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LOOK! UP IN THE SKY! It’s a PG&E Chopper Flying the Natural Gas Transmission Lines Between Eureka and Rio Dell to Check Them For Leaks Next Week
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2022, 11:54 a.m. / LoCO Looks Up
Suspect, Victim Named in Kneeland Homicide; Public Urged to Be on the Lookout, Motorists Warned Suspect May be Attempting to Hitchhike South
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2022, 10:55 a.m. / Crime
Plans to Curb California Insulin Costs Abound. Will Anything Get Done This Year?
Ana B. Ibarra / April 8, 2022, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… -person yearly deductible before coverage kicks in. She said that with the medication, insulin pumps and glucose monitors, they meet their deductible early in the year. Her sons, 12 and 14, have Type 1 diabetes …
OBITUARY: Rolla Lee Stuck, 1936-2022
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Arlen Luther Charles Sr., 1936-2022
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Betty Lou Moore, 1936-2022
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Delores Marie Harris, 1928-2022
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Arcata City Council Approves Eight Beautification and Community Improvement Projects for Valley West
Stephanie McGeary / April 7, 2022, 4:02 p.m. / Local Government
Cheryl Dillingham Officially Announces Bid For Auditor-Controller in Front of Romano Gabriel Sculpture Garden
Hank Sims / April 7, 2022, 3:41 p.m. / Elections
(PHOTOS) Coast Guard Helicopter Awes Kids By Landing at Lafayette Elementary, Part of Sector Humboldt Bay’s Educational Partnership With the School
Stephanie McGeary / April 7, 2022, 12:57 p.m. / Community
BIRD is the WORD: E-Scooters Are Coming to Eureka
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 7, 2022, 11:43 a.m. / Eureka Rising
This Warm, Sunny Day Will Soon Succumb to Spring Rain, Gale-Force Winds and Snow
John Ross Ferrara / April 7, 2022, 10:45 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
(UPDATE) Arcata’s Mayor Can’t Participate in the City-Defining Gateway Area Plan; These Two Current Candidates for City Council Probably Can’t Either, for the Same Reason
Hank Sims / April 7, 2022, 10:34 a.m. / Elections
… Area, as mapped by the City of Arcata, is in red. The green area is everything that is within 500 feet of the Gateway Area. The blue area is everything within 1,000 feet.The map also shows properties …
Fortuna Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Battery on a Minor
Andrew Goff / April 7, 2022, 9:13 a.m. / Crime
… :243.4(a) Sexual Battery.647.6(a)(1) Annoying, Harassing, or Molesting a Child.The Fortuna Police Department is asking for any assistance in identifying any other potential victims. Victims …
California Senator Proposes Checks for Low-Income, Homeless High School Seniors
Jeanne Kuang / April 7, 2022, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… not specify how high school seniors would apply for the payments or how much they would be. Cortese said he’s hoping the pilot program would offer $1,000 monthly checks for four or five months for the 2023 …
OBITUARY: Carlie Noelynne Kelley, 2003-2022
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Vonda G. Wilson, 1939-2022
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Richard (Rich) Todd, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Eureka Man Cited for Allegedly Dumping a Broken-Down and Burned-Up Vehicle on the River Bar and He Agrees to Clean it Up, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 6, 2022, 2:20 p.m. / Crime
… contacted the man and issued a citation for Illegal Dumping of Commercial Waste (PC 374.3(h)(1)). The man agreed to remove the vehicle from the river bar for proper disposal.This case is being forwarded …
Murals, Fruit Trees and an Outdoor Market May Be Coming to Valley West; Arcata City Council Will Vote on Eight Proposed Projects to Improve the Neighborhood
Stephanie McGeary / April 6, 2022, 10:55 a.m. / Community , Local Government
… and estimated cost for each project from the city staff report: Fruit Trees in Valley West Park—$750 Outdoor Picnic Amenities at Hallen Basketball Court—$3,200 Artisan market/flea market/tianguis—$1 …
From Scandal to Scrutiny: How Intense Citizen Oversight Reshaped Oakland Police
Nigel Duara / April 6, 2022, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
Report to California Legislature: Prepare for Sweeping Effects of Climate Change
Rachel Becker and Julie Cart / April 6, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Wildfires, heat and floods will force more frequent school closures, disrupting education, child care and availability of free school lunches. More than 1,600 schools temporarily closed because of wildfires …
OBITUARY: Carol Leigh Ammon, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / April 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Connell; husband Ron Ammon; mother and father-in-law Blanch “Molly” and Chauncy “Jube” Ammon. Memorial services were arranged by and held at Blair Funeral Home in Red Bluff on Friday, April 1, 2022 from 4-7 p …
Supervisors Spend $381,000 From General Fund to Cover Losses Tied to Missing Auditor-Controller Reports
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 5, 2022, 3:35 p.m. / Local Government
Second Suspect Must Stand Trial in Hoopa Valley Roadside Murder, Judge Rules
Rhonda Parker / April 5, 2022, 2:02 p.m. / Courts
… With Alleged Hoopa MurderSecond Teenager Arraigned on Murder Charge, Held on $1M Bail for July 20 Slaying of Hoopa ManHoopa Teenager Arraigned for Roadside Murder Along Highway 96; Suspect Could Face Life …
Couple Loads Baby Seal They Found Under Samoa Bridge Into Their Car in an Aquarium
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2022, 12:20 p.m. / Wildlife
… and sea lions. If prosecuted, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement could enforce civil penalties up to 11,000, up to 1 year in prison plus criminal fines, and forfeiture of the vessel involved. The public …
Looking to Get Back on Your Feet After an Arrest? Some Experts are Coming Up From the Bay Area in a Couple of Weeks, and They’re Eager to Help You With That
Hank Sims / April 5, 2022, 11:43 a.m. / Crime
… , April 20, 2022, 10 am - 1 pm College of the Redwoods 884 W. Washington Blvd., Rm 23, Crescent City, CA 95531 RSVP To RSVP, visit this link.You can also call Root & Rebound at (510) 279- 4662 …
California’s New Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants Are Not Enough, Workers Say
Melissa Montalvo / April 5, 2022, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
… individuals live in California with about 1.1 million of that population participating in the workforce. Of the 1.6 million workers in the central San Joaquin Valley, an estimated 7% are undocumented …
OBITUARY: Laurada Mudgett Curless, 1931-2022
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2022, 7 a.m. / Obits
… a slow decline with the loving support of her family. Thank you to the Patmore family, the staff at 1st Choice Assisted Living, Sequoia Springs Memory Care and to Hospice of Humboldt …
OBITUARY: Susan Tustison, 1962-2022
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2022, 7 a.m. / Obits