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KHSU Expands Programming With Syndicated Faves Including ‘This American Life,’ ‘Fresh Air’ and More
LoCO Staff / May 16, 2022, 9:46 a.m. / KHSU
… , and the 24-hour BBC programming will continue on 90.1 FM Ferndale and 107.7 FM Trinidad.The new KHSU schedule can be viewed here. (khsu.org/khsu-radio-schedule)If you’d like to leave a comment about the new …
Traffic Stop in McKinleyville Leads to Discovery of AR-15 and Meth; Two Arrested, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 16, 2022, 9:39 a.m. / Crime
… ), possession of a controlled substance (HS 11378), possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1(a)), transportation/sale of a controlled substance (HS 11379(a)), driving with a suspended license …
With Inflation, California Worries About Progress on Poverty
Alejandro Lazo / May 16, 2022, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… household budgets. Some advocates say the revised budget Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Friday won’t do enough. To address inflation, Newsom is proposing to devote $18.1 billion in state funds. His lead …
How Much Does Yvonne Yiu Want to Be California Controller? Count the Cash
Sameea Kamal / May 16, 2022, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… . A longtime financial advisor, she has already funneled about $5.7 million of her own money into her campaign, including a $1.2 million donation last Thursday. That’s 95% of her total fundraising of $6 …
HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Venturing Inside the Loleta Tunnel
John Ross Ferrara / May 15, 2022, 10:15 a.m. / Humboldt Outdoors
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: St. Joe’s ER Nurse Lauren Van Vlear on the Increase of Patients in Mental Health Crisis Since COVID and the Toll It’s Taking on Medical Staff
LoCO Staff / May 15, 2022, 10 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Eureka!
Barry Evans / May 15, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… started showing up all over the place recently. At $1 start fee + 39 cents per minute, they’re more expensive in Eureka than anywhere else I checked (29 cents/minute in Sacramento, for instance), but they …
OBITUARY: Brian D. Tripp, 1945-2022
LoCO Staff / May 15, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… -Nicely and Dr. Terry Raymer. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Paul’s Chapel in Arcata. Open air services officiated by Alme Allen will be held at the Karuk Tribal …
(PHOTOS) Demonstrators Gather at Humboldt County Courthouse for ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ Rally
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 14, 2022, 2:11 p.m. / Activism
OBITUARY: Jennifer Marie Shiro Ayo, 1976-2022
LoCO Staff / May 14, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Robert Eugene Hatten, 1956-2022
LoCO Staff / May 14, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . There will be a private graveside service, followed by a celebration of life on June 4, 2022 at 1 p.m., at the Rio Dell Fire Department. Please bring your favorite Bob stories. This will be an ALCOHOL FREE event. Thank you …
OBITUARY: Glenn Cleveland Wilcox, 1930-2022
LoCO Staff / May 14, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… ) & Gary, Sarah Wilcox (Sheldon); eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A viewing is scheduled for Friday, May 20 from 1-5 p.m. at Gobles Mortuary in Fortuna …
OBITUARY: Andrew Erickson Jr., 1932-2022
LoCO Staff / May 14, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Arcata City Council to Consider Disciplinary Action, Including Possible Restraining Order, Against Councilmember Brett Watson in Response to Sexual Harassment Investigation
Stephanie McGeary / May 13, 2022, 4:11 p.m. / Local Government
Why Was Adrian Kamada Fired From the DA’s Office? The Candidate and the Current District Attorney Disagree.
Ryan Burns / May 13, 2022, 3:05 p.m. / Elections , Local Government
… between him and his boss. Kamada was hired by the District Attorney’s Office on September 1, 2014, just a few months before Fleming took over the top position from previous DA Paul Gallegos. After joining …
California’s $100 Billion Surplus: What to Know About Newsom’s Spending Plan
Ben Christopher / May 13, 2022, 12:57 p.m. / Sacramento
… of the surplus is required by law to be spent on education. That leaves “only” roughly $49 billion in discretionary money, and the governor wants to reserve 99% of that for one-time spending: $18.1 billion …
Yurok Tribe Petitions Federal Government to Change Local Mountain’s Offensive Name
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2022, 11:18 a.m. / News
Students Lobby for Bill to Ease University Housing Crunch — but Would It Work?
Ryan Loyola / May 13, 2022, 8:58 a.m. / Sacramento
… going for as much as $1,800 per month. So she ended up living with family in Woodland, 11 miles away. That distance made her miss out on spontaneous meetups with friends, she said, and made college …
Five Things to Know About Nuclear Power in California
Nadia Lopez / May 13, 2022, 8:41 a.m. / Sacramento
… -nuclear movement. Despite the opposition, the plant was completed. Today, the facility employs about 1,500 workers. Its 2,240 megawatts of electricity generation is roughly enough to support the needs of more …
OBITUARY: Jean Carol Ziesak, 1938-2022
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
NEXT UP at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Considers Purchase of Former Jacobs Campus and Local Business Owners Air Concerns Over Arts Alive Street Closure
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 12, 2022, 4:54 p.m. / Local Government
A Salty Dispute: California Coastal Commission Weighs Fate of Desalination Plant
Rachel Becker / May 12, 2022, 3:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… , the Coastal Commission today is deciding the fate of a proposed desalination plant that has been debated for more than 20 years. The decision about the $1.4-billion plant in Huntington Beach is pivotal …
Native Runners Kick Off Annual 340-Mile Klamath Salmon Run This Morning, Bringing Awareness to the Plight of the River
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2022, 1:37 p.m. / Klamath
Wanted Felon Arrested in Myrtletown in Possession of Fentanyl, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2022, 9:52 a.m. / Crime
… of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1), person prohibited in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)), possession of a billy club (PC 22210), possession of a switch blade knife (PC 21510), inflicting corporal injury …
OBITUARY: Stephanie Sparrow, 1962-2022
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Charles ‘Jack’ Dore, 1925-2022
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Substitute Teacher Shortage Hits California’s Low-Income Students Harder
Joe Hong / May 12, 2022, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
How Many California Lawmakers Will Pick Their Own Successors?
Ben Christopher / May 12, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
Do the Rich See Inequality as a Zero-Sum Game?
Jeanne Kuang / May 12, 2022, 5 a.m. / Sacramento
… revenue comes from the state’s top 1% of earners. Relative advantages Derek Brown, a Berkeley doctoral student and co-author of the study, said contributing taxes can be seen as an individual act …
