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Unpaid Utility Bills? California Will Pay Off $2 Billion Worth to Avoid Shutoffs
Jackie Botts / July 19, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… the pandemic. After opening an account in 2017, he began receiving unusually high electricity charges topping $1,000 — even during months when no one was living in the house because he was staying …
Will a Dialysis Giant’s Indictment Alter Its Big Political Spending in California?
Barbara Feder Ostrov / July 19, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… by agreeing not to poach the others’ employees. If convicted of the antitrust allegations, DaVita could face up to a $100 million fine per count, and Thiry would face 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine …
UC Tuition Hike: Regents to Vote on ‘Forever’ Increase
Mikhail Zinshteyn / July 19, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… for whiplash: After receiving $1.3 billion in new money from lawmakers this year, the University of California now wants to raise tuition on each incoming undergraduate class. Every year. Indefinitely. Once …
Firefighters Responded to Gas Leak Caused by Car Crash, Unrelated House Fire and Multiple Other Incidents on Saturday Evening
LoCO Staff / July 18, 2021, 12:11 p.m. / Fire
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Did Richard Branson Really Fly to Space?
Barry Evans / July 18, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
Who’s Running in Newsom Recall? Politicians, Activists, Californians of All Stripes
Laurel Rosenhall and Sameea Kamal / July 17, 2021, 10:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… the target of a recall to accept unlimited sums of money — and his campaign committee has already received several donations of $1 million or more. Challengers can only accept as much as $32,400 from each …
ECONEWS REPORT: How Can Enviro Voters Increase their Power?
The EcoNews Report / July 17, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… , Trinity and Del Norte Counties are in Zone A. The Citizen Redistricting Commission is hosting a special meeting for our zone on August 23 from 1-7 p.m. Go to this link to see the meeting agenda …
Calfire Police and Allied Agencies Arrest Man for Suspected Arson in Weitchpec
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2021, 7:23 p.m. / Crime
Podcast: Newsom Asks Californians to Cut Water Usage as Communities Suffer From Extreme Drought
Courtney Fong / July 16, 2021, 6:30 p.m. / Sacramento
Who Will be Arcata’s Next Councilperson? Former Councilmembers, Planning Commissioner, Chamber of Commerce Person in the Hunt for Appointment; Candidates Forum Scheduled for July 28
Hank Sims / July 16, 2021, 4:05 p.m. / Local Government
Miranda’s Rescue Opening New Thrift Store in Former Sidelines Bar Location on Arcata Plaza
Andrew Goff / July 16, 2021, 2:22 p.m. / Business
Four Years Ago, an Outpost Investigation Found Law-Breaking Within the County’s Public Administrator Bureau. To Date, No One Has Been Held Publicly Accountable.
Ryan Burns / July 16, 2021, 2:20 p.m. / Crime , Local Government
… 27443. Each instance of this crime is punishable by a $1,000 fine, up to a year in the county jail or both, and anyone found guilty automatically forfeits his or her office. Honsal …
(UPDATE) Identities of Four People Killed in Dinsmore Plane Crash Released
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2021, noon / News
(VIDEO) Several Acres Burned During Fire in South Spit Dunes
Andrew Goff / July 16, 2021, 9:40 a.m. / Fire
Two Arrested in Possession of Meth, Prohibited Weapons After Traffic Stop on Stolen Car on Briceland Road, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2021, 9:26 a.m. / Crime
… in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)), prohibited person in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)) and possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)).Wolf was booked into the Humboldt County …
Universal Basic Income? California Moves to Be First State to Fund Pilot Efforts
Jesse Bedayn / July 16, 2021, 8:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… to two-year basic income programs that offer participants between $500 and $1,000 guaranteed dollars every month with no strings attached. Those programs are largely funded by private donations …
OBITUARY: Paul Nystrom, 1956-2021
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(UPDATE) ‘Multiple Fatalities’ Likely in Dinsmore Plane Crash, Says Humboldt Sheriff’s Office
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2021, 4:35 p.m. / News
(UPDATE) Man Who Went Missing Near Mitchell Heights Early Tuesday Morning Has Reportedly Returned Home
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2021, 7:59 a.m. / Emergencies
HSU Cop Under Investigation For Pepper-Spraying Transient at Aquatic Center, University Says
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2021, 7:32 a.m. / Crime
Is Homelessness Newsom’s Weak Point in Recall? Republicans Are Counting on It
Manuela Tobias / July 15, 2021, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… individuals receiving services. Republican recall candidate John Cox talks about his plan to address homelessness in Sacramento on July 1, 2021. The eight-foot ball of garbage symbolizes …
COVID Cases Surging in California a Month After Reopening
Barbara Feder Ostrov / July 15, 2021, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
… days of more than 1,000 new cases, a five-fold increase from mid-June. Gov. Gavin Newsom on June 15 officially ended the state’s stay-at-home and mandatory mask orders affecting 40 million people …
Small California School Districts Will Refuse to Follow Mask Mandate
Joe Hong / July 15, 2021, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
Let’s Take a Closer Look at the Sun Valley Weed Grow and How the Supervisors Reached a Decision
Ryan Burns / July 14, 2021, 4:36 p.m. / Business , Cannabis , Local Government
Humboldt County Government’s Long-Delayed Website Redesign is Now Accepting Your Clicks
Andrew Goff / July 14, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / Community Services
(VIDEO) SoHum Middle Schooler Wins National Wrestling Tournament, Earns Prized ‘Rookie of the Year Award’
John Ross Ferrara / July 14, 2021, 4:15 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
This Free Program Teaches Locals Exactly How to Pursue the Trades
Jacquelyn Opalach / July 14, 2021, 1:43 p.m. / Education
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stealing FedEx Truck From in Front of Bayshore Mall Before Driving It to Elk River to Harvest Packages Contained Within
Andrew Goff / July 14, 2021, 12:35 p.m. / Crime
County Supervisors Opt to Form an Advisory Commission to Redraw the Map of Their District Boundaries
Ryan Burns / July 14, 2021, 11:49 a.m. / Local Government , Politics
Trinidad Declares Drought Emergency, Says Water Conservation is Necessary and May Become Mandatory
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2021, 10 a.m. / Emergencies
