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OBITUARY: Christyann Emmerson Tanner, 1965-2025
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and the beach. She is missed and she is loved.The celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 13th at Crab Park, off of Cannibal Island Road, which is off Eel River Drive …
In Leaked Excerpt of Guilty Plea, Former Fortuna Councilmember Kris Mobley Details $586K Embezzlement Scheme
Ryan Burns / Dec. 12, 2025, 4:18 p.m. / Courts
WHAT A HAUL! Humboldt Raised 23.5 Tons of Food and $63,000 During the Annual Holiday Food Drive
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2025, 2:27 p.m. / :)
PG&E Extends Deadline for Comment on Potter Valley Project Dam Removal; Friends of the Eel Urges Humboldt People to Make Their Voices Heard
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2025, 1:46 p.m. / Environment
… River headwaters. This is a smart economic move, as the project has not generated electricity for over 4 years, and what it did produce over the last 20 years was less than 1% of PG&E’s entire …
Dr. Keith Flamer, College of the Redwoods’ Longtime President, Will Step Down From That Role One Year From Now
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2025, 1:22 p.m. / Education
(VIDEO) Power Line Erupts in Flashes, Bangs and Smoke Near Eureka High, Causing a Small Outage
Ryan Burns / Dec. 12, 2025, 12:41 p.m. / News
Eureka’s Long-Awaited EaRTH Center Awarded $12 Million in Grant Funds; Construction Slated to Begin Spring 2026
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 12, 2025, 12:22 p.m. / Housing , Local Government , Transportation
… , the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the SB 1 Program.Design review is complete, but Danco still has to secure a few building permits before the city can break ground on the project. Construction is slated …
Court Ruling Could Force Trump Administration to Release Mental Health Funds for Humboldt County Schools, Among Others
Vani Sanganeria / Dec. 12, 2025, 11:42 a.m. / Courts , Education , Government
Kimberley White Appointed Arcata’s New Mayor
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 12, 2025, 11:20 a.m. / Government
University Police Arrest Townie on Suspicion of Indecent Exposure, Lewd Acts and Peeping
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2025, 10:51 a.m. / Crime
… incident.He was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, where he was booked on PC 314.1 Indecent Exposure; PC 185 Being Masked While Committing a Crime; PC 647(a) Lewd Acts in Public …
Repeat Violent Offender Assaults Girlfriend, Runs, Rams Sheriff Vehicle Before Being Taken Into Custody, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m. / Crime
… into custody. He was arrested and transported the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on the following charges: PC 273.5: Domestic Violence PC 245(a)(1): Assault with a deadly weapon PC 422(a …
40,000 People Died on California Roads. State Leaders Looked Away
Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler / Dec. 12, 2025, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
Trump’s New Order Against AI Regulation Hits California Especially Hard
Khari Johnson / Dec. 12, 2025, 7:08 a.m. / Sacramento
… by revoking funding known as Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment. California has a potential $1.8 billion in broadband funding at stake, much of which was committed to specific projects earlier this month …
Why Did a Local Government Association Delete References to ‘Climate Crisis’ in a Planning Document Draft? Enviro Groups Say It’s Part of a Trend
Ryan Burns / Dec. 11, 2025, 3:46 p.m. / Local Government , Transportation
… with disabilities, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders,” the agency said.The draft plan identifies more than $1 billion in funding needs for local streets and transportation infrastructure projects …
Six Rivers Forest Service has Sold a Lot of Tree Cutting Permits this Season
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 11, 2025, 3:30 p.m. / Nature
Jury Convicts Two Humboldt County Men of ‘Gruesome’ Double Murder in Butte County
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2025, 1:06 p.m. / Courts
SMOKE over KORBEL? That is a Green Diamond Prescribed Burn
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2025, 11:53 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
‘Sunset Heights,’ the City of Eureka’s Housing Project Near Winco, Has Nabbed a $21.7 Million Grant From a State Climate Fund
Hank Sims / Dec. 11, 2025, 10:59 a.m. / Infrastructure
… Heights – Parcel 1 project, located in the City of Eureka, will develop 43 units of affordable housing for households earning 30 – 60% AMI in addition to improved pedestrian, bicycle, and transit …
Eureka Police Searching for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Caused Three-Vehicle Accident on Wabash Tuesday
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2025, 8:21 a.m. / Crime
Why Isn’t Eureka Enforcing Its Vacant Building Ordinance?
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 11, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / Housing , Local Government
… .” If a building is not maintained for 30 days or more, owners will be subject to a fine of $1,000 per month. After a year, the fine jumps to $5,000 per month.There are a few exceptions. If there is an active permit …
Rural California Gets a Lifeline in School Funding as Congress Restores Money It Cut
Carolyn Jones / Dec. 11, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
In the State’s Emergency Abortion Care Lawsuit Against St. Joseph Hospital, Attorneys Recount Graphic Details and Dispute the Facts
Ryan Burns / Dec. 10, 2025, 4:53 p.m. / Courts
(PHOTOS) Sen. McGuire and Anna Nusslock Speak at Rally During St. Joseph Emergency Abortion Trial
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 10, 2025, 2:10 p.m. / Activism
Local Farmer Blake Alexandre Appears Alongside RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, Brooke Rollins at the Trump Administration’s Launch of a New Pilot Program to Support Regenerative Farming
Hank Sims / Dec. 10, 2025, 1 p.m. / D.C.
Man Walking Around ‘With His Shorts Pulled Down’ Near Pine Hill Elementary Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2025, 11:25 a.m. / Crime
… .C. 314(1) Indecent ExposureP.C. 243(b) Battery on peace officer / emergency personnelP.C. 69(a) Obstruct/Resist executive officer Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity …
Judge Orders Trump to End National Guard Deployment, Calls LA Mission ‘Profoundly Un-American’
Nigel Duara / Dec. 10, 2025, 11:11 a.m. / Sacramento
Hooray for the Fortuna Teens Who Refurbished the Signage for Calfire’s Local Emergency Command Center
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2025, 11 a.m. / Our Culture
‘TIS THE SEASON: Sheriff’s Office Offers Tips For Avoiding Porch Piracy
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2025, 8:04 a.m. / Crime
As California Prisons Face ‘Wave’ of Sex Assault Lawsuits, New Audit Highlights Slow Discipline
Nigel Duara / Dec. 10, 2025, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
Humboldt County Faces Challenges in Developing the Workforce and Supply Chain Necessary for Offshore Wind Energy, Consultant Says
Ryan Burns / Dec. 9, 2025, 4:23 p.m. / Energy , Local Government
… turbines.In 2023, the Humboldt County Workforce Development Board received a $1.5 million grant from the state Employment Development Department for offshore wind education and early planning. The reports …
