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ICE Is Looking for a New Detention Center in Blue California. The State Probably Can’t Stop It
…The effort began in the wake of the Biden administration’s sweeping asylum ban, implemented in June, for migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border outside designated entry points. Under the…
OBITUARY: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Walker, 1924-2024
…Though she remained in Eureka for most of her life, the family lived in Scottsdale, Arizona for five years during the 1960’s where Betty served on the Scottsdale Beautification Commission.A…
POLL! Huh. Have Y'all Been Calling This Humboldt Place 'Point of Cows' and Just Not Telling Us?
…You know that stretch of sublime coast you see to the right just as the Mattole Road descends to Singly Creek. You know. It's that big reveal moment of the drive…
Eureka City Council Advances Development Agreement for Affordable Housing Projects on City-Owned Parking Lots, Approves Church Conversion Near Henderson Center
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka City Council meeting.###The City of Eureka’s plans to expand the city’s affordable housing supply are moving right along. At last night’s meeting, the…
Blue Lake’s City Council Election Tie Will Be Resolved By Pulling a Name From a Hat, Essentially
Blue Lake City Hall. | Image via the City of Blue Lake.###PREVIOUSLYThe Blue Lake City Council Race Could Very Well End in a Tie. Here’s How It Would Get Decided.###It…
Cal Poly Humboldt Students Will Have to Go Without On-Campus Sushi for a Little While
…AFC Sushi Facebook.Save a spot for the Cal Poly Humboldt community in your prayers today. The campus is currently without sushi.Yesterday afternoon, the county's Division of Environmental Health issued…
Missing Eureka Man Identified in Glendale Murphy’s Market Surveillance Footage
…EPD has released the following update on the case: During the investigation and working in collaboration with the family, Criminal Investigations Unit personnel obtained surveillance footage of Bounds at Murphy’s Market…
California’s Employment Safety Net Is Still Broken. Will Anyone Fix It?
…The EDD and the company say the debit card fraud is smaller scale than the varied forms of fraud during the pandemic. On top of the fraud complaints, a report released Monday…
OBITUARY: Leandra Earlynn (Masten) Billings, 1950-2024
…She was born in the old family house across from the Neighborhood Facilities (NF) in Hoopa and spent considerable time on both the Trinity and Salmon Rivers. Leandra was the eldest of…
OBITUARY: Veronda Mae Williamson, 1953-2024
Veronda Mae Williamson was born on August 16, 1953 in the small town of Dragerton, Utah but spent the majority of her life in Eureka. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother…
TODAY in SUPES: County Agrees to Pursue Settlement of Kernen Construction’s Permit Issues as Employees Pack the House
Kernen Construction employees enter the Humboldt County Courthouse. | Photo by Ryan Burns.###PREVIOUSLYAn Environmental Dispute Over Kernen Construction is Tormenting a Glendale Neighborhood and Taking Up a Lot of Government TimeSUPES PREVIEW…
POLL! What's the Second Thing You Check When You Come to LoCO?
Today's poll is about us! Yay, us! Now, why are we wondering what the second thing you check is? Because we assume that, by default, your eye checks for the newest…
TONIGHT IN EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Downtown Affordable Housing Projects, Turning an Abandoned Church into Multi-Family Housing/Medical Facilities, and More!
The Eureka parking lot at Fifth and D, which is slated to be developed into multi-family housing by Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust, a unit of the Wiyot Tribe. | Photo: Andrew…
Eureka Man Arrested With Meth, Fentanyl, Guns Early Yesterday Morning in the Winco Parking Lot, Police Say
…Upon contacting the occupants of the vehicle, the Officer learned that one of the occupants was on searchable probation and the other had an active warrant for their arrest. The occupants were…
Man Wanted for Felony Assault Taken Into Custody Near Blue Lake After Brief Chase Sunday Morning, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 1 at about 8 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Larson Heights Rd. near Blue…
High Schools Moved on From College for All. Will Trump Come Through for Job Training?
Students learn to weld in a classroom at the Madera South High School 20-acre farm on April 2, 2024. Welding is one of thousands of career-focused courses in California high…
OBITUARY: Judy Ann Urynowicz, 1950-2024
…May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. A celebration of life and light in Judy's honor will occur…
OBITUARY: Leonidas (Lonnie) Phillip Chester, 1953-2024
…A lifelong resident of the Hettenshaw and Ruth areas, Lonnie was known for his dedication to his craft as a logger. He earned a reputation as the best loader operator in the…
OBITUARY: Minnie Wolf, 1942-2024
Minnie WolfApril 25, 1942 - October 26, 2024 Minnie Jean Watkins was born April 25, 1942 in Sona Bata, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) in the Mission Clinic/hospital. Her…
POLL! Which of Humboldt's High School Football Teams Has the Most Impressive Legacy?
As we noted earlier, the Arcata High Tigers football team added an impressive trophy to the school's case over the weekend, winning the North Coast Section Division-6 championship game. Kudos…
Attempted Chainsaw Theft in McKinleyville Results in Petty Theft Arrest
…Another store employee was on a break outside when he witnessed Long leave the store through an unauthorized exit and place the chainsaw into the bed of his truck. The employee was…
Missing Eureka Man’s Car Found Just Outside City Limits; Search Continues
Michael Bounds | EPDEureka Police Department:On November 29, 2024 at approximately 2:52 PM, Eureka Police Department Officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of G Street for a Missing Person report…
(VIDEO) The Arcata High Tigers Win North Coast Section Football Championship for the First Time Ever
…But if you want a blast of emotion from the game, Best Friend o' the LoCO Tex Kelly — a former AHS quarterback himself! — was at the game taking photos and videos, including…
HO HO *COUGH*: NorCal Weed Farmers Hope You’ll Jollily Jones For the ‘12 Jays of Christmas’
Will your true love give to thee? They're out here trying! Learn more about what our local cannabis cultivators are cooking up this holiday season in the Humboldt County Growers Alliance…
Smoke in McKinleyville? That’s Probably Just Green Diamond Burning Up Some Fuel Hazards in Redwood Creek
…Burning operations are implemented in coordination with CAL FIRE, and the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District. Please note that smoke may be visible in surrounding areas, including Highway 101 and…
Top Democrats Say They Won’t Just ‘Trump-Proof’ California — They’ll Make It Affordable Again
…But the numbers don’t lie. The Senate Republican Caucus still fits into a minivan.”— Senate Leader Mike Mcguire It was the best showing in a decade for legislative Republicans — all the…
Landlords Are Using AI to Raise Rents — and California Cities Are Leading the Pushback
Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters.If you’ve hunted for apartments recently and felt like all the rents were equally high, you’re not crazy: Many landlords now use a single company…
OBITUARY: Levi Humphrey, 1933-2024
…So the family returned to the Arkansas homestead for the duration of the war. After the war ended, the family returned to California settling in the Modesto area seeking a more stable…
OBITUARY: Daniel Jack Reynolds, 1940-2024
Dan, or "Danny" as many knew him, was born in Eagletown, Oklahoma on May 23, 1940, to Myrtle and Lloyd Reynolds.The Reynolds family moved to Arcata when Danny was about two…
PASTOR BETHANY: Advent is the Season of Hope Emergent
The Adoration of the Magi. Andrea MantegnaAdvent is the season in the Christian Church calendar year where people around the world observe four Sundays or four weeks to prepare for the emergence…