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Rainy March Forecast to Ease Drought Conditions in Humboldt County After Dry Start to 2022
John Ross Ferrara / Feb. 17, 2022, 1:15 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
MORE FENTANYL: After Brief Tussle, Fortuna Police Arrest Eureka Man on Suspicion of Narcotics Sales, Says FPD
LoCO Staff / Feb. 17, 2022, 12:59 p.m. / Crime
… , 69 PC-Preventing an officer from performing his duty using violence, 148(a)1 PC-Resisting arrest, 1203.2 PC- Violation of Probation, and the outstanding Felony Warrant. Additional charges will be filed …
Mills-Northeastern Merger a Sign of Challenges Facing Women’s Colleges
Juhi Doshi / Feb. 17, 2022, 9:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… as The Young Ladies Seminary in 1852. Northeastern University will be the name on all degrees awarded after June 30. Northeastern students will make up about half of the projected 1,000 students on the Mills …
OBITUARY: Chase Evan Kirtley, 1989-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 17, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Suzanne Irene Richardson, 1950-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 17, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
California Eyes End to Medi-Cal Premiums for Children, Vulnerable Adults
Elizabeth Aguilera / Feb. 17, 2022, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… are charged 1.5% of their annual household income, and working disabled adults pay between $20 and $350 a month, depending on their income and household size, according to the Department of Health Care Services …
‘Just Transition’ Bill for Oil Industry Workers Exposes Labor Rift
Jesse Bedayn / Feb. 17, 2022, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… and Long Beach. And they fix pipes and repair machinery in refineries that convert 1.7 million barrels of crude into petroleum, such as Chevron’s refinery that looms over the city of Richmond. California has …
Eureka Gets a Look at the Road Work Coming Up Over the Next Several Months, Then Approves a Deal With a Police Auditing Firm
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 16, 2022, 5:18 p.m. / Local Government
… Measure I, because we got a lot of wonderful things happening.” Measure H, which was passed by Eureka residents in 2020, enacted a 1.25% city sales tax to generate an estimated $9.6 million per year …
What’s on the Priority List for Top California Legislators?
Sameea Kamal / Feb. 16, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… $1.8 million from the Labor sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 20 …
Beloved Local Activist Betty Chinn to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Cal Poly Humboldt
Ryan Burns / Feb. 16, 2022, 3:17 p.m. / Activism , Cal Poly Humboldt , Homelessness
Bear River Triple Murderer Gets 150-to-Life Sentence as Relatives of the Deceased Speak Their Truths; Killer Can Apply For Parole in 25 Years
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 16, 2022, 3:16 p.m. / Courts
Multiple Arrests at Fourth Street Eureka Motel Related to Fentanyl Trafficking Investigation
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2022, 10:09 a.m. / Crime
… of fentanylH&S 11351 Possession of fentanyl for salesPC 182(a)(1) Conspiracy to commit a crimeJared Johnson was also found to be on parole for PC245- assault with a deadly weapon and was placed under …
WOULD YOUR SUMMER BE IMPROVED BY A SWEET POOCH?: Reduced Rate Adoptions at the Humboldt County Animal Shelter
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2022, 9:37 a.m. / Animals
Eureka Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Trafficking A Rainbow of Fentanyl Into Humboldt
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2022, 9:24 a.m. / Crime
Here, We Propose, is the New Rule: If a Worker is Wearing a Mask, Then You are Wearing a Mask
Hank Sims / Feb. 16, 2022, 7:42 a.m. / Opinion
OBITUARY: John Robert Winzler Sr., 1930-2021
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and Hospice for your much needed care and helpFamily and friends and business associates are invited to attend a celebration of life, February 26, 2022 1-4 p.m. at the Ingomar Club in Eureka. Donations in John …
OBITUARY: Donna Ann Mitchell, 1940-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… -nieces and -nephews. She truly was the best grandma, and she was our grandma. Donna's memorial service will be held at the Sapphire Palace in Blue Lake On March 5, 2022 from 1 to 4 p.m. We ask that masks be worn …
OBITUARY: Linda Rue Friend, 1957-2021
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
No End in Sight: California Drought on Course to Break Another Record
Rachel Becker / Feb. 16, 2022, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… water supply, the Sierra Nevada snowpack was measured at 72% of normal for Feb. 15, but only 55% of the seasonal average measured on April 1. And in parts of the state, the snow is already melting …
What Do Mountain Lions Have to Do With California Housing?
Manuela Tobias / Feb. 16, 2022, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
TODAY in SUPES: Board Talks Drought, Weed Irrigation Curtailment; Madrone Confronts a Geologist
Ryan Burns / Feb. 15, 2022, 5:12 p.m. / Local Government
… cold spring also slowed grass growth.As you can see from the chart below, Eureka experienced a strong start to the water year, which runs from October 1 to the end of September, but precipitation …
MASKS ON IN COURT! The State Mandate Has Ended But That Doesn’t Mean You Can Just Unmask Anywhere, and Court is One of Those Places You Cannot
LoCO Staff / Feb. 15, 2022, 3:11 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Newsom Nominates First Latina to California Supreme Court
Byrhonda Lyons / Feb. 15, 2022, 1 p.m. / Sacramento
BAY TRAIL GETTING CLOSER! County Acquires Easement Through Brainard Mill Site, the Last Big Right-of-Way Obstacle to the Eureka/Arcata Trail
LoCO Staff / Feb. 15, 2022, 11:44 a.m. / Trails
… .###Press release from the County of Humboldt:The County of Humboldt has acquired an easement from California Redwood Company, a subsidiary of Green Diamond Resource Company, to develop approximately 1 mile …
Deputy Finds Broken-Down Vehicle on 299 to be Stolen, Actually; Two Arrested at Scene
LoCO Staff / Feb. 15, 2022, 9:16 a.m. / Crime
With Just Days Left for Public Comment, Enviro Groups Seek More Detail, Assurances in Nordic Aquafarms’ EIR
Ryan Burns / Feb. 15, 2022, 7:15 a.m. / Business , Environment
… and comment on the county's draft environmental impact report (DEIR) on the big land-based fish farm that Nordic Aquafarms plans to build on the Samoa Peninsula. The report is about 1 …
Do-Over: Cal State Resubmits Application, Increasing Affordable Student Housing Projection by 800 Beds
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Feb. 15, 2022, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… for a low-income person. In Los Angeles and San Diego, that means rents of roughly $700 to $800 a month. At UC Berkeley, it’s closer to $1,100 a month. However the math works out, the state needs more …
Parents Lose Patience Over School Mask Mandate
Joe Hong / Feb. 15, 2022, 7:06 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Sasha Rae (Peters) Mitchell, 1987-2021
LoCO Staff / Feb. 15, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… to 16. She was a pitcher with her own windup style. She hit the ball well, played 1st and third base. She was a good all around player. She attended two summer sessions of girl's softball camp at HSU …
OBITUARY: Sylvia Berg, 1915-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 15, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
