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California Lawmakers Try Again to Cap Insulin Costs
Ana B. Ibarra / Feb. 3, 2023, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
… and people with disabilities, but abandoned a similar effort for people covered by private insurance. That law went into effect on Jan. 1, and in California it is expected to benefit about 108,000 people. Each …
OBITUARY: Linda Rae Woodruff Spallino, 1939-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Charlene Yvonne Barto, 1943-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 2, 2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 6:04 p.m. / Humboldt Today
THEY GOT THE BLOTTER: 2,400 Tabs of Acid Confiscated, Along With Weed and Cash, During Hydesville Traffic Stop Today, Sheriff’s Office Says; One Arrested
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 4:09 p.m. / Crime
Multiple Tenants of Westwood Garden Apartments Evicted Following Approval of Big Expansion Project
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 2, 2023, 1:51 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… , issued by property owner Steve Strombeck on Wednesday, Feb. 1, states that the tenants have 60 days from the issued date to vacate the premises and that failure to do so will result in legal action …
Drug Task Force Serves Warrant at Hoopa Residence, Discovers Eleven People, Heroin, Firearms, Three Stolen Vehicles; One Arrested
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 10:51 a.m. / Crime
… : On February 1, 2023, agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force served a search warrant on Marshal Lane in Hoopa. During the service of the warrant, eleven subjects were located on the property, including …
Humboldt Drug Task Force Remove Two-Year-Old Child From Home, Arrest Man For Suspected Fentanyl Sales
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 10:25 a.m. / Crime
… Humboldt Drug Task Force Remove Two-Year-Old Child From Home, Arrest Man For Suspected Fentanyl Sales Humboldt County Drug Task Force release: On Wednesday February 1 …
Arcata Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Loleta Man Accused of Stabbing Two Eureka Juveniles Outside Downtown Music Venue at Almost Midnight a Couple of Days Ago
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 10:08 a.m. / Crime
… on the following charges: PC 245(a)(1)-Assault with a Deadly Weapon. PC 243(d)-Aggravated Battery. PC 273d(a)-Inflicting Injury on a Child PC 12022.1(a)(1)-Committing a Felony While out on Bail. The second suspect …
Judge Rules That Suspect in Greenwood Heights Murder, Finally Deemed Mentally Competent, Must Stand Trial
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 2, 2023, 7:18 a.m. / Courts
Will the State’s Big Medi-Cal Plan Really Fix Mental Health Care for Low-Income Californians?
Jocelyn Wiener and Kristen Hwang / Feb. 2, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… billion to CalAIM implementation, including $6.1 billion over five years to improve local treatment services and pay for short-term stays in treatment facilities for people with serious mental …
OBITUARY: Patricia Nan Meinhardt, 1937-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Francis Sweet, 1933-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Paul Leo Steiner, 1934-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Paul Leo Steiner, 1934-2023 Paul Leo Steiner passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the age of 88. Paul was born on April 1, 1934 in Los Angeles, California. Paul …
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Considers Alternatives to Statewide Gas Tax, Signs Letter of Support for Senior Living Community in McKinleyville and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 1, 2023, 5:06 p.m. / Local Government
… for lack of information.” The motion passed in a 3-1-1 vote, with Bohn dissenting and Bushnell abstaining.###You can find a recording of Tuesday’s meeting at this link. …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 1, 2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
… HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 1, 2023 HUMBOLDT TODAY: A judge dismisses molestation charges against a local teacher, a family decries the release of their loved one …
All Simulated Hell is About to Break Loose in Old Town, Because an Earthquake-Delayed ‘Shop With a Cop’ Event is Happening This Afternoon
Hank Sims / Feb. 1, 2023, 3:58 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
Former Wrestling Coach Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault on Former Eureka High School Student, Says Arcata Police
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 2:01 p.m. / Crime
… /7) through our local and national partners, such as the North Coast Rape Crisis Team (707-445-2881), and the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800-656-4673).APD thanks the Eureka Police Department, Eureka …
Family of Victim Asks, ‘Where’s Our Justice?’ as Teen Killer Gets Released Back Into the Community
Ryan Burns / Feb. 1, 2023, 1:45 p.m. / Courts
Former Eureka High Wrestling Coach Arrested on Child Sex Charge
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 11:44 a.m. / Crime
Judge Dismisses Felony Molestation Charges Against Accused Fortuna Coach, Math Teacher
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 1, 2023, 9:34 a.m. / Courts
… .” Landergen must still deal with the misdemeanor charges. His trial is scheduled for May 1. Landergen remains out of custody on bail. He posted bond when arrested in April 2022, and again a few months later …
Arcata Police Arrest Two Fortuna Men on Assault Charges
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 8:32 a.m. / Crime
… :On October 22, 2022, at approximately 1:40am, a felony assault and battery resulting in great bodily injury occurred in the 600 block of 10th Street in Downtown Arcata. One 28-year-old male and one 30-year …
California, Other States Reach Impasse Over Colorado River
Alastair Bland / Feb. 1, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… with a proposal to slash the lower basin’s use by 2.9 million acre-feet — including more than 1 million acre-feet from California, or 25% of its historic entitlements. But California, the largest user …
OBITUARY: Steven Kyle Buckingham, 1984-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Nellie Marie Tucker, 1927-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Gary Agajanian, 1964-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Evelyn Delores Nicholsen, 1940-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 31, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
‘A Classic Expression of Hostile Sexism’: Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn Called Out for ‘Nasty Little Joke’
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 31, 2023, 3:17 p.m. / Local Government
Traffic Stop on Pine Hill Yesterday Morning Finds Two Parolees Allegedly in Possession of a Gun and a Butterfly Knife, Which They Should Not Have Had
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 11:56 a.m. / Crime
… occupant of the vehicle was released at the scene.Briggs was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)), carrying a loaded firearm …
