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Spending Spree: Oversight Scarce as Billions in COVID Aid Poured Into California Schools
Robert Lewis and Joe Hong / June 9, 2022, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
… because the district failed to prove certain payroll costs were tied to the pandemic. Oakland Unified had to reimburse nearly $1 million in stimulus money for expenditures the state flagged as questionable …
Secrecy Shrouds Pandemic Spending at Some California Schools
Robert Lewis and Joe Hong / June 9, 2022, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
… District spent about $1,800 on a reading intervention program. Districts bought hand sanitizer from Amazon, printer cartridges from Office Depot and hot spots from T-Mobile. Schools issued purchase orders …
YESTERDAY in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Sues Auditor-Controller and County Over Owed Property Tax Funds, Approves Annual Budget Proposal
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 8, 2022, 4:18 p.m. / Local Government
… guaranteed tax revenue funds” was in violation of Revenue & Taxation Code § 96.1 which states, “property tax revenues shall be apportioned to each jurisdiction pursuant to this section …
With More Than 20,000 Ballots Yet Uncounted, Final Election Results May Not Be Known for a Month
Ryan Burns / June 8, 2022, 4:01 p.m. / Elections
… re-up the county's $1 vehicle license fee for abandoned vehicle abatement, has nearly 80 percent support. We'll go ahead and call that: It passed.As for the rest? Settle back and stay tuned. …
Marijuana Enforcement Team Finds ‘Numerous’ Environmental Violations Involving Nearby Watersheds While Raiding Illegal SoHum Grows, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2022, 11 a.m. / Crime
… . Ditch recently excavated into stream bank.During the service of the warrant, deputies eradicated approximately 1,468 growing cannabis plants. Deputies seized and destroyed approximately 86 pounds …
OBITUARY: Marjorie (Molly) Aileen Youngreen, 1928-2022
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dolores June Martin, 1926-2022
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
UC Hastings Law School, Tribal Leaders Discuss Reparations
Sindhu Ananthavel / June 8, 2022, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
ELECTION NIGHT FINAL! Dillingham, Eads, Madrone, Stillman With Big Leads; Fourth District Supervisor Race Teetering on Runoff for Arroyo; Reports From Campaign Parties and More!
Hank Sims / June 7, 2022, 7:30 p.m. / Elections
… Madrone has what must be an insurmountable 61 percent. All these candidates should feel very confident.Measure J and Measure K — the 12 percent hotel tax and the $1 vehicle license fee for abandoned …
State Imposes Sweeping Ban on Pumping River Water in San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area
Rachel Becker / June 7, 2022, 6:40 p.m. / Sacramento
State’s First 100% Renewable Multi-Customer Microgrid is Now Up and Running in McKinleyville
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2022, 2:57 p.m. / Energy
Deputies Spy Stolen Pickup Parked Near Herrick, Sheriff’s Office Says; Stolen Chainsaw Found in Stolen Vehicle; One Arrested
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2022, 12:39 p.m. / Crime
California Primary Results: Who Will Advance to November?
CalMatters staff / June 7, 2022, noon / Sacramento
… have a preference. They’ve spent more than $1 million to “oppose” Early, while also elevating his profile with voters. A recent UC Berkeley poll, which showed Early coming second to Bonta, suggests …
CHP Looking for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Sent a McK Cyclist to the Hospital Yesterday
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2022, 11:46 a.m. / Crime
It’s ELECTION DAY! If You Haven’t Voted Yet, You Need to Do That By 8 P.M. Celebrate Democracy!
Hank Sims / June 7, 2022, 8:29 a.m. / Elections
Arcata Police Arrest 31-Year-Old Man in Connection With Valley West Shooting Incident
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2022, 7:58 a.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: Danny George Heavilin, 1940-2022
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Charles Eugene Davy, 1943-2022
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Cheryl Ann Pries, 1955-2022
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Great Redwood Trail Agency Uncovers Poorly Redacted Financial Data, Calls Bullshit on Coal Train Interests
Ryan Burns / June 6, 2022, 4:41 p.m. / Government
… ;capitalized to the tune of $1.2 billion.”In a sworn declaration, Coleman says she was examining a document from NCRCo — one that purports to be a bank statement from Self-Help Credit Union in Greensboro, N …
CHP Seeks Help in Locating Suspect in Highway 299 Hit-and-Run, Says That He May be in the Willow Creek Area
LoCO Staff / June 6, 2022, 4:11 p.m. / Crime
Eureka Police Arrest Local 44-Year-Old Man in Connection With Explosion at Bayshore Mall Parking Lot
LoCO Staff / June 6, 2022, 2:25 p.m. / Crime
Pedestrian Killed in Early Morning Hours on Highway 101 Near Bayside Cutoff
LoCO Staff / June 6, 2022, 8:49 a.m. / Traffic
Attorney General Candidates Divided on New Police Shootings Law
Nigel Duara / June 6, 2022, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
What Would Michael Shellenberger Do as California Governor?
Alexei Koseff / June 6, 2022, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… received less than 1% of the vote in the 2018 primary — Shellenberger is running as an independent, hoping to appeal to Californians frustrated with the failures of its political hegemony. A poll …
(MUSIC VIDEO) Local Rapper ‘Hiway’ Gets Political With His New Track ‘Orange Cap City’
John Ross Ferrara / June 5, 2022, 3:45 p.m. / Music
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: It’s Time to Vote! Breaking Down the June 7 Election With Hank Sims and Tom Wheeler
LoCO Staff / June 5, 2022, 10 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Masks Versus Omicron
Barry Evans / June 5, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Toxic Tires?
The EcoNews Report / June 4, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
