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OBITUARY: Rita Leone Falleri Garcia, 1949-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 3, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… away in her sleep on August 1, 2021. In 1979 she married the love of her life, Gerard Garcia, who had emigrated from Cuba at the age of 12. They had one child, Mario. Rita attended Eureka schools …
OBITUARY: Marilyn P. Orr, 1949-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 3, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ronald Grover Sanderson, 1957-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 3, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Company, approximately 1,174 customers are without power as of 8 a.m. September 2. See outage map: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies continue …
Aiming to Ship Coal Out of Humboldt Bay, Shadowy Corporation Makes Bid to Take Over NCRA Line
Ryan Burns / Sept. 2, 2021, 4:53 p.m. / Business , Environment , Transportation
… attorneys, says NCRCo. is “capitalized to the tune of $1.2 billion” and has “thoroughly-developed plans” to acquire and rehabilitate the dilapidated rail line between Humboldt Bay …
Get Your Questions on the Knob Fire in to the Office of Emergency Services, and They’ll be Answered Shortly
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2021, 1:10 p.m. / Emergencies
Hearing on Hold in Bear River Triple Homicide While Parties Mull Plea Deal
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 2, 2021, 12:54 p.m. / Courts
(AUDIO) This New ‘Hi-Lo’ Siren Will be Your Signal to Evacuate, So You’ll Want to Know What That Sounds Like
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2021, 12:31 p.m. / Crime
Dead Gray Whale Washes Up on Samoa Beach
John Ross Ferrara / Sept. 2, 2021, 11:50 a.m. / Wildlife
Humboldt’s Schools Are Finally Fully Open, But Some Parents Don’t Trust That They’re Safe
Jacquelyn Opalach / Sept. 2, 2021, 11:18 a.m. / Education
FIRE UPDATE: Knob Fire Now Estimated to Be 52 Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2021, 10:55 a.m. / Fire
… , 170 engines, 20 helicopters, 55 dozers, 59 water tenders, 19 masticators.KNOB FIRE RESOURCES: 210 personnel, 7 hand crews, 18 engines, 1 dozer, 2 water tenders.CURRENT SITUATION: The Monument fire …
Firefighters Make ‘Significant Progress’ on the Knob Fire; Containment Jumps to 34 Percent
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2021, 9:25 a.m. / Crime
… today to conduct dozer lines to the north and west of the fire.According to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, approximately 1,174 customers are without power as of 8 a.m. September 2. See outage map …
Help Wanted: Humboldt County Employers Struggle to Find Workers Amid a Smaller Labor Force, COVID Fears, Child Care Needs and the Remote Work Revolution
Ryan Burns / Sept. 2, 2021, 7:15 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Labor
… energy. ”There are so many great things just over the horizon,” he said. “Right now we still have to deal with what’s here.”##1# …
Call 988: How Will California Pay for the New Crisis Hotline?
Jocelyn Wiener / Sept. 2, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… , President Donald Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill to make 9-8-8 the national number to call for people in crisis; providing an alternative to 9-1-1. The federal law gives states the ability …
That Student in Your Community College Class? They Could Be a Bot.
Emma Hall and Charlotte West / Sept. 2, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… the scam before any dollars went out, Hope said. If they hadn’t, about $1.7 million would have landed in the hands of fraudsters. Chaffey is not the only California community college to report such a scam …
OBITUARY: Hal V. Petersen, 1954-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jeanne Kay Bryant, 1939-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 2, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Can a Historic Black Town Be Revitalized?
Melissa Montalvo / Sept. 2, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… Sept. 1, 2021 | Humboldt OES Knob Fire Response Afternoon Update Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Evacuation warnings and orders remain in effect for the China Creek …
McCash Fire Grows to Nearly 45,000 Acres; Structure Assessment to Begin Soon
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2021, 4:15 p.m. / Fire
… . This was the first infrared flight over the fire in nearly 48 hours due to a mechanical issue. The fire is 1 percent contained. There are 465 people assigned to the incident. Latest map …
Arcata City Council Will Decide How to Spend $4.4 Milion in COVID-19 Relief Funds; Lobby Group Wants the City to Prioritize Reducing Carbon Emissions
Stephanie McGeary / Sept. 1, 2021, 4:02 p.m. / Local Government
… and H Streets near the Plaza, $500,000 toward an economic grant fund, $550,000 toward refilling frozen city staff positions and $1.2 million to support the the city’s Mobile Intervention Service Team …
He Won the Fight Over Fresno High’s Mascot. The Backlash Has Been ‘Weird’ and ‘Racist’
Melissa Montalvo / Sept. 1, 2021, 1:50 p.m. / Sacramento
Knob Fire Now Estimated at 1,961 Acres; Monument Fire Nears 175,000 Acres
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2021, 1:25 p.m. / Fire
… Knob Fire Now Estimated at 1,961 Acres; Monument Fire Nears 175,000 Acres The latest map of the Knob Fire. | USFSU.S. Forest Service press release:RESOURCES: 2362 personnel, 36 hand crews, 165 …
TODAY in COURT: Trial Dates Set for Hikshari Murder Suspect, Eureka Attempted Murder Suspect, Suspect in Shooting of Fortuna Juvenile
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 1, 2021, 1:09 p.m. / Courts
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Death Near Herrick Overpass Early This Morning
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2021, 12:12 p.m. / Crime
… Sheriff's Office Investigating Suspicious Death Near Herrick Overpass Early This Morning Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 1, 2021, at approximately 6:56 a …
Sheriff’s Office Asks Community Members Not to Interfere With Firefighting Operations Around Willow Creek After Cannabis Growers Group Rounds Up Firefighting Posse
John Ross Ferrara / Sept. 1, 2021, noon / Fire
Knob Fire Grows to 1,000 Acres; Evacuation Orders, Warnings Still in Effect
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2021, 11:15 a.m. / Fire
… Knob Fire Grows to 1,000 Acres; Evacuation Orders, Warnings Still in Effect The Knob Fire. | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Evacuation warnings and orders remain …
St. Joe’s Announces New Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Clinic for COVID Patients
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2021, 9:32 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
LAND USE and YOU: Suburbia Doesn’t Have to Sprawl! Meet the Conservation Subdivision, Which Balances New Housing With Preservation
Brian Heaton / Sept. 1, 2021, 7:20 a.m. / Land Use and You
