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Environmental Groups Say County Has Abandoned Its Duty to Fully Assess the Weed Industry’s Impacts
Detail of a Humboldt County watershed planning map.###A trio of local environmental groups is accusing the county of abandoning its legal obligation to fully assess the impacts of the local cannabis…
GET DOWN, EARTH FLAG: City of Arcata Issues Extensive Press Release Explaining Why it Will Comply With a Judge’s Ruling to Fly the Earth Flag Lower Down the Flag Pole, Rather Than At the Top
Press release from the City of Arcata: Through a unanimous vote (with one member absent), the Arcata City Council directed staff to adhere to the Superior Court of California’s ruling that…
California Leaders Take Sides in Monumental Supreme Court Case on Homelessness
A homeless encampment along the riverbed in San Diego on March 23, 2024. Photo by Kristian Carreon for CalMattersThe U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear the biggest case about homelessness…
OBITUARY: Calvin ‘Bubby’ Lavern Sand, Jr., 1950-2024
…He was a double threat, as well as hitting the ball the distance, he was fast around the bases. He was always in friendly competition with his younger brother Billy “Pee Wee…
POLL! Has the Rise in Gas Prices Altered Your Travel Habits?
…I'm probably a little more conscious about the necessity of every trip I take. Like, maybe if I need to run an errand I will take two seconds to think of…
UPLIFT Eureka Staff Say ‘Progress is Being Made Every Day’ to House the City’s Homeless; Old Town Bike Lanes Approved
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###At last night’s regular meeting, the Eureka City Council received a progress report on city’s Homeless Action Plan and staff’s ongoing efforts…
Cyclist Airlifted to Redding After McKinleyville Community Forest Crash
Arcata Fire District press release:On Tuesday, April 16 at 3:27 P.M., the Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a medical rescue in the McKinleyville Community Forest, with closest access…
Arcata City Council to Consider Funding Improvements to Corner of H Street and Samoa Boulevard to Discourage ‘Nuisance Behavior’
…If the council chooses to spend the money, staff is suggesting the council consider funding the proposed improvements to H and Samoa. The idea came about when the owner of the property…
A Local Child Who Runs Wants Other Children to Know That There is a Way to Get Free Running Shoes if Their Families Can’t Afford Them
…He's also about making sure all the kids can run if they want to, and to that end he has made it his mission to raise awareness of the Six Rivers…
CONSUMER WARNING: Reps From This Shady Gas Company Are Going Door to Door in Humboldt Again
…The Better Business Bureau has rescinded its accreditation of the company following a deluge of complaints. In fact, due to the extraordinary volume of reports, the BBB has published a portion of…
PLOUGHSHARES to SWORDS: Cal Poly Humboldt Welcome Sign Weaponized in the Struggle for Middle East Peace
PLOUGHSHARES to SWORDS: Cal Poly Humboldt Welcome Sign Weaponized in the Struggle for Middle East Peace
New Study Shows That the Federal Budget is Out of Line With Arcata’s Values
…On Saturday, April 13, two days before Tax Day, we conducted the annual Penny Poll at the Arcata Farmers Market. It is usually in front of the US Post Office, but in…
California Hospitals Keep Closing Their Labor Wards. Can Lawmakers Do Anything About It?
…The closures are part of an accelerating trend unfolding across the state, creating maternity care deserts and decreasing access to prenatal care. In the past three years, 29 hospitals stopped delivering babies…
Democrats Kill California Homeless Camp Ban, Again
…The bill’s supporters, who numbered far fewer, included the mayor of Vista and a representative from the city of Carlsbad. The lone “yes” vote came from the committee’s only Republican…
OBITUARY: Drucilla Yvonne (Denham) Bussman, 1950-2024
…She graduated from Eureka High School in 1968 and shortly thereafter began her career working for the County of Humboldt — first at the public health department, and then transferring to the planning…
POLL! What is Humboldt's Top Issue of National Concern This Election Year?
If recent polling is to be believed, the economy, crime, social services and immigration are top of mind for Americans as we head deeper into the 2024 election season. And because November…
What is Eureka Doing to Address Homelessness? City Council to Receive Update on Recent Efforts During Tonight’s Meeting
…The facility, which will be located on the vacant lot across the street from St. Vincent de Paul’s Dining Facility at the corner of West Third and Commercial Streets, will offer…
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help Locating Woman Who Last Contacted Her Family in February
Jennifer JohnsonPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s help locating missing person Jennifer Johnson. Family members reported their…
Mountain Lion Spotted Near Humboldt Hill Home
…Humboldt Hill resident Ian Filce writes into LoCO in the hopes of further alerting the community to the presence of a mountain lion in the area. He says he encountered the impressive…
Vital Climate Tool or License to Pollute? The Battle Over California’s First Carbon Capture Project
An oil well pumps at California Resources Corp.'s Elk Hills oilfield, the site of the first proposed project for capturing carbon in California. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight LocalIn western…
How Gavin Newsom’s Budget Sidesteps the Growing Cost of CalPERS Pensions, for One Year
The state Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) logo on a plaque stating the company's vision and mission at the regional office in Sacramento on June 26, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal…
OBITUARY: Ruby Nicole Brackenbury, 1992-2024
…She was the kind of person who would do anything for the people she cared about. She was fierce and not to be messed with. She was the kind of person that…
OBITUARY: Earl Catlett, 1946-2024
Earl Catlett was born on August 2, 1946, and passed away suddenly in his home on the early morning of March 21, 2024.Earl was born in Havana, Arkansas to Dee and…
OBITUARY: Beverly Strubinger, 1947-2024
…A memorial for family and friends is being held at the First United Methodist Church in Eureka at 520 Del Norte Street in Eureka on April 20th at 2 p.m.###The…
OBITUARY: Marcia Mills, 1935-2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marcia Mills. She passed peacefully on April 5, 2024. Marcia was born January 19, 1935 to Jack and Muriel Allen in…
OBITUARY: Angela Christine Knapp, 1969-2024
…They often worked at the same place and lived together much of the 20 years they knew one another. Tragically, Angie lost her best friend from cancer far too early.After her…
Meet the New QUEEN of the KING Range! Artist-in-Residence to Cook Up Cool Stuff About One of Humboldt’s Favorite Wild Places
Press release from the Bureau of Land Management: Madeleine Grace Kelly, a painter and art instructor, has been selected for the spring session of the Bureau of Land Management Artist in Residence…
POLL! What Do You Think of the Arcata Plan to Develop The Air Over Highway 101?
…NEW LAND ABOVE THE HIGHWAY? The ‘Arcata Cap’ Project Would Build Five Acres Suspended Over Highway 101 "Wow! What a bold way to address Arcata's housing, transportation and urban division problems…
Human Remains Found Near Mad River; Sheriff’s Office Thinks It Knows Whose They Are
…Deputies responded to the area and identified the remains as human, collecting the remains as well as items about the remains.Although the investigation is in the preliminary phases, no signs of…
California Sues Huntington Beach to Stop Voter ID
Voters fill out their ballots at a vote center at the Huntington Beach Central Library in Huntington Beach on March 5, 2024. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMattersCalifornia is taking Huntington Beach…