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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 …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 7, 2023
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2023, 5:55 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Meet Sarah West, the Newest Member of the Humboldt County Planning Commission
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 7, 2023, 4:15 p.m. / Local Government
Supervisors Approve Revised Agreement for North McKay Ranch Subdivision, a Major Mixed-Use Development in Cutten, Though Developer Says Project’s Future Remains Unclear
Ryan Burns / March 7, 2023, 4:06 p.m. / Business , Local Government
Here’s Your Schedule for Upcoming Fernbridge Planned Closures, Which Caltrans Hopes Will Get the Bridge All the Way Back Online More Quickly
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2023, 3:02 p.m. / Transportation
Probation Search on Warren Creek Road Yields Cornucopia of Illicit Items and Substances, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2023, 2:09 p.m. / Crime
… )), possession of a controlled substance (HS 11378), possession of a controlled substance for sales (HS 11351), possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1(a)), violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a …
(VIDEO) Sheriff’s Office, Coast Guard, Calfire Team Up to Deliver Hay to Snowed-In Cows
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2023, 8:44 a.m. / Crime
… and local public safety personnel are able to help community members evacuate should their situation be life-threatening. If you are in need of assistance, please call 707-445-7251 or 9-1-1 for emergencies …
Newsom Wants to Cut Ties With Walgreens Over Abortion Pill Access, So Now What?
Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra / March 7, 2023, 7:45 a.m. / Sacramento
He’s Filed More Than 2,000 Disability Lawsuits in California. This Case Could Set Precedent
Nigel Duara / March 7, 2023, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
… law firms who have created a cottage industry out of disability rights lawsuits. According to filings in a tax case, one serial litigant in Sacramento accumulated more than $1 million in settlements …
OBITUARY: Michael Patrick Hanrahan, 1947-2023
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Michael Patrick Hanrahan, 1947-2023 Michael Patrick HanrahanJanuary 15, 1947 – March 1, 2023 If you have ever been regaled by a Michael Patrick Hanrahan (Grandpa Mike …
OBITUARY: Ann Louise Diehl, 1946-2023
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | March 6, 2023
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2023, 4:40 p.m. / Humboldt Today
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. /
