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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
Why California Democrats Are Divided on Retail Theft Bill
Lynn La / March 26, 2024, 8:01 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: JoAnn Gardella, 1940-2024
LoCO Staff / March 26, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jacob ‘Jake’ Zukowski, 1975-2024
LoCO Staff / March 26, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Blue Lake Rancheria Among Five Tribes to Prevail in Landmark Legal Battle With the State; Outcome Called a ‘Game Changer’ for Tribal Casinos Nationwide
Ryan Burns / March 25, 2024, 3:07 p.m. / Government , Tribes
… .”Unlike in California, where voter-approved Proposition 1A (1999) waived the state's 11th Amendment immunities, tribes in Arizona and New Mexico can't sue over gaming compact provisions.”But now …
Trinidad Rancheria Becomes Latest Tribal Entity to Register Opposition to Offshore Wind
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2024, 1:16 p.m. / Infrastructure
Redwood Region RISE Receives $14 Million in State Funding to Bring More Sustainable Jobs to Humboldt and Beyond
Stephanie McGeary / March 25, 2024, 12:35 p.m. / Economy
… involved,” Fohr said in a recent phone interview. “We have close to 1,000 members in our community and a lot of representatives from community-based organizations.” Those members are made up …
California Jails Are Holding Thousands Fewer People, but Far More Are Dying in Them
Nigel Duara and Jeremia Kimelman / March 25, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… to increase the frequency of jail inspections and allow the board to perform them unannounced, Newsom directed an additional $3.1 million each year to the oversight board. The board reported that last year …
California Insurance Market ‘In Chaos,’ Says Former Insurance Chief. Can the New Chief Fix It?
Levi Sumagaysay / March 25, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… . In addition, Jones said Florida’s version of California’s last-resort FAIR Plan — called the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. because it’s funded with a surcharge on policyholders — has more than 1 …
OBITUARY: Donald Eugene Cloney, 1921-2024
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Credico, 1926-2024
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Teresa Beverly Iversen, 1960-2024
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: West Side Story
Barry Evans / March 24, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
Humboldt Bay Fire Extinguishes Kitchen Blaze in Eureka Apartment; Damages Estimated at $25,000
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2024, 11:35 a.m. / Fire
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Can We Clean Up Humboldt Bay Before the Sea Rises?
The EcoNews Report / March 23, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Life in ‘Marine View Terrace,’ Eureka’s World War II-Era Public Housing Complex
Karen Campbell Hendricks / March 23, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… and that they hoped to begin welding by June 1. But after that, the mentions are few — except for the scores for the Chicago Bridge and Iron baseball team. At one point during the war years, Chicago Bridge and Iron …
Suspect in Construction Site Burglary Nabbed After Neighbors Unite to Identify Him, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / March 22, 2024, 7:14 p.m. / Crime
[UPDATED] State Accuses Cal Poly Humboldt of Violating Contract By Using Aquatic Center for Admin Offices and Fundraising, Lumberjack Reports
Ryan Burns / March 22, 2024, 4:58 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
New Highway 96 Sign Printed in Both English and Karuk
LoCO Staff / March 22, 2024, 4:08 p.m. / Traffic
DUDE! Caltrans Announces Winning Entry in Snowplow Naming Contest
LoCO Staff / March 22, 2024, 3:57 p.m. / Traffic
… DUDE! Caltrans Announces Winning Entry in Snowplow Naming Contest CaltransCaltrans District 1 release: Drumroll please!!! Announcing the District 1 winner …
EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Sheriff Honsal Seeks Outside Resources Due to Ongoing Fleener Creek/Centerville Landslide
LoCO Staff / March 22, 2024, 3:04 p.m. / News
California Doctors Struggle to Make Payroll One Month After Ransomware Attack
Khari Johnson and Ana B. Ibarra / March 22, 2024, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… /Blackcat is a multinational gang that emerged in 2021 and is maker of the second most prolific strain of ransomware-as-a-service in the world. Since 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation believes more than 1,000 entities …
California Is Clearing Criminal Records — Including Violent Crimes — to Offer Second Chances
Jeanne Kuang / March 22, 2024, 7:19 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Douglas Ray Moore, 1931-2024
LoCO Staff / March 22, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits