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(VIDEO) WHALE CALL! Watch a Humongous Beast of the Deep Blow its Blowhole at Local Kayakers
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 4:10 p.m. / Wildlife
HUMBOLDT PHONE SCAM: Someone is Acting Like They’re a Sheriff’s Office Sergeant When They Absolutely Are Not!
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 3:53 p.m. / Crime
… booked into our correctional facility. Additionally, no government agency will ask you to mail large sums of cash or pay with gift cards.Remember these tips to help protect yourself from fraud:1. Spot …
GOODBYE, JIC: Humboldt County Will Close Its COVID-19 Joint Information Center at the End of This Week
Andrew Goff / March 28, 2022, 3:27 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… (JIC) will close its doors at the end of the day Friday, April 1, after taking thousands of calls from county residents over the past two years. Starting Monday, April 4, callers can contact …
Man Arrested in Possession of Ammunition and Cannabis After Traffic Stop in McKinleyville
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 3:12 p.m. / Crime
… Correctional Facility on charges of possession of cannabis (HS 11357(b)(2)), felon in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)) and possession of cannabis while driving (VC 23222(b)(1)).Anyone with information …
(VIDEO) Newly Signed Bengal Alex Cappa Tries Cincinnati’s Self-Proclaimed ‘Famous’ Chili Cheese Spaghetti for First Time
John Ross Ferrara / March 28, 2022, 2 p.m. / Food , LoCO Sports!
Two Targets of EPD Texting Investigation Suddenly Retire Effective Immediately, City Says
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 12:57 p.m. / Local Government
Three People Arrested for Child Endangerment in Blue Lake After Driver, Child Found Sleeping in Fentanyl-Equipped Vehicle
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 11:47 a.m. / Crime
Highway 299 Closed Near Lord Ellis Summit Due to Downed Powerline
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 11:42 a.m. / Traffic
(UPDATE) CHP Identifies Bicyclist Killed in Last Week’s Herrick Avenue Collision
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 11:30 a.m. / Traffic
Eureka Police Seeking Suspect Who Assaulted 70-Year-Old Victim in Parked Car Near Hikshari Trail
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 11:21 a.m. / Crime
… Eureka Police Seeking Suspect Who Assaulted 70-Year-Old Victim in Parked Car Near Hikshari Trail Eureka Police Departnment press release: On Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at about 1:30 p …
CHP Issues Statement on the HAZMAT Truck Crash That Blocked Highway 101 at Bell Springs Road Saturday
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2022, 9:17 a.m. / Traffic
California Contradiction: Ban Gas Cars Later, but Cushion Gas Prices Now?
Grace Gedye / March 28, 2022, 7:33 a.m. / Sacramento
… agencies to make rides free for three months$500 million for walking and biking lanes and other infrastructureFunds to reduce or pause certain gas and diesel taxesThe acceleration of $1.75 billion in funding …
California Lawmakers Struck a Deal on Eviction Protections. What Does It Mean for Tenants?
Manuela Tobias / March 28, 2022, 7:23 a.m. / Sacramento
… advocates were at the table, but their recommendations were taken into account. The association’s main request was granted: Local jurisdictions won’t be allowed to enact new tenant protections until July 1 …
‘People Don’t Think Clearly in Crisis:’ California Law Enforcement Turns to Mental Health Clinicians on Toughest 911 Calls
Alexei Koseff / March 28, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… for greater efficiency in a small office spread thin across the nearly 1,000 square miles of this largely rural county of 100,000 people about an hour northeast of Sacramento. Putting a social worker …
Cass Bell Drops Out of Upcoming Fight Due to ‘Injuries and Family Issues’; Eureka’s Tyson Miller Still a Go
John Ross Ferrara / March 27, 2022, 10:30 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Reality Check
Barry Evans / March 27, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Eye on the Bosphorus
James Tressler / March 27, 2022, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Build Bike Back Better! Getting Back on Two Wheels as an Adult
The EcoNews Report / March 26, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
(UPDATES) Overturned Big Rig Hauling ‘Corrosive Chemicals’ Shuts Down Traffic on Highway 101 in Northern Mendocino
LoCO Staff / March 26, 2022, 9:48 a.m. / Traffic
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Size Matters
Jesse Duncan / March 26, 2022, 7:30 a.m. / Cannabis
OBITUARY: Chad Timothy Kryla, 1990-2022
LoCO Staff / March 26, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… .A memorial mass will be held at St. Bernard Church located at 615 H Street, Eureka on April 1 at 10 a.m. followed by the Catholic Rite of Burial at St. Bernard Cemetery. Chad’s Celebration of Life will be held …
LA Senator Renews Push to Make Paid Family Leave More Affordable
Lil Kalish / March 25, 2022, 6:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… ; the trio of measures is headed to the appropriations committee. California became the first state in the nation to implement paid family leave in 2002. Nearly every private sector worker pays a 1.1% tax …
Why Were Shroom Dealers Busted in Arcata, When Arcata Decriminalized Shrooms?
Stephanie McGeary / March 25, 2022, 5:12 p.m. / Crime , Our Culture
… are on the Federal Schedule 1 list shall not be a public safety priority for the City of Arcata; and that only limited City funds and resources be used to investigate, detain, arrest or pursue prosecution …
Ryan Tanner Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter, Other Crimes, Will Be Sentenced to 40+ Years in Prison
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2022, 4:34 p.m. / Courts
DEBRIEF: The US Civil Air Patrol Reflects Upon a Successful Test Mission, in Which Airmen Took to the Skies to Practice Warning Humboldters About a Tsunami
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2022, 1:34 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
House Fires in Ridgewood, Humboldt Hill Keep Humboldt Bay Fire Personnel Busy This Morning
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2022, 12:38 p.m. / Fire
… for their assistance on scene. We would also like to remind the public that, if you have a fire in your home, no matter how small, call 9-1-1 right away- don’t delay. ### Skyline Drive, on Humboldt …
HUMBOLDT BAYWATCH: Consider the Turkey Vulture
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2022, 11:15 a.m. / Wildlife
Hand-to-Hand Stings on the Plaza Yesterday Yield Meth, Shrooms, Drug Task Force Says; Four Arrested
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2022, 8:13 a.m. / Crime
Audit: California Utilities Aren’t Doing Enough to Reduce Wildfire Threats
Julie Cart / March 25, 2022, 7:35 a.m. / Sacramento
… prioritize equipment upgrades in high-risk areas, the report found. In 2020, utilities reported they had replaced or upgraded equipment on 1,540 miles of lines. But as of last summer, there were 40 …
Lawmakers Consider Boosting Financial Aid for Private College Students
Carolyn Kuimelis / March 25, 2022, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… of tuition and fees. It now only covers about a quarter, said Zoe Guttman, a policy fellow in Portantino’s office. Transfer student changes The state also cuts these awards by about $1,100 if the private …
