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FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Closes in 19,000 Acres as Red Flag Warning Goes Into Effect
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2025, 12:04 p.m. / Fire
… Fire: 116 acres; 80% containment Personnel: 1,821 Butler Fire: Firefighters worked directly to reinforce established lines July 23 near Quail Flat up toward Yellow Jacket Ridge. Crews actively …
Extra Deputies Patrolling Trinidad Following Burglary Investigation
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2025, 11:03 a.m. / Crime
Cal State Is Still in the Red Despite Tuition Increase and Spending Cuts
Mikhail Zinshteyn / July 24, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… -interest loan to make up for that cut and promised to restore the money next year. Already Cal State has cut more than 1,200 staff positions across the system in the past two years, reduced student support …
OBITUARY: Annette E. Stainbrook, 1966-2025
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: ‘Yogi’ Eugene Arthur Saxon Jr., 1963-2025
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Shirley Ann Meyer, 1933-2025
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Kinleyville and Hospice of Humboldt during her final days. Thank you also to Mad River Hospital for their kind care in July.A celebration of Shirley’s life will be held at 1 p.m., October 3, 2025, at Crescent City …
OBITUARY: Elvina Newjahr Wood, 1928-2025
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Glenda K. Cooper, 1947-2025
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Reflections on the Destruction of the Campus Apartments, from a Former Resident (and Serious Hater)
Dezmond Remington / July 23, 2025, 4:30 p.m. / Celebration
Under Pressure From the State, Blue Lake City Council Adopts an Updated Housing Element; PLUS: New Councilmember Appointed
Ryan Burns / July 23, 2025, 3:38 p.m. / Local Government
(PHOTOS AND VIDEO) Say Goodbye to CPH’s Campus Apartments, Which Are Currently Being Torn Down
Dezmond Remington / July 23, 2025, 12:06 p.m. / Housing
FIRE UPDATE: Crews Strengthen Containment Lines Along Salmon River Road as Butler Fire Reaches 18,474 Acres
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2025, 11:41 a.m. / Fire
… National Forest:Butler Fire: 18,474 acres; 9% containment Red Fire: 116 acres; 80% containment Personnel: 1,646 Operational Updates:Butler Fire: Crews have been successful with line construction and keeping …
Interested in Eel River Dam Removal? Mark Your Calendars, Because PG&E is Holding an Online Town Hall Meeting Next Month
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2025, 11:34 a.m. / Environment
‘The Power of United Community’: State Informs Sheriff Honsal It No Longer Intends to Place Convicted Rapist Back in Humboldt
Andrew Goff / July 23, 2025, 10:35 a.m. / Community
Planned Parenthood of California Loses $300 Million in Federal Funding Under Court Order
Kristen Hwang / July 23, 2025, 7:03 a.m. / Sacramento
… operates 114 clinics in California, serving more than 1 million patients each year. About 80% of those patients use Medi-Cal, the state version of the federal Medicaid program for people with low incomes …
OBITUARY: Cole Christopher Foos, 1984-2025
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Carolyn Sue Lucas (Gibbs), 1943-2025
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Rose Ann Burger Hurst, 1927-2025
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Robert ‘Rick’ Parsells, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… ” Parsells and Ruby Pauline Parsells, and by his daughter Kristi Parsells. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 1 p.m. at the Rio Dell Fire Hall. In true Rick fashion, we invite …
OBITUARY: Germaine Marie (Rivet) Mix, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and Cremation235 E Main Street, Coleman, Wisc. 54112Visitation: 1 p.m.Service: 2 p.m.August 6th, 2025 Faith Center Foursquare Church1032 Bay StreetEureka, CA 95501Visitation: 10:30 a.m.Celebration of Life 11 a …
Humboldt Supervisors OK Potter Valley Water Diversion Plan, Paving the Way for Eel River Dam Removal
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 22, 2025, 3:54 p.m. / Environment , Local Government , News
Owners of the Royal Crest Mobile Estates Ask Fortuna’s City Council to Kill the Proposed Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Dezmond Remington / July 22, 2025, 3:30 p.m. / Housing
(UPDATE: ALL CLEAR) Sheriff’s Office Seeking Man Who Fled From Rio Dell Firefighters Who Were Attempting to Help Him Earlier Today
LoCO Staff / July 22, 2025, 2:55 p.m. / Emergencies
Two Head-On Car Collisions on Highway 101 in Northern Mendo Yesterday; Both Were DUI-Related and One Innocent Driver Was Killed, CHP Says
LoCO Staff / July 22, 2025, 1:29 p.m. / Traffic
… the California Highway Patrol: On July 21, 2025, at 1440 hours Humboldt Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call of a two-vehicle crash on US-101 near MPM 76 in Mendocino County. A Porsche Macan, driven …
EPD Provides Timeline Of Yesterday’s Fatal Collision on Broadway, Confirms Deceased Driver Was Female
Andrew Goff / July 22, 2025, 11:39 a.m. / Traffic
FIRE UPDATE: Containment Lines Hold Steady as Butler Fire Nears 18,000 Acres; Red Flag Warning Issued
LoCO Staff / July 22, 2025, 9:52 a.m. / Fire
… : 116 acres; 80% containment Online Fire Information: www.linktr.ee/srffirepio Personnel: 1,652 Operational Updates: Firefighters had a productive day on the Butler Fire July 21 as cooler …
How the GOP Budget Bill Will Affect the Cost of California Health Insurance
Kristen Hwang / July 22, 2025, 8:02 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Today, Altman has downgraded to a gold plan and pays $1,147 per month. That’s a 222% increase over the past decade for less comprehensive coverage. Medical inflation has always outpaced general inflation …
OBITUARY: Raymond Truttman, 1934-2025
LoCO Staff / July 22, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… United Methodist Church in Eureka on August 13, 1965. At this time Ray was blessed with another son, Rick, that he raised as his own. Ray and Donna were happily married 1 month shy of 60 wonderful years …
Head-On Crash That Seriously Injured Two People on 299 Last Week Caused by Caltrans Employee Veering Into Incoming Traffic, CHP Says
LoCO Staff / July 21, 2025, 4:36 p.m. / Traffic
Blue Lake’s Ex-Mayor Wants Most of the City Council Recalled, But First She Wants Them to Appoint Her to Join Them.
Ryan Burns / July 21, 2025, 2:51 p.m. / Local Government
