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California’s $100 Billion Surplus: What to Know About Newsom’s Spending Plan
Ben Christopher / May 13, 2022, 12:57 p.m. / Sacramento
… of the surplus is required by law to be spent on education. That leaves “only” roughly $49 billion in discretionary money, and the governor wants to reserve 99% of that for one-time spending: $18.1 billion …
Yurok Tribe Petitions Federal Government to Change Local Mountain’s Offensive Name
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2022, 11:18 a.m. / News
Students Lobby for Bill to Ease University Housing Crunch — but Would It Work?
Ryan Loyola / May 13, 2022, 8:58 a.m. / Sacramento
… going for as much as $1,800 per month. So she ended up living with family in Woodland, 11 miles away. That distance made her miss out on spontaneous meetups with friends, she said, and made college …
Five Things to Know About Nuclear Power in California
Nadia Lopez / May 13, 2022, 8:41 a.m. / Sacramento
… -nuclear movement. Despite the opposition, the plant was completed. Today, the facility employs about 1,500 workers. Its 2,240 megawatts of electricity generation is roughly enough to support the needs of more …
OBITUARY: Jean Carol Ziesak, 1938-2022
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
NEXT UP at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Considers Purchase of Former Jacobs Campus and Local Business Owners Air Concerns Over Arts Alive Street Closure
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 12, 2022, 4:54 p.m. / Local Government
A Salty Dispute: California Coastal Commission Weighs Fate of Desalination Plant
Rachel Becker / May 12, 2022, 3:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… , the Coastal Commission today is deciding the fate of a proposed desalination plant that has been debated for more than 20 years. The decision about the $1.4-billion plant in Huntington Beach is pivotal …
Native Runners Kick Off Annual 340-Mile Klamath Salmon Run This Morning, Bringing Awareness to the Plight of the River
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2022, 1:37 p.m. / Klamath
Wanted Felon Arrested in Myrtletown in Possession of Fentanyl, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2022, 9:52 a.m. / Crime
… of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1), person prohibited in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)), possession of a billy club (PC 22210), possession of a switch blade knife (PC 21510), inflicting corporal injury …
OBITUARY: Stephanie Sparrow, 1962-2022
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Charles ‘Jack’ Dore, 1925-2022
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Substitute Teacher Shortage Hits California’s Low-Income Students Harder
Joe Hong / May 12, 2022, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
How Many California Lawmakers Will Pick Their Own Successors?
Ben Christopher / May 12, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
Do the Rich See Inequality as a Zero-Sum Game?
Jeanne Kuang / May 12, 2022, 5 a.m. / Sacramento
… revenue comes from the state’s top 1% of earners. Relative advantages Derek Brown, a Berkeley doctoral student and co-author of the study, said contributing taxes can be seen as an individual act …
‘This is a Crisis for Humboldt County’: St. Joe’s Admin Issues Call to Action in Response to Surge in Violence Against Hospital Staff
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 11, 2022, 10:39 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Health Care
Man Arrested After Allegedly Breaking Into Relative’s Home, Threatening Her With Machete, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2022, 9:33 a.m. / Crime
… and took him into custody without incident.Petersen was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 245(a)(1)), burglary (PC 459 …
New Fund to Plant Seeds of Reparations for California’s Native American Communities
Lil Kalish / May 11, 2022, 7:45 a.m. / Sacramento
California Spent Millions to Boost COVID Vaccination Rates Medi-Cal Members — but They Lag Even More
Ana B. Ibarra / May 11, 2022, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
… -Sangwan, executive director at the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Dr. Takashi Wada, chief medical officer at Inland Empire Health Plan, which serves 1.5 million people in Riverside and San Bernardino counties …
State Unveils New Climate Change Blueprint Packed With Strategies Tackling Fossil Fuels
Nadia Lopez / May 11, 2022, 7:10 a.m. / Sacramento
County Supervisors Approve Deal to Bring in $4.8M Federal Recovery Funds for Local Childcare Industry
Ryan Burns / May 10, 2022, 4:51 p.m. / Community Services , Economy , Local Government
(PHOTOS) Oh No! The City of Eureka is Taking Its Wild Security Camera Pole Placement Aesthetic Worldwide!
Andrew Goff / May 10, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Eureka Rising
Not Only Did County Supervisors Vote Not to Defend Paz Dominguez Against State Lawsuit, But They’re Adding a Cross-Complaint Against Her on Behalf of the County
Ryan Burns / May 10, 2022, 4:13 p.m. / Local Government
Four People Arrested, Five Vehicles Abated in Raid on Alleged Humboldt Hill Drug House, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2022, 3:32 p.m. / Crime
… ) Clockwise from top left: Daggett, Branson, Nazelrod, Maynard. During a search of the residence agents located 3 loaded firearms, 2 ounces of methamphetamine, 1 ounce of heroin, along with small amounts …
TODAY in COURT: Second Ray Christie Trial Scheduled for August; Mother of Convicted Bear River Murderer Can Stand Trial in Humboldt
Rhonda Parker / May 10, 2022, 1:56 p.m. / Courts
… , set Aug. 1 as the date for the new trial. Including jury selection, the trial is expected to last about five weeks. Christie himself is scheduled for cancer surgery later this month …
A Week After Last Raid, Arcata Woman Arrested Again on Fentanyl/Meth Charges
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2022, 1:21 p.m. / Crime
… , methamphetamine, cocaine, digital scales, ammunition, and packaging materials. Agents also seized 1 ounce of methamphetamine, ¼ ounce of fentanyl, and 20 “perc-30” fentanyl pills that were concealed inside …
How Bad Is Water Use in California? March Is the Worst So Far, Up 19%
Rachel Becker / May 10, 2022, 1 p.m. / Sacramento
… and Power today announced that all of its nearly 4 million customers will be limited to watering twice a week beginning June 1. By March, some residents already faced aggressive drought rules from …
Prosecutor Vows to Refile Murder Charge Against Woman Who Delivered Stillbirth
Nigel Duara / May 10, 2022, 1 p.m. / Sacramento
(UPDATE: POLE TO BE MOVED BEHIND THE GAZEBO) Eureka Installs Surveillance Tower at the Gazebo; Four More Permanent ‘Lot Cops’ to be Built Around Town
Hank Sims / May 10, 2022, 11:17 a.m. / Local Government
Are California Companies About to Get More Transparent?
Grace Gedye / May 10, 2022, 7:54 a.m. / Sacramento
… , policy director for Equal Rights Advocates, a bill sponsor. A second bill, introduced by Assemblymember Kalra, would be a first-in-the-nation measure to make companies with 1,000 or more workers …
OBITUARY: Olga Day, 1936-2022
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… breath. She patiently waited for two of her sisters to arrive to say their last goodbyes. Olga battled with Parkinson’s for many years.Olga was born April 1, 1936 in Mulatos, Sonora, México to Abelardo …