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‘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
Jump-Starting Electric Car Batteries: Will Supply Problems Stall California’s Mandate?
Julie Cart / March 1, 2023, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Complying with California’s durability standards will add between $400 and $1,200 to the cost of an electric car, according to the air board. However, the board predicts that electric cars will become …
OBITUARY: Nin Nickles Myers, 1988-2023
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Carmen Louise McCovey Moon, 1938-2023
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… ”. And her great greats Alani, Cartier and Cash. There will be a wake on Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, at the Hoopa Assembly of God Church on Tish Tang starting at 7 p.m., and the services will be held …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 28, 2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2023, 5:25 p.m. / Humboldt Today
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Puts $29M Jail Expansion Project Out for Bids
Ryan Burns / Feb. 28, 2023, 2:35 p.m. / Local Government
… .However, the county is still more than $1 million short of covering the projected cost. The extra funds are available via the 2020 finance plan, according to a staff report, though staff wants to hold off on a specific …
Man Found Dead at Old Town Bus Stop Early This Morning
Hank Sims / Feb. 28, 2023, 1:09 p.m. / Emergencies
COVID Disparities Grow as California Ends State of Emergency
Kristen Hwang / Feb. 28, 2023, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Barbara ‘Mousie’ Stafslien, 1945-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Rosa Roete, 1935-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
21-Year-Old Blue Lake Woman Killed in Friday Morning Solo-Vehicle Crash on 101, CHP Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2023, 4:38 p.m. / News
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 27, 2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
BLOOD NEEDED! It’s So Cold Out That People are Forgetting to Donate and There’s a Really Critical Shortage, Blood Bank Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2023, 4:02 p.m. / Emergencies
Suspect in Forcible Carjacking Arrested in Fortuna
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2023, 2:24 p.m. / Crime
Waterspout Spotted at Shelter Cove
Andrew Goff / Feb. 27, 2023, 12:38 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
GUEST OPINION: CalPoly Uproar Highlights Arcata’s Dearth of Off-Campus Housing, and the Public’s Not Helping
Juan Giovanni Guerrero / Feb. 27, 2023, 11:58 a.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
… in time. Nor will it be enough. The 1,000-bed Craftsman Mall Project is set to be completed by 2025 and the bridge housing will provide some temporary relief. But a substantial number of students now …
Suspect Arrested for Assault in Whitethorn Which Caused ‘Extensive Injuries’ to Acquaintance
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2023, 11:32 a.m. / Crime
ATTEMPTED MURDER INVESTIGATION: Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspect They Say Shot at a Man Exiting His Home
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2023, 10:45 a.m. / Crime
… , 2023, at about 1:19 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a property on the 33000 block of Highway 36 near Bridgeville for the report of an attempted murder.Deputies arrived …
(UPDATE: OPEN) Highway 101 Closed Again From Garberville to Ukiah Following Heavy Snow
Hank Sims / Feb. 27, 2023, 8:05 a.m. / Traffic
… (UPDATE: OPEN) Highway 101 Closed Again From Garberville to Ukiah Following Heavy Snow UPDATE, 1 p.m.: We back, baby: ### The return of heavy snow has once again closed a huge stretch Highway 101 …
In the Wake of Jestine Green’s Tragic Death, Eureka Grapples With Mental Health and Housing Challenges Among the Homeless Community
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 27, 2023, 7:42 a.m. / Homelessness
… for human beings that are stuck outside, and I just think we could have done more to prevent this tragedy. People need to have a place to go.”Of the 1,309 unhoused people identified during the 2022 Point …
‘Dream Big:’ Cannabis Workers Search for New Futures as Emerald Triangle Economy Withers
Alexei Koseff / Feb. 27, 2023, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… — a few hundred dollars for a pound of weed that would have sold for more than $1,000 a couple of years ago. Disappearing profits for growers means there’s simply less money moving through the community …
Emerald Triangle Communities Were Built on Cannabis. Legalization Has Pushed Them to the Brink
Alexei Koseff / Feb. 27, 2023, 7:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… market has been unable to absorb the glut, resulting in plunging prices and a vicious cycle in which farmers grow even more weed to make up for it. Cultivators who might have commanded more than $1 …
OBITUARY: Raemel Oliveira, 1949-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Chatting with ChatGPT
Barry Evans / Feb. 26, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully