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Newsom Backs Tougher Rules on California Oil Wells
Rachel Becker / Oct. 22, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Judith Carolyn (Hay) Giacone, 1951-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 22, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Inside the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement at Cal State
Stephanie Zappelli / Oct. 22, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… capital pools were fossil fuel free after selling more than $1 billion of investments. The CSU’s Investment Advisory Committee voted 7-1 on Oct. 6 to divest. The fossil fuel industry currently comprises …
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: A Look at the Historic Ghost Town of Falk
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 21, 2021, 5:20 p.m. / Humboldt Outdoors
Fortuna Man Pleads Guilty to Assault in ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Case in Which a Kid Was Shot in the Leg
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 21, 2021, noon / Courts
Early Morning Structure Fire in Eureka’s Medical District Causes Estimated $1 Million in Damages, HBF Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2021, 10:50 a.m. / Fire
… Early Morning Structure Fire in Eureka's Medical District Causes Estimated $1 Million in Damages, HBF Says Photo of the scene provided by HBF.UPDATE, 11:10 a.m.:Humboldt County Supervisor Rex …
Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Wanted Suspects, Drugs and Ammunition, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2021, 9:52 a.m. / Crime
COVID and the Flu: Is a ‘Twindemic’ Threat Lurking Again?
Ana B. Ibarra / Oct. 21, 2021, 7:50 a.m. / Sacramento
California Politicians Raising Money for Charity Face New Rules From Ethics Panel
Laurel Rosenhall / Oct. 21, 2021, 7:30 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Danielle Renee Wight, 1987-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Terry Kaup, 1951-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Pressure Mounts on UC System to Reach Agreement With Lecturer Workforce as Strikes and Class Cancellations Loom
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Oct. 21, 2021, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
Arcata City Council Casts Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Brett Watson, Removes Him as Mayor
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 20, 2021, 7:44 p.m. / Local Government
Convicted Pig Slayer Gets Three Years For Other Crimes Committed While Released From Jail
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 20, 2021, 11:01 a.m. / Courts
Eureka Man Tased, Arrested for Allegedly Shoving Sheriff’s Deputy During Domestic Disturbance Call
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2021, 9:35 a.m. / Crime
… of violence (PC 69) and obstructing/resisting a peace officer (PC 148(a)(1)).Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office …
Newsom Declares Drought Emergency Across California
Rachel Becker / Oct. 20, 2021, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
… was roughly even with last year. In August, residents used about 3.1% less water than they did in August 2020. “Those numbers are a little bit misleading, frankly,” said Pettijohn, pointing to existing …
OBITUARY: James Francis Gerace, 1939-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sylvia Marie Tidwell, 1933-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITURY: Ellen Pearl Magnotte, 1945-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Riverside Beefs Up Park Security to Address Homelessness
Genesis Chavez-Caro / Oct. 20, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
PENINSULA RISING: County Creating a Financing District to Supercharge Development in and Around Samoa
Ryan Burns / Oct. 19, 2021, 4:19 p.m. / Local Government
… permanent jobs in the County (total of 1792 direct, indirect, and induced jobs) $989.1 million in economic output from construction in the County $261.1 in annual ongoing …
Klamath Prescribed Fire Training Attracts People From Around the Globe to Learn And Burn From the Epicenter of Cultural Burning
Jacquelyn Opalach / Oct. 19, 2021, 2:26 p.m. / Environment , Fire
Is Arcata Mayor Brett Watson Being De-Mayored? Amid Mysterious Circumstances, Arcata City Council Calls Special Meeting to Elect New Mayor and Vice-Mayor
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 19, 2021, 1:51 p.m. / Local Government
Fortuna Police Seeking Two Suspects in Subway Armed Robbery
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2021, 1:28 p.m. / Crime
… of money. The suspects reportedly fled the area on foot, heading south.Suspect #1 is described as an adult male, having a dark complexion, possibly Hispanic, approximately 5’7” with a medium build last seen …
Humboldt’s Unvaccinated Account for a Majority of COVID Deaths and Hospitalizations Since June
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2021, 11:47 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
La Niña Begins: ‘Substantial’ Rounds of Rainfall Forecast for the North Coast This Week
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 19, 2021, 10:30 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
OBITUARY: Elsie Shirleen Gillespie, 1938-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Charin Lee Buchan, 1945-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Not on the Menu: Halal, Kosher Options Limited in California School Lunches
Joe Hong / Oct. 19, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… Research Center estimated that 1% of adults in California — about 386,000 people at the time — identified as Muslim. At Valhalla High, Erekat said there are dozens of Muslim students. Many of her …
