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HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 13, 2023
LoCO Staff / March 13, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Clam Beach Just Became Wheelchair-Friendly Says County, Which Says it Believes That the County Park is Now the ‘Northermost Accessible Beach in California’
LoCO Staff / March 13, 2023, 2:01 p.m. / Local Government
FLOOD WATCH: Excessive Runoff Fills Creeks and Streams; Eel River Forecast to Overrun Its Banks at Fernbridge
Ryan Burns / March 13, 2023, 10:25 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… Wednesday. A “severe” flood warning has been issued for the Eel River Valley, lasting from 5 a.m. tomorrow to 1 p.m. Wednesday.A Special Action Advisory is being issued to people who own livestock …
Trump Is Still the Favorite for California GOP Delegates
Alexei Koseff / March 13, 2023, 7:38 a.m. / Sacramento
Free Textbooks? It Could Soon Be a Reality at California’s Community Colleges
Alyssa Story and Carmen González / March 13, 2023, 7:33 a.m. / Sacramento
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Scam Story
Barry Evans / March 12, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: A City On Edge
James Tressler / March 12, 2023, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
CROSSING THE WATER: Getting Over the Eel to Ferndale, Before and After the Bridge
Tamara Smith / March 11, 2023, 7 a.m. / History
… the Humboldt Standard. Everyone was impressed with the size of the magnificent future bridge. The Humboldt Times carefully pointed out the details: “The bridge had a length of approximately 2,500 feet, 1 …
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Dick’ Cahill, 1936-2023
LoCO Staff / March 11, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… was his morning and evening chores of milking the family cows by hand: Lucy 1, Lucy 2 and Lucy 3. Being in a large family, it was his personality to be peacemaker among his siblings.Having been active …
OBITUARY: James Arnold McAuley, 1931-2023
LoCO Staff / March 11, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Paul R. Wright, Jr., 1939-2023
LoCO Staff / March 11, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 10, 2023
LoCO Staff / March 10, 2023, 4:36 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Richardson Grove Conflict Heads to Round Four as Conservation Groups File Legal Challenge to Caltrans’ 101 Realignment Project
LoCO Staff / March 10, 2023, 3:43 p.m. / Environment , Transportation
… last week, Caltrans District 1 sent the Outpost the following statement:The Richardson Grove Improvement Project along U.S. 101 in southern Humboldt County would make minor adjustments to the current …
Fortuna Police Conduct Old-Fashioned Weed Bust Downtown; 100 Pounds, Plus Money, Guns and Shrooms, Confiscated; One Arrested
LoCO Staff / March 10, 2023, 12:26 p.m. / Crime
… James Stergiou. Upon arriving, Officers contacted Stergiou and located the following items inside his home during a probation compliance check. 1. Approximately one hundred pounds of marijuana, which …
California Storms Create Paradox: Too Much Water in Reservoirs, Too Soon
Alastair Bland / March 10, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… of Water Resources increased outflow of water from Oroville from about 1,000 cubic feet per second to 3,500 cubic feet per second. By Friday, total releases could be as high as 15,000 cubic feet per second …
OBITUARY: Linda D. Parker, 1956-2022
LoCO Staff / March 10, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 9, 2023
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2023, 5:07 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Deputies Seeking Suspects in McKinleyville Home Invasion Robbery Tuesday Night, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2023, 4:19 p.m. / Crime
Drug Task Force Arrests Two After ‘Months-Long’ Investigation Into Trafficking at Downtown Eureka Building
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2023, 3:03 p.m. / Crime
Building a Nigilax̂: How a Humboldt Nonprofit is Helping Revive Unangax̂ Culture and Teach About The Tribe’s History in Northern California
Stephanie McGeary / March 9, 2023, 1:42 p.m. / Our Culture
… ’s Eye Manufactory in Ferndale on Saturday, March 11 from 1 to 8 p.m. The free event will feature a hands-on workshop, guest speakers, food and music. “These inventions are really sophisticated …
Helping the ‘Unbanked’: California Mulls Entering Banking Business to Serve Disadvantaged Consumers
Wendy Fry / March 9, 2023, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… or check-cashing businesses. They are considered the “underbanked,” according to banking experts. In total, 1 in 4 Californians lacks full access to banks, studies say. Many are low-income and minorities …
OBITUARY: Darcy DeMello, 1955-2023
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at Baywood Country Club on April 1 at 4 p.m. Any and all are invited to share a memory, a story, a hug, or just your presence and a good glass of wine. If anyone has a picture of our Mom having a good time …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 8, 2023
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2023, 5:14 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Humboldt County Cannabis Farmers Blast ‘Misleading’ Ballot Initiative That Would Impose New Restrictions on Cultivators; Supervisors Form an Ad Hoc Committee to Work on Alternatives
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 8, 2023, 4:30 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… application that was complete as of the date of the filing could be finished,” Ford explained. “The permit cap … was 900 and something and we're at 1,027 right now. … So we could not take in applications …
Sheriff Declares Local State of Emergency in Response to Winter Storms
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2023, 10:52 a.m. / Crime
Big Town Hall on Eureka Transportation and Infrastructure at the Jefferson Center Tonight
Hank Sims / March 8, 2023, 10:42 a.m. / Infrastructure
Newsom’s Climate Budget Would Slash Funds That Protect Coast
Julie Cart / March 8, 2023, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… beachfront infrastructure and proved the value of a project at Surfers’ Point, partially funded by a $1.6 million state grant, that relocated a parking lot and bike path away from the water and protected …
New Cost Estimate for High-Speed Rail Puts California Bullet Train $100 Billion in the Red
Ralph Vartabedian / March 8, 2023, 7:35 a.m. / Sacramento
… it has struggled with construction problems of its own in the Central Valley over the last 10 years. More than 1,000 change orders, originated by the rail authority or by contractors, have been approved …
OBITUARY: Donald Nicholson Miller, 1943-2023
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at numerous events including the annual Sparta Sings, Under the Spell of Music. He graduated with a master’s degree in business.As a 1st Lieutenant in the Army, he served in Viet Nam for two years 1969 …
OBITUARY: Carroll Richard Johnson, 1953-2023
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Shirley Maxon and stepdad Lee Maxon. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, between 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Samoa Women’s Club, 115 Rideout Ave., Samoa. Friends and family are invited …