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New Coalition — ‘I Like Eureka Housing!’ — Formed to Oppose Arkley-Backed Pro-Parking Lot Initiative
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2023, 10 a.m. / Politics
She Lost Her Financial Aid While Homeless. A Bill on Newsom’s Desk Could Help Students Like Her
Adam Echelman / Sept. 28, 2023, 7:07 a.m. / Sacramento
… in California, it’s roughly 1 in 4 who fail to meet these requirements, and for certain groups, such as former foster youth, Black, and Native American students, the rates are even higher, according to a study …
California Gunmakers Fear Their ‘Expiration Date’ in a State That Doesn’t Want Them
Alexei Koseff / Sept. 28, 2023, 7:03 a.m. / Sacramento
… in such a challenging political and business climate, the gun manufacturing footprint in California is modest, even as sales remain robust. The FBI has already completed nearly 1 million background checks for prospective …
OBITUARY: Mel Berti, 1939-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Mel Berti, 1939-2023 MEL BERTI CELEBRATION OF LIFE OCTOBER 29, 2023 – 1 p.m. RIVERLODGE, 1800 RIVERWALK DR. FORTUNA, CA Melvin John Berti went to Eternal Life on July 23 …
OBITUARY: John ‘Barry’ Dalsant, 1943-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Eureka Homicide Suspect Destinee Rhamy Surrenders
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2023, 5:15 p.m. / Crime
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Info About Del Norte County Man Believed to Have Worked at a Honeydew-Area Farm Last Month
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2023, 4:27 p.m. / Crime
(PHOTOS) Introducing 4th Street Mercantile, Eureka’s New ‘Vendor Mall’ That Holds More Than 30 Shops Under One Roof
Stephanie McGeary / Sept. 27, 2023, 4:10 p.m. / Business
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Drive-By Shooting at Fire Camp
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2023, 11:08 a.m. / Crime
TRAIL UPDATE: They’ve Put in a Lot of Work on the Trails Around Eureka So Maybe Get to Walkin’ on ‘Em, OK?
Rees Hughes / Sept. 27, 2023, 10:36 a.m. / Nature
… Forest (MCF) Trail Plan and its proposed network with 31 miles of multi-use roads, multi-use trails (including 1.5 miles of accessible trails), hiking trails, and mountain bike trails. Where do …
LISTEN: A Conversation With Humboldt County Poet David Holper on Untranslatable Words, and His New Book
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2023, 10:09 a.m. / Literature
… Laureate for the City of Eureka David Holper will be reading from his latest book of poem Language Lessons: A Linguistic Hejira. The reading will be on Saturday, September 30th, 1-2 pm at 4007 Cedar Street …
California Community College Enrollment Is Up, but One Group of Students Lags Behind
Adam Echelman / Sept. 27, 2023, 7:39 a.m. / Sacramento
… behind. Amazon SMF1 facility in Sacramento on Sept. 25, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters At East Los Angeles College, logistics and technology professor Leo Medina said his classes, which …
OBITUARY: Jeffrey James Krohn, 1952-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… around, he was gone. You would find him at the thrift store, Boys and Girls Club clothing, or Goodwill seeking out treasured vintage clothes.He amassed a collection of vintage clothes of over 1,000 pieces …
Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Collision Impacting Broadway Traffic
LoCO Staff / Sept. 26, 2023, 8:53 p.m. / Traffic
Humboldt Supervisors Revoke Coastal Development Permit for Fields Landing Property Following Nearly 20 Years of Neighborhood Complaints
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 26, 2023, 4:32 p.m. / Local Government
… ongoing issues with the county’s Code Enforcement Unit. The permit allowed for the demolition of an existing unpermitted 1,700-square-foot house and the construction of a 788-square-foot, two-story garage …
Sheriff’s Office Releases Name of CHP Officer Who Shot Unarmed Hoopa Man, Reiterates That the State Dept. of Justice is Leading the Investigation
LoCO Staff / Sept. 26, 2023, 4:08 p.m. / Crime
INTERVIEW: Gordon Clatworthy, First District Supervisor Candidate, Can’t Discuss His Rex Bohn Investigation While It Is Still Ongoing
Ryan Burns / Sept. 26, 2023, 3:17 p.m. / Politics
… and the like. The Outpost's first interview with Clatworthy, conducted on Sept. 1, was a bit of a mess, by his own admission. He hadn't slept well the night before and, after we'd finished …
BURN TIME! The National Parks Service Once Again Plans to Burn Up Some of the Bald Hills Next Month, Now That There’s Some Water on the Ground
LoCO Staff / Sept. 26, 2023, 1:26 p.m. / Fire
… , Upper Dolason, Lower Dolason, Child’s Hill, Lower Elk Camp, Pigpen, Tick Prairie, and South Boundary. The eight units combined are approximately 1,422 acres. For thousands …
SICK! After 23 Years Of Planning and Fundraising, the McKinleyville Skatepark is Finally Open and Ready for You to Skate There
Stephanie McGeary / Sept. 26, 2023, 12:49 p.m. / Community , Event , Party!!!
… to cost around $1 million, which was a lot more money than the collective had accrued. But the builder said that the money the collective did have would be enough to complete a small section of the park, so …
OBITUARY: Roberta F. Page, 1931-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 26, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Overnight Standoff with Gunfire on Campton Road Ended After Suspect Surrendered, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2023, 12:08 p.m. / Crime
Driver Arrested in Southern Humboldt After Alleged Road Rage Incident
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2023, 11:48 a.m. / Crime
Should the Local Population of Pacific Fishers Be Listed Under the Endangered Species Act? The Fish and Wildlife Service is Seeking Feedback From Informed People
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2023, 11:24 a.m. / Wildlife
… -R1-ES-2023-0123 or sent via U.S. mail to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R1-ES-2023-0123, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. We …
Man Who Likes to Burgle Stuff From Cars Arrested in McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2023, 10:41 a.m. / Crime
(UPDATE) Highway 101 Closed Near Standish Hickey Due to Semi Truck Crash
Hank Sims / Sept. 25, 2023, 7:42 a.m. / Traffic
After Hot Labor Summer, Will Gavin Newsom Sign Bill Giving Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers?
Felicia Mello / Sept. 25, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… walked off the job in July, and 11,500 Writers Guild of America members, who went on strike May 2 but reached a tentative deal Sunday with the major Hollywood studios. Considering more than 1.7 million …
OBITUARY: Richard B. ‘Rusty’ Johnson, 1980-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Tony Gonsalves Branco Jr., 1941-2023
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Garden of Earthly Delights
Barry Evans / Sept. 24, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
(VIDEO) The Critics, Fortuna’s Battle of the Bands-Winning Teen Rockers, Have a New Music Video Worth Your Attention
Andrew Goff / Sept. 23, 2023, 8 a.m. / Music