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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Case Challenging Humboldt County’s Cannabis Code Enforcement Process
Ryan Burns / Oct. 14, 2025, 11:57 a.m. / Courts
Public Works is Building a Temporary Roundabout, Bike Lanes on Hiller Road to Calm Traffic and Test Out New Road Safety Features (Plus: New Street Art!)
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 14, 2025, 11:56 a.m. / Traffic , Transportation
On the Second Anniversary of His Disappearance, Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in the Case of a Hmong Man Who Was Working in Southern Humboldt
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2025, 10:35 a.m. / News
Think Your Kid’s Done With a Booster Seat? New California Law Says Maybe Not
Ryan Sabalow / Oct. 14, 2025, 7:53 a.m. / Sacramento
… . If the driver of a vehicle can’t answer “yes” to all of these five questions about their seat-belted child passenger, the driver could get a ticket and fines of $490. 1. Does the child sit all the way back …
California’s Incarcerated Firefighters to See ‘Historic’ Pay Increase in Laws Newsom Signed
Cayla Mihalovich / Oct. 14, 2025, 7:49 a.m. / Sacramento
… firefighters previously earned between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During active emergencies, Cal Fire pays them an additional $1 per hour …
One Month After Staffers for the Northcoast Environmental Center Went on Strike, Board Secretary Says No Progress Has Been Made
Dezmond Remington / Oct. 13, 2025, 4:41 p.m. / Labor
… or to their Instagram account. The union did start a crowdfunding effort on GoFundMe Oct. 1 to replace their lost incomes. It’s raised $309 out of a goal of $4,000 as of publication. The union’s silence has …
Woman Arrested for Public Intoxication, Child Endangerment on Mad River Road Saturday Night
LoCO Staff / Oct. 13, 2025, 2:44 p.m. / Crime
RALLY for O+! Blood Bank Desperately Needs You ‘O’ Types Who Are On the Positive Tip to Give, Give, Give
LoCO Staff / Oct. 13, 2025, 1:43 p.m. / Community
… in helping to replenish our O+ blood supplies. Together, we can ensure that patients receive the care they deserve. Phoenix_B_1of3 (talk) (Uploads), CC0, via Wikimedia Commons …
New California Law Forces Chatbots to Protect Kids’ Mental Health
Colin Lecher / Oct. 13, 2025, 11:45 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Loren Russell Jaques, 1947-2025
LoCO Staff / Oct. 13, 2025, 7:22 a.m. / Obits
… ; by his loving sister, Donna Hamann of Redding; by his adoring grandchildren, Desire’ Jaques of Roseburg, Oregon, and Kacey Jaques of Hermiston, Oregon: and 1 great grandchild, Freya Jaques. He …
OBITUARY: Craig Charles Hansen, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / Oct. 13, 2025, 7:20 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dianne E. Luzzi, 1940-2025
LoCO Staff / Oct. 13, 2025, 7:15 a.m. / Obits
… to school, whose cousin was married to the brother of the neighbor down the street. She couldn’t go to the symphony or the grocery store without running into at least 1 person she knew, usually more. Her …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Assemblymember Connolly Reflects on the Legislative Session
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 11, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: How Ruth Dunn Cared For Humboldt’s Polio-Stricken Children in the Years Before the Vaccine
Gayle Karshner Roscoe / Oct. 11, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: George Allan (‘Jim’) Hurt, 1930-2025
LoCO Staff / Oct. 11, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . On January 1, 2012, after 46 years of being married, Margie passed away. Jim missed her dearly and kept busy tinkering in his shed, fixing anything that needed fixing. He still was in the Pony Express Parade …
Attorney General’s Office Files New Motion for Preliminary Injunction in St. Joseph Emergency Abortion Care Case
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 4:22 p.m. / Courts
Humboldt County Office of Education Set to Buy the Old CVS Location on Myrtle for New Office Space
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 10, 2025, 3:29 p.m. / Education
Harbor District Nabs $18.25M State Grant for Planned Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal
Ryan Burns / Oct. 10, 2025, 2:17 p.m. / Local Government , Offshore Wind
Search Warrants Served on Illegal Weed Grows Deep in SoHum; Big Fines Expected, Says Sheriff’s Office
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 11:56 a.m. / Cannabis
… cannabis plants and seized more than 1,092 pounds of processed cannabis bud and shake. Deputies also located and confiscated 15 pounds of hash.Additional violations with civil fines are expected to be filed …
Faulty Woodstove Leads to House Fire Near Harris Street This Morning
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 11:40 a.m. / Fire
Rio Dell Man Arrested in Connection With Loleta Glass-Bottle Assault, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 9:47 a.m. / Crime
… County Correctional Facility, where he was booked on the following charges:P.C. 245(a)(1) – Assault with a deadly weaponP.C. 243(d) – Battery with serious bodily injuryP.C. 1203.2(a) – Violation …
Your Annual Reminder That the First Rains of the Year Always Equal Slick Roads
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 8:47 a.m. / Traffic
Eureka City Schools is About to Do Away With Grades and Change the Way it Teaches Children. Some People Have Questions
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 10, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / Education
… -point scoring scale. A score of 1-2 indicates that the student can understand basic knowledge of a subject, but they have not yet mastered the content. A score of 3 indicates proficiency, and a 4 demonstrates …
Does Prop. 50 Divide California Communities? Depends How You Measure It
Jeanne Kuang / Oct. 10, 2025, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Orion Morrissey Nelson, 1999-2025
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… service will be held on Sunday, October 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Six Rivers Brewery, where friends and family are welcome to come together in remembrance and celebration of Orion’s life. Please, do …
OBITUARY: Daryl Dan Arrance, 1949-2025
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Merel E. Babcock, 1931-2025
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Angie Depew, 1959-2025
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , November 2, 2025, at The Samoa Women’s Club, 115 Rideout Ave., Samoa, from 1 to 4 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Angie Depew's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost …
Suspect in Flamingo Motel Standoff Set Fire to Things in His Room, Spit on Hospital Staff, Police Say
LoCO Staff / Oct. 9, 2025, 6 p.m. / Crime
Film Production ‘Dark Light’ to Start Shooting in Ferndale Next Week
Dezmond Remington / Oct. 9, 2025, 3:57 p.m. / Film