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(UPDATE) Investigation Sustains Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson; Former Mayor Was ‘Obsessed’ With Staff Member, Report Finds
Hank Sims / May 6, 2022, 5:13 p.m. / Local Government
OPINION: Puff, Puff, Pass the Blame. Hypocritical Humboldt Hits Chesa Boudin on Drugs (A View from San Francisco)
Gil Duran, San Francisco Examiner / May 6, 2022, 4:04 p.m. / Opinion
… against marijuana growers on American soil. And so it came to pass that military raids eradicated the scourge of cannabis from the land. Yeah, right. The invasion netted 1,200 marijuana plants and tons …
Local Class Action Lawsuit Targets Partnership HealthPlan Over ‘Massive Data Breach’ of Personal Info
Ryan Burns / May 6, 2022, 1:53 p.m. / Courts
… , Section 1 of the California Constitution (Invasion of Privacy), California Business and Professions Code § 17200 et seq. (Unfair and Unlawful Business Practices), and Declaratory Relief. According …
While Conducting Aforementioned Drug Bust in Rio Dell, Drug Task Force Agents Spot Hoopa Man Wanted for Suspected Fentanyl Trafficking
LoCO Staff / May 6, 2022, 12:49 p.m. / Crime
… Drug Traffickers Arrested in Rio Dell # # #Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release: On Friday May 6th, 2022 at approx. 1 a.m. the HCDTF was serving a search warrant on a vehicle in the 500 …
Suspected Arcata Drug Traffickers Arrested in Rio Dell
LoCO Staff / May 6, 2022, 12:31 p.m. / Crime
… 11352(b) H&S Transportation of cocaine across non-contiguous counties11370.1 H&S Possession of controlled substance while armed29800(a) PC Felon in possession of a firearm (Ruiz …
Governor, Legislators Won’t Budge in High-Speed Rail Dispute
Ralph Vartabedian / May 6, 2022, 7:39 a.m. / Sacramento
… In an Oct. 15 letter to Newsom, Rendon and Friedman offered to provide a $1 billion appropriation for upcoming construction and another $1.5 billion for cost overruns. As part of that offer, they sought …
‘If I Get Something From You I Could Die’: Some Immunocompromised Cal State Students Feel Left Behind as COVID Safeguards Loosen
Julian Mendoza / May 6, 2022, 7:34 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Donald W. Carter, 1934-2022
LoCO Staff / May 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Michael Joseph Brown, 1957-2022
LoCO Staff / May 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at 1 p.m. Those who knew and loved him are encouraged to share photos and stories on his memorial website: https://www.forevermissed.com/michael-joseph-brown###The obituary above was submitted by Michael …
OBITUARY: Ellen Hess LaBonte, 1931-2022
LoCO Staff / May 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Deanna J. ‘Dee Dee’ Dutra, 1956-2022
LoCO Staff / May 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Women's Club from 1-3 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted by Dee Dee Dutra's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents …
OBITUARY: Dolly ‘Sella’ Herren, 1944-2022
LoCO Staff / May 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
ARCATA VOTERS BEWARE: The Instructions On Your Sample Ballot Are Wrongy-Wrong-Wrong
Ryan Burns / May 5, 2022, 4:28 p.m. / Elections
Four Arrested on Suspicion of Trafficking Fentanyl from Oakland to Humboldt
LoCO Staff / May 5, 2022, 12:32 p.m. / Crime
It’s Been a Busy Few Days on LoCO Elections. Here’s a Roundup of Your Questions Recently Answered by Local Candidates for Office
Hank Sims / May 5, 2022, 11:18 a.m. / Elections
CalMatters’ Robert Lewis Two-Time Finalist in Silver Gavel Awards
Sonya Quick / May 5, 2022, 8:30 a.m. / Sacramento
California Democrats Lean Into Abortion Rights as ‘Defining Issue’
Alexei Koseff / May 5, 2022, 7:47 a.m. / Sacramento
Bill Would Put Homeless Courts Where the Unhoused Live
Nigel Duara / May 5, 2022, 7:43 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Stephanie Bishop, 1986-2022
LoCO Staff / May 5, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Stephanie Bishop, 1986-2022 It is with great sadness and disbelief that we announce the passing of Stephanie Bishop (35) on April 1, 2022 in Corvallis, Oregon. Stephanie …
OBITUARY: Sarah Opal Butler, 1980-2022
LoCO Staff / May 5, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Woman Caught Siphoning Diesel Fuel From Hoopa Fire Department Trucks, Tribal Police Say
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2022, 5 p.m. / Crime
Measure J: Arts Community Calls Proposed Tax Hike a ‘Win-Win’ for Tourists and Residents Alike
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 4, 2022, 4:17 p.m. / Elections
… TOT would generate nearly $3.1 million annually to fund general county services, such as emergency response, children’s mental health, county road repairs, emergency communications systems, job training …
Eureka Police Officers, Sheriff’s Deputies Find Live Explosive Device While Serving Search Warrant for Drug, Firearm Offenses, Department Says
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2022, 3:29 p.m. / Crime
… . | All photos courtesy EPD.###Press release from the Eureka Police Department: Garrett JuchtzerOn May 1, 2022, Officers with the Eureka Police Department and a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) K9 …
Deputies Find Hiker Reported Lost in Lanphere Dunes
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2022, 2:51 p.m. / Crime
Some California School Districts That Grew During the Pandemic Feel Shortchanged
Joe Hong / May 4, 2022, 7:47 a.m. / Sacramento
… by an additional 142 students this year. Since the start of the pandemic, enrollment has increased by nearly 10%. Superintendent Shawn Tennenbaum estimates the district should have received about $1.2 million …
OBITUARY: Marilyn Mae Mora, 1934-2022
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Laurie Newman. Donations are welcome to Hospice of Humboldt or 4-H in Marilyn’s honor. Family and friends will attend a Graveside Service at the Sunset Cemetery on Newburg Road at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May …
OBITUARY: Danny Floyd Waters, 1952-2022
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TODAY in COURT: 50 Years in State Prison For Man Who Shot Sheriff’s Deputy; Judge Denies Prosecution’s Motion to Delay Christie Trial
Rhonda Parker / May 3, 2022, 4:48 p.m. / Courts
… that none of this is a surprise.” The next hearing is set for May 10, when a trial date may be set. Christie’s first trial ended with the jury deadlocked 11-1 for guilt on the animal cruelty charges. During …
TODAY in SUPES: Board Agrees to Send Revised Letter to SF DA About City’s ‘Open Air Drug Market’
Ryan Burns / May 3, 2022, 4:33 p.m. / Local Government
CalMatters Journalists Honored for Stories Examining Home Ownership, Nursing Home Oversight and Racial Justice
Sonya Quick / May 3, 2022, 2:20 p.m. / Sacramento
