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OBITUARY: Francis Sweet, 1933-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Paul Leo Steiner, 1934-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Paul Leo Steiner, 1934-2023 Paul Leo Steiner passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the age of 88. Paul was born on April 1, 1934 in Los Angeles, California. Paul …
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Considers Alternatives to Statewide Gas Tax, Signs Letter of Support for Senior Living Community in McKinleyville and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 1, 2023, 5:06 p.m. / Local Government
… for lack of information.” The motion passed in a 3-1-1 vote, with Bohn dissenting and Bushnell abstaining.###You can find a recording of Tuesday’s meeting at this link. …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 1, 2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
… HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 1, 2023 HUMBOLDT TODAY: A judge dismisses molestation charges against a local teacher, a family decries the release of their loved one …
All Simulated Hell is About to Break Loose in Old Town, Because an Earthquake-Delayed ‘Shop With a Cop’ Event is Happening This Afternoon
Hank Sims / Feb. 1, 2023, 3:58 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
Former Wrestling Coach Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault on Former Eureka High School Student, Says Arcata Police
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 2:01 p.m. / Crime
… /7) through our local and national partners, such as the North Coast Rape Crisis Team (707-445-2881), and the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800-656-4673).APD thanks the Eureka Police Department, Eureka …
Family of Victim Asks, ‘Where’s Our Justice?’ as Teen Killer Gets Released Back Into the Community
Ryan Burns / Feb. 1, 2023, 1:45 p.m. / Courts
Former Eureka High Wrestling Coach Arrested on Child Sex Charge
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 11:44 a.m. / Crime
Judge Dismisses Felony Molestation Charges Against Accused Fortuna Coach, Math Teacher
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 1, 2023, 9:34 a.m. / Courts
… .” Landergen must still deal with the misdemeanor charges. His trial is scheduled for May 1. Landergen remains out of custody on bail. He posted bond when arrested in April 2022, and again a few months later …
Arcata Police Arrest Two Fortuna Men on Assault Charges
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 8:32 a.m. / Crime
… :On October 22, 2022, at approximately 1:40am, a felony assault and battery resulting in great bodily injury occurred in the 600 block of 10th Street in Downtown Arcata. One 28-year-old male and one 30-year …
California, Other States Reach Impasse Over Colorado River
Alastair Bland / Feb. 1, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… with a proposal to slash the lower basin’s use by 2.9 million acre-feet — including more than 1 million acre-feet from California, or 25% of its historic entitlements. But California, the largest user …
OBITUARY: Steven Kyle Buckingham, 1984-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Nellie Marie Tucker, 1927-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Gary Agajanian, 1964-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Evelyn Delores Nicholsen, 1940-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 31, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
‘A Classic Expression of Hostile Sexism’: Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn Called Out for ‘Nasty Little Joke’
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 31, 2023, 3:17 p.m. / Local Government
Traffic Stop on Pine Hill Yesterday Morning Finds Two Parolees Allegedly in Possession of a Gun and a Butterfly Knife, Which They Should Not Have Had
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 11:56 a.m. / Crime
… occupant of the vehicle was released at the scene.Briggs was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)), carrying a loaded firearm …
Police Say Fortuna Woman Gave False Name During Recent Arrest; New Charges Filed
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 10:56 a.m. / Crime
… Sue Hopper.It should be noted, Sarah Sue Hopper was not arrested and has no known criminal history.Russhia Lee Pittman will now be charged with the original crimes of PC 25400 (c)(2), HS 11370.1(a), HS …
OBITUARY: Caleb David Stark, 1997-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Harry Martin Pond Jr., 1926-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Debra Ann Klingel, 1952-2022
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: George Wayne Morris Sr., 1933-2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 30, 2023
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Dealer From the Largest Bust in Humboldt Drug Task Force History Pleads to 18-Year Split Sentence, Including Six Years in the County Jail
Ryan Burns / Jan. 30, 2023, 12:33 p.m. / Courts
Teen Girl Followed by Man in Green Vehicle in McKinleyville; Sheriff’s Office Investigating
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 11:04 a.m. / Crime
Deputies Patrolling Dow’s Prairie Arrest Man Wanted for Robbery, False Imprisonment
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 10:04 a.m. / Crime
Fortuna Police Report Five K9 Unit-Assisted Arrests in Recent Days
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 9:07 a.m. / Crime
… subjects were arrested on the following charges; Marco Antonio Alverez (age 31 of Fortuna) was arrested on the charges of, PC 29800(A)(1) Felon in possession of a firearm, PC 30305(A)(1 …
Federal Disaster Loan Program Extends its Stay in Humboldt
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2023, 7:05 a.m. / Crime
… Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. The deadline to apply for an SBA loan …
Thieves Drain Millions Off CalFresh and CalWORKs Recipients’ Cards, Families Wait and Taxpayers Pay
Jeanne Kuang / Jan. 30, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… recipients — less than 1% of the cash benefits and less than a tenth of 1% of food aid. Minutes to lose Still, the amount of EBT theft has nearly doubled since 2019, budget documents state. It …
