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More Sick Days and Family Leave? California Lawmakers Push to Improve Work-Life Balance
Rya Jetha / July 11, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Teresa Louise Miles, 1951-2023
LoCO Staff / July 11, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Viola Louise Hague, 1930-2023
LoCO Staff / July 11, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
PG&E Announces Pilot Program to Increase Capacity for New Customers in SoHum, Including Tesla Megapack Batteries to Control Voltage
LoCO Staff / July 10, 2023, 4:50 p.m. / Infrastructure
(PHOTOS) They’re Sprucing Up the Romano Gabriel Sculpture Garden
Hank Sims / July 10, 2023, 3:33 p.m. / Art
Porsche Cayenne Engulfed in Flames After Fuel Tank Ruptures, Arcata Fire District Says
LoCO Staff / July 10, 2023, 11:42 a.m. / Fire
OOPS! The County Misspelled ‘Samoa’ on a Pair of Road Signs
Ryan Burns / July 10, 2023, 10:41 a.m. / Local Government
Man Walking Streets With Loaded, Illegal Handgun Arrested After Throwing It Into the Driveway of a Preschool, Fortuna Police Say
LoCO Staff / July 10, 2023, 10:28 a.m. / Crime
… on the following charges: California Penal Code section 148(a)(1), resisting arrest/lawful commandCalifornia Penal Code section 25400(a)(2), carrying concealed firearmCalifornia Penal Code section 23920 …
Sheriff’s Office Releases Statement on Saturday’s Plane Crash in Shelter Cove
LoCO Staff / July 10, 2023, 10:07 a.m. / Emergencies
California Spent $600 Million to House and Rehab Former Prisoners — but Can’t Say Whether It Helped
Byrhonda Lyons / July 10, 2023, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… charge between $900 and $6,000 per person, according to their contracts. GEO Reentry in Riverside and San Bernardino counties charges between $1,350 and $3,450. Amity Foundation, which covers Los Angeles …
Should Universities Share Athletics Revenue With Players? California Bill Sparks Backlash.
Ryan Loyola / July 10, 2023, 7:16 a.m. / Sacramento
… be eligible for the degree completion funds, too. Combined, California’s 26 Division I schools earned $1.2 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Education. That includes …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Everyone Loves Their Mother
Barry Evans / July 9, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… referred to as Mrs. Aubrey Evans (despite her name being Lyn), when “gay” meant “happy,” and the honorific “Ms.” was barely a gleam in Gloria Steinem’s eye.(* Other than about 1 in 6,000 humans — about …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrate Plastic Free July!
The EcoNews Report / July 8, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: When the Syrup Extracted From Humboldt Tan Oaks Fueled the West Coast Leather Industry … and the Local Economy
Ruth and Links Carranco / July 8, 2023, 7:15 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Kathryn (Douglass) Hapgood, 1952-2023
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Melody Lynn Molver (Presley), 1964-2023
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Carolyn Ann Luis (Cupp), 1964-2023
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at Siskiyou Forks. Carolyn was daddy's little girl until the day she left us. She became a type 1 diabetic at 8 years old after slipping into a coma for three days. She was told she would never have …
MAKEOVER! Once the Biggest Eyesore in Old Town, the ‘Heroin Hilton’ Will Soon be Transformed Into a Unique Hostel
Stephanie McGeary / July 7, 2023, 4:34 p.m. / Eureka Rising
Fentanyl and Illegal Guns Seized at Eureka Residence After Weeks-Long Investigation Into Convicted Felon, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2023, 4:04 p.m. / Crime
… ’s residence in the 200 block of Sonoma St., Eureka, to conduct a probation search. During a search of Payton’s residence Agents located 600 fentanyl “Perc 30” pills, over a 1/4 ounce …
Man Driving on Suspended License in Garberville Found With Drugs and Weird Explosives, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2023, 2:57 p.m. / Crime
… and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of driving with a suspended license (VC 14601.1(A)), resisting a peace officer (PC 148(A)(1)), felon in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(A …
Schneider Offers Emotional Apology as Planning Commission Approves Tear-Down of His Permit-Violating, Half-Built Family Dream Home
Ryan Burns / July 7, 2023, 2:46 p.m. / Local Government
California Employers Have No Duty to Protect Workers’ Families From COVID, Court Rules
Nigel Duara / July 7, 2023, 7:10 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Loran Gilbert Wright, 1930-2023
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mark Robert Maillie, 1964-2023
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
New Owner of Singing Trees Recovery Center Arrested for DUI and Child Endangerment, and in Odd Interview She Denies That the State Revoked Her Therapy License. (It Did.)
Ryan Burns / July 6, 2023, 5:41 p.m. / Community Services , Crime
California and Manufacturers Strike Deal Over Zero-Emission Trucks
Rachel Becker / July 6, 2023, 2:45 p.m. / Sacramento
Tonka, the 11-Year-Old Camel Who Lived at Miranda’s Rescue and Was Best Friends With a Miniature Donkey, Died Last Week
Stephanie McGeary / July 6, 2023, 11:41 a.m. / Animals
McKinleyville Homicide Suspect Arrested Near College Cove, Following Citizen’s Tip
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2023, 9:51 a.m. / Crime
… gauge, Remington 870, shotgun was located with COLEY’s belongings on scene. The shotgun was found to be loaded with one (1) Fiocchi Brand, 7/8 oz slug. The shotgun recovered …
California Wants More College Students to Graduate Debt-Free. How’s the Middle Class Scholarship Going So Far?
Mikhail Zinshteyn / July 6, 2023, 7:19 a.m. / Sacramento
… million juggernaut. It’s also a growing slice of the state’s financial aid pie: Between 2016 and 2022, California lawmakers poured roughly $1.4 billion more into grants and scholarships, bringing the state …
My House or My Beach? Why California’s Housing Crisis Threatens Its Powerful Coastal Commission
Ben Christopher / July 6, 2023, 7:13 a.m. / Sacramento
… across a housing-strapped state. But there’s an 840-mile-long exception. In an undulating band that generally runs 1,000 yards from the shoreline, the 12 members of the California Coastal Commission …
