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Why Many Illegal Fireworks Could Be Gone in California Next July Fourth
Jenna Peterson / July 4, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
(UPDATE: ONE-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC) Highway 101 Closed in Both Directions in SoHum Due to Accident
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2024, 2:22 p.m. / Traffic
… .The California Highway Patrol dispatch notes a two-vehicle crash at that location just after 1:30 p.m. The map below is updated by information from Caltrans. If you don't see a big “STOP” sign …
TODAY: Mike McGuire is the Governor of the State of California
Hank Sims / July 3, 2024, 11:20 a.m. / Sacramento
How a ‘Once in a Century’ Broadband Investment Plan Could Go Wrong
Khari Johnson / July 3, 2024, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
… maps that will determine how $1.8 billion is distributed to increase internet access in the state. Actually getting the California Public Utilities Commission to accept changes to the federal maps …
Ban on Schools’ Gender Notification Policies Heads to Newsom. Will He Sign It?
Carolyn Jones / July 3, 2024, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
‘Nothing Will Be Protected’: Why California Environmentalists Oppose a ‘Green’ Energy Bill
Ryan Sabalow / July 3, 2024, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Callie Lee Lara, 1952-2024
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Crews Responding to Wildland Fire Near Hoopa; Two Acres, Two Vehicles Burned
Andrew Goff / July 2, 2024, 4:37 p.m. / Fire
Remains of Humboldt Man Who Went Missing 33 37 Years Ago Identified with DNA Testing, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 1:27 p.m. / Missing
4th of JULY ROUNDUP: Where to Celebrate Your Patriotism this Year, Plus a Word of Caution From Calfire
Jacquelyn Opalach / July 2, 2024, 1:02 p.m. / :)
… , at noon, watch a charming parade of firetrucks and other patriotic floats roll down Main Street.GarbervilleFireworks at Benbow State ParkJuly 4 / 1-7 p.m. / Benbow State Recreation Area / Fireworks at dusk …
Stay Cool! Humboldt County to Open Cooling Centers in Garberville and Along the Highway 96 Corridor to Help Residents Beat the Heat Wave
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 11:43 a.m. / Emergencies
… : Kim Yerton Memorial Library (Hoopa) 370 Loop Road, Hoopa Hours of OperationTuesday, July 2: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.Wednesday, July 3: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 8 p.m.Thursday, July 4: Closed …
YEE-HAW! Cal Poly Humboldt and CR Launch Men’s and Women’s Competitive Rodeo Program
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 11:08 a.m. / Education
Crews Extinguish Large Vegetation Fire East of Arcata
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 9:40 a.m. / Fire
… Crews Extinguish Large Vegetation Fire East of Arcata AFDArcata Fire District release: On Tuesday, July 2 at 1:38 A.M., the Arcata Fire District was dispatched …
Does a Proposed $10 Billion Bond Favor Richer California School Districts?
Carolyn Jones / July 2, 2024, 7:35 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Patricia Joan Hassler, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dakota Rose Stafslien, 1996-2024
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gerald Drucker, 1952-2024
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Universalist Fellowship in Arcata on August 3 from 1-4 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Gerald Drucker's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt …
OBITUARY: Antoinette ‘Toni’ Moody-Holland, 1972-2024
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Robert Vernon Ford, 1931-2024
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Rob Arkley Pursued Purchase of Jacobs Middle School Property Before Eureka City Schools Entered Land-Swap Deal With Secretive Corporation
Ryan Burns / July 1, 2024, 2:42 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
Fortuna Police Arrest Wanted Chop-Shop Suspect After High Speed Chase Sunday
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 2:14 p.m. / Crime
The Hiker Who was Found Injured on the Lost Coast Trail Last Week is Recovering and Thankful for His Rescuers
Jacquelyn Opalach / July 1, 2024, 1:24 p.m. / Emergencies
34-Year-Old Eureka Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident Near Redway
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 11:40 a.m. / Traffic
… Dispatch) received a 9-1-1 call of a crash involving a motorcycle on Redwood Drive, north of the community of Redway. Redway Volunteer Fire Department, City Ambulance, and CHP arrived on scene and provided …
Humboldt Area Foundation Board Announces Change of Leadership
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 11:39 a.m. / Business
Fire, Flood and Ice: Local Scientists Document Climate Threshold Crossed in the Klamath Mountains
Gillen Tener Martin / July 1, 2024, 11:05 a.m. / Environment
… and faster – increasing flood risks during high precipitation years. “Climate-driven megadrought” in the American West over the last two decades, which has marked the driest period on record in 1 …
OBITUARY: Janis Nees, 1944-2024
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Brian Strehl McSilvers, 1978-2024
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Lawmakers Reach Agreement on $10 Billion School Bond
Carolyn Jones / June 30, 2024, 9:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… languished for years with dry rot, mold, leaks and other hazards due to lack of funds. K-12 schools would get $8.5 billion and $1.5 billion would go to community colleges. “This money is badly needed,” said …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Five Myths
Barry Evans / June 30, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… that the escapees would have needed 1,500 tons of food and 11 million gallons of water…every day for 40 years. Nope, didn’t happen.Sappho was gayThe greatest Greek lyric poet, Sappho was a beauty by all (i …
No Insurance? Get Free Medical, Dental, Vision Services at Next Month’s Pop-Up Healthcare Clinic in Eureka
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 29, 2024, 12:45 p.m. / Health Care
… are made possible by the generous donations from our sponsors. We’d like to give a special thank you to the following: United Concordia Dental, North Coast Grantmaking Partnership, National Vision, Area 1 …
