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CHRISTIE CASE: Defense Presents Aggressive Case for Charges to be Dismissed, Based on Allegations of Police Evidence Tampering
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 7, 2022, 7:45 p.m. / Courts
… Christie of about two dozen misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. The jury deadlocked 11-1 for guilt on four counts of animal cruelty. …
District Attorney Maggie Fleming Will Not Run for Re-election
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2022, 5:06 p.m. / Elections
(UPDATE: HE HAS DROPPED OUT) Thomas Koors Launches County Supervisor Campaign Opposing COVID Vaccine and Mask Mandates
Ryan Burns / Jan. 7, 2022, 3:28 p.m. / Elections
With Eureka City Schools Superintendent as Their New Boss, South Bay Union School District Staff Fear a Merger with ECS is on the Horizon
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 7, 2022, 1:19 p.m. / Education
HSU Police Chief Resigns Less Than a Year After Taking the Job
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2022, 12:37 p.m. / HSU
… will be Jan. 28. HSU has begun the search for an interim police chief and will be engaging a search firm to assist in filling the permanent position. The University aims for a July 1 start …
Humboldt County Supervisor Virginia Bass Announces She Will Not Seek Re-election
Ryan Burns / Jan. 7, 2022, 11:07 a.m. / Elections
Homicide Suspect Wanted Out of Washington Apprehended After Fleeing From Law Enforcement Near Loleta This Morning
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2022, 10:12 a.m. / Crime
Unboosted: California COVID-19 Booster Rate Falls Below 40% in Most Counties
Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra / Jan. 7, 2022, 7:13 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Thomas Robert Coriell, 1947-2021
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on the pursuit of a graduate degree or teaching his grandchildren and other students, it was his primary mission in life. Tom had a long career as an educator, working at Fieldbrook school as a Kindergarten and 1 …
29-Year-Old Arrested in Connection With Alderpoint Homicide This Morning
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2022, 5:12 p.m. / Crime
Arcata City Council Approves Safe Parking Program to Shelter Homeless, Moves Forward with Valley West Hotel Housing Projects
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 6, 2022, 5:05 p.m. / Homelessness , Housing , Local Government
… two Valley West motels to be converted into housing for the homeless.Valley West Hotel Housing ProjectsThe council voted 4-1, with Councilmember Brett Watson dissenting, to adopt an ordinance making …
Humboldt Bay Fire Rescues Boater Stuck in the Mud in Eureka Slough During Low Tide
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2022, 3:25 p.m. / Emergencies
PG&E Begs for Forgiveness By Giving Away Firewood to Local Customers Affected By Outages; Some Have Been Without Power for More Than A Week
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2022, 2:50 p.m. / Emergencies
… , crews and communities we serve is our most important responsibility. We are working to restore power to the remaining 1,500 customers in Humboldt and Trinity counties who were impacted by last week …
Office of Education Issues Statement on COVID Outbreaks Among Local Students, Staff
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2022, 2:13 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Education
Potential COVID Exposure Sidelines Legislators
Alexei Koseff / Jan. 6, 2022, 11:39 a.m. / Sacramento
Humboldt Bay Fire Dive Teams Assist Sheriff’s Office as Search for Missing Canoer Continues
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 6, 2022, 10:20 a.m. / Emergencies
‘One of the Darkest Days in Our Nation’s History,’ Huffman Says on One-Year Anniversary of Insurrection
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2022, 9:50 a.m. / Politics
COVID Surge Upends Some California Courts – Again
Byrhonda Lyons / Jan. 6, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
Eureka City Council Approves Land Swap With Pierson Company, Will Develop Housing Near Winco Instead of on Three Downtown Parking Lots
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 5, 2022, 4:33 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… of the three downtown properties. The property that the Pierson Company is swapping with the City.In the end, the council voted 4-1 to approve the land swap. The dissenting vote came from Councilmember Leslie …
Humboldt-Del Norte League Bans Spectators at School Basketball, Wrestling Events Over the Next Couple of Weeks
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2022, 4:17 p.m. / Education
Safe Parking Program: Arcata City Council Will Consider Leasing Property on Samoa Boulevard to Provide a Legal Place for Homeless People to Sleep in Their Vehicles
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 5, 2022, noon / Homelessness , Local Government
School Districts Seek Help From State to Avoid Sudden Loss of Funding
Joe Hong / Jan. 5, 2022, 7:23 a.m. / Sacramento
Afternoon Blaze in Boarded-Up Home Causes $75k in Damage, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2022, 7:19 p.m. / Fire
… , January 4, the sight and smell of smoke coming from a boarded-up home on the 900 block of West Harris Street alerted a neighbor to call 9-1-1, hoping that no one was trapped inside. Humboldt Bay Fire crews …
TODAY in SUPES: Bass Moves Popular Public Comment Period to the End of Meeting Agendas; Staff Presents Groundwater Plan for Eel River Valley
Ryan Burns / Jan. 4, 2022, 5:04 p.m. / Local Government
McGuire’s Bill to Help Stop Coal Train Project Passes Senate Transportation Committee
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2022, 1:49 p.m. / Government
… of the Eel and Russian rivers which are the main drinking water source for nearly 1 million residents. It is crucial we stop this dangerous proposal – it transcends politics, and I am grateful …
No, California’s Drought Isn’t Over. Here’s Why.
Rachel Becker / Jan. 4, 2022, 12:16 p.m. / Sacramento
TONIGHT in CITY COUNCIL: Eureka Land Swap, Meet the New Police Chief, Vacation Rentals and More!
Hank Sims / Jan. 4, 2022, 11:36 a.m. / Local Government
Supes Look to Change Public Comment Process as Antivaxxers Grow Increasingly Menacing and Unhinged
Ryan Burns / Jan. 3, 2022, 5:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
Deputies Arrest One in Early Morning Loleta Smash and Grab; Two Other Suspects, Who Grabbed But Did Not Smash, Still Outstanding, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 3, 2022, 2:50 p.m. / Crime
… Facility on charges of burglary (PC 459/461(b)) and vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)).The two additional suspects remain outstanding at this time and limited descriptions of these individuals is available …
