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California Mandates Masks Again
Ana B. Ibarra / Dec. 13, 2021, 3:35 p.m. / Sacramento
… mask rules, the state will also require that attendees at mega events — those of 1,000 people or more — who are unvaccinated show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within one day …
K9 Officer Sniffs Out Multiple Pounds of Meth Stashed in Shop-Vac’s Hidden Compartment; Multiple Arrests Follow Lengthy DTF Investigation
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2021, 3:29 p.m. / Crime
… Judge. Marte EspitiaOn December 13, 2021, at approx. 1:15am agents followed the truck back into Humboldt County. A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy made a traffic stop on the vehicle …
(VIDEO) Ferndale’s ‘Butterfat Palaces’ Look Pretty Tasty in This Sacramento TV News Piece
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2021, 2:31 p.m. / Our Culture
WINTER STORM WARNING: More Snow, Chain Controls Issued, School Canceled, and What the Heck, 21-Foot Waves Too
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 13, 2021, 1:25 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… is in effect for the North Coast today until 10 p.m.Eureka's National Weather Service office forecasts heavy snow for areas above 1,500 feet in elevation, making for hazardous driving conditions along …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: We Need Your Blood!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2021, 8:15 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
Back to Campus Under COVID: Students Reflect on an Unusual Semester
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2021, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
SNOW DUMP: Berry Summit Could See 6 to 8 Inches of Snow By Tomorrow Night
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 12, 2021, 10:45 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… could see between 12 to 18 inches of snow. Areas at elevations as low as 1,000 feet could also see snowfall.”We are still assessing the chance for a coating to locally an inch or two along some …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Electrons, Salt and the Coronavirus
Barry Evans / Dec. 12, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… ? That can be very small, too, by our normal standards of size: about 4 millionths of a meter, or 4 microns, for the smallest specks. Based on these numbers (1) a dust speck is about 4 billion times the size …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: In Search Of…
James Tressler / Dec. 12, 2021, 6:59 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
ECONEWS REPORT: Meet RCCER — Enviros Organize for Political Power
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 11, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: An Introduction to Your Author
Jesse Duncan / Dec. 11, 2021, 7:30 a.m. / Cannabis
OBITUARY: Ronald Michael (‘Dad’) Pelletier (Sr.), 1942-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and Helen's children and grandchildren Madison and Mariqus.The memories he made and helped us to make are gold. We love you Dad!A celebration of life will be held on February 19, 2022, from 1-3 p …
Eureka City Schools Board Will Reconsider Recent Ban on Murals; Community Members Urge Board to Examine its Biases
Jacquelyn Opalach / Dec. 10, 2021, 3:16 p.m. / Art , Education
TODAY in COURT: Fortuna Man Gets Year in Jail For Shooting at Kids Allegedly Harassing Him
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 10, 2021, 1:36 p.m. / Courts
Search of Suspicious Parked Vehicle Leads to Arrest of Suspect Wanted in Manila Shooting Investigation
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 11:26 a.m. / Crime
… Photo | Humboldt County Correctional FacilityOn Dec. 10, 2021, at about 1:40 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the unincorporated area of Eureka conducted a vehicle investigation …
Man in Stolen Car Who Fled From Cops Near Hoopa Yesterday Found in Possession of What Appears to be 13 Grams of Fentanyl, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 11:04 a.m. / Crime
… , a CHP officer successfully deployed a spike strip near Hoopa, disabling the suspect vehicle. Sanderson then fled from the vehicle into a wooded area.At approximately 1:58 p.m., a Hoopa Valley Tribal …
Why Does California Have the Highest Jobless Rate in the Country?
Grace Gedye / Dec. 10, 2021, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… job postings in Duarte on Dec. 6, 2021. Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters###Nance Parry says she’s sent out more than 1,000 resumes since she got laid off in September 2019. She’s gotten one …
New Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment Banned in California in 2024
Rachel Becker / Dec. 10, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… as driving 1,100 miles in a new car, roughly from Los Angeles to Denver, the air board reports. Air board officials estimate that 93% of the equipment covered by the new standards would be zero emissions …
OBITUARY: Marvin Mattz, 1943-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Marilyn Elizabeth Lytle, 1941-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Marilyn R. Willits, 1931-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Doris Knight Oliver, 1936-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Here’s Your Primer: What California State Government Has Been Up to in 2021
David Lesher / Dec. 10, 2021, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
State Launches Investigation Into County’s Financial Practices and Reporting
Ryan Burns / Dec. 9, 2021, 4:39 p.m. / Local Government
… informing him that they has not received the county's 2020-21 Annual Road Report, which was due on Dec. 1. This delinquent report could prompt the state to withhold hundreds of thousands of dollars …
Already Incarcerated Suspect Arrested for Alleged Murder of Missing Woman Kiera Lynn Foley
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 4:15 p.m. / Crime
After Eureka City Schools Board Votes to End Murals, Community Rallies for BIPOC Student Clubs That Were Planning Murals of Their Own
Jacquelyn Opalach / Dec. 9, 2021, 3:27 p.m. / Education
… , which was endorsed by 21 Eureka High club advisors. The letter points out Eureka High’s diversity – 2% African American, 5% American Indian, 12% Asian, 22% Hispanic/Latino, 1% Pacific Islander, 9 …
Eureka Man Convicted in Attempted Robbery Case
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 3:16 p.m. / Crime
Do You Plan to Make the Exterior of Your Eureka Home All Christmas-y? Then You Should Enter the Mayor’s ‘Home for the Holidays Decorating Contest,’ Shouldn’t You?!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 2:50 p.m. / Community
… to vote on your display)Deadline to enter is December 13th, 2021Register herePrizes1st place prize Mayor’s Award and a $500 gift certificate of your choice from a local merchant2nd place prize $250 gift …
Freshwater Park Closed Due to ‘Major Water Leak’
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 1:05 p.m. / Community Services
State Approves Nearly $3 Million in Grant Funding for McKinleyville Park, BMX Track and Blue Lake Town Square
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 9, 2021, 1 p.m. / Community , Local Government
… a half-mile radius of the location,” Frisbee said. “The project parcel is in a residential neighborhood, so this project will bring a park within walking distance to 1,500 community residents — 431 …