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Kimberley White Appointed Arcata’s New Mayor
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 12, 2025, 11:20 a.m. / Government
University Police Arrest Townie on Suspicion of Indecent Exposure, Lewd Acts and Peeping
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2025, 10:51 a.m. / Crime
… incident.He was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, where he was booked on PC 314.1 Indecent Exposure; PC 185 Being Masked While Committing a Crime; PC 647(a) Lewd Acts in Public …
Repeat Violent Offender Assaults Girlfriend, Runs, Rams Sheriff Vehicle Before Being Taken Into Custody, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m. / Crime
… into custody. He was arrested and transported the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on the following charges: PC 273.5: Domestic Violence PC 245(a)(1): Assault with a deadly weapon PC 422(a …
40,000 People Died on California Roads. State Leaders Looked Away
Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler / Dec. 12, 2025, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
Trump’s New Order Against AI Regulation Hits California Especially Hard
Khari Johnson / Dec. 12, 2025, 7:08 a.m. / Sacramento
… by revoking funding known as Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment. California has a potential $1.8 billion in broadband funding at stake, much of which was committed to specific projects earlier this month …
Why Did a Local Government Association Delete References to ‘Climate Crisis’ in a Planning Document Draft? Enviro Groups Say It’s Part of a Trend
Ryan Burns / Dec. 11, 2025, 3:46 p.m. / Local Government , Transportation
… with disabilities, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders,” the agency said.The draft plan identifies more than $1 billion in funding needs for local streets and transportation infrastructure projects …
Six Rivers Forest Service has Sold a Lot of Tree Cutting Permits this Season
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 11, 2025, 3:30 p.m. / Nature
Jury Convicts Two Humboldt County Men of ‘Gruesome’ Double Murder in Butte County
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2025, 1:06 p.m. / Courts
SMOKE over KORBEL? That is a Green Diamond Prescribed Burn
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2025, 11:53 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
‘Sunset Heights,’ the City of Eureka’s Housing Project Near Winco, Has Nabbed a $21.7 Million Grant From a State Climate Fund
Hank Sims / Dec. 11, 2025, 10:59 a.m. / Infrastructure
… Heights – Parcel 1 project, located in the City of Eureka, will develop 43 units of affordable housing for households earning 30 – 60% AMI in addition to improved pedestrian, bicycle, and transit …
Eureka Police Searching for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Caused Three-Vehicle Accident on Wabash Tuesday
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2025, 8:21 a.m. / Crime
Why Isn’t Eureka Enforcing Its Vacant Building Ordinance?
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 11, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / Housing , Local Government
… .” If a building is not maintained for 30 days or more, owners will be subject to a fine of $1,000 per month. After a year, the fine jumps to $5,000 per month.There are a few exceptions. If there is an active permit …
Rural California Gets a Lifeline in School Funding as Congress Restores Money It Cut
Carolyn Jones / Dec. 11, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
In the State’s Emergency Abortion Care Lawsuit Against St. Joseph Hospital, Attorneys Recount Graphic Details and Dispute the Facts
Ryan Burns / Dec. 10, 2025, 4:53 p.m. / Courts
(PHOTOS) Sen. McGuire and Anna Nusslock Speak at Rally During St. Joseph Emergency Abortion Trial
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 10, 2025, 2:10 p.m. / Activism
Local Farmer Blake Alexandre Appears Alongside RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, Brooke Rollins at the Trump Administration’s Launch of a New Pilot Program to Support Regenerative Farming
Hank Sims / Dec. 10, 2025, 1 p.m. / D.C.
Man Walking Around ‘With His Shorts Pulled Down’ Near Pine Hill Elementary Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2025, 11:25 a.m. / Crime
… .C. 314(1) Indecent ExposureP.C. 243(b) Battery on peace officer / emergency personnelP.C. 69(a) Obstruct/Resist executive officer Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity …
Judge Orders Trump to End National Guard Deployment, Calls LA Mission ‘Profoundly Un-American’
Nigel Duara / Dec. 10, 2025, 11:11 a.m. / Sacramento
Hooray for the Fortuna Teens Who Refurbished the Signage for Calfire’s Local Emergency Command Center
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2025, 11 a.m. / Our Culture
‘TIS THE SEASON: Sheriff’s Office Offers Tips For Avoiding Porch Piracy
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2025, 8:04 a.m. / Crime
As California Prisons Face ‘Wave’ of Sex Assault Lawsuits, New Audit Highlights Slow Discipline
Nigel Duara / Dec. 10, 2025, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
Humboldt County Faces Challenges in Developing the Workforce and Supply Chain Necessary for Offshore Wind Energy, Consultant Says
Ryan Burns / Dec. 9, 2025, 4:23 p.m. / Energy , Local Government
… turbines.In 2023, the Humboldt County Workforce Development Board received a $1.5 million grant from the state Employment Development Department for offshore wind education and early planning. The reports …
Designing Eureka’s Future: Residents Weigh In on Housing Design Guidelines That Will Help Shape New Development
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 9, 2025, 4:13 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Four-Year Payment Plan for Past-Due Measure S Taxes, Moves to Revoke Permits of Growers Who Are Totally MIA
Ryan Burns / Dec. 9, 2025, 2:40 p.m. / Local Government
… that of the 1,006 cannabis cultivation permits issued countywide since legalization, only 518 growers still have active permits. In all, he said, 815 current or former permit-holders owe a total of $8 …
The Food Drive is ON! Join Local Kids, Our Friends at KHUM and Sen. Mike McGuire for Food For People’s Largest Food-Raiser of the Year
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2025, 12:48 p.m. / Food
Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Offshore Wind Ban
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 9, 2025, 10 a.m. / Courts , Offshore Wind
… developments are designed to bring substantial amounts of clean energy to the grid, including enough to power 1.6 million homes and potentially more. The President’s directive would have not only derailed …
OBITUARY: Charles Francis Bounds, 1942-2025
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt County Has the Nation’s Second-Riskiest Housing Market, Industry Report Finds
Ryan Burns / Dec. 8, 2025, 4:13 p.m. / Economy
… report card came in as follows:50.2% of income needed to buy3.1% of properties underwater1 in every 803 properties with foreclosure filings6.1% July 2025 unemployment rateThe figure that immediately jumps …
NPR Visits Eureka to Learn What’s Next for Offshore Wind, as China Leads the Charge in Green Energy Development
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 8, 2025, 2:44 p.m. / Energy , Media , Offshore Wind
Eco-Groovy Asks Planning Commission to Allow Signage Enlargement
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 8, 2025, 11:35 a.m. / Business
