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OBITUARY: Carlie Noelynne Kelley, 2003-2022
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Vonda G. Wilson, 1939-2022
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Richard (Rich) Todd, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Eureka Man Cited for Allegedly Dumping a Broken-Down and Burned-Up Vehicle on the River Bar and He Agrees to Clean it Up, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 6, 2022, 2:20 p.m. / Crime
… contacted the man and issued a citation for Illegal Dumping of Commercial Waste (PC 374.3(h)(1)). The man agreed to remove the vehicle from the river bar for proper disposal.This case is being forwarded …
Murals, Fruit Trees and an Outdoor Market May Be Coming to Valley West; Arcata City Council Will Vote on Eight Proposed Projects to Improve the Neighborhood
Stephanie McGeary / April 6, 2022, 10:55 a.m. / Community , Local Government
… and estimated cost for each project from the city staff report: Fruit Trees in Valley West Park—$750 Outdoor Picnic Amenities at Hallen Basketball Court—$3,200 Artisan market/flea market/tianguis—$1 …
From Scandal to Scrutiny: How Intense Citizen Oversight Reshaped Oakland Police
Nigel Duara / April 6, 2022, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
Report to California Legislature: Prepare for Sweeping Effects of Climate Change
Rachel Becker and Julie Cart / April 6, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Wildfires, heat and floods will force more frequent school closures, disrupting education, child care and availability of free school lunches. More than 1,600 schools temporarily closed because of wildfires …
OBITUARY: Carol Leigh Ammon, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / April 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Connell; husband Ron Ammon; mother and father-in-law Blanch “Molly” and Chauncy “Jube” Ammon. Memorial services were arranged by and held at Blair Funeral Home in Red Bluff on Friday, April 1, 2022 from 4-7 p …
Supervisors Spend $381,000 From General Fund to Cover Losses Tied to Missing Auditor-Controller Reports
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 5, 2022, 3:35 p.m. / Local Government
Second Suspect Must Stand Trial in Hoopa Valley Roadside Murder, Judge Rules
Rhonda Parker / April 5, 2022, 2:02 p.m. / Courts
… With Alleged Hoopa MurderSecond Teenager Arraigned on Murder Charge, Held on $1M Bail for July 20 Slaying of Hoopa ManHoopa Teenager Arraigned for Roadside Murder Along Highway 96; Suspect Could Face Life …
Couple Loads Baby Seal They Found Under Samoa Bridge Into Their Car in an Aquarium
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2022, 12:20 p.m. / Wildlife
… and sea lions. If prosecuted, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement could enforce civil penalties up to 11,000, up to 1 year in prison plus criminal fines, and forfeiture of the vessel involved. The public …
Looking to Get Back on Your Feet After an Arrest? Some Experts are Coming Up From the Bay Area in a Couple of Weeks, and They’re Eager to Help You With That
Hank Sims / April 5, 2022, 11:43 a.m. / Crime
… , April 20, 2022, 10 am - 1 pm College of the Redwoods 884 W. Washington Blvd., Rm 23, Crescent City, CA 95531 RSVP To RSVP, visit this link.You can also call Root & Rebound at (510) 279- 4662 …
California’s New Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants Are Not Enough, Workers Say
Melissa Montalvo / April 5, 2022, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
… individuals live in California with about 1.1 million of that population participating in the workforce. Of the 1.6 million workers in the central San Joaquin Valley, an estimated 7% are undocumented …
OBITUARY: Laurada Mudgett Curless, 1931-2022
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2022, 7 a.m. / Obits
… a slow decline with the loving support of her family. Thank you to the Patmore family, the staff at 1st Choice Assisted Living, Sequoia Springs Memory Care and to Hospice of Humboldt …
OBITUARY: Susan Tustison, 1962-2022
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2022, 7 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Robert L. McAfee, 1952-2022
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2022, 7 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Howard Penn, 1926-2022
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2022, 7 a.m. / Obits
… of Life will be held from 1pm-4pm following the graveside service at the Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department at 320 South Fortuna Blvd. Fortuna, CA. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions …
Environmental Groups Hint at Lawsuit, Demand More Mitigation Measures for North McKay Ranch Subdivision
Ryan Burns / April 4, 2022, 5:21 p.m. / Business , Environment , Local Government
County Supervisors Unanimously Censure Auditor-Controller for Abusive Conduct; Paz Dominguez Addresses Complaints in YouTube Video
Ryan Burns / April 4, 2022, 3:42 p.m. / Local Government
… our trust funds are properly taken care of.”The sheriff said he reached out to Paz Dominguez before March 1, asking her to address any issues she may have about his office with him directly before …
(VIDEO) Man Connected to Suspicious Death in Kneeland Evades Law Enforcement By Fleeing Into the Arcata Community Forest After Pursuit In Victim’s Car, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 4, 2022, 1:15 p.m. / Crime
Man Arrested After Deputies Find 20 Grams of Cocaine, 30 Pounds of Weed, Meth and Xanax During Blue Lake Area Traffic Stop, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / April 4, 2022, 12:20 p.m. / Crime
… release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 1, 2022, at about 10:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the Glendale area, near Blue Lake, conducted a traffic stop …
Ulisses Rodriguez Sentenced to Life in Prison for the Murders of Jeremy Kuemmel and Tiffany Ellebrecht
Rhonda Parker / April 4, 2022, 9:21 a.m. / Courts
… . She said she could be here by 1:30 or 2 p.m., but ended up arriving after 3 p.m., keeping many people waiting for hours. The judge told her off for that.When the sentencing finally began, Sullivan said …
Why Is So Much Special Interest Money Flowing Into a California Special Election?
Ben Christopher / April 4, 2022, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… ,000 in direct contributions. But even more, more than $1.2 million, has been spent by independent expenditure committees — groups typically funded by large corporations and unions that are not subject …
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Catching Up on the Arcata Gateway Plan With Senior Planner Delo Freitas
LoCO Staff / April 3, 2022, 9 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Fear of Flying and Other Probabilities
Barry Evans / April 3, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… people up against 365 days in a year.Here's how it works. (Skip what follows if you hate math.) In a group of 23 people, there are 253 one-on-one comparisons to make (22 + 21 + … + 1), that is, 253 …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: At The Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks
James Tressler / April 3, 2022, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Understanding ‘Urbanism’
The EcoNews Report / April 2, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Willis M. Webb Jr., 1929-2022
LoCO Staff / April 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: George (Bill) William Rogers, 1933-2022
LoCO Staff / April 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
County Planner Accuses Supervisor Michelle Bushnell of Misconduct in a Cannabis Meeting, Prompting Board to Revisit Its Code of Conduct
Ryan Burns / April 1, 2022, 4:37 p.m. / Local Government
… .”The complaint continues:The information I presented to the Director showed that the applicant had (1) cultivated an excess of approximately 2,159 square feet of Mixed Light cultivation [beyond the permitted …