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Tik Tok Ban on Government Phones Won’t Happen in California This Year
Sameea Kamal / Sept. 8, 2023, 7:23 a.m. / Sacramento
Arcata City Council Approves Construction Contract for Old Arcata Road Improvements; Says Goodbye to City Attorney Nancy Diamond
Stephanie McGeary / Sept. 7, 2023, 2:53 p.m. / Local Government
Friends for Life Animal Rescue is in ‘Dire Need of Funds’ To Pay Life-Saving Veterinary Bills for Shelter Pets
Stephanie McGeary / Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m. / Animals
Coastal Commission Approves Permit Request for Major Improvements at the Old Brainard Mill Site, Hears Controversy Over the Closure of Van Wycke Trail During This Week’s Meeting in Eureka
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 7, 2023, 11:15 a.m. / Local Government
JACKPOT! The $15M Winning Ticket From Last Night’s SuperLotto Plus Drawing Was Sold at Fortuna’s Riverwalk Shell Station
Ryan Burns / Sept. 7, 2023, 10:52 a.m. / News
… to buy the world's most expensive Formula 1 race car, a Ferrari F2003. Which brings us to the owners of this particular gas station. Per the rules of the California Lottery, the owner …
(UPDATE) Eureka Gets $30 Million Grant for Housing Projects That the ‘Housing For All’ Initiative Hopes to Block
LoCO Staff / Sept. 7, 2023, 10:46 a.m. / Infrastructure
… National company, seeks to stop.Press release from the City of Eureka: On August 30, 2023 the California Strategic Growth Council awarded $30.1 million to the City of Eureka and Linc Housing to support …
R.I.Pig: Joy, the Sequoia Park Zoo’s American Guinea Hog, Has Passed Away
LoCO Staff / Sept. 7, 2023, 10:31 a.m. / Cavy Babies
California Scales Back Electric Car Rebates to Focus on Lower-Income Car Buyers
Alejandro Lazo / Sept. 7, 2023, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento
… mainstream.”— Bill Magavern, the Coalition for Clean Air The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project has issued half a million rebates worth $1.2 billion. And the program remains wildly popular, hitting a record 14 …
OBITUARY: David Allen Fisch, 1963-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 7, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ilene Theresa Capoeman Colegrove, 1950-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 7, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… “Muncie” Osborne, Ramone Osborne, and stepsister; Iralene Osborne. Numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, and other family members.There will be a viewing 1-4 p …
BOLLYWOOD in HUMBOLDT: Local Man Convinces Theater Chain to Bring Hindi Cinema Premiere to Eureka
Ryan Burns / Sept. 6, 2023, 4:54 p.m. / MOVIED!
The Sheriff’s Office is Taking Another Look at a Decades-Old Missing Person Case, and Wonders if You Might Have Any Information That Could Help
LoCO Staff / Sept. 6, 2023, 2:44 p.m. / Crime
… , and all leads received by the Sheriff’s Office thus far have been exhausted. Scott Hayes was described as a white male adult, approximately 6 feet 1 inch tall, 150 pounds, with blonde hair …
Three People Found Dead in McKinleyville Residence in Apparent Murder/Suicide; HCSO Investigating
Andrew Goff / Sept. 6, 2023, 10:53 a.m. / Crime
… , press 1 for Veterans. Ayuda en Español: 988.Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741Call the 24-hr Behavioral Health Crisis Line at 707-445-7715 or toll-free 888-849-5728.Additional support can be found …
It’s Suicide Prevention Month, and the County Has a Ton of Resources and Events for the Cause
LoCO Staff / Sept. 6, 2023, 10:48 a.m. / Health
… : Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988, press 1 for Veterans. Ayuda en Español: 988. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 Call the 24-hr Behavioral Health Crisis Line at 707-445-7715 or toll-free 888 …
A Win for Salmon: Advocates and Tribes Celebrate Historic Klamath Dam Removals
Astreya McKnight / Sept. 6, 2023, 7:46 a.m. / Klamath
