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Internal Documents From a Southern California Water Agency Outline a Vision to Turn Eel River Water Rights Into a Cash Bonanza — at the Expense of Local Users
Hank Sims / June 16, 2026, 12:57 p.m. / News
As Parasites Threaten Juvenile Salmon in the Upper Klamath River, the Karuk Tribe Emphasizes That the ‘River Is Still in the Early Stages of Healing’
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2026, 10:16 a.m. / Environment , Fish
Community Group Pursues Ballot Initiative to Block Amazon Distribution Facility and All Other Large Warehouses in the Coastal Zone
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2026, 9:53 a.m. / Business , Elections
Newsom Says He’s on Trump’s ‘Hit List’ as Justice Department Interviews Governor’s Friends
CalMatters staff / June 16, 2026, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… Jack, which he has placed in a blind trust. Siebel Newsom is a filmmaker who leads nonprofit groups called the California Partners Project and the Representation Project. Newsom solicited at least $1 …
OBITUARY: Tad Sarvinski, 1978-2026
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Cynthia Miraglia, 1954-2026
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… McKinleyville farm discovered nearly 1,400 roosters and 90 gaffs and knives, the kinds of weapons attached to birds’ legs during a fight.The jury in that case failed to reach a verdict, resulting …
The Harbor District is Working On Plans for a Heavy-Duty Marine Terminal to Serve the Offshore Wind Industry. If You Have Thoughts, You Might Want to Attend a Meeting Next Week
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 15, 2026, 1:48 p.m. / Offshore Wind
‘Sketchy Andy’ Lewis, Former Humboldter Famous for Slacklining in the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Dies in Utah BASE Jump
Hank Sims / June 15, 2026, 1:36 p.m. / News
Eureka Police Recap Weekend Spate of DUI Arrests, Including One in Which a Person Allegedly Became Aggro in the McDonald’s Drive-Thru Before Bottoming Out on the Curb
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2026, 12:49 p.m. / Crime
… by calling 9-1-1. Through proactive policing, community partnerships, and continued enforcement, EPD remains committed to keeping Eureka's roadways safe. …
… , apparently, about 1,000 of them is enough to build a bike park. The first trucks carrying the raw material for what will be, eventually, the McKay Community Bike Park arrived this morning, bringing …
State Housing Authority Reviewing Blue Lake’s Termination of Danco Affordable Housing Project
Sage Alexander / June 15, 2026, 11:04 a.m. / Housing
California Democrats Have a Budget Deal. Here’s Where They Want to Spend More Than Newsom
Yue Stella Yu / June 15, 2026, 7:36 a.m. / Sacramento
… a deal with Newsom before the new fiscal year starts July 1. In the next two weeks, legislators will have to settle their differences with Newsom on health care cuts, funding for schools …
California Admits Using High-Risk AI — Including Systems It Failed to Report Last Year
Khari Johnson / June 15, 2026, 7:35 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Scott Edward Hillman, 1967-2026
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2026, 7:27 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jeff Gupton, 1970-2026
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2026, 7:20 a.m. / Obits
MUSICAL MEMOIR: Earning Gas Money at Arkansas’ Chitlin Circuit Casablanca Club
Paul DeMark / June 14, 2026, 7 a.m. / Music
… of San Francisco Bay Area music venues with the great blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield. The first show was booked for Nov. 1 at the Opal Cliffs Inn, downtown Santa Cruz, California. As a Chicago teenager …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Cleaning Up Cannabis
The EcoNews Report / June 13, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Local Blood Bank Has Been Around for 75 Years. Here’s How Medical Professionals and the Humboldt County Community Built It
Dorothy Jackson / June 13, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… refrigerator was presented by Brizard-Matthews Company. Also, more than 100 units of blood. Carl Hansen of the Eureka Elks Club presented a check for $1,500, raised from the auction of a car donated by the club …
OBITUARY: Randy Earl Corley, 1985-2026
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
It’s Gonna Be HOT Inland This Weekend, But River Temps Remain COLD! National Weather Service Urges Caution
Ryan Burns / June 12, 2026, 2:57 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
RESURRECTION: The Sidelines Sports Bar, a Once-Infamous Tavern Row Establishment, May be Reopening — With the City’s Blessing
Dezmond Remington / June 12, 2026, 12:43 p.m. / Bidness Time
WELCOME to EUREKA! The Decade-Long Odyssey to Place Stylish Placemaking Signage Underneath the Herrick Overpass is Finally Complete
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2026, 11:37 a.m. / Art
… throughout the city. The project represents a collaboration between Caltrans District 1, the City of Eureka, and a talented team of local contractors and craftspeople. The City would like to extend its …
GUEST OPINION: Local Climate Change Response Requires Bold Leadership. Luckily, We Have That
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2026, 11:13 a.m. / Guest Opinion
Machete-Wielding Man Subdued by K-9 Officer After Allegedly Threatening Bystanders in Loleta, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2026, 9:45 a.m. / Crime
… County Correctional Facility, where he was booked on the following charges:PC 978.5 Bench warrant/Failure to appear of felony chargePC 148(A)(1) Obstruct/resist peace officerMeyers is on active CDC Parole …
The City of Arcata’s Wallet Is a Little Light; Bean-Counters Urge Caution
Dezmond Remington / June 12, 2026, 9:33 a.m. / Economy
… $7 million in grant funding to finish work.) But the next $1.6 million wasn’t as neat; city accountants assessed every expenditure, cut part-time staff by 10%, sliced off $250,000 just in supplies …
California Democrats Threaten to Block Newsom Priorities Over Imperiled Climate Deal
Alejandro Lazo and Yue Stella Yu / June 12, 2026, 8:23 a.m. / Sacramento
… to $1 billion guaranteed to the Legislature for discretionary projects in jeopardy. A climate bargain under threat California’s carbon-trading program, launched in 2013, is California’s way …
OBITUARY: Helen (Nan) Underwood, 1947-2026
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Eureka Planning Commission OKs Land Acquisition for Emergency Homeless Shelter in Old Town; Plus: J Street Airbnb Receives Partial Approval
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 11, 2026, 5 p.m. / Local Government
… that she paid a roughly $1,150 fee for her Eureka rentals compared to $260 in Arcata. “When I got the letter a year later from the planning staff that I was not permitted, it came as a really big shock to me …
Some Vile Phone Scammers Scammed an Elderly Eureka Resident Out of a Substantial Amount of Money, So This is Your Periodic Reminder That You Shouldn’t Let Scammers Do That to You
LoCO Staff / June 11, 2026, 3:49 p.m. / Crime
