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Climate Controversy: California’s Plan for Handling Crisis Is Flawed, Advisors Say
Nadia Lopez / June 3, 2022, 7:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… tons of carbon dioxide since 2015, but it also emitted 7.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases over the same period – the equivalent carbon footprint of about 1.2 million gas cars, according …
OBITUARY: Lillian Caroline Hineline, 1937-2022
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… in Cutten at 1PM. All friends and family of Lillian are welcome! Please call or text 707-832-3618, or send message on Facebook @LillianHineline to RSVP and get info if you would like to attend. Family wants …
OBITUARY: Douglas Dean Rose, 1958, 2022
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Douglas Dean Rose, 1958, 2022 A celebration of life will be held for Douglas Dean Rose on June 11, 2022 at Northwoods MHP, Mckinleyville from 1 to 4 p …
OBITUARY: Mary Ellen LeVaugh, 1936-2022
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
What Has Tony Thurmond Done as California Schools Chief?
Joe Hong / June 3, 2022, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
… to Voter Guide The job description The responsibilities of the state superintendent of public instruction are twofold. First, it’s to oversee the California Department of Education and its 1 …
As Asian American Voters Ascend, a Key Battle in Orange County
Alexei Koseff / June 3, 2022, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
… expenditure committee, funded by organized labor to turn out Asian American voters for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown, as another turning point. At nearly $1 million, it was a relative drop …
‘RESTORE JOY’: Hundreds of Humboldt Kids Come Together to Send a Message During a Day at the Beach
Andrew Goff / June 2, 2022, 7 p.m. / Education
[2ND UPDATE] Civil Grand Jury Report Lays Blame for County’s ‘Financial Chaos’ Mostly at the Feet of Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez, Noting $2.3M in Losses, $9.7M at Risk
Ryan Burns / June 2, 2022, 4:51 p.m. / Local Government
New Fortuna POP Team Cleaned Up on Fentanyl Busts Last Month, Police Department Says
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2022, 2:51 p.m. / Crime
The Public Can Comment on Nordic Aquafarms’ Proposed Land-Based Fish Farm During Tonight’s Humboldt County Planning Commission Meeting
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 2, 2022, 2:20 p.m. / Business , Environment
Jury Convicts Sotolongo of Second-Degree Murder for 2016 Hoopa Stabbing
Rhonda Parker / June 2, 2022, 1:56 p.m. / Courts
COAL TRAIN NOT DEAD: Shadowy Corporation Files its Paperwork After the Deadline Due to ‘Vacation Travel Delays,’ Hopes Federal Surface Transportation Board Will Give it a Pass
Hank Sims / June 2, 2022, 12:39 p.m. / Trails
Gimme Shelter: A Breakdown of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court Proposal
Manuela Tobias / June 2, 2022, 10:40 a.m. / Sacramento
61-Year-Old Eureka Man Killed in Highway 299 Incident
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2022, 8:10 a.m. / Traffic
Thirty-Year-Old Medi-Cal Income Limit Leaves Some Seniors Without Needed Care
Ana B. Ibarra / June 2, 2022, 7:09 a.m. / Sacramento
… $600 for personal use and must spend the rest of their income on health care expenses before their Medi-Cal coverage kicks in.“If you make $1,600 a month, $1,000 has to go toward paying for your care …
California May Give Fast Food Workers Power to Bargain With Their Industry
Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang / June 2, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Joy I. Houseworth, 1940-2022
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , in Lebanon, Oregon. As a child, her family moved to several different cities.Joy married Norm Tyler in Klamath Falls, Oregon on October 1, 1957. After living in Klamath Falls for a short period of time …
OBITUARY: Norma K. Coen, 1932-2022
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Rodney Lee Bones, 1956-2022
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Thomas Nathan Payton, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Ponte. Tom has a very large extended family and will be loved and missed by so many people. On June 12, 2022 at 1 p.m. There will be The Last Run/Memorial for Tommy Payton. The Last Run will start at Redwood …
Inmate Shuffle: How California Bounces Around Its Mentally Ill Prisoners
Byrhonda Lyons and Jocelyn Wiener / June 2, 2022, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… , a subset is being transferred frequently. According to CalMatters’ analysis of the data, of the 86,118 inmates who had been incarcerated at least 12 months prior to last June, 1,988 moved at least four times …
(UPDATE) Arcata Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating At-Risk Elderly Man
LoCO Staff / June 1, 2022, 9:33 p.m. / Emergencies
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Jury Asks for Clarification, Re-examines Evidence in Hoopa Stabbing Case
Rhonda Parker / June 1, 2022, 5:02 p.m. / Courts
‘They’re at a Breaking Point’: McGuire Calls for Immediate Action to Address the Statewide Firefighter Shortage
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 1, 2022, 4:48 p.m. / Fire , Government
… as the Fixing the Firefighter Shortage Act of 2022, would immediately add 1,124 CalFire firefighter positions and advance a long-term staffing plan to confront the “new mega fire reality that we all live in …
[UPDATED] Some Folks Missed the Reporting Deadline, But Here are the Local Campaign Fundraising Totals With Less Than a Week Before Election Day
Ryan Burns / June 1, 2022, 4:27 p.m. / Elections
… raised $1,315 during the most recent reporting period, bringing her fundraising total to $10,268, including a $2,451 loan from herself and a $2,445 loan from her husband, Fernando Paz. All but $166 of her …
‘Unusually Wet’ Weekend Kicks Off Humboldt’s June
LoCO Staff / June 1, 2022, 11:15 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Reparations Could Include Tuition, Housing Grants, California Task Force Says
Lil Kalish / June 1, 2022, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… . From slavery to the KKK It’s unclear how many people would qualify for reparations. The task force estimates that, despite California’s anti-slavery constitution, about 1,500 enslaved Black people …
OBITUARY: Linda Jean Flaherty Povirk, 1942-2022
LoCO Staff / June 1, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Linda Jean Flaherty Povirk, 1942-2022 Linda Jean Flaherty Povirk, aka Grandma Grey-cat (#2), was born in 1942 to Thomas J. and Margaret E. Flaherty (Grandma Grey-cat #1 …
TODAY in COURT: Man Who Bit Off Cop’s Thumb Gets Four Years and Change; Kneeland Murder Suspect Says He’s Not Insane, but a Doctor Disagrees; Sotolongo Jury Still Deliberating
Rhonda Parker / May 31, 2022, 4:39 p.m. / Courts
… of the special allegation of assault with great bodily injury on APD Sgt. Heidi Groszmann, whom he bit as she and other officers were attempting to place him in a police van on Aug. 1. Elvine-Kreis dismissed …
SHOOTING UPDATE: Female Uninjured During Weekend Standoff on Cousins Street, Eureka Police Say; 31-Year-Old Male Arrested
LoCO Staff / May 31, 2022, 12:57 p.m. / Crime
