Search the Ol’ LoCO Archives!
Stories
Huffman Announces More Than $8M Headed to North Coast for Port Infrastructure Improvements
LoCO Staff / Oct. 28, 2022, 10:14 a.m. / Government
California Cancer Care Isn’t Equitable; A New Law Might Help
Ana B. Ibarra / Oct. 28, 2022, 7:10 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Tela Juanita Donahue Lake, 1959-2022
LoCO Staff / Oct. 28, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
‘Together We Can Shape Offshore Wind for The West Coast’: Local Officials, Huffman and Others Join Harbor District Officials in Celebrating Partnership Agreement With Crowley Wind Services
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 27, 2022, 5 p.m. / Energy , Government , Offshore Wind
… of offshore wind energy by 2030. The Humboldt offshore wind areas alone are projected to provide 1.6 GW of energy, capable of supplying power to up 1.6 million homes. The federal lease auction also will include …
SORIA TRIAL: Accused Gunman in Alleged McK Murder-For-Hire Case Suddenly Admits Owning Loaded Revolver Found at the Scene
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 27, 2022, 4:37 p.m. / Courts
Protesters Disrupt Redwood Pride Halloween Event, Threaten and Harass Ink People Staff
Ryan Burns / Oct. 27, 2022, 3:04 p.m. / Community
Friends of the Eel River Sues County for Failure to Protect Public Trust by Regulating Groundwater Extractions in Lower Eel
LoCO Staff / Oct. 27, 2022, 1:35 p.m. / Environment , Local Government
Going Electric: Opponents Clash as California Aims to Force Diesel Trucks Off the Road
Nadia Lopez / Oct. 27, 2022, 12:21 p.m. / Sacramento
… the country in passing stringent emission reduction standards. The new rule would lead to a transformation of the trucking industry, affecting about 1.8 million trucks on state roads. It builds on other …
29-Year-Old Arcata Man Arrested in Connection With Fatal Valley West Hit-and-Run, Police Say
LoCO Staff / Oct. 27, 2022, 11:26 a.m. / Crime
… the Arcata Police Department: On 10/26/22 at about 5:53 AM, Arcata Police Department received a 9-1-1 call of a pedestrian down in the roadway on the 5000 block of Valley West Boulevard …
Offshore Wind is Coming to the North Coast. What’s in it For Humboldt?
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 27, 2022, 10:16 a.m. / Energy , Offshore Wind
… would directly benefit Humboldt County. The Lease Area CBA would provide $1.9 million in benefits to communities that use or harvest resources from the geographic space of the lease area …
Despite Confession, McK Attempted Murder Suspect Claims He Only Wanted to Rob His Victim
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 27, 2022, 8:33 a.m. / Courts
OBITUARY: Jose ‘Joe’ Valentine Rocha, 1931-2022
LoCO Staff / Oct. 27, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Deanna Doris Deuel Lesku, 1943-2022
LoCO Staff / Oct. 27, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Cemetery and a memorial service on Friday, October 28 at 1 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Fortuna. Deanna loved bright colors and dressing for every holiday, so if you attend please dress in some way …
OBITUARY: Andrew McKaye, 1923-2022
LoCO Staff / Oct. 27, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Center 1800 Riverwalk Drive, Fortuna between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. on August 27 2023. RSVP: For additional information contact andy.party2023@gmail.com.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Andrew …
Supervisors Opt to Leave the Planning Commission at Seven Members
Ryan Burns / Oct. 26, 2022, 5:04 p.m. / Local Government
Arcata Planning Commission Approves Big Apartment Expansion Project in Westwood Neighborhood
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 26, 2022, 4:15 p.m. / Local Government
… projects – and would no longer need the Planning Commission’s approval. Christian Figueroa then seconded the motion, which passed 4-1, with Mayer dissenting. Planning Chair Julie Vaissade-Elcock had recused …
Supes Agree to Put Controversial Weed Initiative on 2024 Ballot, Though They Hope to Work With Organizers on Alternatives
Ryan Burns / Oct. 26, 2022, 3:57 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… .” The initiative would also require all cultivation sites to be located on roads that meet Category 4 standards, Ford said, which is not currently the case under either version 1.0 or version 2.0 of the county's …
Bicyclist Killed in Crash on 101 Near Herrick Offramp, CHP Reports
LoCO Staff / Oct. 26, 2022, 1:38 p.m. / Emergencies
… investigation, it appears this crash occurred when a bicyclist was struck within the #1 lane by a 2015 Chevrolet pickup, driven by 29-year-old Colton Daniels of Eureka. The bicyclist, 51-year-old Donald Ferguson …
Harbor District Announces Massive Offshore Wind Partnership; Project Would Lead to an 86-Acre Redevelopment of Old Pulp Mill Site
Hank Sims / Oct. 26, 2022, 11:50 a.m. / Economy , Offshore Wind
… it is holding a “celebration” tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. on Woodley Island to further spell out the details of the deal with Crowley Wind Services.Announcement from the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation …
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Incident in Valley West Area of Arcata
LoCO Staff / Oct. 26, 2022, 9:39 a.m. / Crime
… Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Incident in Valley West Area of Arcata Press release from the City of Arcata:On 10/26/22 at about 5:53 AM, Arcata Police Department received a 9-1-1 call …
OBITUARY: Gerald (Jerry) Keith Miller, 1927-2022
LoCO Staff / Oct. 26, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Fire Department Company 1 for many years. During the 1964 flood, he and his brother-in-law Dayton Titus braved the Eel River going out in a boat to rescue an elderly couple in the Waddington area from …
OBITUARY: Pamela Walsh Olson, 1946-2022
LoCO Staff / Oct. 26, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Itsy Frank, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / Oct. 26, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
MEASURE P: After Reversing An Unlawful Tax Increase, Trinidad is Now Asking Voters to Raise Rates on the City’s Tourists Once Again
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 25, 2022, 4:07 p.m. / Local Government
Tech Guys With Local Roots Start Non-Profit Venture Capital Fund to Support Start-Ups Coming Out of CR and Cal Poly Humboldt, University Announces
LoCO Staff / Oct. 25, 2022, 1:30 p.m. / Economy
… of the Redwoods faculty member; and Humboldt alumnus and entrepreneur Matthew Cendejas. Ballard and Phillips, who have been inspired by their Cal Poly Humboldt educations, have already given more than $1 million …
Case Against Greenwood Heights Murder Suspect Suspended Again While Court Seeks a Psychiatric Second Opinion
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 25, 2022, 12:11 p.m. / Courts
Sharp Drop in Humboldt County School Test Scores Since the Pandemic; Office of Education Lays Out Its Plan to Reverse the Tide
LoCO Staff / Oct. 25, 2022, 10:28 a.m. / Education
(UPDATE: FOUND) Search and Rescue Underway for Woman Who Went Missing After a Walk on Her Honeydew Property
LoCO Staff / Oct. 25, 2022, 10 a.m. / Emergencies
… Nelson, who was last seen by a family member at a property on the 47000 block of Mattole Road.Nelson reportedly went for a walk on the rural property at approximately 1 p.m. on October 24, 2022 and did …
Four Justices Vie to Keep Spots on ‘Collegial’ California Supreme Court
Byrhonda Lyons / Oct. 25, 2022, 7:55 a.m. / Sacramento
McK GANG SHOOTING: Prosecution Rests Case Against Crescent City Man Accused of Attempted Gang Murder
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 25, 2022, 7:42 a.m. / Courts
