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OBITUARY: Jeff Angelo, 1964-2025
LoCO Staff / May 6, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… it is. Their lives are what books are written from and what TV shows are about. I got to spend 29 years with a kind-spirited man, with a back like a Redwood Tree and hands like mitts. He will always …
GHOST GUNS SEIZED: Two Arrested in Eureka on Suspicion of Firearms Trafficking
LoCO Staff / May 5, 2025, 10:38 a.m. / Crime
… scales, and drug-related paraphernalia.Gordon Dale Briggs Jr. was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges including PC 29800(a)(1) (felon in possession of a firearm …
Loleta Man Arrested on Several Charges of Sexual Assault of a Child
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2025, 7:49 p.m. / Crime
… . Evidence relating to the alleged sexual assault was located on scene and collected.Vaughan was later booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for the following charges: Rape by Force …
Local Mental Health Professionals Are Gonna Debunk Myths About Mental Illness at a Community Town Hall on Sunday
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 1, 2025, 1:13 p.m. / Mental Health
… health challenges. In his book, “Broken Like Me,” Reid details his experience living with mental illness and coping with the “brokenness” that comes with it.“[Reid] is really trying to talk about …
They Found Their Homeless Loved Ones After Years Apart. But That Was Just the Beginning.
Marisa Kendall / May 1, 2025, 7:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… Oakland, after going six years with no contact, on April 1, 2025. Photo by Marisa Kendall, CalMatters Julie and Nanie immediately launched into a remarkably ordinary conversation, updating each other …
Three Humboldt County Funeral Homes Abruptly Close, Just Months After Employees Unionize
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 30, 2025, 11:41 a.m. / Community , News
… 61.9 percent in 2024 to 82.1 percent” by 2045. “The rising number of cremations can be attributed to changing consumer preferences, weakening religious prohibitions, cost considerations …
Stolen Guns Found During Parole Search in McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2025, 8:26 a.m. / Crime
… in a leather binder. Ruptak was subsequently arrested and transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked for the following charges: Felon in possession of a firearm—PC 29800(a)(1 …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: 105 Years Ago, This Ferndale Kid Pitched All 26 Innings of the Longest Game in Major League Baseball History
James Pegolotti / April 26, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… innings of a scoreless tie, pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1919, for the Phillies, he pitched all 20 innings of a 9-9 tie game. On May 1, 1920, now with the Boston Braves, Oeschger was one …
Trial of Man Charged With Making Terrorist Threats to Local Schools Delayed to Evaluate His Competency
Ryan Burns / April 24, 2025, 11:30 a.m. / Courts
… man charged with making a series of terrorist threats to local schools, was delayed today after Judge Kelly Neel declared doubt about his competency to stand trial. Jones | Booking …
Suspect in String of Fortuna Burglary Cases Arrested, Says FPD
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2025, 4:29 p.m. / Crime
… recovered items in Hanson’s possession that had been reported stolen in connection with the recent burglaries.Hanson was transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on his …
Traffic Stop in Garberville Area Leads to Extraordinary Haul of Weapons and Explosive Materials in Alderpoint, Napa County
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2025, 1:05 p.m. / Crime
… (Andivere Hill, Andizere Hill) were arrested and booked into the Mendocino County Jail for possession of destructive devices and being prohibited persons in possessions of a firearm. The CHP Northern Division …
PASTOR BETHANY: Protests, Death and Resurrection
Bethany Cseh / April 20, 2025, 7 a.m. / Faith-y
… . When it comes to the Bible, we’ve bought the book and know the ending. But I often feel invited into Holy Week trying to live like I don’t know how it goes. To purposefully ride the rollercoaster …
Wanted Hoopa Man Arrested With Suspected Heroin and Drug Paraphernalia, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 19, 2025, 11:11 a.m. / Crime
… ounces of suspected heroin. Marshall was later transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the following charges: Possession of a controlled substance for sales …
OBITUARY: Frederick Ernest Ahboltin, 1950-2025
LoCO Staff / April 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . Fred was born in Oakland in 1950 to Fred and Monica (Job) Ahboltin. He grew up in at-the-time somewhat rural San Leandro with his older brother Marvin. In his school years he developed a love of books …
GAME ON: New Arcade to Bring Black Light Mini Golf and Laser Tag to Old Town Eureka
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 16, 2025, 7:34 a.m. / Community , Family
… — like this huge Connect 4 game — for them to fill their time if they’re waiting and we’re lucky enough to be booked out.”Game On will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. on May 1. Keep an eye …
