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McKinleyville’s Mill Creek Cinema Announces That it Will Close on June 1
Photo via the Mill Creek Cinema Facebook page.Humboldt County's newest still-alive movie theater is the next to go.This morning, on its Facebook page, McKinleyville's Mill Creek Cinema…
Drone, Dog Help Arcata Police Locate Fleeing Suspects Among the Dunes at Mad River Beach Today
Press release from the Arcata Police Department:On 5/1/25 at approximately 1:33pm, an Arcata Police Officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 5000 block…
Fortuna City Council Looks to Cannabis Sales, Manufacturing to Boost Local Revenue
Fortuna City Hall. | Image via Google Maps###More than seven years after California launched its legal cannabis market, it looks as though the City of Fortuna is finally ready to lift its…
POLL! You Need to Find Out What Time It Is. How Do You Check?
A pointless question? Perhaps — but we here at LoCO are low-grade relativists (and one of us, maybe the guy tasked with making today's POLL, is fascinated by what people have…
Surprise! Housing Here Sucks, and We Have the Depressing Data to Back it Up
Screenshot from the California Housing Partnership.More extremely low-income residents in Humboldt County spend more than half of their income on housing than in any other county in California north of…
Local Mental Health Professionals Are Gonna Debunk Myths About Mental Illness at a Community Town Hall on Sunday
The folks behind Crisis Response Eureka (CARE) will help put on this Sunday's community town hall at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka. Pictured from left to right: Jacob Rosen, Tyler Jennings…
(PHOTOS) CalTrout Held a Photo Contest to Celebrate the Eel River, and Here Are Your Winning Entries
From CalTrout:This year marks a major milestone for the Eel River watershed, as Phase 2 of the Eel River Restoration and Conservation Program kicks off and the Potter Valley Project (including…
Want to Investigate Local Government? The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Needs More Jurors for Its Upcoming Term
…Andrew Goff###Press release from the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury:The Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt is requesting that the public submit more applications for the 2025/2026 Humboldt…
Emergency Personnel Search for Missing Infant After 299 Crash Near Big Flat
…The driver was traveling eastbound on SR-299, at an unknown speed, when the vehicle traveled off the road, down an embankment, and into the Trinity River where it became submerged. The…
They Found Their Homeless Loved Ones After Years Apart. But That Was Just the Beginning.
…Other times, the relationship has been badly damaged, and the family member isn’t interested in reconnecting. The group also offers the reverse, helping people who are housed find loved ones living…
OBITUARY: Aryay Kalaki, 1934-2025
Aryay came to Humboldt County, like many others, to live out some of the visionary propositions of the 1960s. He had so far been rewarded with beatings, arrests and a fat file…
OBITUARY: Edward Albert Waterman, 1953-2025
…Ed's parents were pillars in the Kern County education system. This strong sense of community instilled in Ed influenced his commitment to projects with the Bakersfield City School District, contributing to…
POLL! Phish? Billy Idol? Mariah Carey? Who Was the Biggest SNUB Among This Year's Failed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class?
Truly, there is no higher thrill for a musician than the one they get on that day they are summoned to Cleveland, Ohio, and permanently encased in Lucite. The Rock and Roll…
Unprecedented Vote Shows Dems Fractured Over Housing Policy
…The bill passed with the backing of all the other Democrats on the committee. Durazo voted “no” with the two Republicans. A chair getting “rolled” is an unusual spectacle in Sacramento. In…
CalFire is Moving Forward With Its Plans to Move its HQ to Downtown Rio Dell; Public Meeting Scheduled for May 14
…A brief presentation on the proposed project and the CEQA process will be given at the start of the meeting, followed by an open house format where attendees will have the opportunity…
CASA of Humboldt Responds to National Funding Cuts: ‘We Remain Strong, Stable, and Committed to the Children We Serve’
…Humboldt County, CA — CASA of Humboldt stands in solidarity with our national network in expressing deep concern over the recent federal decision to cut funding to the National Court Appointed Special Advocates…
Three Humboldt County Funeral Homes Abruptly Close, Just Months After Employees Unionize
…It’s just an attempt to trick employees.” The smear campaign failed, and in mid-January, the NLRB certified the Humboldt Funerary Union. Over the next few weeks, the union started meeting…
How Trump’s 100-Day Deluge of Executive Orders Put California on Defense in Court
…Bonta said he expects the pace of the lawsuits to continue. “Any time and every time the Trump administration breaks the law, we will take them to court,” Bonta said. “It’s…
The ‘Science of Reading’ Won’t Be Required in California Schools, at Least for Now
…The California Teachers Association, the state’s largest teachers union, has fought reading instruction mandates in the past, saying teachers — not legislators — are in the best position to assess the needs of…
OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth Borges, 1924-2025
In Loving MemoryMary Elizabeth BorgesOctober 27, 1924 – April 21, 2025Mary Elizabeth Borges, age 100, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025, at the Ida Emmerson Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family…
OBITUARY: Ralph Edward Johnson, 1950-2025
…The volunteer firemen who went with the Cal Fire trucks and City Ambulance. How the ambulance made it on the back road to the ranch was unbelievable. The ER staff at Garberville…
Facing an $11.6 Million Budget Deficit, Cal Poly Humboldt Plans to Slash $7.7 Million in Spending
If a proposed state-level budget cut to the California State University system passes, Cal Poly Humboldt will have to deal with a $7.9 million reduction in the budget on top…
POLL! When Will Humans Colonize Other Planets?
…Others go live at the bottom of the ocean.Still other technofuturists with lots cash — and maybe you could make the case that they are the less selfish ones? — tell us that…
Redwood Region RISE Awards $8.1 Million in Job-Developing Grants to Local Industries; Timber, Farming, Tiny House Construction Among Humboldt County Beneficiaries
…The Redwood Region RISE Collaborative and its four Sector Investment Coordinators are committed to supporting these and the many other excellent economic development projects throughout the region. The work of Redwood Region…
Stolen Guns Found During Parole Search in McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
…Over the course of the investigation, security footage of the suspect using the victim's bank card was located and Ruptak was positively identified as the subject using the card at multiple…
CalTrout Acquires 175 Acres Along the Elk River, Returns Historic Site to Wiyot Tribe for Cultural Restoration
Photos via CalTrout.###Press release from CalTrout:CalTrout, in partnership with the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), announced today the acquisition of four key parcels of former ranch land (175 acres) along the…
Bodega Bay Isn’t What It Used to Be. How an Ailing Industry Has Transformed This Fishing Village
Dungeness crab for sale at the Fishetarian Fish Market in Bodega Bay, a Sonoma County town famous for its local fishing fleets and seafood shacks. Photo by Florence Middleton for CalMatters.###This…
Trump Cuts Millions in California Crime Prevention Grants: ‘This Was a Sledgehammer’
Joseph Griffin, executive director of Youth ALIVE!, at the nonprofit’s office in Oakland on April 28, 2025. Youth ALIVE!, which aims to break the cycle of violence in Oakland, is one…
OBITUARY: Ines A. Boldrini, 1937-2025
…She was an avid competitive bowler and participated in numerous state and national tournaments in Las Vegas, Nevada in the early 1990s.Ines was a member of Church of the Assumption in…
OBITUARY: John Dennis Wentworth, 1950-2025
…After high school, Dennis joined the Navy and was trained as a cook. He was assigned to submarine duty and spent time in the Pacific and off the coast of Vietnam.After…