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Yurok Tribe and Housing Authority Purchase Three Acres in Trinidad With Plans to Build Up to Five Family Homes
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2022, 2:26 p.m. / Tribes
TRESPASS GROW CLEANUP: Yes, Criminals Are Still Growing Weed on Public Lands, Apparently, and the Six Rivers National Forest Just Led a Big Reclamation Project
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2022, 2:09 p.m. / Environment
… compromise the safety of people’s drinking water downstream. One marijuana plant requires approximately 9 gallons of water per day. This equals about 1,350 gallons of water per plant during the growing season …
Eureka City Council Tables Vote on City-Owned Security Camera Policy
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 23, 2022, 11:23 a.m. / Local Government
Humboldt Man Wanted for Attempted Murder in Trinity County Arrested in Willow Creek
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2022, 9:39 a.m. / Crime
… in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)), possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1(a)) and possession of stolen property (PC 496(a)). Following adjudication of these local charges, Sides …
Supreme Court Ruling Puts Target on California Concealed Carry Law
Ben Christopher / June 23, 2022, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento
What Happens if Californians Pass Two Sports Betting Initiatives?
Grace Gedye / June 23, 2022, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Sheila Alcantar, 1952-2022
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Donald Scott Collins, 1935-2022
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Katherine ‘Kathy’ Pitlock, 1939-2022
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Keith Allen Hostler Jr., 1985-2022
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: JoAnne Carol Boots, 1937-2022
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… June 23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Gobles Mortuary in Fortuna. Private interment will follow at Ocean View Cemetery in Eureka.The family would like to thank Hospice of Humboldt for their care during …
Unique CalMatters and CatchLight Local Partnership Captures Students’ Perspectives in Photo Series
Sonya Quick / June 23, 2022, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
California Students Capture Images of School Life During COVID
Jenny Jacklin-Stratton / June 23, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
Despite COVID Challenges, Family Embraces Community Feel of Their Small School
David Rodriguez / June 23, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
Middle School Student Overcomes Struggles With Online Learning, Now Ready for High School
Larry Valenzuela / June 23, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… for about a week. The front view of the main building to Buttonwillow Elementary School. The school teaches a total of 362 students in a town with a population of around 1,500 people, with 96 …
Fight Over Mask Mandate Disrupts Nevada City Student’s Senior Year
Salgu Wissmath / June 23, 2022, 5:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Nevada Union High School Grass Valley, Nevada County 1 …
New CalMatters Series Reveals Severe Mental Health Struggles Facing Cal Fire Crews
Sonya Quick / June 22, 2022, 6 p.m. / Sacramento
BREAKING: Roberta Luskin-Hawk Stepping Down as Chief Executive of St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial Hospitals
Ryan Burns / June 22, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Health Care
Newsom Signs Bill Expanding Timeframe to Name Newborns, Accommodating Native Traditions
LoCO Staff / June 22, 2022, 10:20 a.m. / Sacramento , Tribes
Stretched Thin? Food For People is Giving People in Need Free Produce All Summer, Starting With an Event in Fortuna Today
LoCO Staff / June 22, 2022, 7:56 a.m. / Food
… Distributions: Fortuna Community ServicesWednesday, June 2211:30am- 12:30pm *Drive-thru & walk-up Eureka Bayshore MallThursday, June 2311 am - 1 pm *Drive-thru Garberville Presbyterian Church …
Lawmakers Weaken California Nursing Homes Bill — Sponsors Yank Their Support
Jocelyn Wiener / June 22, 2022, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
… . The Department of Public Health has a wide range of nursing home responsibilities. In addition to licensing, the department is responsible for routinely inspecting the state’s 1,200 nursing homes to ensure …
OBITUARY: Willam B. (‘Billy’) Burke, 1935-2022
LoCO Staff / June 22, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Kay Kahl, 1939-2022
LoCO Staff / June 22, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
California’s White Households Get Bigger Property Tax Breaks Than Black, Latino Homeowners Under Prop 13, Study Says
Jeanne Kuang / June 22, 2022, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… an average property tax break of $1,900 a year. Latino homeowners on average saved $1,560 a year. Show more The study based its racial findings on 2019 census data for the entire state and survey …
For Student Parents, Graduating in the Midst of a Pandemic Means Beating the Odds
LoCO Staff / June 22, 2022, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… at campuses in California. The majority of student parents — 72% — are enrolled at one of the state’s community colleges, 12% are enrolled at a Cal State campus, and 1% are enrolled at a UC campus …
Tunnel Vision: What’s Next for the Governor’s Plan to Replumb the Delta?
Rachel Becker / June 22, 2022, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
Sempervirens Opens Its Doors to New Patients as COVID-19 Outbreak Passes
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 21, 2022, 4:49 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
‘Flying the Earth Flag at the Top is Only Logical’: Arcata City Council To Consider Earth Flag Initiative to Either Adopt or Submit to November Ballot
Stephanie McGeary / June 21, 2022, 4:42 p.m. / Local Government
… they say is particularly important while we tackle issues such as climate change and the threat of nuclear war. With the petition for the Earth flag initiative gaining 1,318 valid signatures (significantly …
BROADWAY POP-UPS! Caltrans is Gonna Test Some Stuff to Maybe Improve the Hellscape That is Eureka’s Southern Gateway, and There’ll be a Virtual Meeting About it Next Week if You Want to Check That Out
Hank Sims / June 21, 2022, 3:35 p.m. / Infrastructure
… infrastructure! Descriptions below, but here's a press release from Caltrans about the public meeting they'll be having next week.Press release from Caltrans:Caltrans District 1 will host a virtual public …
Humboldt County’s Latest Count of Homeless Residents, the First in Three Years, Shows Modest Decrease
LoCO Staff / June 21, 2022, 2:07 p.m. / Homelessness
… Humboldt County:Approximately 1,309 unsheltered people were counted in Humboldt County during the January 2022 Point-in-Time (PIT) count. This number is down from the 1,402 who were counted in 2019, the last …