Humboldt County Drug Task Force Seizes Four Pounds of Meth, 600 Weed Clones En Route From Modesto; One Arrested
LoCO Staff / April 14, 2025, 4:33 p.m. / Crime
… in the trunk of the vehicle. Alicea was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the following charges: - 11379(b) HS — Transportation of a controlled …
OBITUARY: Rose Marie Retzloff, 1954-2025
LoCO Staff / April 12, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and she tried to spend as much time with them as possible. She was always buying outfits and educational toys and books for them on every holiday occasion. Playing with them, feeding them, babysitting them …
Canadians Pull Back on Travel to California Because of Trump: ‘I Will Miss the Desert’
Levi Sumagaysay / April 7, 2025, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento
… Group Canada, said “Canadians are choosing to spend their tourism dollars with more intention than ever,” adding that the agency is seeing more domestic travel bookings as well as an uptick …
OBITUARY: Dennis Lee Lyon, 1949-2025
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . Dennis was a wonderful storyteller and has written many children’s stories and books for his family.Dennis and Donna had a wonderful marriage. They enjoyed dancing and gardening together, and when …
Man Arrested With Large Quantities of Meth Following Report of Commercial Theft in McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2025, 1:28 p.m. / Crime
… Sheriff's Office: On March 28, 2025, around 1:40 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Sergeant assigned to the McKinleyville area was dispatched to the report of a theft from a business located in the 1700 …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Ages and Bridges of Bridgeville, That Once-Promising Metropolis on the Banks of the Van Duzen
Jack L. Silvey / March 29, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… for the newly acquired town seem grandiose at this time …He is planning to spend about $ 1.5 million the next year or so to turn the sleepy town into a throbbing re.sort area. Plans have been discussed …
Flouting State Guidance, Blue Lake City Council Votes Not to Adopt Its Own Updated Housing Element
Ryan Burns / March 28, 2025, 1:15 p.m. / Local Government
… meetings, and the state is aware, he added.”If you’re attempting to use your housing element update to prevent affordable housing projects, they actually have laws on the books now that will go after …
… Facility to be booked for the following charges:Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana—H&S 11358Possession of Marijuana for Sale—H&S 11359Maintaining a Drug House—H&S 11366.5Anyone …
Will This Bill Be the End of California’s Housing vs Environment Wars?
Ben Christopher / March 27, 2025, 7:43 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’s the big deal? The California Environmental Quality Act has been on the books since 1971, but its power as a potential check on development has ebbed and flowed with various court rulings and state …
OBITUARY: John Eric Muno, 1946-2025
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… marathons. When he was no longer able to run, Johnny walked several miles each day around Fortuna, often with a book and a coffee mug to stop in a local café for a break. He was an avid reader with more than …
OBITUARY: Valene June Farlow, 1935-2025
LoCO Staff / March 22, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… draftsperson, and a lover of books and nature. She spent years drafting maps for a title company in southern California and later for Bushnell Survey in Garberville. But beyond her skills, it was her love …
ALLEGED ASSHOLE IN CUFFS! 31-Year-Old Oklahoma Resident Arrested on Multiple Felony Counts for Making ‘Terrorist Threats’ to Local Schools
LoCO Staff / March 21, 2025, 5:02 p.m. / Crime
… in lockdown protocols throughout Humboldt County.Jones was taken into custody without incident in the 5500 block of Cache Road in the city of Lawton and was booked and lodged at the Lawton City Jail. Jones …
Four-Month Undercover Investigation Yields Two Arrests, 258 Pounds of Weed, 2 Pounds of Cocaine, 8 Firearms and a Lot of Cash, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / March 19, 2025, 11:38 a.m. / Crime
… . At the conclusion of the search warrant, Cruz-Ramos and Rodas-Larios were placed under arrest and transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where they were both booked on the following charges …
Humboldt Inmate Tries to Flee Work Crew by Taking a Dip in Humboldt Bay
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2025, 11:48 a.m. / Crime
… serving a county sentence. After a brief pursuit, Murphy was taken into custody by officers of the Eureka Police Department (EPD), transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, and booked …
California Republicans Say They’re Making a Comeback. Can They Keep Trump at Arms Length?
Jeanne Kuang / March 18, 2025, 7:19 a.m. / Sacramento
… -Fox News host currently on a book tour, is considering a run for governor but hasn’t made an announcement. Chad Bianco, the conservative Riverside County sheriff, on Friday urged hardliner activists to seize …