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… 2016, shortly before the statewide legalization vote. It's now commonly referred to as “Ordinance 1.0,” and county staff estimates that there are somewhere around 1,500 or 1,600 applicants …









… last year, California’s Employment Development Department launched a clawback program, requiring some 1.4 million people who received federal pandemic unemployment assistance to retroactively prove …



OBITUARY: Paul John Stallworth, 1946-2021

LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



OBITUARY: Jeanie Marie Gwin Nowak, 1940-2022

LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits

… Whitchurch (Katie), Stephanie Berger (Austin), and Savannah Polizzi (Joe); her 13 great-grandchildren, with one more on the way; and 1 great-great-grandchild. Jeanie is also survived by her stepson Doug Nowak …



OBITUARY: John David Lange, 1943-2022

LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits

… Department, and the emergency team who man the ambulances. The family would appreciate that any charitable donations made in his name go to them. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 15 …



OBITUARY: Marie Gutierrez, 1933-2021

LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits





COVID Cases Triple in California Juvenile Prisons

Byrhonda Lyons / Jan. 12, 2022, 1 p.m. / Sacramento

… a timetable for when the remaining four juvenile facilities would close and youth would be shifted to their home counties. The Division of Juvenile Justice stopped admitting new youth on July 1, 2021 …





… HCSO Deputy Revives Fentanyl Overdose Victim on South Broadway Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 12, 2022, at about 1:20 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff …



Will COVID Sick Leave Return to California?

Sameea Kamal / Jan. 12, 2022, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento

… , with hours accrued retroactive to Jan. 1, 2021. The supplemental leave – on top of the minimum three days of paid sick leave a year that all employees get – was funded last year by a federal tax credit …



OBITUARY: Harold (Lucky) Benjamin Reed Jr., 1934-2022

LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits

… on to have four beautiful children and 61 years of marriage.In 1967, Harold became Sergeant with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and served 32 1/2 years and the family moved to McKinleyville. Soon …













What to Know About Newsom’s Budget Blueprint

Alexei Koseff / Jan. 11, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento

… . The governor’s spending plan includes an additional $1.2 billion over two years for programs to increase forest thinning, build fuel breaks, and help homeowners and fire-prone communities retrofit structures …



OBITUARY: Aino Frederick Steinberg Jr., 1942-2021

LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



OBITUARY: Henry Boyd McCullough, 1956-2021

LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits

… was a great father and loved his kids so much. He loved being a father, and taught his kids so many things that will last forever. He proudly adorned his living room with a trophy as “#1 Father”. He was so …



OBITUARY: Douglas Bryant Fisher, 1935-2021

LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits

… making, woodworking and RV camping. He was always active, and always enjoyed the chance to work with his boys. A memorial service will be held at Hydesville Community Church at 1 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 19 …



OBITUARY: Leslie Jay Gildersleeve, 1951-2021

LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



… compassionate about someone dying in the streets or stepping over someone on the streets or sidewalks.” Newsom proposed $2 billion to address California homelessness – including $1.5 billion to buy and set up …



… # # # Also today before Cockrum, the preliminary hearing for murder suspect Daniel Armendariz III was rescheduled for Feb. 1.The all-day hearing was expected to begin this morning, but no courtroom …