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‘This is a Crisis for Humboldt County’: St. Joe’s Admin Issues Call to Action in Response to Surge in Violence Against Hospital Staff
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 11, 2022, 10:39 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Health Care
Man Arrested After Allegedly Breaking Into Relative’s Home, Threatening Her With Machete, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2022, 9:33 a.m. / Crime
… and took him into custody without incident.Petersen was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 245(a)(1)), burglary (PC 459 …
New Fund to Plant Seeds of Reparations for California’s Native American Communities
Lil Kalish / May 11, 2022, 7:45 a.m. / Sacramento
California Spent Millions to Boost COVID Vaccination Rates Medi-Cal Members — but They Lag Even More
Ana B. Ibarra / May 11, 2022, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
… -Sangwan, executive director at the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Dr. Takashi Wada, chief medical officer at Inland Empire Health Plan, which serves 1.5 million people in Riverside and San Bernardino counties …
State Unveils New Climate Change Blueprint Packed With Strategies Tackling Fossil Fuels
Nadia Lopez / May 11, 2022, 7:10 a.m. / Sacramento
County Supervisors Approve Deal to Bring in $4.8M Federal Recovery Funds for Local Childcare Industry
Ryan Burns / May 10, 2022, 4:51 p.m. / Community Services , Economy , Local Government
(PHOTOS) Oh No! The City of Eureka is Taking Its Wild Security Camera Pole Placement Aesthetic Worldwide!
Andrew Goff / May 10, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Eureka Rising
Not Only Did County Supervisors Vote Not to Defend Paz Dominguez Against State Lawsuit, But They’re Adding a Cross-Complaint Against Her on Behalf of the County
Ryan Burns / May 10, 2022, 4:13 p.m. / Local Government
Four People Arrested, Five Vehicles Abated in Raid on Alleged Humboldt Hill Drug House, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2022, 3:32 p.m. / Crime
… ) Clockwise from top left: Daggett, Branson, Nazelrod, Maynard. During a search of the residence agents located 3 loaded firearms, 2 ounces of methamphetamine, 1 ounce of heroin, along with small amounts …
TODAY in COURT: Second Ray Christie Trial Scheduled for August; Mother of Convicted Bear River Murderer Can Stand Trial in Humboldt
Rhonda Parker / May 10, 2022, 1:56 p.m. / Courts
… , set Aug. 1 as the date for the new trial. Including jury selection, the trial is expected to last about five weeks. Christie himself is scheduled for cancer surgery later this month …
A Week After Last Raid, Arcata Woman Arrested Again on Fentanyl/Meth Charges
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2022, 1:21 p.m. / Crime
… , methamphetamine, cocaine, digital scales, ammunition, and packaging materials. Agents also seized 1 ounce of methamphetamine, ¼ ounce of fentanyl, and 20 “perc-30” fentanyl pills that were concealed inside …
How Bad Is Water Use in California? March Is the Worst So Far, Up 19%
Rachel Becker / May 10, 2022, 1 p.m. / Sacramento
… and Power today announced that all of its nearly 4 million customers will be limited to watering twice a week beginning June 1. By March, some residents already faced aggressive drought rules from …
Prosecutor Vows to Refile Murder Charge Against Woman Who Delivered Stillbirth
Nigel Duara / May 10, 2022, 1 p.m. / Sacramento
(UPDATE: POLE TO BE MOVED BEHIND THE GAZEBO) Eureka Installs Surveillance Tower at the Gazebo; Four More Permanent ‘Lot Cops’ to be Built Around Town
Hank Sims / May 10, 2022, 11:17 a.m. / Local Government
Are California Companies About to Get More Transparent?
Grace Gedye / May 10, 2022, 7:54 a.m. / Sacramento
… , policy director for Equal Rights Advocates, a bill sponsor. A second bill, introduced by Assemblymember Kalra, would be a first-in-the-nation measure to make companies with 1,000 or more workers …
OBITUARY: Olga Day, 1936-2022
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… breath. She patiently waited for two of her sisters to arrive to say their last goodbyes. Olga battled with Parkinson’s for many years.Olga was born April 1, 1936 in Mulatos, Sonora, México to Abelardo …
OBITUARY: Carole Dee Lakin, 1938-2022
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Billie Lou Foster, 1943-2022
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Judy Young, 1953-2022
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
What Would Steve Glazer Do as California Controller?
Sameea Kamal / May 10, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… at least $1 million from the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector since he was elected …
Civil Grand Jury Calls for Improvements, Modernizations in County’s Weed Grow Permitting Process
Ryan Burns / May 9, 2022, 3:19 p.m. / Cannabis
North Coast Tribes to Receive $1M in Historic Preservation Grants, Huffman Announces
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2022, 11:08 a.m. / Tribes
… North Coast Tribes to Receive $1M in Historic Preservation Grants, Huffman Announces From the office of Congressman Jared Huffman: Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D …
Arcata Vehicle Theft Suspect Found in Attic Crawlspace of Eureka Home
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2022, 9:25 a.m. / Crime
California Lawmakers Want to Chop Late Fees That Add Hundreds of Dollars to Traffic Tickets
Jeanne Kuang / May 9, 2022, 7:31 a.m. / Sacramento
… was charged late fees on traffic citations five times since 2009, amounting to more than $1,500 of debt, about double the cost of the original tickets. It made her ineligible for a driver’s license for 13 …
Should Health Insurers Cover the Cost of Fertility Treatment?
Ana B. Ibarra / May 9, 2022, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… , the association is opposing 14 bills that would require new benefits be covered — collectively, these bills could increase annual premiums by $1.5 billion, the association said. The California Chamber …
Anti-Worker or Pro-Worker? Why Labor Unions Are Fighting Over a Housing Bill
Manuela Tobias / May 9, 2022, 7:14 a.m. / Sacramento
… colloquially as “the Trades” and spanning almost half a million workers in nearly every other construction industry — remains vehemently opposed. The California Labor Federation, which represents more than 1 …
(VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist ‘Griff’ Talks Reintroduction of the California Condor and Its Importance to Local Tribes
John Ross Ferrara / May 8, 2022, 12:50 p.m. / Our Culture , Tribes , Wildlife
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: What Will the End of Roe v. Wade Mean for Humboldt? Planned Parenthood Northern California CEO Gilda Gonzales is Ready to Meet the Moment
LoCO Staff / May 8, 2022, 10 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Men vs. Women, Roe vs. Wade
Barry Evans / May 8, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Composting 101
The EcoNews Report / May 7, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment