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State Energy Commission Approves $10.5M Grant to Prepare Port of Humboldt Bay for Offshore Wind
LoCO Staff / March 10, 2022, 9:58 a.m. / Energy , Government
… the opportunity for offshore wind development in California, which is home to some of the best offshore wind resources in the world. The terminal is expected to initially support the development of up to 1 …
Newsom, Unions Eye $50k Bonuses for Juvenile Prison Workers
Byrhonda Lyons / March 10, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… cost California more than $38 million. By law, if the agreement is more than $1 million in net costs, the Legislature would have to approve it. All of the unions representing youth corrections …
OBITUARY: Alfred ‘Steven’ Thompson, 1947-2022
LoCO Staff / March 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mychal W. ‘Rambo’ Evenson, 1961-2022
LoCO Staff / March 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Mychal W. 'Rambo' Evenson, 1961-2022 Mychal W. “Rambo” EvensonBorn September 14, 1961Passed March 1st, 2022Mychal passed away in his …
Fortuna City Council Directs Staff to Send Letter Expressing ‘No Confidence’ in Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez
Ryan Burns / March 9, 2022, 3:14 p.m. / Local Government
Department of Cannabis Control Seeks Public Input on Proposed Regulatory Changes
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 9, 2022, 2:33 p.m. / Cannabis
… products – in an attempt to reduce the disproportionate impact to small farmers. “The bill would increase, from July 1, 2025, until July 1, 2026, the excise tax by an additional percentage …
(PHOTOS) IN WITH THE NEW! The ‘Cal Poly Humboldt’ Name is Now Affixed to the University Signs
Stephanie McGeary / March 9, 2022, 1:52 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
Officers Justified in Shooting Gun-Wielding Man in the Arcata Bottoms Last Year, District Attorney Rules
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2022, 8:37 a.m. / Crime
… now states: Section 835a. Reasonable force to effect arrest; Resistance (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That the authority to use physical force, conferred on peace …
‘I Want to Provide a Fresh Set of Eyes on This Police Department’: Interim Chief of Police Todd Jarvis Talks Goals and Challenges at EPD
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 9, 2022, 7:51 a.m. / @Eureka
What to Know About the State of the State Speech by Gov. Gavin Newsom
Alexei Koseff / March 9, 2022, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento
Fact-Checking Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Speech 2022
CalMatters staff / March 9, 2022, 7:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… Fact-Checking Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Speech 2022 .calmatters { border-top: 1px solid #ccc; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 1em; padding-left: 2em …
OBITUARY: Judith Bell Whitlow, 1940-2021
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TODAY in SUPES: Delinquent Financial Reports are Making County’s Budgeting Process a Challenge, Chief Financial Officer Says
Ryan Burns / March 8, 2022, 5:04 p.m. / Local Government
… the tax increase on the ballots was approved by a vote of 4-1, with Bushnell voting against it. …
Yeah, You Can’t Just Carve Up a National Forest and Not Expect Consequences
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2022, 1:17 p.m. / Nature
TODAY in COURT: Man Convicted of Rio Dell Murder May Finally be Sentenced Next Month; Alderpoint Murder Suspect Scheduled for Preliminary Hearing
Rhonda Parker / March 8, 2022, 12:35 p.m. / Courts
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Annie’s Cambodian Burglarized Early This Morning by Masked Intruder Who Stole Cash Register and Cold Beverages
Stephanie McGeary / March 8, 2022, 12:29 p.m. / Crime
Deputies Find Driver Passed Out, Vehicle Running at Blue Lake Gas Station; Suspect Arrested on Drug Charges
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2022, 11 a.m. / Crime
Man With Several Active Warrants Runs From Cops Into the Samoa Dunes at 2:30 A.M., Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2022, 10:32 a.m. / Crime
… )) and violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)(2)), in addition to warrant charges of driving on a suspended license (VC 14501.2(a)), failure to provide evidence of vehicle registration (VC 4000(a)(1)), failure …
Convicted Felon Suspected of Kidnapping, Death Threats Tries to Foot-Flee From Deputies on Woodley Island, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2022, 9:42 a.m. / Crime
California Mask Mandate: Is It Ending Too Soon for Little Children?
Elizabeth Aguilera / March 8, 2022, 7:47 a.m. / Sacramento
… was 11.1 new cases per 100,000 people, a drop from 19.5 cases per 100,000 people the previous week, according to the Department of Public Health. By Friday the state expects it will be even lower …
Will Gov. Newsom Do More to Reduce California Inequality?
Alejandro Lazo / March 8, 2022, 7:27 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Carol Masterson, 1938-2022
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Thomas W. Bartel, 1942-2022
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(UPDATE: POSTPONED) McKAY RANCH SUBDIVISION: Board of Supes Set to Decide Fate of Proposed 320-Unit Development in Cutten
Ryan Burns / March 7, 2022, 3:58 p.m. / Local Government
Local Couple Donates $2 Million to Cal Poly Humboldt
Andrew Goff / March 7, 2022, 3:20 p.m. / Education
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Mysterious Wood Carvings in the Arcata Community Forest
John Ross Ferrara / March 6, 2022, 1:15 p.m. / Our Culture
(UPDATE) Fortuna’s Humboldt Jerky Co. Among Brands Recalled By USDA for Possible Listeria Contamination
John Ross Ferrara / March 6, 2022, 11:15 a.m. / News
… in the article below.###The USDA has recalled nearly a dozen Humboldt Jerky Co. products as part of a sweeping recall for possible listeria contamination that includes 1,634 pounds of ready-to-eat jerky sold by 18 …
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Co-Owner of Annie’s Cambodian Laura Chau-Yang on the Restaurant’s Recent Hardships, the Family’s Dedication to Serving Good Food and the Love They Have for the Community
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2022, 7:59 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Fog of War
Barry Evans / March 6, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully