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PG&E SAYS: Your Natural Gas Bill is Gonna Drop by a Whole Lot This Month, We Promise
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2023, 2:07 p.m. / Infrastructure
… bill for electric service in March is projected to be about $91.00, which includes the Climate Credit of $38.39. That’s compared to $145.00 in February.PG&E Efforts Save Customers Over $1 Billion …
‘Coming for Our Check’: State Task Force Wants Strong New Agency to Handle Reparations
Wendy Fry / March 6, 2023, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Created by state law after Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, the California Reparations Task Force is charged with delivering recommendations for reparations to the Legislature by July 1. State …
Eureka Police Arrest Suspect in Yesterday Morning’s Fatal Hit-and-Run
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2023, 9:56 a.m. / Crime
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Dead-on Investing
Barry Evans / March 5, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Geography Is Destiny
James Tressler / March 5, 2023, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
BEHIND the CURTAIN: The Women of Bull in a China Shop Discuss the Joys and Challenges of Community Theater, the Importance of Telling a Queer Love Story
Stephanie McGeary / March 4, 2023, noon / Theater
… outside the theater, but you all become this family.” Bull in a China Shop will continue its run at Redwood Curtain Theatre – 220 1st St, Eureka – through Mar. 11. You can purchase tickets …
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Incident on Fifth Street in Eureka
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2023, 11:33 a.m. /
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Tribal Marine Stewards Network
The EcoNews Report / March 4, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
Caltrans Announces Nighttime Closure at Fernbridge Next Friday
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2023, 9:33 a.m. / Transportation
… Caltrans Announces Nighttime Closure at Fernbridge Next Friday Photo: Caltrans District 1###Press release from Caltrans District 1:Caltrans is planning a nighttime closure …
A NURSE WRITES: Here’s a Checklist for the End of the State of Emergency
Michelle Lewis-Lusso / March 4, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / Health
… has had 11.1 million cases reported and 100,187 deaths. Humboldt County has reported 23,339 cases and 169 deaths. Del Norte County has reported 7,920 cases and 60 deaths. While time makes everything …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 3, 2023
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Facing Dismal Salmon Population Forecast, Fishermen’s Groups Call for Immediate Closure of Season, Request Disaster Assistance
Ryan Burns / March 3, 2023, 3:52 p.m. / Fish
… Federal and State disaster assistance funding for affected ocean and inland commercial operators. On March 1, 2023, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife held their annual pre-season briefing …
City of Eureka to Host ‘Mental Health 101’ Town Hall Discussion at City Hall on Saturday
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 3, 2023, 12:01 p.m. / Local Government
… place in city council chambers on the second floor of Eureka City Hall – 531 K Street – this Saturday, March 4. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. for attendees to get refreshments and find seating and the meeting …
After a Pandemic Pause, the State Will Restart Checking Medi-Cal Eligibility
Ana B. Ibarra / March 3, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… even know they still have Medi-Cal coverage?”— Shannon McConville, a research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California California’s renewal process will restart on April 1 and should …
OBITUARY: Rose Joy Crutchfield Sundberg, 1932-2023
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: George Russell Anderson, 1958-2023
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Sheriff’s Office Solves Mysterious 25-Year-Old Case, Finally Identifies Human Remains Found in the Eel River Near Cock Robin Island Through DNA Technology
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2023, 4:55 p.m. / Crime
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 2, 2023
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2023, 4:51 p.m. / Humboldt Today
GATEWAY AREA PLAN: Fearing that the Community is Growing Restless, Arcata City Council Discusses Ways to Boost Public Engagement
Stephanie McGeary / March 2, 2023, 4:45 p.m. / Local Government
… Schaefer and Kimberly White discuss the Gateway Area Plan during a council meeting on Mar. 1 | Screenshot from online meeting video###You’ve likely been reading about (and hopefully attending) workshops …
Humboldt Area Foundation/Wild Rivers Community Foundation Sets Aside $1.2M for Rio Dell Earthquake Recovery
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2023, 4:08 p.m. / News
… Humboldt Area Foundation/Wild Rivers Community Foundation Sets Aside $1.2M for Rio Dell Earthquake Recovery A collapsed brick fireplace and chimney from the Dec. 20 earthquake …
(VIDEO) Demolition of the Lloyd Building is Under Way
Ryan Burns / March 2, 2023, 2:48 p.m. / @Eureka
Habitat for Humanity is Coming to Help Repair Earthquake-Damaged Homes, Says Office of Emergency Services
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2023, 1:51 p.m. / Crime
… and January 1 earthquakes, building inspectors have designated approximately 91 structures as “red-tagged,” or unsafe to occupy, and over 300 structures “yellow-tagged,” or requiring various safety repairs …
‘People Are Dying’: Eureka Residents Urge City Officials to Act Quickly to Address Ongoing Shelter Crisis
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 2, 2023, 10:38 a.m. / Homelessness
… without a use permit, but the shelters cannot be located within 1,000 feet of a school or within 50 feet of another shelter. Other portions of the coastal zone would require a coastal development permit …
Responding to a Family Disturbance, Drug Task Force Seizes Suspected Fentanyl and Stolen Firearm
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2023, 10:25 a.m. / Crime
… of March 1, 2023, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force responded to the 1500 Block of Dean Street in Eureka to assist the Eureka Police Department.EPD responded to that area for the report of a family …
Despite Union Opposition, Many Teachers Support Dyslexia Screening for All Students
Joe Hong / March 2, 2023, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento
… is a neurological condition that causes difficulties with reading and affects 1 in 5 people in the United States. But early screening and support can mitigate or even prevent illiteracy stemming from the learning …
OBITUARY: Virginia Morrison Waters, 1938-2023
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 1, 2023
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2023, 5:05 p.m. / Humboldt Today
… HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 1, 2023 HUMBOLDT TODAY: California’s COVID pandemic has officially ended, Trinidad has no water, plus several local TV stations are off the air due …
Early Morning Fire Guts Home in Eureka’s Rosewood Neighborhood; Two Hospitalized, Cause Still Under Investigation
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2023, 3:56 p.m. / Fire
… morning, March 1st, 2023, Humboldt Bay Fire units including 3 engines, a ladder truck, and one duty chief, were dispatched to a structure fire in a residential structure at the 4300 block of D Street …
Major Water Main Break in Trinidad Likely to Affect Customers for Several Days, Staff Says
Hank Sims / March 1, 2023, 11:40 a.m. / Emergencies