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‘They’re Escalating’: A Q&A With Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Nigel Duara / Jan. 15, 2026, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Donald Edward Metaxas, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Donald Edward Metaxas, 1937-2025 Donald Edward MetaxasDecember 1, 1937-December 31, 2025 Don was born in Fort Bragg on December 1, 1937, the third child of Harry and Carol …
The Wing Group, Whose Arcata Factory Was Vandalized By Protesters on Saturday, Acquires Kokatat in Union of Local Success Stories
Ryan Burns / Jan. 14, 2026, 2:57 p.m. / Business
EUREKA RESIDENTS: You Can Kill Five Minutes and Help Out a Local Kid Getting His Degree By Taking His Quick Survey on the City’s Bus System
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 2:28 p.m. / Transportation
Local Educator Colby Smart Withdraws From Campaign for Congress, Citing Time and Energy Constraints
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 11:34 a.m. / Elections
Many California Prisoners Get a Second Chance. A Declining Parole Rate Shows That’s No Guarantee
Joe Garcia / Jan. 14, 2026, 7:47 a.m. / Sacramento
… by a recidivism rate of less than 3% — meaning 97% of prisoners paroled never reoffend. Less than 1% return for crimes involving violence against another person. Over the last decade or so, California …
Building Homes Is a Top Priority for California Democrats Again This Year. Voters Could Get a Say
Yue Stella Yu / Jan. 14, 2026, 7:38 a.m. / Sacramento
… the Senate Housing Committee by an 8-1 vote last week and heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee next week. Lawmakers are seeking to put the measure on the June primary ballot, which would require …
OBITUARY: Stephanie Farmer Witzel, 1952-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Alan Ramon Walters, 1968-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ona Darlene O’Neal, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Fortuna Seniors Say Mobile Home Park Ordinance Needs Work
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 13, 2026, 4:25 p.m. / Activism
TODAY in SUPES: With Federal Funding Cuts Averted for Now, Locals Resume Efforts to Develop More Supportive Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness
Ryan Burns / Jan. 13, 2026, 3:15 p.m. / Homelessness , Local Government
… with DHHS, explained that the county received about $1.2 million in HUD CoC funds for the one-year period from last October through this September. These are the funds that pay for permanent supportive …
Eureka Man Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Person, Dog at a Homeless Encampment
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2026, 2:35 p.m. / Crime
‘We Need to Stay Vigilant’: Eureka City Council Approves Anti-War Resolution Condemning U.S. Occupation of Venezuela
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 13, 2026, 11:22 a.m. / Local Government
END OF WATCH: Cheyenne, the Sequoia Park Zoo Bald Eagle, Has Passed Into Legend
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2026, 10:16 a.m. / Animals
OBITUARY: Velma Ruth Childs, 1923-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sherria (Sheri) Tyler, 1950-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Sherria (Sheri) Tyler, 1950-2025 Sherria (Sheri) Tyler, age 75, was born on January 1, 1950, and following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, she passed away …
County Government Issues Statement on the Death of Former Fifth District Supervisor Anna Sparks
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2026, 11:49 a.m. / Local Government
CALLING UNIVERSAL DONORS! Local Blood Bank Issues Urgent Call for Type O Negative Donations
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2026, 11:29 a.m. / Emergencies , News
Eureka, Arcata and Trinidad Came Out to Protest ICE Over the Weekend
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2026, 7:38 a.m. / Activism
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dealing with Eco-Anxiety
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 10, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Great Fire That Leveled Blue Lake in 1911
Editor / Jan. 10, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… AND INSURANCE As far as can possibly be ascertained a list of the destroyed property is as follows: James Worthington's Saloon - $1,250 - insurance $900. Stock in Stock and Kemp's - $900 - no insurance …
OBITUARY: Leroy ‘Sonny’ Tripp, 1969-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
PRAISE BE! Ferndale Pastor Tyrel Bramwell, Called to the Cold Desert of Rural Wyoming, is Leaving Humboldt
Ryan Burns / Jan. 9, 2026, 3:20 p.m. / News
45-Year-Old Man Wanted in Connection With Last Night’s Stabbing in Willow Creek, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 9, 2026, 12:45 p.m. / Crime
Arcata Fire Chief Says Gas Explosion Rumors Are Unfounded at City Council Meeting (Also, More Fire Cleanup News)
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 9, 2026, 12:02 p.m. / Government
… ’t have to look at the rubble. The Chamber of Commerce will also sponsor a parade in the Arcata Plaza on Feb. 1 at noon to honor the first responders who stopped the fire. “The ultimate goal would …
Ferndale Man Arrested Following Standoff, Booked on Charges of Attempted Murder and Domestic Violence
LoCO Staff / Jan. 9, 2026, 10:05 a.m. / Crime
Gavin Newsom Touts Billions in New Revenue but Skips His Own Budget Release
Yue Stella Yu / Jan. 9, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… before and after-school programs at elementary schools. He also proposed spending $1 billion to add high-need community schools and redirecting $1 billion in Proposition 1 mental health funds annually …
OBITUARY: Nateya Shalisa Dowd, 2009-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds — 3750 Harris St. Eureka. Doors open at 1 p.m. Services start at 2 p.m. Reception to follow at same location.Burial: Monday, January 12, 2026 11 a.m. at IOOF cemetery East …
(PHOTOS) Protestors Outside Eureka Courthouse Condemn the ICE Killing of Minneapolis Woman
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 8, 2026, 4:58 p.m. / Activism
