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Sheriff’s Deputies Deploy Zodiac Raft to Rescue Infant, Adults and Cat From Flooding
LoCO Staff / Jan. 18, 2024, 9:36 a.m. / Emergencies
… Sheriff's Deputies Deploy Zodiac Raft to Rescue Infant, Adults and Cat From Flooding Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 1/13/2024, at about 4:00 p.m., Humboldt …
Dream for All: Down Payment Assistance for First-Time California Homebuyers Relaunches With New Lottery
Felicia Mello / Jan. 18, 2024, 9:14 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMatters.California will dole out $250 million more in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers this spring, while making changes to its 1-year-old program aimed …
Homelessness Is on the California Ballot This March. Will Conditions Change on the Street?
Marisa Kendall / Jan. 18, 2024, 7:59 a.m. / Sacramento
… ballot measure make when it comes to fighting California’s massive homelessness crisis? That’s the question before voters as they weigh in on Proposition 1, which has been touted as California’s chance …
OBITUARY: Wayne Roy Maples, 1927-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 18, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… acquired his contractor’s license in 1960 and started his own company. Dad and Mom would experience a good measure of risk, sacrifice, loss, near bankruptcy and recovery. He borrowed the $1,000 seed money …
Grace Marton Bonanza! State Kicks in $620,000 For Eureka’s New Waterfront Park
LoCO Staff / Jan. 17, 2024, 5:06 p.m. / Infrastructure
… . The Grace Marton donation, city funds, and grant funds results in a $1,239,979 project budget. A robust public input process took place in Spring of 2023 resulting in a park concept that reflects both Grace …
Providence’s Local Outpatient Labs Will Be Sold to Labcorp, the ‘Walmart’ of Testing Labs, According to Humboldt County Health Care Workers
Ryan Burns / Jan. 17, 2024, 4:37 p.m. / Health Care
Eureka City Council Approves Letter of Opposition to Measure A, the Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 17, 2024, 4:16 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… and millions in economic activity in the city, and provide essential services to nearly 1,000 small-scale cannabis farmers in rural areas of the county.”If passed, Measure A would “threaten to undermine Humboldt …
(PHOTOS) Crab On
Andrew Goff / Jan. 17, 2024, 11 a.m. / Food
State Program to Clear Homeless Encampments Show Signs of Success, but Housing Remains Elusive
Marisa Kendall / Jan. 17, 2024, 8:09 a.m. / Sacramento
… City Manager Jennifer Macarthy. But drawing a straight line from an encampment to a long-term home is easier said than done. Tulare, in the Central Valley, used its $1.6 million grant to clear …
OBITUARY: Saturnina ‘Nina’ Tetrault, 1945-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Larry Eugene Simpson, 1940-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Steven Edward Delaney, 1954-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and elk in the wilderness. Steve had a passion for water skiing and abalone diving. He took great pride in his 1970 Mach1 Mustang. In his personal life, Steve cherished his family dearly. He is survived …
Sheriff Declares Local Emergency Due to Weekend Floods, Asks Public to Submit Damage Reports
LoCO Staff / Jan. 16, 2024, 4:10 p.m. / Emergencies
Manila Dunes Homicide Victim Identified; Sheriff’s Office Investigation Ongoing
LoCO Staff / Jan. 16, 2024, 1:11 p.m. / Crime
… remains discovered in the area of the Manila Dunes on 1/5/2024 as that of 56-year-old Pete William Dibean of Manila. Dibean was living in a well-established makeshift metal structure in a homeless …
Sextortion of Minors on the Rise, FBI Warns
LoCO Staff / Jan. 16, 2024, 1:10 p.m. / PSA
… by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or visiting tips.fbi.gov.For more information on sextortion and financial sextortion, visit the FBI’s resources on the threats here and here. …
Trinidad Rancheria Urges a ‘No’ Vote on Measure A, the ‘Cannabis Reform Initiative’
LoCO Staff / Jan. 16, 2024, 10:47 a.m. / Elections
Hoopa Valley Tribe Endorses Measure A, the ‘Cannabis Reform Initiative’
LoCO Staff / Jan. 16, 2024, 10:31 a.m. / Elections
Parents’ Rights Groups Mobilize as California Advances a Ban on Youth Tackle Football
Ryan Sabalow / Jan. 16, 2024, 7:43 a.m. / Sacramento
Why California Community Colleges Are Reluctant to Spend More Than $500 Million in State Money
Adam Echelman / Jan. 16, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… of a related disability. He’s a single parent of a teenager and survives on government benefits, earning about $1,000 a month, half of which goes to rent. “That $68 dollars is a lot of money,” he said …
OBITUARY: James Jeffries, 1954-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 16, 2024, 7:18 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Gaza and Religious Wars
Barry Evans / Jan. 14, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… though he was Austrian) to right the vengeful terms of the Treaty of Versailles following WW1 (Christians vs. Christians, mostly) European Religious Wars, 1517-1712: Protestants vs. Catholics …
[UPDATE: Re-Opened] Hwy. 101 Closed in Both Directions in Both Orick and Fortuna Due to Flooding
Ryan Burns / Jan. 13, 2024, 9:48 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Traffic
(UPDATING) WEATHER ALERT: Flood Warning Issued for Humboldt Bay Area, Heavy Rain Expected to Continue Through the Afternoon
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 13, 2024, 11:56 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… -ramp at Hookton Road is closed due to flooding. Eel River Drive is closed in this area as well.Highway 254 (Avenue of the Giants) is closed between post mile 41.1 and 41.4 due to flooding.Fieldbrook Road is closed …
ROAD TRIP! Humboldt Transit Authority Launches Express Route From Eureka to Ukiah with $2 Starting Fare
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 13, 2024, 10:01 a.m. / Transportation
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coho Salmon in Downtown Arcata?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 13, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… follows the part of Arcata's ~4 mile long Jolly Giant Creek as it flows through Arcata's urban downtown area. A tour of the upper half of the Creek can be seen in Jolly Giant Creek - Part 1. …
For the Second Year Running, Coast Central Credit Union Board Election Sees Challenger Focused on Transparency, Greater Member Involvement
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 13, 2024, 8 a.m. / Business
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Skiing Horse Mountain! Remembering the Scene’s Golden Era, When it Was Full of People and Fun, Complete With Tow Lines, a Lodge, a Snack Shack and the Hiouska Spirit
Deborah Baskette / Jan. 13, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Frank Klopp, 1934-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . Franklin and Joan had three children, Jeffrey born in 1962 and identical twin girls, Karen and Sharon on 1/1/65.Franklin received his Civil Engineering degree from Humboldt State University in 1965 …
OBITUARY: Patsy Ruth Walker, 1929-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Alan Richard Wolski, 1947-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits