisors authorized staff to create a locally funded Earthquake Recovery & Assistance Program with $1 million from the county’s allocation from the federal Local Assistance …
Garberville Traffic Stop Ends in Driver’s Arrest After Deputies Learn Vehicle Reported Stolen
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 11:58 a.m. / Crime
… Garberville Traffic Stop Ends in Driver's Arrest After Deputies Learn Vehicle Reported Stolen Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Oct. 18, 2023, at about 1:41 a …
Fortuna Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Shooting Incident in Arcata
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 10:18 a.m. / Crime
California Republicans Buy Into ‘Ballot Harvesting’
Sameea Kamal / Oct. 18, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… . In the 2022 general election, only 1.2% – or 120,609 ballots – of the 9.8 million returned vote-by-mail ballots were rejected. Reasons for rejection: 57,764 weren’t received in time47,984 had non …
Once Hailed as a Drought Fix, California Moves to Restrict Synthetic Turf Over Health Concerns
Shreya Agrawal / Oct. 18, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Eugene George Lewis, 1955-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Paul ‘Pablo’ George, 1948-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Backers of Pro-Parking Lot ‘Housing for All’ Initiative Say They’ve Filed a Lawsuit Against the City of Eureka Because They Believe They Should be on the Spring Ballot Rather Than the Fall Ballot
Hank Sims / Oct. 17, 2023, 4:59 p.m. / Elections
… , 2023, regular meeting. The Housing for All Initiative has been placed on tonight’s City Council agenda. At tonight’s meeting, the council can take one of two actions: (1) adopt the ordinance directly …
Incumbents Sweep Yurok Tribal Council Elections
LoCO Staff / Oct. 17, 2023, 3:20 p.m. / Elections
‘Another Attempt to Industrialize the Coast’: California’s Central Coast Residents Work to Stop — or at Least Slow Down — Offshore Wind
Julie Cart / Oct. 17, 2023, 7:19 a.m. / Sacramento
California Mental Health Agency on the Hot Seat as Lawmakers Review ‘Groundbreaking’ Law
Jocelyn Wiener / Oct. 17, 2023, 7:06 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Darrell Cardiff, 1965-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 17, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Linda Louise (DeMello) Treadwell, 1941-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 17, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… are invited to gather in celebration of her life at her home: 1002 Holly Lane in Fortuna on October 22 at 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring memories and photos to share.###The obituary above …
OBITUARY: Sheryll Marie Nelson, 1956-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 17, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Caryl Ann (Colvin) Roberts, 1942-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 17, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Deborah Sue Stout, 1954-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 17, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
‘A Massive Enterprise’: California’s Offshore Wind Farms Are on a Fast Track
Julie Cart / Oct. 16, 2023, 8:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… , including miles of undersea transmission lines, expanded ports, new or upgraded onshore substations and electrical distribution networks. They would provide power to 1.5 million homes. But the still …
OBITUARY: Chester Lloyd Edeline, 1945-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 16, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Antigone and Pyrrhic Victories
Barry Evans / Oct. 15, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Introduces Us to Humboldt’s Cutest Herd of Lawnmowers
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 14, 2023, 10:38 a.m. / :) , Humboldt Outdoors
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Looking Back on a Week Without Driving
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 14, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: RIP Daly’s Department Store — A Locally Owned, Fashion-Forward, Pneumatic Tube-Powered Wonderland That Gave This Girl Her First Shot in Business
Naida Olsen Gipson / Oct. 14, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / History
