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Want Government Records? This California Lawmaker Wants You to Pay More for Them
Yue Stella Yu / March 26, 2026, 7:49 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: John J. Gierek Sr., 1935-2026
LoCO Staff / March 26, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patricia Marie Lancaster-Guidry, 1960-2026
LoCO Staff / March 26, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(CORRECTION) RCEA Employees May Receive Very Large Potential Salary Increases — And Work Fewer Hours
Dezmond Remington / March 25, 2026, 4:45 p.m. / Energy
Witnesses Testify in Hearing on Murder Case for Shooting at Abandoned Grow
Sage Alexander / March 25, 2026, 4:29 p.m. / Courts
RISING FROM THE ASHES: Northtown Books and Dandar’s Will Soon Reopen Side-by-Side in Renovated Hatchet House Building
Ryan Burns / March 25, 2026, 3:59 p.m. / Business
Welfare Check on Armed Man in Rio Dell Results in Arrest and Seizure of Guns and White Powders, Police Say
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2026, 1:50 p.m. / Crime
… Digital scales and packaging materials Bourland, who is prohibited from possessing firearms, was arrested and booked on the following charges: HS 11370.1(a) – Possession of a controlled substance while armed …
Water District Completes Emergency Repairs to Dam Gate at Ruth Lake Following Hydraulic Fluid Leak
Ryan Burns / March 25, 2026, 11:20 a.m. / Infrastructure
District Attorney Not Seeking Death Penalty for Hoopa Shooting
Sage Alexander / March 25, 2026, 11:07 a.m. / Courts
OBITUARY: Dylan Moon, 2008-2026
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2026, 10:55 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Deborah Gayle Oester August, 1950-2026
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Helen Pitre, 1945-2026
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Nancy Marie, 1947-2026
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Nancy Marie, 1947-2026 Our beloved Nancy Marie died at Mad River Hospital in the early morning of March 1, 2026. Her son Gabe was with her. Numerous friends and caregivers …
Eureka Ranked-Choice Voting Delayed Yet Again — This Time Until 2028 — Because Apparently the Tech Just Ain’t There Yet
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2026, 5:18 p.m. / Elections
Hoopa Valley Tribe Gets Nearly $40 Million Grant to Deliver Fiber Optic Service Throughout the Valley and Beyond
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2026, 5:08 p.m. / Internet
TODAY in SUPES: 100 or More Locals Could Return to Homelessness With End of HUD Voucher Program; Public Calls for Sheriff’s Office Oversight Committee
Ryan Burns / March 24, 2026, 3:59 p.m. / Local Government
… , with an approximately 4,500‑square‑foot shared community space. Waitlists for city‑owned housing units remain open, she said, even as voucher waitlists — which already hold more than 1,600 applicants …
Cal Poly Humboldt Spent More Than $90,000 On an Independent Security Firm After the February Pro-Palestine Occupation
Dezmond Remington / March 24, 2026, 1:45 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
The Eureka Police Department’s Annual Report Is, Once Again, Full of Fascinating Facts and Figures
Hank Sims / March 24, 2026, 1:34 p.m. / Local Government
… an annual report detailing the inventory, use, and oversight of such equipment. Additionally, City of Eureka Security Camera Use Policy 1.82 requires an annual report to City Council outlining how public …
Fortuna Might Score Funding to Reopen Its Theater from…the State of California?
Dezmond Remington / March 24, 2026, 10:47 a.m. / Film , Local Government
… last week that they’d apply for up to $1 million from the program; if the application is successful, the city will lend the money to the Fortuna Theatre Foundation, a group dedicated to the theater …
California Sues Trump to Keep Shut Oil Pipeline on Santa Barbara Coast
Alejandro Lazo / March 24, 2026, 7:16 a.m. / Sacramento
Digital Tablets Mellowed California Prisons. Now a Tech Migration Is Riling Users
Joe Garcia / March 24, 2026, 7:14 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Helen Maudlin Kelley, 1924-2026
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Bruce Emerson Hancock, 1937-2026
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Leo Herman Langer III, 1940-2026
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Blue Lake’s Former Finance Manager Dani Burkhart Submits Claim for Damages Alleging Labor Violations and Wrongful Termination
Ryan Burns / March 23, 2026, 4:39 p.m. / Local Government
Parking in Downtown Eureka? Starting April 1, You Might be Paying With a Smartphone App!
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2026, 4:17 p.m. / Infrastructure
… Parking in Downtown Eureka? Starting April 1, You Might be Paying With a Smartphone App! The parking lot behind Lost Coast Brewery is one of the lots converting to app …
Man Held to Answer to Attempted Murder Charge, Accused of Attack on 75-Year-Old Man in Arcata Forest
Sage Alexander / March 23, 2026, 1:45 p.m. / Courts
Future Senior Citizens! If You Want in at Humboldt Commons, the Future Senior Housing Development in the McK Town Center, Now is the Time to Fight For a Spot
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2026, 10:18 a.m. / Housing
… adults aged 62 and older. By joining the Future Residents Priority List with a $1,000 repayable deposit, prospective residents will secure their place in line for future residence selection …
Scott Wiener Passed Laws That Made It Easier to Build in California. Can He Do the Same in Congress?
Ben Christopher / March 23, 2026, 7:48 a.m. / Sacramento