… A Win for Salmon: Advocates and Tribes Celebrate Historic Klamath Dam Removals Copco #1 dam is scheduled to be removed next year. Photo: Klamath River Renewal Corporation …
OBITUARY: Valerie June Jenkins, 1954-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 6, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Carson Winfield Bledsoe, 1952-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 6, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at Hospice of Humboldt for helping us. A celebration of life will be held at Carson’s Bar and Grill in Fieldbrook on Carson’s Birthday: Sunday, September 17, Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.###The obituary …
Northbound Traffic Was Unexpectedly Blocked From the Samoa Bridges Today, and Caltrans Says to Expect More Closures in Coming Weeks
Ryan Burns / Sept. 5, 2023, 5:10 p.m. / Transportation
… District 1 for more information, the agency posted the following information on its Facebook page this evening: Heads up! Periodically over the next several weeks, there will be weekdays when travelers who …
NEW PEST ALERT: Invasive Jumping Worm Detected in Humboldt County for the First Time
LoCO Staff / Sept. 5, 2023, 3:37 p.m. / Environment
WILDFIRE ROUNDUP: Suppression Efforts Make Progress But Dry, Breezy Weather is in the Forecast
LoCO Staff / Sept. 5, 2023, 11:52 a.m. / Fire
… Residential Areas, Oregon Mountain Road Area, Sun Star LEVEL 1, Get Ready: Hiouchi### Lightning Fires map via InciWeb.###Lightning Complex & Redwood Lightning Complex (via Inci …
Three Arrested Following Weekend Car Burglary Spree in Samoa and Cutten, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 5, 2023, 11:20 a.m. / Crime
… Correctional Facility on three counts of burglary (PC 459/461(b)), possession of burglary tools (PC 466), possession of stolen property (PC 496(a)), vandalism (PC 594(b)(1) & 594(b)(2)(A)) and use …
Providence St. Joe’s Cancer Physicians Dr. Ellen Mahoney and Dr. Join Luh Recognized for ‘Extraordinary Contributions’
LoCO Staff / Sept. 5, 2023, 10:57 a.m. / Health Care
U.S. 199 Reopened Over the Weekend
LoCO Staff / Sept. 5, 2023, 10:29 a.m. / Transportation
… wildfires. | Photo courtesy of Caltrans District 1.###Press release from Caltrans:On Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 6:00 pm, The California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Transportation …
California’s Wildfire Smoke and Climate Change: 4 Things to Know
Alejandro Lazo / Sept. 5, 2023, 7:27 a.m. / Sacramento
… of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to California Air Resources Board estimates. That’s equivalent to the emissions of about 1.9 million cars in a year. In 2020, California’s wildfires were …
OBITUARY: James Keefauver, 1948-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 5, 2023, 7:24 a.m. / Obits
… Cemetery, Eureka at 3 p.m. Please join us for a celebration of life for James Keefauver on Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.at the Humboldt County Peace Officers Hall , located at 2351 …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Get Your Ass to Mars!
Barry Evans / Sept. 3, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Get Your Ass to Mars! Fact 1: In Jonathan Swift’s satirical novel Gulliver’s Travels, the eponymous hero visits the floating island of Laputia, where the local astronomers …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: An Ode to the Humble (and Humboldt) Oyster
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 2, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Infamous Showers Pass Murders, and an Innocent Man Framed by Probably the Most Corrupt District Attorney Ever Seen in Humboldt County
Naida Olsen Gipson / Sept. 2, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Mikal (Mike) Eugene Anderson, 1972-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Mikal (Mike) Eugene Anderson, 1972-2023 Mikal (Mike) Eugene Anderson was born to Gene and Kathy Anderson in Sacramento on December 1, 1972. Sadly he passed away from …
OBITUARY: Gadie McBride, 1941-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
