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The Future McKinleyville Community Forest is Open For Business! CSD Closes Escrow on 599 Acres of Land Above Town
…The McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD), the independent special district that provides water, sewer, parks and recreation, and other services to the McKinleyville area, was identified as the entity best suited to…
Local Felon Arrested With More Than Half a Pound of Fentanyl, Plus Other Drugs and Firearms, Drug Task Force Says
Images via HCDTF###Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: TooheyOn February 1st, 2024, Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) with assistance from the Fortuna Police Department and the Rio…
Californians Bought Record Numbers of Electric Cars as Industry Eyes Slowdown
A Ford F-150 Lightning is assembled at the Ford River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan on April 4, 2023. Photo by Emily Elconin for CalMattersHas California’s transition to electric cars…
Cannabis Grower to Pay $750,000 for Violating State Water, Wildlife Regulations
…The pond was in a location that “disturbs/inundates wetlands with a direct hydrologic connection and discharge to a … tributary to the South Fork Eel River,” the complaint says. “Additionally, the Property…
OBITUARY: Kathleen June Baldy-Dean, 1958-2024
…She was a member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and resided on the reservation for most of her life. She graduated from Hoopa High school and continued her education over the years…
At a Two-Day Conference in Eureka This Week, North Coast Tribes Advocate for ‘Meaningful Engagement’ With Offshore Wind Developers, Federal Regulators
…Melissa Star Myers (right) holds a sign that says, “Green Energy is a lie! Protect [the salmon, the seaweed, the sturgeon, the seagulls].”At one point during the first day of the…
State Attorney General’s Office Joins the Fight Against the Pro-Parking Group ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’
Conceptual design by Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust, a unit of the Wiyot Tribe, for housing at 5th and D streets. This is one of several housing developments that the "Citizens for…
Sale of Mad River Community Hospital to Arizona-Based Company Falls Through
…Examining the Track Record of Mad River Hospital’s Potential New OwnersChief Exec of Mad River Hospital Unexpectedly Ousted; Talks Continue for Potential Sale to Arizona Company
Local Transportation-Focused Nonprofit Intervenes in ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Lawsuit That Aims to Prevent Housing Developments
Conceptual rendering of the Eureka Regional Transit and Housing Center (EaRTH Center). | Screenshot.###Press release from the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities:Humboldt County, CA—The Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities (CRTP…
‘This Is Just the Beginning’: California Reparations Advocates Applaud New Bills
…The handful of proposed laws makes the Golden State the first in the nation to undertake reparations for Black Californians, but it is being released amid turbulent political and financial waters. The…
POLL! Which of the Fancy Movie People in Our Midst Would You Act Most Awkwardly In Front of if You Turned Around and Saw They Were in Line Behind You at Los Bagels?
POLL! Which of the Fancy Movie People in Our Midst Would You Act Most Awkwardly In Front of if You Turned Around and Saw They Were in Line Behind You at Los…
New, Swank, $100 Million Engineering Building Approved for Cal Poly Humboldt Campus, Administration Says
…The building’s innovative design is a nod to the University’s history, natural surroundings, and future as the first polytechnic in Northern California. The prominent wood and glass of the structure…
Eureka Among Seven California Communities to Earn Coveted ‘Pro-Housing’ Designation
The Linc Housing developments slated for the parcels at Eighth and G streets (top) and Sixth and M streets (bottom).###The City of Eureka has officially been designated a "Prohousing" community, clearing…
MOVIE DAY! My Diary of Hanging Around Waiting For The Stars to Show Up In Northtown, and the Things I Saw There
A Hollywood guy on the set of "BC Project" lets the spectators know that we have to move. | Photos/video by Stephanie McGeary, except where noted.Dear Diary, Today is the day…
Honsal Pleads for Hiring Freeze Exception; Board Punts Decision on Short-Term Rental Ordinance to March
Humboldt County Sheriff William "Billy" Honsal. | Screenshot.###Despite dealing with an $18.4 million budget deficit in the current fiscal year, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday granted an exception…
RANKED CHOICE POLL! Which Part of Humboldt is the Prettiest?
LoCO does not need to declare again to you that we all live in one of the most ludicrously beautiful places on this planet (or any other, probably). Some years back the…
(UPDATES) FLOODING! The Water is Starting to Drown Roadways in the County, and It’ll Probably Get Worse
…The CHP is reporting that the Avenue of the Giants is closed near Holmes due to flooding. And College of the Redwoods just texted to say:The main entrance to the CR…
Should State Government Jobs Require a College Degree? Why California Is Rethinking Its Rules
Ryan Wimsatt joins his hands to thank his parents during the graduation ceremony at Stanford University in Palo on June 13, 2021. Photo by Harika Maddala for CalMattersMany California government jobs don…
Saving Salmon: Newsom Unveils Blueprint for Ending Decades-Long Decline
Juvenile chinook salmon collected for lab testing on the Klamath River near Weitchpec on July 20, 2023. Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMattersWith salmon populations throughout California declining for decades and facing the…
OBITUARY: Christina Freitas and Nevaeh Beyer, 1981-2024, 2014-2024
…Passing as one, in a single instant, they take with them the light of two bright futures that can never be renewed. We survive this sorrow knowing that those who pass from…
OBITUARY: Keith Evan Downing, 1953-2024
…Keith was the second oldest of five siblings, all of whom enjoyed life on the river and in the beautiful mountains of the Klamath-Trinity region. Keith was a true mountain man…
(PHOTOS) Boats Leave Trinidad Harbor to Take Shelter in Eureka Waters Ahead of Big Storm
Photos by Matt Filar###Local photographer Matt Filar, a champion of both the Humboldt Crabs and Humboldt's crabbers, captured these images of ships departing Trinidad Harbor this morning ahead of the…
POLL! Which of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Film Roles Best Prepared Him For Tonight’s Humboldt Storm?
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MISSING: Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information on Man Last Seen in Alderpoint in 2017.
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to locate a missing person, Mark Charles Burleigh, age 39, of Humboldt…
(UPDATE: FOUND SAFE): Sheriff’s Office Seeking Man Whose Last Known Whereabouts Was Humboldt County in September 2023
…Michael James Martin has been located safe in Eureka, CA, by the Eureka Police Department. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the public for their assistance. ###Press release…
After Visit to Humboldt, Gov. Gavin Newsom Announces New State Strategy to Restore Salmon Runs
Newsom meets with Ted Hernandez, chair of the Wiyot Tribe. Photo courtesy the Governor's Office.Press release from the Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom:Governor Gavin Newsom today announced new actions…
Here Comes the Atmospheric River! Batten Down, Get Ready For Strong Wind and Heavy Precipitation
…You ready for this? Our friends at the National Weather Service Eureka HQ, out there on Woodley Island, are sounding all the alarms about the torrential atmospheric river that is just about…
They’re Getting $1,000 a Month for 3 Years. How Guaranteed Income Is Changing Lives in L.A. County
…That pilot is one of the only experiments with published study results. While there were positive impacts on mental health and wellbeing the first year, when the pandemic broke out, the benefits…
Bill Would Let Therapists and Social Workers Decide When to Confine Mentally Ill Californians
…Will threat of 5150 frighten those needing help? The California Police Chiefs Association announced Monday the organization was supporting the bill, citing the benefits of more trained professionals interacting with the mentally…
OBITUARY: Danny Simons, 1950-2024
…Despite being the little brother to three sisters, he was quick to defend them, always cherishing the visits and phone calls over the years. He showed the same adoration when his grandchildren…