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Why Isn’t California’s Economy Adding Jobs Faster?
Sameea Kamal / Dec. 2, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: City Releases Draft Plan For Developing Housing in the 138-Acre ‘Gateway Area’ of Town, and Wants Your Input
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 4:35 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… the plan, including topics related to the environment, historic preservation, public transportation and more. The tour 1 will be roughly one mile in length and will take approximately 60 to 90 minutes …
‘These People Matter’: HSU Student Documentary Series Aims to Humanize Humboldt County’s Homeless
Ryan Burns / Dec. 1, 2021, 2:41 p.m. / Homelessness , HSU
… on the project, however, they realized that the pandemic wasn't exactly the No. 1 concern of their subjects.”COVID-19 was one of the last things on homeless people’s minds when you consider everything …
OLD ARCATA ROUNDABOUT? Arcata Council to Consider Improvement Plans for Old Arcata Road, But Some Bayside Residents Aren’t Happy With the Design
Stephanie McGeary / Dec. 1, 2021, 1:54 p.m. / Infrastructure
… for the project. The Arcata City Council meets tonight (Wednesday, Dec. 1) over Zoom at 6 p.m. You can view the full agenda and directions on how to participate here. …
(WATCH) SUGAR BEAR TIME: Nancy Pelosi is Going to Light Our Tree Now, Meaning You Can Start Feeling Festive
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 1:45 p.m. / Our Culture
First US Omicron Infection Found in San Francisco
Kristen Hwang / Dec. 1, 2021, 1:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… prevent the spread of COVID-19, and its variants. Individuals should (1) get vaccinated and boosted; (2) wear your mask in indoor settings; (3) get tested if you have symptoms; and (4) stay home if you …
DON’T WORRY, HSU! Those Screams That Will Emanate From Gist Hall Monday are Only Practice For When There is a Real Active Shooter
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 11:48 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
(VIDEO) Take a Virtual Tour, With a Brief History, of Nordic Aquafarm’s Proposed Peninsula Project Site
Ryan Burns / Dec. 1, 2021, 11:46 a.m. / Business
OP-ED: The Single Audit: What’s at Stake for Humboldt County
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 10:57 a.m. / Guest Opinion
Two Arrested in Hoopa for Suspected Fentanyl Sales
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 10:35 a.m. / Crime
… years old). Agents detained Hostler, Archambault-Bowie, and two guests without incident.Agents conducted a search of the residence, and they located the following evidence: Approx. 1 ounce of fentanyl …
‘Devil on the Loose’: What’s Behind Kern County’s Soaring Homicide Rate?
Nigel Duara / Dec. 1, 2021, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… and the department’s budget is now more than $1.75 billion. In Kern County, few people appear to be talking about defunding the police. “I’m a liberal Democrat and I don’t believe that defund bullshit,” said …
OBITUARY: Athleen Grace Baker, 1948-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 1, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Texas, where I was born on June 1st, 1948, to Levi Freeman Boatright, Jr. And Alvina Clara Grace Boatright. My one and only sibling is my younger brother, Gary Levi Boatright. Dad was from San Angelo so …
Arcata House Partnership and Danco Seek to Convert Two Valley West Hotels Into Homeless Housing Developments
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 30, 2021, 4:17 p.m. / Homelessness , Housing
… , Dec. 1 to share information on the project. The first meeting will be held at noon in the Arcata House Partnership parking lot — 4677 Valley West Boulevard — and is specifically for residents …
LET 100 SUGAR BEARS FALL! Lodging Alliance Cashes in on Nationwide Craze for Capitol Christmas Tree by Paying For Outsiders to Chop Down Their Own
LoCO Staff / Nov. 30, 2021, 2:41 p.m. / News
… will reimburse the $10 permit fee for guests who harvest their own Christmas trees from Sugar Bear’s home, the Six Rivers National Forest, a 1.2-million acre recreational wilderness featuring wild and scenic …
