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(PHOTO) This New Sequoia Park Zoo Bear is Taking the Art of the Photo Bomb to New Heights
Andrew Goff / Aug. 22, 2023, 9 a.m. / Cute
OBITUARY: Theodore ‘Tad’ Robinson, 1957-2023
LoCO Staff / Aug. 22, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jack Mason, 1934-2023
LoCO Staff / Aug. 22, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and CJ Fish, Brayden Della, Bella, Mekenzie, Oriana and Mason Mora, Jane Mason and Jack, Blake, George and Cruz Valadao. On September 16, 2023 at 1 pm in the afternoon there will be a Celebration of Jack …
Former Humboldt State President Alistair McCrone Has Died at 91, Cal Poly Announces
LoCO Staff / Aug. 21, 2023, 1:31 p.m. / Education
Some Guy Tried to Snatch People’s Mail From Them, Used a Road Sign and PVC Pipe as Weapons, Then Barricaded Himself in a Fortuna Home, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 21, 2023, 12:44 p.m. / Crime
… County Sheriff's Office: Jed Arthur Stoll Booking PhotoOn Aug. 20, 2023, at about 1:33 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 5500 block of Rohnerville Road, in the county …
SIX RIVERS FIRES: Lone Pine Fire Across from Tish Tang Grows to 1,600 Acres; Parts of Orleans, Somes Bar Under Evacuation Warning From Pearch Fire
LoCO Staff / Aug. 21, 2023, 12:37 p.m. / Fire
… SIX RIVERS FIRES: Lone Pine Fire Across from Tish Tang Grows to 1,600 Acres; Parts of Orleans, Somes Bar Under Evacuation Warning From Pearch Fire Press release from Six Rivers National Forest …
OBITUARY: William Elijah Price, 2007-2023
LoCO Staff / Aug. 21, 2023, 7 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Frederick Arthur Rowen, 1942-2023
LoCO Staff / Aug. 21, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Duane Harry Kempf, 1961-2023
LoCO Staff / Aug. 21, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: We Can Be Heroes, Just For One Day
Barry Evans / Aug. 20, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
(UPDATE) FIRE ROUNDUP: Lone Pine Fire Grows to 1,200 Acres; Red Flag Warning in Effect for Humboldt, Trinity Counties
LoCO Staff / Aug. 19, 2023, 12:46 p.m. / Fire
… (UPDATE) FIRE ROUNDUP: Lone Pine Fire Grows to 1,200 Acres; Red Flag Warning in Effect for Humboldt, Trinity Counties PEARCH FIRE UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services issued …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Kids Beat Montana to Uphold Right to a Healthy Environment
LoCO Staff / Aug. 19, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Humboldt County Fashion Options in the 1850s Were Truly Dismal, According to These Dandy Young Men From Pennsylvania
Ann Roberts / Aug. 19, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / History
… here on Humboldt Bay.1 The brothers write home about the daily particulars of food, clothing, and shelter on the frontier, and some of their liveliest writing is on the subject of clothing. The two …
SEC Accuses Timothy Overturf, Owner and CEO of Local Investment Firm Sisu Capital, of Defrauding Clients With Help From His Dad
Ryan Burns / Aug. 18, 2023, 3:49 p.m. / Courts
… In.###On Aug. 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint in federal court alleging that serious financial crimes were perpetrated by the now-defunct investment firm Sisu Capital, LLC, and by its …
FIRE UPDATE: ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Reported Throughout the Hoopa Valley; Lone Pine Fire Grows to 500 Acres with Five Percent Containment
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 18, 2023, 11:20 a.m. / Fire
… are being monitored and assessed. The 3-1 to 3-6 Fires (referred to by some sources as the Pilot Fire) consists of six separate fires named 3-1; 3-2; 3-3; 3-4; 3-5; 3-6. These fires …
As Another Housing Project Stalls, California Lawmakers Call For Sweeping Changes to CEQA
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2023, 8:37 a.m. / Sacramento
… housing development for some 1,100 UC Berkeley students, partly on the grounds that the state’s marquee environmental protection law requires the university to study and mitigate the potential “noise …
OBITUARY: Norman Joseph Lewis Jr., 1977-2023
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… coaching and/or cheering as loud as he can. He was a dedicated coach and the No. 1 fan for his kids in everything they do. At times, Karen and Tyler would have to give him the side eye because he would get …
OBITUARY: Marie Giampaolo, 1928-2023
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Kenneth Eugene Chapman, 1960-2023
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Estranged Family Member Allegedly Forces Entry Into Eureka-Area Home, Steals Valuables and Vandalizes the House, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2023, 1:10 p.m. / Crime
… into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of first-degree burglary (PC 459/461(a)), possession of stolen property (PC 496(a)), vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)) and annoying a child after illegally entering …
Woman Wanted on a Felony Warrant Arrested in Blue Lake While Sitting in a Car With Drug Paraphernalia in Plain Sight, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2023, 12:48 p.m. / Crime
… : These fires are burning in Humboldt County, just west of the Trinity County Line and Forest Route 1 near Blake Mountain. The total acreage for these fires is over 100 acres with 0% containment …
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Invites You to the SWAP Farm for Free Coffee and Hayrides This Weekend
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2023, 10:48 a.m. / Crime
California Police Body Camera Footage Can’t Take the Place of Witness Testimony, Court Rules
Nigel Duara / Aug. 17, 2023, 10:33 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Betty Rose Sporrer, 1924-2023
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Lone Pine Fire North of Willow Creek Grows to 400 Acres With Zero Percent Containment; Blaze Burning on Six Rivers Forest Land and Hoopa Reservation
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2023, 5:47 p.m. / Fire
… .” There are currently 150 fire personnel assigned to the fire; 3 handcrews, 5 engines, 1 dozer, 2 water tenders and 55 overhead staff. Additional resources have been ordered and are in route.The Hoopa Fire Department …
Eureka Council Requests Informational Report on ‘Housing for All’ Initiative to Clear Up Confusion for Voters, Discusses Guidelines for ADUs, and More
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 16, 2023, 4:50 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… after Jan. 1, 2020, can't be used as a short-term vacation rental. It has to be rented out long term.”ADUs can be permitted anywhere residences are allowed but only five percent of Eureka’s single …
Drug Task Force Serves Search Warrant at Suspected Drug House in Eureka, Arrests One Resident
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. / Crime
… charges:HS11351- Possession of Controlled Substance for Sales HS11378- Possession of Controlled Substance for Sales (Methamphetamine)HS11370.1(A)- Possession of Controlled Substances while Armed …
After Following Suspect to Oakland and Back, Drug Task Force Seizes 1.8 Pounds of Fentanyl, a Kilo of Meth, Plus Pills and Currency; Two Arrested on Numerous Charges
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2023, 2:34 p.m. / Crime
… After Following Suspect to Oakland and Back, Drug Task Force Seizes 1.8 Pounds of Fentanyl, a Kilo of Meth, Plus Pills and Currency; Two Arrested on Numerous Charges Photos via …
Highway 199 Closed Near Oregon/California Border Due to Wildfire Activity
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2023, 2:07 p.m. / Traffic