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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 …
BURRE DENTAL CENTER EXPANSION: Jared Huffman Tours Clinic to Learn More About Plans to Expand Capacity by 8,000 Visits Per Year
Stephanie McGeary / March 24, 2022, 4:17 p.m. / Government , Health Care
… Door Community Health Services — planning an expansion that could increase capacity by up to 8,000 visits per year. The expansion will be funded by $1 million from the Consolidated Appropriations Act …
EXTREME DROUGHT: So Far This is Eureka’s Driest Year Ever Recorded
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 24, 2022, 3:58 p.m. / Drought
… and February on record and that trend will probably continue for the month of March.” Eureka has received 1.4 inches of precipitation this month, about three inches below normal, he said. On average …
Supervisors Approve 320-Unit McKay Ranch Subdivision in Cutten Despite Developer’s Refusal to Make Any Project Modifications
Ryan Burns / March 24, 2022, 3:26 p.m. / Business , Local Government
… opportunities for the surrounding community.The housing element in the county's general plan calls for the development of 1,413 new housing units between 2019 and 2027 across all income categories, and First …
(AUDIO) The Yurok Tribe Will Reintroduce Four Young Condors Into Their Ancestral Skies This Spring
Andrew Goff / March 24, 2022, 3 p.m. / Wildlife
CHRISTIE CASE: Rancher Battling Cancer as Second Trial Looms
Rhonda Parker / March 24, 2022, 12:17 p.m. / Courts
… in the middle of it,” Steward said this morning. He suggested Avelar should be brought in to verify he has a valid lease on the cattle. During Christie’s first trial the jury deadlocked 11-1 for conviction …
CHP Provides More Info on Yesterday’s Fatal Vehicle vs. Bicycle Collision on Herrick Avenue
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2022, 11:30 a.m. / Traffic
Gas Money: Is It Better to Send Out Checks or Suspend a Tax?
Grace Gedye / March 24, 2022, 7:51 a.m. / Sacramento
‘An Enormous Disabling Event’: Long COVID Could Have Inequitable Impact on Californians
Ana B. Ibarra / March 24, 2022, 7:43 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Paula Gregoire Schwartz, 1947-2022
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2022, 7:01 a.m. / Obits
More Black and Latino Californians Face Out-Of-Reach Home Prices
Vicki Haddock / March 24, 2022, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
Very Bad Vehicle v. Bicycle Collision on Herrick Avenue Leaves Bicyclist Seriously Injured
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2022, 5:27 p.m. / Traffic