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A NO-CAR PLAZA! Starting Later This Month, the Arcata Plaza Will Close to Cars During the Saturday Farmers’ Markets
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2024, 11 a.m. / Traffic
GUEST OPINION: Why I’m Open to Offshore Wind, by an Environmental Attorney Who is Often Against Things
Matt Simmons / April 1, 2024, 9:48 a.m. / Opinion
‘Getting Significantly Worse’: California Community Colleges Are Losing Millions to Financial Aid Fraud
Adam Echelman / April 1, 2024, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
… they sent to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. Colleges also report they’ve given nearly $1.5 million in state and local aid to these scammers. The chancellor’s office began requiring …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Travel, Then and Now
Barry Evans / March 31, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… the satisfaction of using Michelin 1:100,000 paper maps: stick to the yellow roads (the ubiquitous paved back roads) and you’ll be fine. Today, of course, Google will plot your route, after you’ve told it (her …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Do Fish Get Counted, and Why Does Genetic Diversity Matter?
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Shocking Scenes in the Surgery! Following Verbal Set-To Over Zonked-Out Patient, Fisticuffs Fly Between Physicians Falk
“Louella Parsnips” / March 30, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… many calamities — in the form of yearly and semi-yearly certificates.1 Dr. Charles C. Falk. Photos via the Humboldt Historian.Charles C. Falk, the older brother, was the president …
OBITUARY: Gloria DeZordo, 1926-2024
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Kenneth ‘Ken’ Glen Stuart Robertson, 1958-2024
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
After Meeting With Local Tribes, Congressman Huffman Doubles Down on Offshore Wind
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 29, 2024, 4:36 p.m. / Infrastructure , Offshore Wind
(VIDEO) HCSO Releases Body-Cam Footage From January Standoff With Man Who Allegedly Sliced Two Juveniles’ Necks With a Knife
LoCO Staff / March 29, 2024, 4:09 p.m. / Crime
Alas, We Have to Wait Until Summer 2025 to See Leo Dicaprio’s Locally Filmed Paul Thomas Anderson Movie
Ryan Burns / March 29, 2024, 3 p.m. / MOVIED!
Huffman Announces $1.4M in Federal Funding to Repair Storm Damage to Monument Road Near Rio Dell
LoCO Staff / March 29, 2024, 12:09 p.m. / Government , Transportation
… Huffman Announces $1.4M in Federal Funding to Repair Storm Damage to Monument Road Near Rio Dell ###Press release from Congressman Jared Huffman's office:Washington, D.C. – Today, U …
California May Gut Two CalWORKS Programs Helping Thousands of Families
Justo Robles / March 29, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Valley CalWORKS bases its grants on the number of eligible family members in a household. The average cash grant was $1,021 a month last year, though families living in high-cost coastal counties …
OBITUARY: Tim Casey Sr., 1953-2024
LoCO Staff / March 29, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Attorney Accuses Sheriff’s Office of Excessive Force and Evidence Tampering in Officer-Involved Shooting Case; Honsal Disagrees
Ryan Burns / March 28, 2024, 2:43 p.m. / Courts
Weapons Seized, Thousands of Cannabis Plants Eradicated During Raid on Airport Road in Fortuna
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2024, 2:08 p.m. / Crime
Which Fast Food Workers Will Get Paid More in California?
Jeanne Kuang / March 28, 2024, 12:46 p.m. / Sacramento
79-Year-Old Eureka Man Killed in Solo Vehicle Crash Near Humboldt Hill Yesterday
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2024, 12:02 p.m. / Traffic
Eureka Apartment Fire Displaces 20 Residents; Damages Estimated at $500,000
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2024, 11:02 a.m. / Fire
OBITUARY: Erin Diana Jarvis-Nessier, 1960-2024
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Guy Fieri, aka ‘The Mayor of Flavortown,’ to be Recognized as Honorary Mayor of Ferndale
Ryan Burns / March 27, 2024, 5:14 p.m. / :)
Federal Officials, Developers Call for Collaboration with North Coast Tribes Amid Growing Opposition to Offshore Wind Development
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 27, 2024, 2:31 p.m. / Offshore Wind , Tribes
High Stakes: Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Battle for Gambling Rights in California
Ryan Sabalow and Jeremia Kimelman / March 27, 2024, 12:56 p.m. / Sacramento
… -style gambling. Card rooms have responded with an enormous lobbying blitz. The Hawaiian Gardens Casino in Los Angeles County spent a staggering $9.1 million on lobbying last year, the second highest amount …
OBITUARY: Doris Jean DeLong, 1930-2024
LoCO Staff / March 27, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… a true blessing. A Celebration of Doris's life will be held at the Fortuna United Methodist Church, 922 N Street, Fortuna, on May 4, 2024 @ 1 p.m. Inurnment will follow on a later date at Ocean View …
OBITUARY: George Nathan King, 1937-2024
LoCO Staff / March 27, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at Lookout Cemetery in Lookout, Ca on June 1, 2024. A celebration of George’s life will take place on Sunday April 14, 2024 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. in Ferndale. You are welcome to join …
Will California Re-Up Its Empty Reserve of Abortion Pills After Today’s Supreme Court Hearing?
Kristen Hwang / March 26, 2024, 4:45 p.m. / Sacramento
… , said. “California remains ready to purchase up to another 1.75 million pills given the ongoing attacks to abortion care access happening across the country – not just at the Supreme Court,” Richards …
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Approves ‘Vital’ Staffing Request for Sheriff’s Office Amid Countywide Budget Concerns
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 26, 2024, 3:54 p.m. / Local Government
… that the Sheriff’s Office “is looking at the biggest budget cuts” in the county. Bushnell made a motion to approve the item, which was seconded by Arroyo. The motion passed 4-1, with Madrone dissenting …
Providence Encourages Patients to Contact Blue Shield as Contract Negotiations Stall
Ryan Burns / March 26, 2024, 2:12 p.m. / Health Care
… is June 1. What happens if no deal is reached by then?Blue Shield says, “We will work with our customers, members, and network providers to timely and compliantly notify our members of any changes …
THIS IS JUST A TEST: Tsunami Warning System Test Scheduled for Wednesday Morning
Stephanie McGeary / March 26, 2024, 2:07 p.m. / PSA
California Extends Student Financial Aid Deadline
Mikhail Zinshteyn / March 26, 2024, 8:05 a.m. / Sacramento
