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Arcata City Council to Consider Launching Rental Inspection Program to Protect Tenants, Community Ambassador Program to Improve Downtown Area
Stephanie McGeary / Sept. 15, 2021, 11:45 a.m. / Local Government
‘IT STARTS TO HURT YOUR SOUL’: Two St. Joe’s Nurses Talk About Life Inside the ICU During COVID
Jacquelyn Opalach / Sept. 15, 2021, 10:42 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
OBITUARY: Barbara Ann Tomascheski, 1961-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 15, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Stephen James Hunt, 1952-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 15, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Tina Michelle Stillwell, 1965-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 15, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
California Recall: The 2022 Campaign Starts Now
Ben Christopher / Sept. 14, 2021, 9:44 p.m. / Sacramento
Newsom Takes Early Lead in California Recall Election
Laurel Rosenhall and Sameea Kamal / Sept. 14, 2021, 8:40 p.m. / Sacramento
(UPDATE: RECALL FAILS) Live! Newsom Recall Results as They Come In, Statewide and by County
CalMatters staff / Sept. 14, 2021, 7 p.m. / Sacramento
… as of this writing. That's 1,343,385 votes for Elder, not what CalMatters is saying currently.Here's the current election tally from the California Secretary of State.Also: Humboldt County! Looks like Humboldt …
TODAY in SUPES: Weed Growers Seek Help, Airline Traffic Takes Off and Hoffman Offers Advice for the Unvaxxed
Ryan Burns / Sept. 14, 2021, 5 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
… [message] me,” Unea wrote. “We’d love to get our stuff back.”The Samoa Dragstrip passed around a donation boot over the weekend and brought in more than $1,500 to help recoup some of the lost supplies. Local …
(PHOTOS) AYE, AYE! Madaket’s Captain Zippo Proposes Spectacularly to Boyfriend During Cruise on Humboldt Bay
Andrew Goff / Sept. 14, 2021, 4 p.m. / :)
One Arrested for Arson After Scary SoHum Blaze Last Night, Calfire Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 14, 2021, 12:23 p.m. / Fire
(UPDATING) Fire at Eureka’s Waste Management Transfer Station
Hank Sims / Sept. 14, 2021, 11:42 a.m. / Emergencies
15-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Murder in McKinleyville After Woman Found Assaulted With Power Drill, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 14, 2021, 9:15 a.m. / Crime
… Hall on charges of attempted murder (PC 664/187(A)) and assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 245(A)(1)).This case is still under investigation.Anyone with information about this case …
Decision Time: Three Ways the California Recall Election Could Go
Laurel Rosenhall / Sept. 14, 2021, 7:43 a.m. / Sacramento
… surge — rubbed enough Californians the wrong way that 1.7 million voters launched the second gubernatorial recall in state history. And yet to fight back, the Democratic leader of one …
OBITUARY: Laura Anne Wheeler-Graben, 1964-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Frank Rodney Dowd, 1954-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Frank Rodney Dowd, 1954-2021 Frank Rodney DowdSeptember 1, 1954 - September 9, 2021Roddy Dowd, legally named Frank Rodney Dowd, was born in Hoopa on September 1, 1954 …
OBITUARY: Frank Wayne Lara Jr., 1954-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… @ 1 pmPaul’s Chapel1070 H StreetArcata , CA 95521Burial immediately following at the Big Lagoon Rancheria Cemetery.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Frank Lara Jr.’s loved ones. The …
OBITUARY: Edward James Ramos, 1939-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HEY, FIFTH GRADERS? Would You Like to Be an Official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighter? Write an Essay!
LoCO Staff / Sept. 13, 2021, 3 p.m. / Our Culture
How’s Getting Around Humboldt Working for You? They’re Working on a New County Regional Transportation Plan, and They’d Like to Hear Your Beefs and Kudos at a Workshop Tonight
LoCO Staff / Sept. 13, 2021, 1:45 p.m. / Transportation
(UPDATE) Vandalized Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Old Town Restored
Andrew Goff / Sept. 13, 2021, 12:46 p.m. / Feel Sad
(VIDEO) Destructive New Wildfire Burning in Mendocino County
John Ross Ferrara / Sept. 13, 2021, 12:35 p.m. / Fire
… percent contained.”It started out as a small, less than 1-acre fire, and rapidly grew to where it is today,” Gonzalez said. #HopkinsFire. We have numerous air and ground resources at scene. We …
Polling Error: How One Survey Changed the Newsom Recall Campaign
Ben Christopher / Sept. 13, 2021, 11 a.m. / Sacramento
… Dean Bonner, associate survey director at the Public Policy Institute of California. He pointed to the institute’s survey released Sept. 1, which found that only 40% of Democrats reported being more …
Two Wanted Men Arrested After Sheriff’s Deputies Find Stolen Vehicle in Orleans
LoCO Staff / Sept. 13, 2021, 9:29 a.m. / Crime
… a peace officer (VC 2800.4), evading a peace officer (VC 2800.2), criminal threats (PC 422), felon in possession of a firearm (PC 12021(a)(1)) and resisting arrest (PC 148(A)(1)).McCovey was booked …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Want a Tree?
LoCO Staff / Sept. 13, 2021, 8:30 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
OBITUARY: Sarah Rachelle Grabow, 1985-2021
LoCO Staff / Sept. 13, 2021, 7:03 a.m. / Obits
Torture Orchard: Can Science Transform California Crops to Cope With Drought?
Julie Cart / Sept. 13, 2021, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… on the water supply. As the world market for almonds exploded, growers have ramped up planting. California’s overall orchard acreage has steadily increased from 2.8 million in a dry 2007, to 3.1 million …
Why the Recall Election Is Unlikely to Lead to California’s First Female Governor
Sameea Kamal / Sept. 13, 2021, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… and never regained momentum when she returned to California. In a poll released Friday, she was tied for ninth place, with 1% support among likely voters. Recall candidate Jenny Rae le Roux. Photo …
Podcast: Biden and Harris Campaign to Support Newsom Against Recall
Courtney Fong / Sept. 12, 2021, noon / Sacramento