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… 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 …



… . 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 …



… 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 …



… . 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 …





… 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



… 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 …





… 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.  …









… 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



… 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 …





… -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 …





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. …







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