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OBITUARY: Marilyn L. (Paxton) Robertson, 1933-2022
LoCO Staff / Sept. 3, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Marilyn L. (Paxton) Robertson, 1933-2022 Marilyn L. (Paxton) Robertson of Eureka passed peacefully on September 1, 2022, age 89.Marilyn was born February 13, 1933 in San …
After Rebukes and Apologies for Bongio’s ‘Disrespectful’ Comments, Planning Commission Defers Decision on Mega-Home Permits
Ryan Burns / Sept. 2, 2022, 3:55 p.m. / Local Government , Tribes
A Small Group of Prolific Public Commenters Dominated This Week’s Candidate Briefing for Eureka City Council Hopefuls, Derailing the Forum to Grill City Staff on Hot-Button Issues
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 2, 2022, 2:57 p.m. / Elections , Local Government
FIRE UPDATE: It’s Going to Be Very Smoky Around Willow Creek Today
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2022, 9:19 a.m. / Emergencies
… with 64% containment and 1,573 personnel assigned to the incident. CURRENT SITUATION The Campbell and Ammon fires are the last two uncontained fires after a lighting event occurred in the early morning …
Pounds of Heroin, Meth Taken Out of Home on Eureka’s P Street Following Bust of 30-Year-Old Mexican Citizen, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2022, 8:54 a.m. / Crime
… that Valenzuela-Pardo rented at the house. Agents located approx. 1 pound of methamphetamine, 1 pound of heroin, and 8 grams of cocaine in the bedroom. Agents also located a digital scale, packaging materials …
State Lawmakers Reject Bill to Curb Farms’ Water Pumping
Rachel Becker / Sept. 2, 2022, 8:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… on any changes in law that might be helpful to putting the state on a path to navigating our hotter, drier future,” Stack said. More than 97% of the state is experiencing severe drought, and nearly 1 …
Misfire: Behind the California Concealed Carry Bill’s Big Fail
Ben Christopher / Sept. 2, 2022, 8:03 a.m. / Sacramento
… overconfidence and eagerness. They tacked an “urgency clause” onto the bill, so it would take effect as soon as it was signed by the governor, rather than waiting until Jan. 1. That decision raised the threshold …
OBITUARY: Calvin Olbert Hamblin, 1930-2022
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Eva Belle Smith, 1949-2022
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Eureka Police Ask for Public’s Help to Locate Missing Woman
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2022, 5:01 p.m. / Emergency
HUMBOLDT BAYWATCH: Egrets? I’ve Had a Few
Hank Sims / Sept. 1, 2022, 4:38 p.m. / Wildlife
… and justify all three varieties of egret that are known to infest our territory. Let's listen in!AUDIO:”Humboldt Bay Watch,” Sept. 1, 2022.Wasn't that interesting? Well, keep …
Despite Silence From Tribes, Mega-Home Builder Optimistic Ahead of Tonight’s Continued Planning Commission Hearing to Address Permit Violation Fallout
Ryan Burns / Sept. 1, 2022, 2:39 p.m. / Local Government , Tribes
California Legislature Approves Climate Change Steps, but One Ambitious One Fails
Nadia Lopez / Sept. 1, 2022, 12:16 p.m. / Sacramento
… , a $1.4 billion loan to do so. The plant is a carbonfree source of energy, although nuclear power opponents are concerned about accidents and nuclear waste issues. Carbon removal and capture strategies …
Former County Correctional Officer Gets Nine Years for Shooting Man in McKinleyville Bar
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 1, 2022, 11:24 a.m. / Courts
Who Will Get the Former Jacobs Campus? Bidders for Blighted Site in Highland Park Are the City of Eureka and the California Highway Patrol, With a Decision Coming Soon
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 1, 2022, 10:43 a.m. / Community , Housing
… , dated Aug. 2, Slattery writes that the property has been appraised at $200,000 per acre “and the offer the city is willing to submit is $1,650,000 for the 8.25 acres.” He notes that the “appraisal …
Yurok Tribe Construction Corp. Buys Bigfoot Golf and Country Club in Willow Creek and Has Renovation Plans
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2022, 10:37 a.m. / Tribes
FIRE UPDATE: With Nearly 40,000 Acres Burned in Total, Containment on the Troublesome Campbell Fire Increases
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2022, 8:59 a.m. / Fire
… ,274 acres with 64% containment and 1,815 personnel assigned to the incident.CURRENT SITUATIONWith thick smoke laying over the fire, vertical lift was limited and fire activity remained below the anticipated …
Vaccines for Teens Without Parental Consent? Not This Year, as Bill Is Pulled
Elizabeth Aguilera / Sept. 1, 2022, 8:14 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: To-Tehl Elliott Henry Surber, 2012-2022
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of the incredible care provided helped him live longer than his life expectancy. Visitation will be held at Paul’s Chapel in Arcata on Friday, September 2, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and a wake will be held …
OBITUARY: Robert Dennison Schorer, 1944-2022
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Robert Alan Wright, 1927-2022
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Susan Fales, 1944-2022
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jerry Lee Roach, 1943-2022
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
FIRE UPDATE: 37,000 Acres Burned So Far; Clear Skies Allow For Air Support, But Also Encourage Fire Activity
LoCO Staff / Aug. 31, 2022, 9:15 a.m. / Emergencies
… Sheriff, and Humboldt County Sheriff. The Six Rivers Lightning Complex is currently 36,944 acres with 54% containment and 1,890 personnel assigned to the incident. CURRENT SITUATION The weather experienced …
‘A Perfect Storm of Bad’: Report Finds Incarceration Rates Highest Among Rural Californians
Nigel Duara / Aug. 31, 2022, 8:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… to incarceration every single day.” The Prison Policy Initiative study was taken from a snapshot of the 122,000 people in state prisons on April 1, 2020. It doesn’t count people in federal prison or immigration …
Newsom’s Call Now: Tracking California Bills Passed in the 2022 Legislative Session
CalMatters staff / Aug. 31, 2022, 8:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… and almost no one wants them in their backyard. These bills would unlock a glut of empty stores, offices and parking lots for as many as 1.6 million housing units — market conditions permitting — without …
OBITUARY: Barry Collins, 1946-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 31, 2022, 8:16 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Violet Elizabeth Summers, 1935-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 31, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Supervisors Agree to Settle State Lawsuit Against Former Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez and Humboldt County
Ryan Burns / Aug. 30, 2022, 5:10 p.m. / Local Government
Responding to Drought Concerns, Supes Tell Staff to Develop a Cannabis Policy on Water Storage and Forbearance
Ryan Burns / Aug. 30, 2022, 4:33 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… cultivation. Second District Supervisor Michelle Bushnell noted that this requirement is not part of the county's cannabis permitting ordinances, neither version 1.0 nor version 2.0.During …