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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
OBITUARY: Stanley Henry Pfister, 1950-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Approves Letter of Support for Behavioral Health Triage Center Grant Application, Condemns Recent ‘Hate Events’ in Humboldt, and So Much More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 25, 2023, 5:04 p.m. / Local Government
… and widening of Highway 101 along a 1.1-mile stretch through the iconic Richardson Grove State Park.The project has been modified several times since its inception to reduce potential impacts on old growth …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 25, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 25, 2023, 4:56 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Cal Poly to Break Ground on Craftsman Mall Project Next Month, University Announces; Housing Facility Will Have Room for Almost a Thousand Students
LoCO Staff / Jan. 25, 2023, 4:51 p.m. / Housing
… . Neither building will exceed 75 feet in height. The project is designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, and will be construction type 1A, which …
‘Hostile Takeover’: Eureka City Schools Looks to Seize Operation of Academy of the Redwoods, Threatens to Sue Fortuna Union High School District Unless it Complies With That Demand
Ryan Burns / Jan. 25, 2023, 4:26 p.m. / Education
A Little-Known Grant Program Can Help Earthquake-Proof Your Home, But It Desperately Needs to Find More Humboldt County Contractors to Do the Work
Hank Sims / Jan. 25, 2023, 1:55 p.m. / Emergencies
NEED a JOB? The U.S. Postal Service Will be Holding a ‘Massive Hiring Fair’ Tomorrow in Arcata, and Here’s How to Register
LoCO Staff / Jan. 25, 2023, 11:54 a.m. / Economy
… .S. Postal Service’s first-ever California, statewide job fair blitz! #USPSCoast2Careers The USPS is looking to hire 2,400 new employees at simultaneous job fairs from 10AM to 1PM on Thursday, January 26th …
Would a Wealth Tax Actually Drive the Rich Out of California?
Grace Gedye / Jan. 25, 2023, 8:13 a.m. / Sacramento
… with a net worth of $50 million or more, taxing their wealth at 1% annually. Wealth beyond $1 billion would be taxed at 1.5%. The tax would apply to about 23,000 households, or the wealthiest 0.1% in the state …
OBITUARY: Robert E. Neely, 1947-2022
LoCO Staff / Jan. 25, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jill Levinson Lapple, 1950-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 25, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Jill Levinson Lapple, 1950-2023 Jill Levinson LappleSeptember 8, 1950 to January 17, 2023Jill Levinson Lapple passed away on January 17, 2023 at 1:50 in the morning. She …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 24, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2023, 4:45 p.m. / Humboldt Today
CHALLENGE COINED: EPD Recognizes Local Do-Gooders for Extraordinary Acts of Service
Andrew Goff / Jan. 24, 2023, 2:53 p.m. / News
… . Emily Dalton were presented the Challenge Coin for their heroic action which saved the life of a man who had collapsed at a gym on December 1, 2022. They quickly and without hesitation performed life …
CITIZEN! The City of Eureka Wants YOU to Serve on One of These Boards, Committees or Commissions
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2023, 2:47 p.m. / Local Government
… will be accepted for appointments to the following city boards and commissions until filled Board, Committee or Commission: Art and Culture Commission (2 Vacancies) Board of Appeals (1 Vacancy) Citizen’s Oversight …
Huffman, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Permanently Ban Offshore Drilling
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2023, 10:28 a.m. / D.C.
OBITUARY: Donald ‘Donny’ Thomas Ferguson, 1971-2022
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Joan Katri, 1939-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Helen ‘Louise’ Watson, 1958-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 23, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2023, 5 p.m. / Humboldt Today
County Supervisors Poised to Put the Humboldt Bay Trail South Project Out for Bids
Ryan Burns / Jan. 23, 2023, 3:55 p.m. / Trails
… and the Eureka boardwalk before long.”I would fully expect it to be complete by summer of 2024,” Seemann said, adding that construction could begin on or around May 1. The project …
(VIDEO) Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Hold Community Communion in Ferndale
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2023, 9:45 a.m. / Activism
Second Suspect in Attempted Freshwater ATM Burglary Arrested, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2023, 9:42 a.m. / Crime
… County Correctional Facility on charges of burglary (PC 459/461(b)), vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)), conspiracy to commit a crime (PC 182(a)(1)), possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)), parole …
OBITUARY: Komishe Kan, 1978-2022
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2023, 8:09 a.m. / Obits
STARK HOUSE SUNDAY SERIAL: Clean Break, Chapter 8
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2023, 7:05 a.m. / Sunday Serial
… CHAPTER EIGHT 1 It was eight-thirty in the morning when Maurice Cohen reached the corner of Southern Boulevard and a Hundred and Forty-ninth Street. He went to a newsstand and bought a scratch sheet …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: My Mexico
Barry Evans / Jan. 22, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Central Valley Project and its North Coast Connections
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 21, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: Lynn Jones Makes Fine Art For the Masses With Her Beautiful Old Machines
Eduardo Ruffcorn-Barragán / Jan. 21, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / The Humboldt Hustle
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 20, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. / Humboldt Today