$500 a Month Without Strings: Bay Area’s Latest Guaranteed Income Program
Jesse Bedayn / Nov. 30, 2021, noon / Sacramento
… they see fit. South San Francisco is the latest Bay Area city to launch a guaranteed income pilot program – in which participants receive monthly cash payments with no strings attached – with $1 million …
THE HUMBOLDT CHRONICLES: A Conversation With Mark Lovelace
Chuck Rogers / Nov. 30, 2021, 11:13 a.m. / Cannabis
(PHOTOS) EPD Releases Security Imagery of Harris & K Market Robbery Shooter
Andrew Goff / Nov. 30, 2021, 10:36 a.m. / Crime
Trinidad Shell Station Held Up at Gunpoint Yesterday Morning; Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect With Distinctive Camo Mask
LoCO Staff / Nov. 30, 2021, 9:35 a.m. / Crime
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Emily Hoeven / Nov. 30, 2021, 8:40 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Jonathan Glinsey, 1959-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 30, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… -grandson, and multiple nephews and nieces.The celebration of his fun loving life will be held at Galilee Baptist Church December 4, 2021 at 3132 E St, in Eureka at 1 p.m. Please remember, masks are required to attend …
OBITUARY: Libby Ann Cerny, 1925-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 30, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on the logging camps at several camps above Cranell and Fieldbrook where her parents ran the cookhouse for the camps. There was Camp 1, Camp 20, Camp 46 and so on. Anton was the primary chef for the Cookhouse …
Environmental Groups Double-Sue Humboldt County Over Controversial SoHum Cannabis Project, Suggest Bohn May Have a Conflict of Interest
Ryan Burns / Nov. 29, 2021, 4:19 p.m. / Cannabis , Environment , Local Government
… environmental groups, the local Fire Protection District, and 1,979 petition signers, was approved by the Planning Commission on January 21, 2021, upon the recommendation of Planning Department Staff …
Man Arrested on Domestic Violence, Attempted Rape, Cocaine Possession Charges After Alleged Altercation at North Jetty Yesterday Morning
LoCO Staff / Nov. 29, 2021, 3:43 p.m. / Crime
… )), assault with intent to commit rape (PC 220), preventing/dissuading a victim (PC 136.1(a)), inflicting corporal injury on a spouse (PC 273.5(a)), possession of a controlled substance (HS 11350) and criminal …
HSU Will Require Proof of Vaccine or Recent Negative COVID Test to Attend Events on Campus
Andrew Goff / Nov. 29, 2021, 3:15 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… community, beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1, proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result will be required for any visitor who is over the age of 12 accessing campus events unless they are staff …
Eureka’s Interim Police Chief Expected to Be Named Soon; Capt. Brian Stephens to Serve as ‘Acting Chief’ in the Meantime
Andrew Goff / Nov. 29, 2021, 1:03 p.m. / News
… an Interim Police Chief to serve Eureka as the City recruits for a permanent Chief of Police. Appointment of the Interim Chief is expected within the next 30 days. Effective December 1 st, Captain Brian …
‘Ghost Gun’ Confiscated, Driver Arrested During Traffic Stop Near Loleta
LoCO Staff / Nov. 29, 2021, 9:34 a.m. / Crime
… a serial number, commonly known as a “ghost gun.”Conley was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)), manufacturing …
Suspicious Vehicle Report Near Samoa Results in Arrest of Armed Felon, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / Nov. 29, 2021, 9:13 a.m. / Crime
… Suspicious Vehicle Report Near Samoa Results in Arrest of Armed Felon, Says HCSO Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 29, 2021, at about 1:50 a …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Run, Kids! Run!
LoCO Staff / Nov. 29, 2021, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
Exclusive: Cal State Blunder May Mean Loss of 3,000 New Student Housing Beds
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Nov. 29, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… change” to the proposals, Kirk said. The department has until March 1 of next year to submit to the Legislature a list of recommended housing projects the state should fund. From there, lawmakers …