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Police Say Fortuna Woman Gave False Name During Recent Arrest; New Charges Filed
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 10:56 a.m. / Crime
… Sue Hopper.It should be noted, Sarah Sue Hopper was not arrested and has no known criminal history.Russhia Lee Pittman will now be charged with the original crimes of PC 25400 (c)(2), HS 11370.1(a), HS …
OBITUARY: Caleb David Stark, 1997-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Harry Martin Pond Jr., 1926-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Debra Ann Klingel, 1952-2022
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: George Wayne Morris Sr., 1933-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 30, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Dealer From the Largest Bust in Humboldt Drug Task Force History Pleads to 18-Year Split Sentence, Including Six Years in the County Jail
Ryan Burns / Jan. 30, 2023, 12:33 p.m. / Courts
Teen Girl Followed by Man in Green Vehicle in McKinleyville; Sheriff’s Office Investigating
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 11:04 a.m. / Crime
Deputies Patrolling Dow’s Prairie Arrest Man Wanted for Robbery, False Imprisonment
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 10:04 a.m. / Crime
Fortuna Police Report Five K9 Unit-Assisted Arrests in Recent Days
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 9:07 a.m. / Crime
… subjects were arrested on the following charges; Marco Antonio Alverez (age 31 of Fortuna) was arrested on the charges of, PC 29800(A)(1) Felon in possession of a firearm, PC 30305(A)(1 …
Federal Disaster Loan Program Extends its Stay in Humboldt
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 7:05 a.m. / Crime
… Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. The deadline to apply for an SBA loan …
Thieves Drain Millions Off CalFresh and CalWORKs Recipients’ Cards, Families Wait and Taxpayers Pay
Jeanne Kuang / Jan. 30, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… recipients — less than 1% of the cash benefits and less than a tenth of 1% of food aid. Minutes to lose Still, the amount of EBT theft has nearly doubled since 2019, budget documents state. It …
California Reparations Task Force Zeroes in on Who’d Be Eligible for Compensation
Wendy Fry / Jan. 30, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… July 1, 2024. In September, Newsom vetoed a bill by Jones-Sawyer that would have extended the deadline for the task force’s recommendations. Residency required? Task force members also appeared …
STARK HOUSE SUNDAY SERIAL: Clean Break, Chapter 9
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2023, 7:05 a.m. / Sunday Serial
… Image by Deep Dream Generator AI.CHAPTER NINE 1 Four years he had been waiting for it. Waiting for this day, this Saturday in the last week of July.There hadn’t been a single day, not one of the three …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Story of Isaac
Barry Evans / Jan. 29, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: Marco Alvarez, ‘El Hombre Torcido,’ Will Break Your Heart for Tips in Two Languages
Eduardo Ruffcorn-Barragán / Jan. 28, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / The Humboldt Hustle
OBITUARY: Shawn Kristopher Schlegel, 1975-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Larry David Bartley, 1950-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… will be held February 4, 2023, at 12 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Arcata. A celebration of life will immediately follow at Arcata Veterans Hall at 1 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Larry …
OBITUARY: Catherine Ann Lay, 1937-2022
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 27, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Construction of Indianola Undercrossing and Other Safety Corridor Improvements Set to Begin This Spring
Ryan Burns / Jan. 27, 2023, 3:58 p.m. / Transportation
… during construction. In the meantime, Pimentel suggested keeping tabs on the Caltrans District 1 Facebook page and website. Detail from the cover page of Caltrans' project plans. …
Facing a Collapsed Economy and a Wave of Nonpayment, Redway Community Services District Starts Shutting Off Water to Customers
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 27, 2023, 1:43 p.m. / Community Services
THANKS, WINTER STORMS! Due to the Devastation Wrought Upon Humboldt County During the Recent Rains, You Now Have Until May 15 to File Your Taxes
Hank Sims / Jan. 27, 2023, 11:12 a.m. / D.C.
More Than a Million Undocumented Immigrants Gained Driver’s Licenses in California
Wendy Fry / Jan. 27, 2023, 8:09 a.m. / Sacramento
… in California contribute $3.1 billion a year in state and local taxes; nationally they contribute $11.7 billion in taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington D.C. research …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 26, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Federal Plan to Cut Klamath River Flows Threatens Salmon Fishery, Local Tribes and Fishermen Warn
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2023, 4:01 p.m. / Fish
41-Year-Old SoHum Woman Arrested Following Alleged Shelter Cove Vandalism Spree, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2023, 3:59 p.m. / Crime
… and causing approximately $1,200 worth of damages to the business.Deputies located Stanley in a parking area at the boat launch nearby. Stanley was determined to be under the influence of alcohol …
Deputies Discover Meth, Loaded Firearm in Convicted Felon’s Vehicle on Highway 299 Late Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2023, 3:14 p.m. / Crime
… on charges of convicted felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)), possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1(a)), possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)), carrying a loaded …
State Justice Department Hasn’t Probed — or Even Logged — All Police Shootings of Possibly Unarmed People
Nigel Duara / Jan. 26, 2023, 8:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… as of Wednesday, but it’s impossible to know what percentage that represents of the total number of calls the department has received. They have logged at least 66 total calls since July 1, 2021 …
College Enrollment Decline Leads to Funding Changes for Underperforming Cal State Schools
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Jan. 26, 2023, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento
