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(UPDATING) Eureka High on Lockdown For the Third Time This Month, Following Another Threat
…However, for the safety of students and staff, the lockdown has been initiated. The Eureka Police Department is on the scene and has secured the school and is currently conducting an investigation…
California Pledged $500 Million to Help Tenants Preserve Affordable Housing. They Didn’t Get a Dime.
Luke Johnson and husband Osbey Jackson in the kitchen of their longtime home in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2024. Photo by Stella Kalinina for CalMattersLuke Johnson…
The Brutal Story Behind California’s New Native American Genocide Education Law
…But the most violent period followed the discovery of gold in the Sierra foothills in the mid-1800s. Settlers, private militias and the U.S. troops carried out massacres across California, with…
OBITUARY: Richard Paul Etcheverry, 1926-2024
Richard Paul Etcheverry passed away peacefully on June 14, 2024, at the age of 97 in Roseburg, Ore. He was born on August 2, 1926, in San Mateo, Calif. He attended St…
OBITUARY: Shirley Lorraine Dillon,1950-2024
…She dispatched on the Mad River district for the US Forest Service during lightning events, where she was known as "Mom." She volunteered at the Trinity County Fair, working in the Homestead…
State Housing Official Weighs in on Measure F; Security National Dumps Another $363K Into Campaign
A few of the many "Yes on F" mailers and the only two known "No on F" mailers to date.###The City of Eureka today received some detailed information from a state…
Jewish Community Members Talk About Getting Paint Flung on Them During Pro-Palestine Demonstration at Cal Poly Humboldt Monday
PREVIOUSLY:(UPDATING) Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Return to Cal Poly Humboldt on the Anniversary of Last Year’s Hamas AttackUniversity Police Seeking Suspect Who Allegedly Threw Paint at People on Campus During the…
Eureka High School Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat; Principal Addresses Parent Frustrations
…Please know that the safety of our students and staff is always our top priority. We share updates and information as soon as it is safe to do so.We appreciate the…
Arcata Police Say Man Forcefully Taken Into Custody While Barbecueing on the Plaza Yesterday — As Seen in Widely Circulating Video Footage — Declined to Identify Himself, Violently Resisted Arrest
Press release from the Arcata Police Department:On 10- 8-2024, at approximately 4:30 in the afternoon, officers from the Arcata Police Department observed smoke rising from the center of the…
How to Stay Calm When Elon Musk Says He’s Leaving California — and Other Lessons From Business Relocations
Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMattersWhen oil giant Chevron said over the summer that it would be moving its corporate headquarters to Houston from San Ramon, the headlines were dire. “Chevron Dumps California…
OBITUARY: Charles (Chuck) Albert DeWitt, 1944-2024
…When he retired, he dedicated his time to saving and restoring the first shipwrecked peace boat, “The Golden Rule” with the help of Leroy Zerlang and the Veterans for Peace. The Golden…
University Police Seeking Suspect Who Allegedly Threw Paint at People on Campus During the Pro-Palestine Protests Monday
…Press release from the Cal Poly Humboldt University Police Department: The University Police Department (UPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual who is alleged to be involved in…
POLL! Summer is Over! Did You Swim in One of Humboldt's Rivers This Year?
…Damn these amazing rivers!" "I haven't, but the year's not over yet! Pros know you beat the crowds by waiting 'til December." "No. Just couldn't make it happen. My…
If You Live in a Problematic Mobile Home in One of Arcata’s Mobile Home Parks, the City May Have Some Money to Help You
…The Manufactured Housing Opportunity & Revitalization (MORE) program, funded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, will grant money to mobile home owners whose homes need repairs. This is the program…
Does Eureka Need Another Weed Shop? Eureka Planning Commission to Weigh in During Wednesday’s Meeting
Proposed location for The Rainy Day cannabis facility. Image via City of Eureka.###Does Eureka need another weed shop? The Eureka Planning Commission will ponder that question at this week’s meeting…
Odd Disturbance in Pine Hill Area Last Night Leads to Police Standoff, Arrest, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Oct. 7 at about 6:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a disturbance in the…
GUEST OPINION: To Fix Our County Roads or Not, That is the Question
So the ballots are out, and it's time to consider many important issues. One issue is in regards to the state of our county roads. I am sure it takes no…
This California Ballot Measure Promises Money for Health Care. Its Critics Warn It Could Backfire
Much of the California health care industry is united behind Prop. 35, a 2024 California ballot measure that would lock in revenue from a tax on health insurance companies to increase payments…
OBITUARY: Aleta Joyce Hutcheson, 1953-2024
…Aleta's life was a testament to the power of selflessness and caring. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her, leaving behind memories filled with love and selflessness.###The…
POLL! Who Makes Humboldt's Best Burrito?
Some weeks, after scrolling the long LoCO Pollz Reigning Champions list below, we find ourselves surprised by which categories we've yet to get to with these dumb popularity contests. This is…
Scary House Fire on McK’s Second Road Stomped Out Quick With Minimal Damage, Arcata Fire District Says
Press release from the Arcata Fire District: On October 6, 2024, at 3:33 P.M. units from Arcata Fire District, Fieldbrook Fire, Cal Fire and Blue Lake Fire were dispatched to…
(UPDATING) Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Return to Cal Poly Humboldt on the Anniversary of Last Year’s Hamas Attack
…The march has arrived at the Plaza, where more chants and speeches will presumably ensue. All day, there has been no sign of any police interest in the demonstration, according to the…
Do You, a Business Owner, Have a Story About Applying for State Government Contracts? The State Would Like to Hear It
Minority and small business owners will have a chance to tell the state of California about their experiences with government contracts at a meeting in Eureka on Nov. 12. The California Department…
At the End of Another Rip-Roaring Season, Humboldt’s Junior Drag Racers Reflect on Their Need for Speed
…Racers spend hours and hours maintaining the cars, traveling, sharpening their reaction times until the space between the go-light turning green and the accelerator being slammed into the carbon fiber frame…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: HVAC Improvements to the Ferndale Vets Hall, Law Enforcement Services in Blue Lake, and More!
…The Board of Supervisors allocated $377,000 from the General Fund when the project was first established. The board approved another $373,208 from the county’s deferred maintenance fund when the…
‘I Would Have Been a Great Mom’: California Finally Pays Reparations to Woman It Sterilized
…He did not perform the procedure on Buffington. In 2013, The Center for Investigative Reporting, which first reported the sterilizations, quoted him saying that the state wasn’t paying doctors a significant…
PASTOR BETHANY: Jonah, Part II — Or, Denial is the Reason We Sink to the Bottom
A mope gets the heave-ho. Image: Sailko, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsPREVIOUSLY:PASTOR BETHANY: Jonah Escaped the Whale, But the Point of the Story is What He Escaped After…
GUEST OPINION: Humboldt Native Describes How Hurricane Helene Has Devastated Her New Hometown of Asheville, North Carolina
…I don’t think the rest of the country is really understanding the severity, this is the second worst hurricane in the nation's history after Katrina. If you are able to…
There’s a Ticking Time Bomb in the Heart of Orick, and It’s Not Clear Whether Anybody Can Do Anything About It
Alders and willows crowd along the edges of Redwood Creek. | Photo: Andrew Goff###Standing at a property high above Redwood Creek, overlooking the lush green valley surrounding the small, unincorporated community of…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Salmon Canneries of the Lower Eel River and the Death of a Fishery
Camp Weott on the Eel River was home to many fishermen. The double-ended rowboats, made of redwood, were used in netting operations. The 1955 flood destroyed the fish camp. Photos via…