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What a GOP Fight Over Undocumented Health Care Says About California’s Changing Politics
Ana B. Ibarra / Jan. 24, 2024, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
… Newsom to sign the law that provided Medi-Cal to income-eligible undocumented residents of any age. That law took effect Jan. 1, making California the largest state to offer government-subsidized health …
TODAY in SUPES: County Eyes Major Changes to Mental Health Programs, Awards $1M in Measure Z Revenues to Road Repairs
Ryan Burns / Jan. 23, 2024, 4:55 p.m. / Local Government
… TODAY in SUPES: County Eyes Major Changes to Mental Health Programs, Awards $1M in Measure Z Revenues to Road Repairs The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors (from left): Natalie …
POLL! Instant Gratification! LoCO is Going to Let You Choose This Year’s Oscar Winners Early!
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2024, 4:20 p.m. / POLLZ
EPD Names Suspect Killed in Yesterday’s Standoff, Police Shooting; 43-Year-Old Eureka Man Had Sliced Two Juveniles’ Necks With a Knife, Police Say
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2024, 3:05 p.m. / Crime
… . Throughout the day negotiations continued until all four hostages were safely released at approximately 1:00 p.m. There was one adult female and three male juveniles, ranging in ages from 4-12 years old …
Friends of the Dunes Welcomes New Executive Director, Suzie Fortner
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2024, 12:35 p.m. / News
… to lead Friends of the Dunes.”When Fortner assumes the role on February 1, she will lead an organization that is currently working on the largest and most ambitious coastal land conservation and native dune …
350,000 Californians Are Now on the FAIR Plan, the Last Resort for Fire Insurance. Now What?
Levi Sumagaysay / Jan. 23, 2024, 8:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… refused to speak on the record for this story. Spokesperson McLean said the association is dealing with an onslaught of new applications — about 900 a day, down from 1,000 a day last November but up …
Cal State Faculty Ends Their Strike After Reaching a Tentative Contract Agreement
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Jan. 23, 2024, 8:39 a.m. / Sacramento
… for this academic year and instead provides a retroactive 5% raise to July 1, 2023 — consistent with what Cal State leaders were offering for the past several months.The deal also provides a 5% salary increase …
OBITUARY: Vista Lee McIntosh, 1929-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Roy F. Johnson, 1941-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… parents George and Bernice, sons Roy E. Johnson and Gregg Johnson, brother George Johnson, sister Dorthy Doggett, and brother-in-law Louis Brouillard.A Celebration of Life will be held on February 3, 2024 1 …
Chief Exec of Mad River Hospital Unexpectedly Ousted; Talks Continue for Potential Sale to Arizona Company
Ryan Burns / Jan. 22, 2024, 4:05 p.m. / Health Care
Iraqi Man Arrested on Dazzling Array of Charges, Including Human Trafficking, Following Table Bluff Road Grow Op Raid
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2024, 2:45 p.m. / Crime
… was arrested and booked without bail at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges:PC186.2- Criminal ProfiteeringPC186.10- Money LaunderingPC487A- Grand TheftPC182- ConspiracyPC236.1 …
WHOA: Rep. Huffman’s Office Teases $426 Million Federal Grant for Offshore Wind Terminal, to be Announced Tomorrow
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2024, 2:04 p.m. / Infrastructure
Eureka Street Art Festival Organizers Announce This Will Be Event’s Final Year*
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2024, 1:43 p.m. / Art
… doors), and be located anywhere within the City. Wall owners are asked to contribute $10/square foot towards the creation of their mural. If you’re interested, please email us by February 1st …
CHP Provides Details on Last Night’s Fatal Highway 101 Head-on Collision South of Fortuna
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2024, 12:28 p.m. / Traffic
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Cal Poly Humboldt on Strike
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 22, 2024, 11:35 a.m. / Labor
(UPDATE: SUSPECT SHOT) SWAT Team Deployed to 14th and Union in Eureka After Report of Stabbing; Barricaded Suspect With Hostages; Streets Closed in the Area
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2024, 9:33 a.m. / Crime
Cal State Faculty Strike Across All 23 Campuses in Historic Labor Walkout
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Jan. 22, 2024, 9:09 a.m. / Sacramento
… team chair for the union and a professor at Sacramento State. The smaller Teamsters Local 2010, a labor group of 1,100 skilled maintenance workers, agreed to a contract with Cal State negotiators …
OBITUARY: Brianna Beth Haben, 1980-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… 's student artists involved in the original “Faces of the Fallen” art project, honoring the first 1,000 young soldiers to perish in the Iraq war. Bri had a unique impressionistic painting …
OBITUARY: Norman Neal Kesterson, 1931-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dale Patrick Rader, 1984-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The (Not So) Holy Grail
Barry Evans / Jan. 21, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
Humboldt Creative Alliance Announces Grant Opportunities for Local Artists, Underserved Communities
LoCO Staff / Jan. 20, 2024, 11:02 a.m. / Art
… 1st and will be facilitated by the Ink People Center for Arts and Culture. The Ink People Center for the Arts announces the Funds for Artists Resilience Grant Program, which will provide grants …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Supply Skepticism — Can Building More Housing Reduce Costs?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 20, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
Flood Advisory in Effect for Humboldt as Atmospheric River Makes Landfall
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 20, 2024, 9:53 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Growing Up at the Clam Beach Inn — Mom’s Chowder, Rowdy Crannell Lumbermen, an Eccentric Museum-Keeper and the Ever-Present Thrill of a Possible Japanese Surprise Attack
George Taylor / Jan. 20, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… cabins across the highway on the hills above Clam Beach Inn that we rented from the county for $1.00 a year. Most of them were summer homes, but some were permanent residences. My grandmother, Ada Small …
OBITUARY: Kathleen Janell Pearl, 1943-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 20, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of life will be held Saturday, February 3, 2024, 1-3 p.m. It will be a potluck, so bring your favorite dish. The Wharfinger Building. 1 Marina Way Eureka CA 95501.###The obituary above was submitted …
Humboldt Court Considers the Legality of Arcata’s Voter-Approved Initiative to Fly the Earth Flag Above the U.S. Flag
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 19, 2024, 4:22 p.m. / Courts
Woman Arrested for Assault With a Deadly Weapon After Dispute Over a Vehicle, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 19, 2024, 3:32 p.m. / Crime
… Woman Arrested for Assault With a Deadly Weapon After Dispute Over a Vehicle, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 1/18/2024, at about 6:31 pm …
California Picks Its Next Governor in More Than 1,000 Days. Why the Race Is Already So Crowded
Alexei Koseff / Jan. 19, 2024, 2:36 p.m. / Sacramento
… California Picks Its Next Governor in More Than 1,000 Days. Why the Race Is Already So Crowded State Senate leader Toni Atkins speaks at the State of the State ceremony on March 8 …
[UPDATE: Still Open!] Blondies Food and Drink in Arcata Has Alcohol License Suspended for Serving to a Minor During Decoy Operation
Ryan Burns / Jan. 19, 2024, 2:15 p.m. / Business
… playing the next day (Sunday, Jan. 28) at 1 p.m. followed by jazz later that evening.### Blondies Food and Drink in Arcata. | Photos courtesy Michelle Heim.###Blondies Food and Drink …