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OBITUARY: Lola Ann Bailey, 1943-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 3, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… that provided her with excellent care.A viewing will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at Paul’s Chapel in Arcata. Graveside services will be held on December 4, 2021, at the Green Family …
OBITUARY: Ramona Michlig, 1929-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 3, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
City of Arcata Takes a Roundabout of Its Own, Delays Decision on Old Arcata Road Improvement Plans to Address Wetland Impacts
Ryan Burns / Dec. 2, 2021, 2:44 p.m. / Arcata , Local Government
Eureka Police Request Your Assistance Identifying This Bandana-Wearin’, Bike-Ridin’ Bank Robber
LoCO Staff / Dec. 2, 2021, 2:43 p.m. / Crime
… : On December 1, 2021, at about 4:25 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) responded to a credit union on the 900 block of Fourth Street for the report of a robbery that had just occurred …
Thousands of Farmworkers Will Get Pay Raises Thanks to a Lawsuit
Melissa Montalvo / Dec. 2, 2021, 2:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… would have locked in the 2019 minimum wage employers must pay foreign agricultural workers with H-2A visas and was estimated to save farmers and growers an estimated $1.6 billion in labor costs over 10 …
SURVEY: The City of Eureka Wants Your Input on Solving the Mildly Inconvenient Nightmare of Parking Downtown
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 2, 2021, 1:30 p.m. / Local Government , Traffic
Residential Rehab Program Completed, Former Mayor Brett Watson Rejoins the Arcata City Council
Ryan Burns / Dec. 2, 2021, 12:17 p.m. / Arcata , Local Government
GRANGE WARS: Transition of Bayside Community Hall Property to State Grange has Been Messy; Fieldbrook Community Club Seeks More Local Attention for its Cause
Jacquelyn Opalach / Dec. 2, 2021, 10:34 a.m. / Community Services
OBITUARY: MareCee Naw Ra-Owh-Chee-Shep Robbins, 1991-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 2, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… -Shep things wherever you may be.She had too many cousins to name and please forgive us if you were not mentioned, she loved you all. There will be a wake held on December 1, 2021 for close family and friends …
Why Isn’t California’s Economy Adding Jobs Faster?
Sameea Kamal / Dec. 2, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: City Releases Draft Plan For Developing Housing in the 138-Acre ‘Gateway Area’ of Town, and Wants Your Input
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 4:35 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… the plan, including topics related to the environment, historic preservation, public transportation and more. The tour 1 will be roughly one mile in length and will take approximately 60 to 90 minutes …
‘These People Matter’: HSU Student Documentary Series Aims to Humanize Humboldt County’s Homeless
Ryan Burns / Dec. 1, 2021, 2:41 p.m. / Homelessness , HSU
… on the project, however, they realized that the pandemic wasn't exactly the No. 1 concern of their subjects.”COVID-19 was one of the last things on homeless people’s minds when you consider everything …
OLD ARCATA ROUNDABOUT? Arcata Council to Consider Improvement Plans for Old Arcata Road, But Some Bayside Residents Aren’t Happy With the Design
Stephanie McGeary / Dec. 1, 2021, 1:54 p.m. / Infrastructure
… for the project. The Arcata City Council meets tonight (Wednesday, Dec. 1) over Zoom at 6 p.m. You can view the full agenda and directions on how to participate here. …
(WATCH) SUGAR BEAR TIME: Nancy Pelosi is Going to Light Our Tree Now, Meaning You Can Start Feeling Festive
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 1:45 p.m. / Our Culture
First US Omicron Infection Found in San Francisco
Kristen Hwang / Dec. 1, 2021, 1:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… prevent the spread of COVID-19, and its variants. Individuals should (1) get vaccinated and boosted; (2) wear your mask in indoor settings; (3) get tested if you have symptoms; and (4) stay home if you …
DON’T WORRY, HSU! Those Screams That Will Emanate From Gist Hall Monday are Only Practice For When There is a Real Active Shooter
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 11:48 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
(VIDEO) Take a Virtual Tour, With a Brief History, of Nordic Aquafarm’s Proposed Peninsula Project Site
Ryan Burns / Dec. 1, 2021, 11:46 a.m. / Business
OP-ED: The Single Audit: What’s at Stake for Humboldt County
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 10:57 a.m. / Guest Opinion
Two Arrested in Hoopa for Suspected Fentanyl Sales
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 10:35 a.m. / Crime
… years old). Agents detained Hostler, Archambault-Bowie, and two guests without incident.Agents conducted a search of the residence, and they located the following evidence: Approx. 1 ounce of fentanyl …
‘Devil on the Loose’: What’s Behind Kern County’s Soaring Homicide Rate?
Nigel Duara / Dec. 1, 2021, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… and the department’s budget is now more than $1.75 billion. In Kern County, few people appear to be talking about defunding the police. “I’m a liberal Democrat and I don’t believe that defund bullshit,” said …
OBITUARY: Athleen Grace Baker, 1948-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Texas, where I was born on June 1st, 1948, to Levi Freeman Boatright, Jr. And Alvina Clara Grace Boatright. My one and only sibling is my younger brother, Gary Levi Boatright. Dad was from San Angelo so …
Arcata House Partnership and Danco Seek to Convert Two Valley West Hotels Into Homeless Housing Developments
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 30, 2021, 4:17 p.m. / Homelessness , Housing
… , Dec. 1 to share information on the project. The first meeting will be held at noon in the Arcata House Partnership parking lot — 4677 Valley West Boulevard — and is specifically for residents …
LET 100 SUGAR BEARS FALL! Lodging Alliance Cashes in on Nationwide Craze for Capitol Christmas Tree by Paying For Outsiders to Chop Down Their Own
LoCO Staff / Nov. 30, 2021, 2:41 p.m. / News
… will reimburse the $10 permit fee for guests who harvest their own Christmas trees from Sugar Bear’s home, the Six Rivers National Forest, a 1.2-million acre recreational wilderness featuring wild and scenic …
$500 a Month Without Strings: Bay Area’s Latest Guaranteed Income Program
Jesse Bedayn / Nov. 30, 2021, noon / Sacramento
… they see fit. South San Francisco is the latest Bay Area city to launch a guaranteed income pilot program – in which participants receive monthly cash payments with no strings attached – with $1 million …
THE HUMBOLDT CHRONICLES: A Conversation With Mark Lovelace
Chuck Rogers / Nov. 30, 2021, 11:13 a.m. / Cannabis
(PHOTOS) EPD Releases Security Imagery of Harris & K Market Robbery Shooter
Andrew Goff / Nov. 30, 2021, 10:36 a.m. / Crime
Trinidad Shell Station Held Up at Gunpoint Yesterday Morning; Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect With Distinctive Camo Mask
LoCO Staff / Nov. 30, 2021, 9:35 a.m. / Crime
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OBITUARY: Jonathan Glinsey, 1959-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 30, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… -grandson, and multiple nephews and nieces.The celebration of his fun loving life will be held at Galilee Baptist Church December 4, 2021 at 3132 E St, in Eureka at 1 p.m. Please remember, masks are required to attend …