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Supervisors Split Over Whether Planning Commission Should Tighten Cannabis Rules for Generators, Water Use and Roads
Ryan Burns / Jan. 13, 2022, 2:42 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… 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 …
‘All COVID All Day’: Some Schools are Closed, Others Overwhelmed During COVID Surge
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 13, 2022, 2:27 p.m. / Education
California Hospitals Predict COVID Crisis Will Last Four to Six Weeks
Kristen Hwang / Jan. 13, 2022, 1:20 p.m. / Sacramento
Humboldt Health Officials Update Quarantine and Isolation Guidance
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2022, 12:54 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
The Employment Development Department Wants Its Money Back, but Some People Can’t Pay
Jesse Bedayn / Jan. 13, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… 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
Eureka Police Seeking Shotgun-Wielding Suspect Who Robbed Broadway Cigarette Store
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Crime
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 …
Eureka Police Detective Named as Only Officer Who Fired a Gun During Last Month’s Officer-Involved Shooting
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2022, 11:55 a.m. / Crime
HCSO Deputy Revives Fentanyl Overdose Victim on South Broadway
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2022, 9:46 a.m. / Crime
… 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 …
Spend the Surplus Game 2022: Governor Newsom Picked His Budget Priorities. Do You Agree?
John Osborn D’Agostino / Jan. 12, 2022, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
Deputies Arrest Suspect in Series of Burglaries of Gas, Tools at County Facility in SoHum
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2022, 5:05 p.m. / Crime
Hoopa Man Arrested for Allegedly Burglarizing Tribal Children’s Learning Center to Steal Snacks From Vending Machine
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 11, 2022, 2:40 p.m. / Crime
(UPDATE, BRETT RESPONDS) City of Arcata Announces It is Investigating Allegations Against Councilmember Brett Watson
Andrew Goff / Jan. 11, 2022, 1 p.m. / Politics
Dr. Ian Hoffman Resigns as Humboldt County Health Officer
Hank Sims / Jan. 11, 2022, 10:34 a.m. / Local Government
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
Newsom on Homelessness: ‘We’ve Gotta Clean Up Those Encampments’
Manuela Tobias / Jan. 11, 2022, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… 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 …
TODAY in COURT: Eureka Robber Sentenced to 10 Years; Hearing for Highway 96 Murder Suspect Rescheduled Due to Lack of Courtroom Space
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 10, 2022, 4 p.m. / Courts
… # # # 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 …
Friends and Family of Alderpoint Murder Victim Pack Courtroom as Suspect is Arraigned
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 10, 2022, 3:51 p.m. / Courts
There is Potential For Sneaker Waves in Humboldt Over the Next Couple Days
Andrew Goff / Jan. 10, 2022, 3:25 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Robert Durst, Suspected Serial Killer and Real Estate Heir Who at One Time Lived in Humboldt County, Dead
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 10, 2022, 2 p.m. / Crime