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(VIDEO) Fire in Duplex on Old Town’s Second Street Prompting Large Response
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2022, 2:02 p.m. / Fire
… a couple of blocks from the library went up in flames.The first call came into Humboldt Bay Fire's dispatch center at about 1:45 p.m. Witnesses reported seeing flames and black smoke coming from …
Newsom Unveils Long-Term Strategy to Bolster California Water Supply
Rachel Becker / Aug. 11, 2022, 12:51 p.m. / Sacramento
Two Redding Residents Arrested Following Strong-Arm Robbery of Booze and Food at the Valley West Ray’s Food Place, Arcata Police Say
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2022, 12:04 p.m. / Crime
TOMORROW: Emergency Food Distribution for People Affected by the Six Rivers Lightning Complex
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2022, 8:38 a.m. / Emergencies
… for People.Press release from Food for People: This Friday, August 12th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Food for People, in partnership with Pay It Forward Humboldt and the Red Cross, will host a free food …
Supervised Drug Injection Sites Could Soon Pop Up in California. How Will They Work?
Ana B. Ibarra / Aug. 11, 2022, 7:56 a.m. / Sacramento
… 57 would authorize these overdose prevention pilot programs in Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles, which would operate through Jan. 1, 2028. While former Gov. Jerry Brown rejected similar …
OBITUARY: Gale Stanley King, 1946-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Gale Stanley King, 1946-2022 Gale Stanley KingOctober 17, 1946 – Aug. 1, 2022 Gale was born in Richmond, California, where he had many adventures with his brother Dwayne …
State Releases Cash Hold on County’s Workforce Development Funds Thanks to Progress on Fiscal Reporting Backlog, Economic Development Director Says
Ryan Burns / Aug. 10, 2022, 5:04 p.m. / Local Government
CHP: Driver Arrested For DUI Following Yesterday’s Serious Pickup vs. Box Truck Collision in SoHum
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2022, 3:48 p.m. / Traffic
Fairhaven Gets Free High-Speed Internet as Part of ‘California Digital Divide Innovation Challenge’
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 10, 2022, 2:45 p.m. / Broadband
… , the Humboldt County Department of Education (HCOE) and the Samoa Peninsula Fire District – was completed as a part of the California Digital Divide Innovation Challenge, a competition with a $1 million prize …
Six Rivers Lightning Complex Threatens More Than 700 Humboldt Homes as It Nears 11,000 Acres, Remains 0 Percent Contained
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 10, 2022, 1:40 p.m. / Emergencies , Fire
… continue around Willow Creek, Friday Ridge, Salyer and Trinity Village. Additional fire growth could impact communities and residences along Route 1.” The latest evacuation information is available …
Man Arrested in Eureka For Multiple ‘Unprovoked’ Assaults, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2022, 1:09 p.m. / Crime
Small Fire Set Outside McKinleyville Business Leads to Arson Arrest
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2022, 12:14 p.m. / Crime
Local Environmental Groups Issue Joint Statement on Nordic Aquafarms Project Following Planning Commission Approval
Ryan Burns / Aug. 10, 2022, 11:38 a.m. / Business , Local Government
Arcata Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Stabbing Homeless Man in Old Town
Rhonda Parker / Aug. 10, 2022, 10:45 a.m. / Courts
‘I’m 100% Running Again’: Embattled Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson Announces Re-election Bid
Ryan Burns / Aug. 10, 2022, 9:20 a.m. / Local Government
DOLOS SAVED: Maritime-Related Concrete Structure Will be Moved to Madaket Plaza
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2022, 9:17 a.m. / Community , Local Government
Newsom to Legislature: Act Fast to Enact New Climate Change Targets
Rachel Becker and Julie Cart / Aug. 10, 2022, 7:19 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Albert Mela, 1922-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Winburn and Trace Faughender. There will be a celebration of life will on Sunday, August 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fortuna Fire Hall in Fortuna.###The obituary above was submitted by Albert Mela's …
OBITUARY: Velda Marie Ferguson, 1928-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Arline Claire Goade, 1943-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… .There will be a celebration of life on Saturday August 13, 2022 at 4566 Excelsior Road, Eureka from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted by Arline Goade's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost …
OBITUARY: Dieter Hans Jauernig, 1940-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ronald Charles Lake, 1954-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of Barbara Lake, 2909 Hillside Dr. Fortuna Sat., Sept. 3, 2022 from 1 to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to In memory of Ronald C Lake Fortuna Union High School District Baseball & …
Providence Employees Blast Administrators for Failing to Adequately Respond to Month-Long Payroll Snafu
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 9, 2022, 5:04 p.m. / Health Care
ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Big Meetings Coming! Planning Commission to Consider New Public Engagement Approach Ahead of Big Study Session Later this Month
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 9, 2022, 2:10 p.m. / Local Government
… extensively on the subject on his website arcata1.com.“There's been lots and lots of outreach from the city staff but … no real information that would help anyone make a decision,” Weis told the Outpost …
FIRE UPDATE: Willow Creek Fires Mostly Held Overnight, Incident Commanders Say; Firefighters Will Continue to ‘Aggressively’ Bring Battle to the Blazes
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2022, 12:11 p.m. / Emergencies
… . Evacuations continue around Willow Creek, Friday Ridge, Salyer and Trinity Village. Additional fire growth could impact communities and residences along the Route 1 road. To find the latest evacuation …
TODAY in COURT: Convicted Murderer Convicted of Unemployment Fraud; Trial Date Scheduled Next Month for 2019 Hikshari Trail Murder
Rhonda Parker / Aug. 9, 2022, 11:51 a.m. / Courts
Bounty Hunting: Foes of Guns and Abortion Resurrect an Old Idea
Nigel Duara / Aug. 9, 2022, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
California Unemployment Checks: New Report Explores Why They’re Often So Hard to Get
Grace Gedye / Aug. 9, 2022, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… unanswered. Despite an increase in fraud during the pandemic, fraud has historically been uncommon in California’s unemployment benefits, likely “representing less than 1 percent of claims,” the report …
OBITUARY: Vaden Earl Jantz, Jr, 1950-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Irvin G. Sutro, 1925-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
