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Poverty Drops in California but Only Because of Child Tax Credit, COVID Relief Funds
Wendy Fry / Nov. 7, 2022, 8:38 a.m. / Sacramento
… $18,000 a year as a cook while supporting her son whose disability leaves him mostly non-verbal. Still, she worries about affording that $1,600-a-month apartment and acquiring beds and furniture …
More People Will Be Eligible for Health Insurance Through Covered California
Elizabeth Aguilera / Nov. 7, 2022, 8:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… , 2023. Coverage can begin as early as Jan. 1. In San Jose, this is the change Patricia Moran has been waiting for. Moran doesn’t know yet how much she will save when she’s finally able to enroll …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Books — A Love Story
Barry Evans / Nov. 6, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… the breakthrough year, 1455, with Johannes Gutenberg’s (1398-1468) mechanically-printed 1,200-page Bible. Once the dam was broken, the flood poured out. Within 50 years of Gutenberg’s Bible, over 250 printers were …
LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN: Don’t Forget That We ‘Fall Back’ to Standard Time on Sunday
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 5, 2022, 3:46 p.m. / Hardly News
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rewilding California
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 5, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
A NURSE WRITES: Let’s Talk About Our Gross Hands
Michelle Lewis-Lusso / Nov. 5, 2022, 7:30 a.m. / Health
… keep germs off that quality mask you are breathing through. So, what are some things that can keep us from getting sick? Number 1: HAND HYGIENE! Wash your hands at least 20 seconds with soap and water …
OBITUARY: Edward Hackett Fitzgerald, 1950-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jonas Martin Lindblom, 1939-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , nieces and nephews, and many friends, family, and “adopted” family. There will be a celebration of life held at 20040 Clay Court, Cottonwood, Calif. on Saturday, November 12 between 11 a.m. and 1 p …
OBITUARY: William ‘Merlin’ Lake, 1928-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… unnoticed. There will be a celebration of life. December 29, 2022 at the Dow’s Prairie Grange Mckinleyville at 1 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Merlin Lake's loved ones …
OBITUARY: Elvert L. Gantt, 1940-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… obtained the # 1 salesman in all of California multiple times, winning him many accolades. In 1970, Elvert and Gladys decided to move with their two sons to Eureka. Elvert began to work for the Pay …
Arcata Councilmember Brett Watson Consents to Police Search of His Home to Try to Find His Missing Firearms
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 4, 2022, 3:50 p.m. / Courts
Two Men Arrested After Allegedly Burgling Washing Machine From Arcata Bottoms Home
LoCO Staff / Nov. 4, 2022, 10:43 a.m. / Crime
The New Eureka Visitor Center, Which Opens Saturday, Features a Penny Smasher and Will Someday Boast a Mini Sky Walk
LoCO Staff / Nov. 4, 2022, 10:11 a.m. / Eureka Rising
OBITUARY: Nicklas Allen Sellars, 1989-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 4, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Glen Dale Logan, 1937-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 4, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Michael Peter Galdieri, 1952-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 4, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , and cousins; and Former wife: Janis Cross To honor Mike’s memory, there will be a celebration of life, in Eureka on November 13, 2 p.m. (doors at 1:40), at Faith Center Church in Eureka, in the dome. We …
EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: LGBTQ Community and Allies Defend Recent Redwood Pride Event, Council Approves Homeless Action Plan, and More
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 3, 2022, 3:24 p.m. / Local Government
OBITUARY: Betty Delephine Jackson, 1934-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 3, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . A Celebration of Life will be held at the Libby Nix Yurok Tribal office in Weitchpec on Sunday, November 6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Arrangements were made in conjunction with Ayres Family Cremation, and Arcata …
OBITUARY: Patrick Thomas Murphy, 1935-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 3, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… a “Celebration of Life” on Ruth Lake. We have planned this for Saturday July 8, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location and more details on Pat’s “Celebration of Life” on Ruth Lake to be announced as we get closer …
OBITUARY: Sandra J. Myers, 1941-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 3, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Supervisors Suspend Measure S Cannabis Cultivation Taxes for Two Years
Ryan Burns / Nov. 2, 2022, 4:50 p.m. / Cannabis
… public commentary from financially struggling local cannabis growers, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors gave them a reprieve on Tuesday, voting 3-1, with Second District Supervisor Michelle Bushnell …
PG&E Execs Gets an Earful, Offer Update on SoHum Capacity Problems
Ryan Burns / Nov. 2, 2022, 12:55 p.m. / Energy , Local Government
College of the Redwoods Ends COVID Vaccine Mandate
LoCO Staff / Nov. 2, 2022, 10:53 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… of their COVID-19 vaccine mandate at their Nov. 1 meeting. Looking at the steep decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the District, Governor Newsom’s announcement that he will end the state's …
Schools Scramble to Find Teachers as California Expands Transitional Kindergarten
Elizabeth Aguilera / Nov. 2, 2022, 7:59 a.m. / Sacramento
… and Dec. 4. These children had previously enrolled in kindergarten but in 2010 a new law required children to turn 5 by Sept. 1 to enter kindergarten. Now, with the expansion, each year of the rollout …
OBITUARY: Joyce Vivian Smith (Holt), 1943-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… .Thank you to Hospice, Pace and Especially You for the wonderful care you provided.A celebration of her life will be held on November 19, 2022 at the Moose Lodge in Eureka from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Family …
OBITUARY: Clarence James Landry, 1930-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Senator Mike McGuire Announces $10 Million Investment for Humboldt’s Future Health Care Education Hub
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 1, 2022, 4:28 p.m. / Health
Supervisors Opt Not to Censure Bushnell, Though There Was Some Confusion About What ‘Censure’ Means
Ryan Burns / Nov. 1, 2022, 4:15 p.m. / Local Government
Convicted Felon Arrested on Fourth Street With Fentanyl, Digital Scale, Assault Rifle Weapon, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / Nov. 1, 2022, 1:25 p.m. / Crime
… County Drug Task Force: On November 1st, 2022, Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) Agents detained Thomas “TJ” Grzymski (44 old from Eureka) in the 800 Block of 4th St. in Eureka …