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(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Eureka’s Longest-Running and Corniest Drag Show Was in Full Effect Last Night!
…Plus, it’s all for charity! All the tips for the performers, as well as the tickets for the event and the auction, go to fund the efforts of Soroptimists Humboldt Bay…
Blue Lake Rancheria Announces That It Has Agreed to a New Contract With Its Unionized Employees
…The Blue Lake Rancheria (“Tribe”) is pleased to announce it has completed an agreement with the UNITE HERE International Union. The Union represents over one hundred hospitality workers at the Blue Lake…
Eureka City Council Approves Surplus Designation for Vacant Lots by the Boardwalk Despite Lawsuit Threats, Paving the Way for Affordable Housing and Mixed-Use Development Along the Waterfront
Screenshot of Tuesday’s Eureka City Council meeting.###The Eureka City Council took several actions on Tuesday to further the development of affordable housing in downtown and Old Town.The action came…
POLL! Are You a Believer in the Great Redwood Trail?
…I know they have to pretend that the whole thing is going to be built someday, but the Eel River Canyon section is doomed. Great for local trail development, though! Boo, trails…
CONVERSATIONS: Commander Leonard La France on Working to Reduce the Eureka Police Department’s Role in Dealing With People in Mental Health Crises
###Today HUMBOLDT CONVERSATIONS wraps up a series on the City of Eureka's efforts to tackle homelessness and the mental health crisis — specifically, the work coordinated by the UPLIFT Eureka program.Today…
Why California Public Transit Is at a Pivotal Moment
Henry Sanchez, 22, who lives in Bell Gardens, waits for the Metro bus to arrive at the Norwalk Green Line Station in Norwalk on April 3, 2023. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for…
OBITUARY: Caleb Zane Pellegrini, 1983-2023
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Caleb Zane Pellegrini announce his passing on Monday, February 13, 2023, at the age of 40. The sudden and unexpected loss of Caleb…
OBITUARY: Pat (Donald) Gaskill, 1933-2023
'Pat' (Donald) GaskillFebruary 25, 1933 - April 3, 2023 He passed away peacefully to be with the Lord at the age of 90. His 90th birthday was celebrated with a wonderful party. It…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | April 5, 2023
…City of Eureka Mental Health Clinician Jacob Rosen Talks About Providing His Services on the StreetsNext Up in the Gateway Area Plan: Arcata City Council Will Reconsider the Deadline it Gave to…
Attention, Arcata: There Will Not Be a Gateway Area Plan Discussion During Tonight’s Council Meeting
…The conversation on the General Plan Update – the broader-scoping plan, which will guide development in the City of Arcata for the coming years – will still take place, as all the other…
Reported Crash on the Samoa Bridge Early This Morning, Which Supposedly Involved a Bicyclist Being Tossed Into the Bay, is Believed Not to Have Actually Happened
In the wee hours of this morning, there was a bit of a scare on the bay. As noted by LoCO scanner-watcher "Todd," at around 4 a.m., someone called 911…
POLL! Last Call! What Should Go on Eureka's Long-Neglected Waterfront Parcels?
What? It's perfect as it is! #Gravel4Lyfe! A grand hotel on the waterfront would be a jewel for Humboldt's tourism industry. Mixed use buildings — retail on the ground floor, apartments…
Yurok Tribe Scores Big Grant to Continue Its Salmon Habitat Restoration Work on the Trinity River
…The majority of the rocky material will be crushed and incorporated into local road projects. As a result of the removal of the mining refuse, the reconnection of the floodplains and reintroduction…
New Group — ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ — Says It Will Sue Eureka Over Downtown Housing Development
A new group has announced that it will sue the city of Eureka over its big downtown housing development push.The group includes a number of familiar names, including: Rob Arkley's…
CONVERSATIONS: City of Eureka Mental Health Clinician Jacob Rosen Talks About Providing His Services on the Streets
### We're getting close to wrapping up a series on the City of Eureka's current efforts to address homelessness and the mental health crisis. We're trying to get a sense…
Next Up in the Gateway Area Plan: Arcata City Council Will Reconsider the Deadline it Gave to the Planning Commission
View of Arcata showing the Gateway Area boundary | Images from the draft Gateway Area Plan.UPDATE: Attention, Arcata: There Will Not Be a Gateway Area Plan Discussion During Tonight’s Council Meeting…
K-12 Enrollment: Does the Increase in Homeless Students Indicate a Worsening Trend?
…But the number of students experiencing homelessness increased by 9%, about 16,000 total. The overarching cause of homelessness among all Californians is the perennial shortage of affordable housing in the state…
OBITUARY: Kristin Starkey, 1972-2023
…She faced her struggle bravely, and even up until the end, she remained the sweet, kind person that everyone knew her to be. Kristin was a proud member of the Hoopa Valley…
‘It Can’t Come Fast Enough’: Humboldt Supervisors Voice Support for New ‘One-Stop Shop’ Center for Homeless Residents
A rendering of the exterior of the proposed Humboldt Navigation Center. | Screenshot###Local officials and community leaders have spent the last decade looking for creative ways to address challenges associated with Humboldt…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | April 4, 2023
…As they do, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force uncovered a trove of narcotics and weapons; the Eureka City Council will consider the future of the waterfront; plus, details on California’s…
K’ima:w Nets Big Federal Grant to Modernize and Expand Medical Services in the Hoopa Valley
…The Project Plan scope for the grant award will be augmented with additional funding to develop a roughly 10,000 square-foot addition to the north side of the existing clinic. The…
A Loleta Man Accused of Striking Victims With Vehicle After Doing Donuts In Front of Them Following an Argument Was Later Arrested in Fortuna, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 2, 2023, at about 5 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Brenard Road in Loleta for the…
POLL! Really? Is It Actually Difficult to Park in Downtown Eureka?
Yes, and I'm mad about it! One of the reasons I live in a town this size is to be able to park directly in front of the establishment I'm…
Eureka Government’s Two Biggest Hot-Button Issues – Housing Development and Parking – Will be Discussed in Great Detail at Tonight’s City Council Meeting
New housing here? The Eureka waterfront between C and F streets will one of the many, many housing development-related items up for discussion at the city council meeting tonight. Graphic: City…
‘FOREST MOON FESTIVAL’ ANNOUNCED! Everyone in the Region Will Be Required to Go Nuts for Star Wars This June
…It will commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi, the Star Wars film that featured Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as the forest moon of Endor, the final battleground between…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | April 3, 2023
…Why That Might Cut Some ServicesHUMBOLDT TODAY can be viewed on LoCO’s homepage each night starting at 6 p.m.Want to LISTEN to HUMBOLDT TODAY? Subscribe to the podcast version…
Huge Drug/Gun Bust on Eureka’s McCullens Avenue, Says Drug Task Force
…During the service of the search warrant, agents determined Lawler was not on scene, but contacted and detained Lawler's roommate 52 year old Nicholas March. During a search of the residence…
A Driver Carrying Pathology Specimens From St. Joe’s Patients Crashed in a Recent Winter Storm. The Samples Have Not Been Recovered.
…Joseph Hospital lost control of his vehicle and drove off the side of the road. With Hwy. 101 closed due to the weather, the courier had taken State Route 36, and according…
POLL! What is the Most Important Thing You've Ever Lost?
POLL! What is the Most Important Thing You've Ever Lost?
Explosive Devices and Bomb-Making Materials Found — Along With Drugs and Guns — at Bayside Residence, Sheriff’s Office Says; Two Arrested
…These substances were found to be unsecured and accessible to the juvenile at the residence. Ellis.Deputies also located a box truck parked on the property associated with Doucet. Inside the truck…