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Those Uncounted Ballots From the Last Special Election Will be Counted at Last
LoCO Staff / May 22, 2026, 11:17 a.m. / Elections
After AI Layoffs, Newsom Orders State Government to Find Ways to Ease the Pain
Khari Johnson / May 22, 2026, 8:24 a.m. / Sacramento
California Bill Moves to Make Cheaper Alternative Fuel Available to More Drivers
Alejandro Lazo and Yue Stella Yu / May 22, 2026, 8:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… . The converter kits, which cost between $800 to $1,250, according to a legislative analysis of the bill, would let drivers convert their cars to run on both gasoline and E85 fuel. E85 is a blend of up to 85 …
OBITUARY: Frank Speck, 1953-2026
LoCO Staff / May 22, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Irene Jarvis Crichton, 1932-2026
LoCO Staff / May 22, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Streets) on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow in Crichton Fellowship Hall. A private graveside service was held earlier this month at Sunset Memorial Park under the direction …
Arcata City Council Decides to Have Mercy on Guy with Messed-Up Backflow Prevention Device, Checks Out Cool New Website That Will Tell You How to Have the Perfect Humboldt Day
Dezmond Remington / May 21, 2026, 12:37 p.m. / Local Government
Eureka Police Make Three Arrests, Issue Three Citations During Recent DUI Checkpoint on Fifth Street
‘Feels Like Erasure’: Why Native American Students May Be Undercounted by 90% in California Schools
Carolyn Jones / May 21, 2026, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
‘This Case Remains a Priority’: Sheriff’s Office Issues Update on Miranda’s Rescue Investigation, Asks Public to Come Forth With Information
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 7:14 p.m. / Crime
LAST NIGHT in EUREKA COUNCIL: Fewer Homeless People are Sleeping in Shelters, According to the Most Recent Eureka Police Department Survey, and It’s Not Exactly Clear Why
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 20, 2026, 4:51 p.m. / Local Government
Wanted Felon Leads Officers on a Dance Through Neighborhood Backyards Before Being Taken Into Custody, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 4:23 p.m. / Crime
… additional charges: PC 148(a)(1) – Resisting, obstructing, or delaying a peace officerHS 11377(a) – Possession of methamphetamineHS 11364(a) – Possession of drug paraphernaliaPC 1203.2(a) – Probation …
Thirty-Eight-Year-Old Arcata Man Sentenced to 125 Years to Life For Multiple Child Abuse Sex Crimes, District Attorney’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 3:33 p.m. / Crime
… .Boudreaux sexually molested two young girls in his home. His crimes began in 2011 with one of his victims, Doe 1, when she was only six years old. During the summer of 2023, now a young adult, Doe 1 bravely reported …
Cypress Grove to Shut Down McKinleyville Goat Dairy After 15 Years of Operation
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 2:53 p.m. / Business
… goat dairy industry Expanded from 150 doelings to more than 1,500 animals The company emphasized that the decision to close the dairy was not driven by operational shortcomings, but rather by the long …
Humboldt County Fifth District Supervisor Candidates Field Questions at Forum, Differ Little on Policy Positions
Sage Alexander / May 20, 2026, 2:13 p.m. / Politics
People Love Ragging on the C Street Bicycle Boulevard, Survey Says
Dezmond Remington / May 20, 2026, 1:40 p.m. / Community , Infrastructure
… released results from a survey completed by over 1,000 people about the C Street Bicycle Boulevard and the yet-to-begin G Street Bicycle Boulevard, and the results make it clear that folks here aren’t immune …
Miranda’s Rescue Search Warrant Reveals Eight Dead Dogs Have Been Recovered; Sheriff’s Investigator Believes Miranda Killed Them for Financial Gain
Ryan Burns / May 20, 2026, 12:03 p.m. / Animals
… ’s Rescue as Sheriff’s Office Investigation Continues###In the affidavit for a search warrant served at Miranda's Rescue on May 1, Humboldt County Sheriff's Detective Julian Aguilera reveals …
A Father-Son Duo Sued Arcata in 2024, Claiming that the City Had Unlawfully Used Their Land to Build the Old Arcata Road Roundabout. A Resolution Doesn’t Seem Near
Dezmond Remington / May 20, 2026, 10:08 a.m. / Courts , Infrastructure
Even While Courting Moderates on Voter ID, GOP Leaders Still Push Debunked Fraud Narrative
Nadia Lathan / May 20, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… to erect new barriers.” Voter suppression concerns tank voter ID support If passed, as many as 1 million eligible voters could be kept from voting. Another 500,000 aren’t registered and don’t have …
What Are They Trying to Hide? California Lawmakers Kill Lobbying Transparency Bills
Ryan Sabalow / May 20, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… they are most valuable. For instance, CalMatters asked for the letters the Assembly received from Jan. 1 to Feb. 10. The Assembly provided them earlier this month. By then, many of the bills had advanced …
OBITUARY: Patricia ‘Pat’ Ann Wilsey, 1940-2026
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and recipes on the computer. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 1 p.m. at 1774 Van Eaton Avenue, McKinleyville, where Pat lived for the last five years enjoying the birds …
OBITUARY: Betty Anne Hanson, 1940-2026
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
BMW Driver Goes Too Fast, Crashes into Three Other Cars
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2026, 3:41 p.m. /
… abruptly closed, apparently due to financial problems. The café went from the city's 'Business of the Year' to shut down without notice in six years. On May 1, the popular Old Town shop …
SHOWTIME! Candidates for Fifth District Supervisor are Going Live Tonight on the KEET/League of Women Voters Forum
Hank Sims / May 19, 2026, 8:29 a.m. / Elections
California Community Colleges Crack Down on Fake Students Stealing Financial Aid
Adam Echelman / May 19, 2026, 7:04 a.m. / Sacramento
… January and March 2025, scammers stole nearly $5.6 million in federal student aid and over $900,000 in state aid. By comparison, this spring colleges have reported losing just under $1.5 million in federal …
COURT ROUNDUP: Jake Combs Found Guilty of First Degree Murder (Again); Woman Charged in Death of Her 19-Month-Old Daughter; School Threats Suspect Submits Mental Health Petition
Sage Alexander / May 18, 2026, 12:52 p.m. / Courts
Eureka Man Arrested on Charges of Sexual Assault of a Minor, Child Pornography, False Imprisonment and More
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2026, 12:47 p.m. / Crime
… of force, violence, duress PC 287(b)(2) – Oral copulation with a person under 16 PC 288(c)(1) – Lewd acts with a child PC 288.2 – Distribution of Child pornography PC 288.3 – Contacting a minor …
St. Joseph Health and the Attorney General’s Office are Still Trying to Reach a Settlement in Emergency Abortion Care Case
Ryan Burns / May 18, 2026, 9:52 a.m. / Courts
California’s ‘Groundbreaking’ Fast Food Council Lacks a Leader, Hasn’t Met in Over a Year
Levi Sumagaysay / May 18, 2026, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
$6 Gas and Refinery Fears Collide With California’s Climate Ambitions
Alejandro Lazo / May 18, 2026, 7:31 a.m. / Sacramento
… the credit by as much as $1.7 billion under the proposal. A separate, bipartisan group including Assemblymember David Alvarez, a Democrat, and Senator Suzette Valladares, a Republican, argues the purpose …