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(VIDEO) Bodycam Footage of Last Month’s Fatal Arcata Officer-Involved Shooting Released
LoCO Staff / Oct. 8, 2021, 1:11 p.m. / News
Huffman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Hold Joint Town Hall Meeting on Infrastructure Next Week
LoCO Staff / Oct. 8, 2021, 11:53 a.m. / D.C.
Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools Chris Hartley Resigns
Jacquelyn Opalach / Oct. 8, 2021, 11:48 a.m. / Education
OBITUARY: Zada Ann Smith, 1929-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 8, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patsy Marie (Trask) Ross, 1930-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 8, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
The ‘Lost Coast Bandit’ Has Finally Been Arrested, Eureka Police Say; Suspect in Possession of Fentanyl When He Was Taken Into Custody
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2021, 4:49 p.m. / Crime
Convicted Sex Offender Michael Flowers Sentenced to 160 Years to Life for Rape of Local Woman
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2021, 3:45 p.m. / Courts
Deputies Tase Combative Wanted Felon Twice Before Arresting Him in Garberville, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2021, 3:13 p.m. / Crime
… on charges of Carrying a loaded firearm in person/vehicle in public (PC 25850(a)), Obstructing a Public Officer (148(a)(1)), in addition to warrant charges for inflicting corporal injury on spouse …
ARCATA OKs SHROOMS! City Council Unanimously Passes Resolution Decriminalizing the Use of Psychedelic Plants and Fungi
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 7, 2021, 11:54 a.m. / Local Government
… , or possessing Entheogenic Plants and Fungi or plant compounds which are on the Federal Schedule 1 list shall not be a public safety priority for the City of Arcata; and that only limited City funds and resources …
Eureka’s Needle Exchange Was One of Several Targeted by Eco-Rooted Lawsuits. A New State Law Will Stop That.
Rachel Bluth / Oct. 7, 2021, 11:05 a.m. / Environment , Health Care , Sacramento
… California.Under the new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, opponents of free needle programs will no longer be able to sue over violations of the California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA.CEQA requires …
How About a Humboldt Crossword?
Andrew Goff / Oct. 7, 2021, 7 a.m. / Humboldt Crossword
Eureka City Council Approves Vaccination Mandate for City Employees
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 6, 2021, 6:26 p.m. / Local Government
New Grant-Funded Program Will Bring Social-Emotional Learning Through the Arts to Classrooms Around Humboldt
Jacquelyn Opalach / Oct. 6, 2021, 4:51 p.m. / Education
Probation Check in SoHum Uncovers Drugs, Ammunition
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / Crime
… .Upon arrival to the property, deputies located and detained Reese. During a search of Reese, deputies located approximately 1.5 grams of methamphetamine and 35 Oxycodone pills. Additionally, during a search …
Alice Birney Gets a Generator! Morris Elementary Gets a Generator! ALL LOCAL SCHOOLS GET A NEW GENERATOR!
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2021, 3:37 p.m. / Infrastructure
Subject of Nationwide Manhunt Last Seen in Garberville
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2021, 12:34 p.m. / Crime
… , and brown eyes. If you see Jason Spillars, please call 9-1-1. Reference case numbers: 202100601, 202100601, 202105181. …
Supervisors Pass Resolution Opposing Potential Coal Exports Through Humboldt Bay
Ryan Burns / Oct. 6, 2021, 11:11 a.m. / Local Government
Wanted Man Connected With Vehicle Burglary Spree Following McK Stop-and-Search, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2021, 10:58 a.m. / Crime
Arcata Rancher Ray Christie Set to Face Second Animal Cruelty Charges in January
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 6, 2021, 10:49 a.m. / Courts
… a verdict on the animal cruelty charges, although the vote was 11-1 for guilt. Deputy District Attorney Steven Steward will be the trial prosecutor, along with Deputy District Attorney David Moutrie …
… .Customers with concerns about the legitimacy of a call about a past due bill, service request or request for personal information are encouraged to call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.Customers should always ask to see …
State Health Department Blasted Over Nursing Home Oversight
Jocelyn Wiener / Oct. 6, 2021, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
… of several of those was criticized Tuesday. In addition to licensing, the department is responsible for routinely inspecting the state’s 1,215 nursing homes to ensure they are meeting federal standards …
One Loophole Remains in Student COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
Joe Hong / Oct. 6, 2021, 7:09 a.m. / Sacramento
… the vast majority of his students and staff to abide by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 1. But he also expects around 10 of his employees to quit out of personal …
OBITUARY: Charles (Chuck) K. Voight, 1944-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… in all of our hearts forevermore. There will be a celebration of life held for Chuck at the Mountain View Village in the Lunchroom (2123 Smith Ln. Fortuna) at 1 p.m. on the 23rd of October. Parking …
Eureka Police POP Two City Residents on Charges of Fentanyl Trafficking and Offer Eye-Popping Month-End Narcan Stats
LoCO Staff / Oct. 5, 2021, 5:27 p.m. / Crime
… . Detectives had previously obtained a search warrant for Boggs, her vehicle and her residence on the 1300 block of Long Street in Eureka. During the service of the search warrant agents located 3.1 ounces …
New Law Will Offer Relief to the Local Recycling Crisis, Assm. Jim Wood Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 5, 2021, 3:44 p.m. / Sacramento
… plastic that has no value, has led to the closing of more than 1,000 recycling centers in California since 2013, many in rural communities. “Currently there are no certified redemption centers in Humboldt …
TODAY in COURT: McK Man Sentenced to Year in Jail for Fatally Stabbing Man Who Attacked Him. PLUS: Dirty Building Inspector, Absent Mom
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 5, 2021, 2:59 p.m. / Courts
Will Arcata Be Trippin’? City Council May Vote to Decriminalize the Use of Psychedelic Plants and Mushrooms
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 5, 2021, 1:58 p.m. / Local Government
… , cultivation and possession of entheogenic plants and fungi listed on the Federal Schedule 1 list, not be a priority for the City of Arcata.” The resolution already came before the council in July and seemed …
A Rare Ecological Gem: Marshes Slicked With Spilled Oil — Again
Rachel Becker / Oct. 5, 2021, 1:30 p.m. / Sacramento
Redistricting Surprise? The County’s Advisory Committee is Looking Seriously at a Plan That Would Move a Distant Quarter of Eureka Into Arcata’s Supervisorial District
Hank Sims / Oct. 5, 2021, 12:23 p.m. / Politics
