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OBITUARY: Judith ‘Judy’ Van Zelf, 1940-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 15, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… luncheon will be held in her honor on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 1 p.m., at the Humboldt County Peace Officer Hall, 2351 Freshwater, CA. Please bring your favorite stories that you have of Judy …
‘The Lost Lewis Treasure’: Father Plans Epic Community Treasure Hunt on Anniversary of His Son Being Lost at Sea
Stephanie McGeary / Dec. 14, 2022, 2:28 p.m. / News
Dealer From the Largest Seizure in Humboldt Drug Task Force History Pleads Guilty, Could Face 18 Years in County Jail
LoCO Staff / Dec. 14, 2022, 2:17 p.m. / Courts
… found 1.3 ounces of cocaine; and at a storage unit in McKinleyville they located 24 pounds of methamphetamine, 3 pounds of heroin, 1.25 pounds of cocaine and 5.83 pounds of fentanyl.The defendant pled …
Freshwater Woman Arrested for Domestic Violence Physically Assaults Correctional Staff, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 14, 2022, 9:21 a.m. / Crime
… , physically assaulting a deputy.Mentink was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of battery against a cohabitant (PC 243(e)(1)) and resisting/obstructing a peace officer (PC …
‘Catastrophic Staffing Shortage’ Hits California’s Rural Police First, and Hardest
Nigel Duara / Dec. 14, 2022, 7:38 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’re not going to get 1,000 people signing up for the (policing exam).” The issue isn’t just pay, Blonder said, citing research showing that the newest generation of recruits looks for work-life balance ahead …
OBITUARY: Timothy Wayne Hales, 1946-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 14, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Wiyot Tribe Objects to Planned Cannabis Project on Old SPI Mill Site, Which Sits Atop the Ruins of a Wiyot Village
Ryan Burns / Dec. 13, 2022, 5:13 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… . By all appearances, this effectively kills the planned cannabis facility at the old mill site. The board passed the motion via a 4-1 vote, with Bohn dissenting. In a separate motion, passed …
Traffic Safety, Alternative Housing? Eureka Residents Will Consider Several Community-Improving Project Proposals for Each of the City’s Wards During Upcoming Participatory Budget Meeting
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 13, 2022, 4:46 p.m. / Local Government
CITIZEN SCIENTISTS NEEDED! The National Weather Service Wants YOU to Measure the Rainfall
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2022, 9:53 a.m. / Science
Is California’s Drought Over? Water Providers Still Predict Shortages Next Year
Alastair Bland / Dec. 13, 2022, 7:33 a.m. / Sacramento
… , which delivers water to 1.4 million Bay Area residents. The district’s water supply is in relatively good shape, with a 9% water deficit projected through the first half of 2023. Last week the state …
OBITUARY: Elena Marie David, 1942-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Lillian Cornelia Vasquez, 1956-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Paul Talayco Johnson, 1953-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Rugby Team Kicked Every Ass
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2022, 4:07 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
TODAY in COURT: Hearing for Permanent Restraining Order Against Outgoing Arcata Councilmember Brett Watson Rescheduled for Valentine’s Day
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 12, 2022, 3:22 p.m. / Courts
Saturday Morning Clam Beach License Plate Burglary Foiled With Arrest, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2022, 12:55 p.m. / Crime
… to be in possession of approximately 1.6 grams of methamphetamine.Martin was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of tampering with a vehicle (VC 10852), possession of a controlled substance …
HEY, KIDS! The Discovery Museum Will Unveil Some New Exhibits Tomorrow And You’re Invited!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2022, 12:21 p.m. / Community
… at 1:00pm.The unveiling will provide a unique look at the new exhibits. The first exhibit, “Simple Machines”, features a pulley mechanism which teaches about redirection of force and torque …
King Salmon Burglary Suspect Caught in the Act and Also in Possession of Fentanyl, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2022, 12:03 p.m. / Crime
… King Salmon Burglary Suspect Caught in the Act and Also in Possession of Fentanyl, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 11, 2022, at about 1 …
Eureka Man Arrested For Allegedly Pepper Spraying Elderly Family Member
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2022, 11:18 a.m. / Crime
… .Rankin was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of false imprisonment (PC 236), battery (PC 242), use of tear gas (PC 22810(g)) and elder abuse (PC 368(b)(1)).Anyone with information about …
Ballot Blockade: California Industries Rely on Referenda to Stop Laws
Ben Christopher and Jeanne Kuang / Dec. 12, 2022, 7:23 a.m. / Sacramento
… by the International Franchise Association and national business groups announced it had collected enough signatures to qualify a referendum for the 2024 ballot. If at least 623,212 of the 1 million-plus submitted …
Study: Paid Family Leave in California Keeps Women in Jobs
Grace Gedye / Dec. 12, 2022, 7:16 a.m. / Sacramento
… family leave, less than half of 1% of men in the study reported leaving their job to care for a family member or their home, Rossin-Slater said. “Just very few men do that, and so perhaps then it's …
STARK HOUSE SUNDAY SERIAL: The Gang Meeting is Set for Eight O’Clock, But are the Dames of Clean Break Queering Their Play?
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2022, 7:05 a.m. / Sunday Serial
… CO feature? Find the beginning by clicking here.] CLEAN BREAKbyLionel White CHAPTER TWO 1 He’s changed, she thought.Stretching out her slender, naked arm, she reached over to the night …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Santa Baby
Barry Evans / Dec. 11, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… in 343 AD (thus preceding my dad’s death, exactly 33 years ago, by 1,626 years). Saint Nicholas morphed into St Nick into Kris Kringle into Sinterklaas into Father Christmas, he of fat belly, white beard …
The Doctor, the Dealer, the Cop, the Addicts and the Dead: A Tour Through Humboldt’s Fentanyl Epidemic
Deidre Pike / Dec. 10, 2022, 8:33 a.m. / News
OBITUARY: Starla Kay Lozensky, 1974-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jerry Oscar III, 1950-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Renate Scheithauer, 1922-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… -day Adventist Church on December 18 at 1 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Renate Scheithauer's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries …
Millions of State Dollars Headed to Humboldt for New Walking and Biking Projects
Ryan Burns / Dec. 9, 2022, 3:40 p.m. / Transportation
… Commission is kicking down a cool $1 billion to fund 93 new walking and biking projects in some of the state's “disadvantaged communities.” Humboldt County communities qualify as such …
Drug Task Force Raid on Wabash Finds Big Trove of Stolen Weapons, Agents Say; One Arrested
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2022, 3:33 p.m. / Crime
… with stolen ammunition, and miscellaneous stolen property. Woods.As a result of the search, Solomon Woods was taken into custody on the following charges:PC 29800(a)(1)- Possession of a firearm …
THIS WEEK in COUNCIL: Eureka Signs Off on $515k Funding Request for New Police Vehicles, Rebrands 20/30 Park, Approves New Rules for Sewer Laterals and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 9, 2022, 12:20 p.m. / Local Government
… 're not going somewhere where they will fall into the wrong hands.”The gun buyback program will take place on Sunday, December 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way …