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Fort Bragg Woman Arrested in Garberville With Small Amount of Meth, Sheriff’s Office Says; Police ‘Actively Pursuing’ Criminal Activity in Response to Business Complaints
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2025, 7:50 a.m. / Crime
… :Possession of Drug Paraphernalia—H&S 11364Possession of Controlled Substance— H&S 11377The methamphetamine was tested and had a confirmed weight of 1.446 g. Deputies will be actively …
Artificial Intelligence Is Bringing Nuclear Power Back From the Dead — Maybe Even in California
Alex Shultz / Jan. 30, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… for the construction of 1,000 nuclear reactors in the United States by the year 2000. That moonshot missed by roughly 900 reactors, and there are approximately 90 commercial reactors today. Tech companies have …
OBITUARY: Ayden Gray Asher Hue Anderson-Laking, 1999-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Fortuna City Council Member Kris Mobley Resigns as FBI Investigates Embezzlement and Theft Allegations, According to City Officials
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 4:54 p.m. / Crime , Local Government
(PHOTOS) Eureka City Officials Unveil One-Stop Shop Community Resource Center at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 29, 2025, 4:35 p.m. / LoCO Resource Guide
Cutten Burglary Attempt Sparks Massive Multi-Agency Manhunt Resulting in Arrest of Two Blue Lake Residents
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 2:27 p.m. / Crime
… peace officer (2 counts)—VC 2800.2Driving without a license—VC 12500(a)Probation violation—PC 1203.2(a)Obstructing/resisting public officer—PC 148(a)(1)Anyone with information about this case or related …
Willow Creek Postmaster Set to Retire After 30 Years at the Same Post Office
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 12:53 p.m. / Government
… she managed four employees and oversaw the retail services and distribution of 800 packages per week, nearly 300 daily delivery stops and over 1,500 PO Boxes.Algena plans to spend time with her …
Hydesville Man Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit on Highway 36
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 12:10 p.m. / Crime
… for the following charges:Evade peace officer recklessly—VC 2800.2Evade peace officer, against traffic—VC 2800.4Driving with suspended license—VC 14601.1(a)Anyone with information about this case or related criminal …
Two Arrested, 14 Detained During Investigation at McKinleyville Residence
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 11:43 a.m. / Crime
… (PC 29800(a)(1)), possessing a firearm without ID markings (PC 23920(a)), and possession of unlawful paraphernalia (HS 11364(a)).The Sheriff’s Office appreciates the community’s help with identifying …
Trump’s Freeze on Federal Loans and Grants Has Been Rescinded, But Not Before it Sowed Panic and Chaos Locally
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 29, 2025, 10:39 a.m. / Education , Government
One Reason Your Power Bill Is High: Baked-In Profits That Critics Call Excessive
Malena Carollo / Jan. 29, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Gerald Howard, 1936-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of life will be held on Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m. in the Bay Room of the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Gerald Howard's loved ones …
OBITUARY: Stephen ‘Steve’ Williams Phines, 1955-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Evelyn Joyce (Throop) Adams, 1933-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TODAY in SUPES: How Should County Management Be Organized? Also: How Will These Trump Dictates Impact Us? The Board Discussed These and Other Matters.
Ryan Burns / Jan. 28, 2025, 5:10 p.m. / Local Government
… services, and that motion passed with a vote of 4-1, with Wilson dissenting.Diversity, Equity and InclusionLike many organizations, the county has been working to improve its workplace culture …
Eureka’s Third Street Closed Due to Confirmed Gas Leak
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2025, 3:25 p.m. / Emergencies
Eureka Police Arrest 28-Year-Old Arcata Man in Connection with Yesterday’s Stabbing
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2025, 2:28 p.m. / Crime
This Would Be ‘Devastating’: California Sues to Stop Trump’s Chaos-Inducing Federal Funding Freeze
Ben Christopher / Jan. 28, 2025, 1:42 p.m. / Government
California Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Block Federal Funding Freeze; Huffman Issues Statement: ‘Attack on Democracy’
Andrew Goff / Jan. 28, 2025, noon / Government
HBF Estimates $50k in Damages After Fire at Eureka Home
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2025, 11:28 a.m. / Fire
‘A Window into the Brain’: Providence Deploys AI Technology to Detect, Diagnose Seizures
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2025, 9:54 a.m. / Health
Trump Wants to Break California’s Sanctuary State Law: 5 Things to Know
Ana B. Ibarra / Jan. 28, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
He Wants to Make California Republicans Relevant Again. So Why Does the GOP Dislike Him?
Ryan Sabalow and Jeremia Kimelman / Jan. 28, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Senate Appropriations Committee session in Sacramento on Sept. 1, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMattersThe Republican Party tried hard last year to keep one of its members, Carl DeMaio, from taking …
OBITUARY: Dorothy ‘Dot’ Sherian (Brown) Meng, 1942-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and providing Dorothy with the grace and dignity of spending her final days in her own home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 3, at 1 p.m. at the Blue Lake Community Church, 440 Wahl Street …
OBITUARY: Connie L. (Bartlett) Parker, 1938-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Wadi Torres, 1947-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and friends. Please join the Torres Family and Friends in a celebration of Wadi Torres' life on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Trinidad Town Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted …
HAIL to the CHIEF! Rio Dell Has a New Top Cop
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2025, 12:58 p.m. / Local Government
SMOKE ALERT! Today It’s Time for the Mattole to Get the Prescribed Burn Treatment
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2025, 11:43 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
Trump Orders More Central Valley Water Deliveries, Claiming It Would Help LA Fires
Alastair Bland / Jan. 27, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… -feet for municipal and industrial use, enough to supply about 1 million households with water each year. The order follows a series of remarks in recent weeks by the President which reflect a profound …
California Senator Reappointed as Insurance Chair Despite Questions Over Corruption Probe
Ryan Sabalow and Julie Watts / Jan. 27, 2025, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento
