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Topsy-Turvy Top-Two: Is California Primary System Keeping Its Promises?
Ben Christopher / June 13, 2022, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
Back From the Brink: A Fire Captain’s Journey From Terror to Trauma to Recovery — and Then More Terror
Julie Cart / June 13, 2022, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… in the heat. 1 / 4 Capt. Noelle Bahnmiller’s post-traumatic stress was first triggered by the Lodge Lighting Complex fire, which was ignited by a lightning strike …
Ryan’s Story: A Hard-Charging California Firefighter Loses His Last Battle to Suicide
Julie Cart / June 13, 2022, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… California firefighters, there is no data detailing the scope of the problem at Cal Fire. National data also is sparse, but suicides appears to be increasing nationwide: The alliance has verified 1 …
Overworked California Firefighters Struggle With PTSD, Suicide, Fatigue, Intensifying Wildfires
Julie Cart / June 13, 2022, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… of times its employees and family members contact a peer-support team for help with an array of issues, primarily physical and mental health. And those numbers have been climbing: from 1,362 contacts in 2011 …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Your Blisters Are Your Sins
Barry Evans / June 12, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Power Grid Issues Limit Future Wind Development
The EcoNews Report / June 11, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Loss Leadership
Jesse Duncan / June 11, 2022, 7:30 a.m. / Cannabis
… , as proposed for July 1, will shake things loose a bit and get a bit more capital moving around, but barring that, I expect prices to far surpass last year’s lows, until the point when so many operators fail …
(PHOTOS) Abortion Rights Supporters Rally at Old Town Gazebo to Defend Roe v. Wade
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 10, 2022, 5:52 p.m. / Activism
(UPDATE) CAL POLY H_ _BOLDT: Is Someone Stealing Letters From the New University Signs?
Stephanie McGeary / June 10, 2022, 4:59 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
ELECTION UPDATE! Arroyo’s Lead Ticks Back Up After Elections Office Counts About 3,600 More Votes
Hank Sims / June 10, 2022, 4:32 p.m. / Elections
… , DISTRICT FOUR ARROYO1,52950.83% BERGEL44114.66% NEWMAN1,03834.61% Overall, about 650 ballots with valid votes for Fourth District Supervisor were tallied between Election Night and today.The other races …
Surface Transportation Board Rejects Shady Company’s Bid to Take Over NCRA Rail Line for Coal Exports
Ryan Burns / June 10, 2022, 3:49 p.m. / Government
Valley West is Getting Fruity! Neighborhood Improvements Underway, Including Planting Fruit Trees and Painting Murals
Stephanie McGeary / June 10, 2022, 2:10 p.m. / Community
North Coast Members of Congress Speak Out Against Potential Fraud in Federal Filing From Coal Train Interests
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2022, 12:29 p.m. / Government
… of the account appears to be closer to $1,000,” the letter states.In May, Rep. Huffman questioned Surface Transportation Board Chair Martin Oberman about his views on board reauthorizations during a House …
CalMatters Readers Share ‘Why I Voted’ in the 2022 Primary Election
Chelsea Le / June 10, 2022, 12:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… solutions (@ShellenbergerMD and @lanheechen). Unlike our current Gov who just wastes our tax dollars and then takes more (gas tax hike coming 7/1!).” – @darwindog96###CalMatters.org is a nonprofit …
Let’s Fix Up Hydesville! Caltrans Will Host a Public Meeting Next Week, and it Would Like Your Ideas on How to Spruce Up Highway 36 Through the Town That I Just Realized Has No Nickname
Hank Sims / June 10, 2022, 10:33 a.m. / Transportation
Former HSU Student Doug Thron Travels to Ukraine to Rescue Lost Pets in War-Torn Areas Outside of Kyiv
John Ross Ferrara / June 10, 2022, 7:21 a.m. / Animals , Cal Poly Humboldt
Electric Car Mandate: California Air Board Questions Cost, Practicality
Nadia Lopez / June 10, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… infrastructure and home chargers is already a barrier that is frustrating for some electric car owners. About 1.2 million chargers will be needed for the 8 million electric cars expected in California by 2030 …
Prison Rehab: Can California Learn Anything From Norway?
Nigel Duara / June 10, 2022, 6:59 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Brittany Marie Eusted, 1987-2022
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Joseph Angelo Musone, 1933-2022
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
California’s Health Care Workers Are Burning Out. These Universities Want to Help.
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2022, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… private universities in California, Touro and Oakland’s Samuel Merritt University, hope to help. They received three-year federal grants — worth $2 million at Samuel Merritt and about $1.6 million …
Chen Controls California Controller Race, but for How Long?
Sameea Kamal / June 10, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… .S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, seven statewide constitutional officers and numerous members of Congress and the Legislature. She also had the backing of, and more than $1.3 million from, influential labor …
Supes Advance Climate Action Plan Despite Bushnell’s Skepticism About Its Compatibility With ‘Rural Living’
Ryan Burns / June 9, 2022, 4:32 p.m. / Environment , Local Government
(VIDEO) An Orca Pod Cruised Humboldt Bay on This Blessed Day
Hank Sims / June 9, 2022, 4 p.m. / Wildlife
Eureka Police Ask for Help Locating 81-Year-Old Man Missing For the Last Couple of Weeks
LoCO Staff / June 9, 2022, 3:07 p.m. / Eureka Rising
Local Counselors to Host ‘Rainbow Village’ Event to Help Support LGBTQ Youth
Stephanie McGeary / June 9, 2022, 2:15 p.m. / Community , Mental Health , Youth
The City of Eureka Wants to Hear Your Thoughts on Developing the City’s Waterfront During Tonight’s Virtual Workshop
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 9, 2022, 1:53 p.m. / Eureka Rising
Man Arrested After Driving Stolen Vehicle That Had No License Plate, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / June 9, 2022, 9:44 a.m. / Crime
Trans-Owned Bakery Patches’ Pastries Sets Up Shop at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds as Sit-Down Cafe
John Ross Ferrara / June 9, 2022, 7:37 a.m. / Business , Culture , Food
… 't mean I bake better than the other guy.” Cake. The opening of Fraga’s shop is an important moment in Ferndale’s history. In recent years, the city of less than 1,500 people has …
Chesa Boudin Recall Is Not a Death Knell for California Criminal Justice Reform
Alexei Koseff / June 9, 2022, 6 a.m. / Sacramento