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Alan Bongio, Embattled Humboldt County Planning Commissioner, Resigns
Ryan Burns / Dec. 22, 2022, 9:17 a.m. / Local Government
OBITUARY: Susan Lynn Sanchez-Morgan, 1960-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Connie Eitzen, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… her life, and it was a life lived well and unselfishly. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Feb 4, 2023 at First Covenant Church, 2526 J St., Eureka, CA. (The service will be streamed live …
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Following the 6.4 Earthquake, Rio Dell Residents Try to Put the Pieces Back Together With Help from Emergency Responders
Ryan Burns / Dec. 21, 2022, 6:20 p.m. / Emergencies
… rapidly. Worried about maintaining enough water for fire suppression, the city shut the whole system down, leaving about 1,400 customers without water. Today, crews worked to repair the cracks and check …
Here Are the Office of Emergency Services’ Post-Quake Tips for Cleanup, Water Safety, Building Repairs, Etc.
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2022, 6:01 p.m. / Crime
… : 1-800-743-5000WATER SAFETYIf your water was shut off, your water can be turned back on once repairs are made. If a water main was broken, the water may need to be run for a few minutes until the water …
Eureka Welcomes New Mayor and Council Members, Declares a Local Emergency in Response to 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake, and Approves Water and Sewer Rate Increase
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 21, 2022, 5:36 p.m. / Local Government
Caltrans Says It’s Looking to Have Fernbridge Open Tonight
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2022, 4:57 p.m. / Traffic
… of trucks.The bridge was closed following a magnitude 6.4 earthquake centered near Ferndale in the early morning of Dec. 20. District 1 engineers conducted an initial inspection and observed damage …
Snake Saved But Dogs Perish in House Fire Off Glendale Road Last Night, Arcata Fire Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2022, 2:51 p.m. / Fire
OES UPDATE: 3,400 Without Water in Rio Dell; 30 Residences Deemed Structurally Unsafe
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2022, 1:40 p.m. / Emergencies
… :Pay it Forward Humboldt: 707-616-9191, payitforwardhumboldt@gmail.comAmerican Red Cross: 1-800-435-7669, redcross.orgREPORT DAMAGESResidents are encouraged to report earthquake damages to the Humboldt County …
City Government is Still Tallying Up the Damage to Eureka’s Lloyd Building; at Least Two Homes in the Town Red-Tagged
Hank Sims / Dec. 21, 2022, 12:30 p.m. / Emergencies
Here’s What You Need to Know About California’s New Pay Transparency Law
Grace Gedye / Dec. 21, 2022, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… will finally know how much a job pays when they apply for it — if companies don’t figure out a way around a new law. Starting on Jan. 1, employers with at least 15 workers will have to include pay ranges …
‘Significant’ Damages in Rio Dell Area, Says Humboldt Office of Emergency Services; 11 Injuries, Two Dead from Medical Emergencies
LoCO Staff / Dec. 20, 2022, 12:17 p.m. / Emergencies
(UPDATING) Power Out Across the County Tuesday Morning, Schools Closed, Fernbridge Currently Closed Following Early Morning Quake
Hank Sims / Dec. 20, 2022, 8:01 a.m. / Emergencies
… McFarland (@PGE_Megan) December 20, 2022 — Hank Sims###UPDATE, 1:03 p.m.: The Aftershock ForecastThe USGS is currently forecasting a 13 percent change of a magnitude 5 or greater aftershock …
OBITUARY: Larry Joe Sillaway, 1959-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 20, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Margaret Jay McMahan, 1942-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 20, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Almost 90 Firearms Taken Off the Streets in Eureka Police’s Gun Buyback Event Yesterday, Department Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2022, 5:06 p.m. / Local Government
Do You Love the McKay Tract? Do You Know Useful Things? The County is Looking For Four Good Folks to Advise it On All Matters McKay, and One of Those People Could Be You!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2022, 3:08 p.m. / Local Government
Serial Burglary Suspect Arrested in Bayside After Being Apprehended by a Citizen, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2022, 11:45 a.m. / Crime
… counts of vehicle theft (VC 10851(a)), vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)), possession of burglary tools (PC 466) and trespassing (PC 602(m)), in addition to warrant charges of burglary (PC 459/461(a)). He is being …
Pandemic Catch Up: What Will It Take for Left-Behind Students to Learn to Read?
Joe Hong / Dec. 19, 2022, 7:49 a.m. / Sacramento
Saving Salmon: Chinook Return to California’s Far North — With a Lot of Human Help
Alastair Bland / Dec. 19, 2022, 7:43 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’s range, it was once their stronghold. Between 1 and 2 million fish, some weighing 50 pounds or more, spawned in the tributaries of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers each year before the Gold Rush …
STARK HOUSE SUNDAY SERIAL: She Laughed at the Petty Mobsters and Spit on Their Threats
LoCO Staff / Dec. 18, 2022, 7:05 a.m. / Sunday Serial
… .] CLEAN BREAKbyLionel White CHAPTER THREE 1For a full five minutes after she heard the outside door close, Sherry Peatty sat motionless on the bed. There was a thoughtful, speculative expression …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Moon or Mars?
Barry Evans / Dec. 18, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Port Redevelopment to Support Offshore Wind Construction
LoCO Staff / Dec. 17, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment , Offshore Wind
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: For a Reasonable Fee, Clyde Dalton Will Bring His Souped-Up Mobile Slaughterhouse to Your Residence and Kill Your Farm Animals For You
Eduardo Ruffcorn-Barragán / Dec. 17, 2022, 7:30 a.m. / The Humboldt Hustle
OBITUARY: Gail Christie Johnson, 1925–2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 17, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Local Child Care Employees and Businesses Eligible for Thousands of Dollars in Bonus Payments
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2022, 1:46 p.m. / Government , Health Care
… in child care or operated a facility between July 1, 2021, and plans to remain in operation until at least June 30, 2023, is eligible for the program. Bonus amounts will be based on the hours you worked …
Yurok and Karuk Tribes Decry Federal Proposal to Cut Klamath River Flows
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2022, 10:17 a.m. / Environment
… insult to injury, the Klamath Drainage District in Klamath Falls, OR is currently diverting nearly 1,000-acre feet of water a day from the Klamath. This diversion is deemed illegal by federal agencies …
One Arrested For Suspected Theft of Gasoline From McKinleyville Company’s Vehicles, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2022, 9:40 a.m. / Crime
… : On Dec. 16, 2022, at about 1 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 1600 block of Holly Drive in McKinleyville for the report of a security alarm activation …
‘Return of the Jedi’ Festival, Professional Soundstage are Among Film Commissioner’s Movie Magic Plans for the Region
Ryan Burns / Dec. 15, 2022, 5:19 p.m. / Local Government , MOVIED!
California’s Residential Solar Rules Overhauled
Julie Cart / Dec. 15, 2022, 3:27 p.m. / Sacramento
… needs to lean more heavily on renewable energy to meet state targets to produce zero-carbon electricity by 2045 and end use of fossil fuels. About 1.5 million rooftop solar systems are installed …
