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Human Rights Commission Says: It’s Not Our Job to Police Billboards
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2025, 12:31 p.m. / Local Government
California’s Fast Food Council After One Year: A Few Meetings, Three Staff Members Hired
Jeanne Kuang / March 3, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… the wage boost had little effect on fast food jobs and only 1.5% increases in menu prices. More up-to-date federal data shows jobs growth in California’s limited-service restaurants industry has been …
Who Should Pay Billions for Climate Disasters? California and Others Take Aim at Big Oil — Will the Strategy Work?
Alejandro Lazo / March 3, 2025, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
… companies zeroes in on the Pacific Northwest’s devastating 2021 heat wave, attempting to link its deadly impact to climate change and seeking $1.55 billion in damages and a $50 billion abatement fund …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Where Does My Power Come From?
The EcoNews Report / March 1, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: After the Massacres, the Expulsions. How Wiyot Survivors Were Forced Off Their Land After the Slaughter of Their People
Ryan Bass / March 1, 2025, 9:49 a.m. / History
… in Humboldt’s history can be revealed. In the days after the Wiyot Massacre, about three hundred Native Americans were congregated at Fort Humboldt.1 In regions not targeted in the slaughter, such as Mad River …
OBITUARY: Brett Delancey Gregory, 1981-2024
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… by his mother’s family, with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins in Wisconsin. A celebration of life will be held saturday, March 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Trinidad Town Hall. All are welcome. Please wear your …
OBITUARY: Heather May Brazil, 1989-2025
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of life is scheduled for 1 p.m. on March 8 in Hoopa at the Legion Hall. In true Heather fashion, this gathering will be a time to share her unforgettable quotes and stories — the more sarcastic, the better …
OBITUARY: Carol Schillinger, 1943-2024
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… will be spread on the family property per her wishes. A celebration of life for Carol will be held on Sunday June 1, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka. All friends of Carol …
(AUDIO) Humboldt’s Film Commissioner Has Big Plans For How to Attract More Film Shoots to Our Area (And She’d Also Like You to Walk Her Red Carpet This Weekend)
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2025, noon / On the Air
POETS! Can You Beat the Bot and Become Eureka’s Next Poet Laureate?
Hank Sims / Feb. 28, 2025, 11:09 a.m. / Art
Californians Approved $1.5 Billion for Wildfire Prevention. How Will the State Spend It?
Sameea Kamal / Feb. 28, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Californians Approved $1.5 Billion for Wildfire Prevention. How Will the State Spend It? A cement sidewalk built within five feet of Donna Yutzy’s house in Magalia to meet state …
OBITUARY: Sharon Loris August-Sanchez, 1951-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Some Humboldt Residents Plan on Not Buying Anything Tomorrow (Except from Local Businesses) as Part of an Economic Protest
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 27, 2025, 4:54 p.m. / Activism
Three Busted in Eureka ‘Shoulder Tap’ Operations, in Which a Minor Collaborating With Cops Asks Adults to Buy Them Booze
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2025, 3:58 p.m. / Crime
… person, they can be arrested and cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.“We conduct …
(VIDEO) Brett McFarland Has Written a Song About the Wiyot Massacre
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2025, 9:44 a.m. / Our Culture
(AUDIO) Living Rhythm Collective’s Jess Meadow Talks About Her 2025 Reset
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m. / On the Air
California Insurance Commissioner Meets Privately With State Farm, Hopes to Make Rate Hike Decision Within Two Weeks
Levi Sumagaysay / Feb. 27, 2025, 7:36 a.m. / Sacramento
… consumers to understand why I made the decision,” he said. State Farm executives said in a letter to Lara dated Feb. 25 that the company has paid $1.75 billion so far on about 9,500 claims and expects …
OBITUARY: Ben Hawkins, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2025, 7:05 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Richard Dale Nelson, 1955-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2025, 6:58 a.m. / Obits
After Chaotic Public Meeting, Blue Lake City Council Opts to Extend Timeline for Proposed Battery Storage Facility
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 26, 2025, 4:27 p.m. / Government
… and substation. Under the proposed agreement, PowerTransitions would pay for site clean-up and remediation, estimated between $750,000 and $1.5 million. An aerial view of the proposed battery …
‘I Loved My Job So Much’: Fired Federal Employees in Humboldt County Say Their Unjust Terminations Will Impact the Public
Ryan Burns / Feb. 26, 2025, 3:07 p.m. / Government
… are arranged through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).Recently, Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) put a $1 spending limit on most credit cards belonging to GSA employees …
Another Pro-Zionism Billboard Erected Along Highway 101 in the Same Place as the Old One
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 26, 2025, 2:15 p.m. / Activism
Sheriff’s Office Makes Very Wet Arrest Near Blue Lake
LoCO Staff / Feb. 26, 2025, 2:03 p.m. / Crime
… to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for obstructing/resisting a peace offer (PC 148(a)(1)) and violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)), in addition to his out-of-county arrest warrant. Anyone …
(AUDIO) Strap on Your Bowling Shoes and Get to Know Florence Parks, Humboldt Champion of Youth Mentorship
Andrew Goff / Feb. 26, 2025, 1 p.m. / On the Air
… organization's waitlist — including one who has been waiting for over 1,000 days — who are in desperate need of mentorship that could positively alter their life path forever. If you're a person that …
(AUDIO) WOMEN TAKE OVER ARCATA! Zero to Fierce Performers Joyful Raven and Kelly McCaughan Stop by KSLG to Discuss
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 26, 2025, 10:11 a.m. / On the Air
California Democrats Grow Quieter on ‘Sanctuary’ for Immigrants as Trump Promises Mass Deportation
Yue Stella Yu / Feb. 26, 2025, 7:18 a.m. / Sacramento
Advice to California Schools on Trump’s DEI Crackdown: Do Nothing — Yet
Carolyn Jones / Feb. 26, 2025, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Glynafay (Davis) Teasley, 1939-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 26, 2025, 7:02 a.m. / Obits
… grandchildren, great- and great-great-grandchildren.The funeral service will take place at Goble’s Fortuna Mortuary in Fortuna, California on Saturday, March 1, at 3 p.m. Reception to follow. All friends …
OBITUARY: Michael Allen Walkner, 1946-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 26, 2025, 6:51 a.m. / Obits
TODAY in SUPES: Weed and Airplanes, the Ways Humboldt Gets High
Hank Sims / Feb. 25, 2025, 3:59 p.m. / Local Government