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Human Rights Commission Issues ‘Call for Immediate Action’ on Homelessness, Asks Board of Supervisors to Respond to Seven-Point List of Concerns Before Dec. 15
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2021, 3:09 p.m. / Homelessness
SoHum Traffic Stop Results in Firearm, Narcotics Arrest
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2021, 11:08 a.m. / Crime
… of a firearm (PC 29800(A)), person prohibited in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(A)), possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1(a)), carrying a loaded firearm in a public place (PC 25850(a …
Winged Warning: Migrating Birds Hit Hard by California’s Drought
Julie Cart / Nov. 10, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… and Wildlife Service spokesperson Susan Sawyer. As a result, nearly all of the ducks have vanished. A recent aerial survey of the vast refuge showed about 34,000 ducks this year compared to 1.5 million …
Where Are the Flashpoints in California Redistricting?
Sameea Kamal / Nov. 10, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Marilyn Louise Barnes Van Deventer Goodwin, 1939-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Edward Fracker, 1928-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Marian Elaine Buck, 1925-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
COVID Misinformation Plagues California’s Indigenous Speakers
Hannah Getahun / Nov. 10, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
‘Something is Broken’: County Staff, Supervisors and Department Heads Confront Auditor-Controller in Collective Airing of Grievances
Ryan Burns / Nov. 9, 2021, 6:24 p.m. / Local Government
(PHOTOS) Abandoned Victorian Home in Eureka Suffers Extensive Fire Damage; Blaze ‘Human-Caused,’ Officials Believe
LoCO Staff / Nov. 9, 2021, 2:22 p.m. / Fire
… : At 5:56am on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 the smell of smoke prompted a passerby in the vicinity of Watson and D Streets to call 9-1-1.An EPD Officer was first on scene and located heavy black smoke coming …
50-MPH Winds Cut Power to More than 3,000 Customers Across Humboldt County
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 9, 2021, 11:50 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… . “The county did remove the tree and PG&E crews are now replacing a power pole.” Peak winds for the North Coast. | NWS Approximately 1,000 combined customers in Arcata …
(UPDATE: BLOWN UP) Eureka Police, Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad Looking at Suspicious Device in Downtown Eureka
Hank Sims / Nov. 9, 2021, 9:16 a.m. / Emergencies
… in place. pic.twitter.com/GP1IszYW5t— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) November 9, 2021 No word, at this moment, whether this is an actual explosive device. We will update. …
California Rolled Out Websites and Apps to Fight COVID-19 — Did They Work?
Grace Gedye / Nov. 9, 2021, 7:09 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Elmer Eberhardt, 1925-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 9, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
The Times-Standard Has Moved From Its Big Sixth Street Edifice to an Office Downtown
Ryan Burns / Nov. 8, 2021, 4:08 p.m. / Media
Burglary Suspect Arrested Arrested in McKinleyville After Being Discovered Hiding in Storage Unit
LoCO Staff / Nov. 8, 2021, 3:33 p.m. / Crime
… of methamphetamine.Blevins was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of burglary (PC 459/461(b)), vandalism (PC 594(B)(1)) and possession of burglary tools (PC 466 …
Stabbing at Old Arcata Road Residence Leads to Arrest for Attempted Murder
LoCO Staff / Nov. 8, 2021, 1:08 p.m. / Crime
… Stabbing at Old Arcata Road Residence Leads to Arrest for Attempted Murder Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Temar Andre ThompsonOn Nov. 6, 2021, at about 1:42 a …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: It’s Veterans Day Week, People!
LoCO Staff / Nov. 8, 2021, 7:15 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
OBITUARY: Ivey Lee Bryant-Boyd, 1942-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 8, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Street, Fortuna on November 16, 2021 at 1 p.m. Ivey will be missed by those who knew her for her kindness and strength.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Ivey Bryant-Board’s loved ones. The …
OBITUARY: Lillian Clarke Hagele, 1922-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 8, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Trinity County Forecast for ‘Significant’ Snow Dump That May Impact High-Elevation Areas of Highway 299; Strong Winds, Rain Expected Along the North Coast
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 7, 2021, 9:25 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: North Coast News’ Nazy Javid on Making Humboldt Home, Juggling Social Media and Her Daily Decision to ‘Choose Happy’
LoCO Staff / Nov. 7, 2021, 8 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Dry Bones
Barry Evans / Nov. 7, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… ” (dakhma ) where, exposed to the sun, it provided protein to hungry vultures. The birds could do in a few weeks what would have taken hundreds of years in a desert grave. Purported 1st …
County Deems Orick Motel Uninhabitable; Evicts Tenants, Boards Up Windows to Prevent Entry
LoCO Staff / Nov. 6, 2021, 1:05 p.m. / News
FALL BACK: Like it or Not, Daylight Saving Time Is About to End and Things Might Feel Weird Until We Adjust
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 6, 2021, 11:24 a.m. / PSA
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Kelp Collapse?
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 6, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Melva Duclo, 1943-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 6, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… that all her family and friends could attend. The service will be held at the Table Bluff Cemetery in Loleta on Thursday, November 11, at 1 p.m. The address is 2293-2399 Singley Hill Road, Loleta …
OBITUARY: Betty Comfort, 1927-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 6, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… nephew Craig Figone, as well as numerous other nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The family would like to invite everyone to a memorial service for Betty that will be held on Sunday, November 14 at 1 …
County Employees Threaten Legal Action Over ‘Failures’ of Auditor-Controller; Workforce Board Pursues ‘No Confidence’ Vote
Ryan Burns / Nov. 5, 2021, 4:42 p.m. / Local Government
A Race for Auditor-Controller: Public Health Administrative Analyst Mychal Evenson Announces He Will Challenge Karen Paz-Dominguez for the Office Next Year
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2021, 1:36 p.m. / Elections