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Inside One City’s Multimillion-Dollar Effort to Convert Motels Into Affordable Housing
Melissa Montalvo / July 7, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… shelter for about 1,500 people over the past 18 months. Not only have the funds helped shelter the city’s unhoused residents, but they also provided the opportunity to invest in the transformation of Motel …
California May Move to Regulate Booming Debt Settlement Industry
Erika Paz / July 6, 2021, 4:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… . That means the company ultimately plans to charge her just over $2,500. As of June 2021, Gomez deposited $2,259 into her settlement fund, of which $1,053 has been debited as service and transaction fees …
California Moves to Regulate Debt Settlement Industry That’s Booming After Pandemic
Erika Paz / July 6, 2021, 12:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… , Gomez deposited $2,259 into her settlement fund, of which $1,053 has been debited as service and transaction fees. It wasn’t until Gomez was sued by Bank of America, she said, that she learned she had …
King Salmon Resident Wanted in Connection With Hawkins Bar Stabbing; Suspect Last Seen in Willow Creek, Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2021, 12:50 p.m. / Crime
… OfficeTrinity County Sheriff's Office press release:On July 2, 2021 at approximately 1:40 am, the Trinity County Emergency Dispatch Center received a call regarding a stabbing incident at the Rock …
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Last Chance Grade Between Humboldt and Del Norte to be Closed During Most Weekday Hours
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2021, 10:05 a.m. / Infrastructure
California Is Betting $61 Million That New Highway Crossings Will Keep Wildlife Safe
Marissa Garcia / July 6, 2021, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento
… unreported. And they aren’t cheap — for the drivers or the government. Between 2015 and 2018, wildlife crashes have cost more than $1 billion. The expenses include car damage, personal injuries …
OBITUARY: Delores Jeanne (Dolly) Kennison, 1925-2021
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: The Humboldt Kiters Want to Fly With You
LoCO Staff / July 5, 2021, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Marnie Atkins on the Wiyot Tribe’s New Old Town Cultural Center, Preserving the Soulatluk Language, and Educating the Community About Our Shared History
LoCO Staff / July 4, 2021, 9 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Un-Blank Slate
Barry Evans / July 4, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: In The Shade of Karaköy
James Tressler / July 4, 2021, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
OBITUARY: Bruce Marshall, 1938-2021
LoCO Staff / July 4, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Sheriff’s Office PSA Reminds You Not to Be Stupid With Your Fireworks
Stephanie McGeary / July 3, 2021, 3:39 p.m. / PSA
… causing injury and igniting wildfires,” HCSO posted on its Facebook page Thursday, along with the video. “In 2020, 1,966 fireworks-caused fires resulted in over $8 million of property loss. Help …
Headed to the Beach for the Fourth of July? Please Respect the Snowy Plover Nesting Grounds!
Stephanie McGeary / July 3, 2021, 12:04 p.m. / Wildlife
ECONEWS REPORT: A Victory for Summer Steelhead
The EcoNews Report / July 3, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
[UPDATED] Beloved McKinleyville Peacock, a ‘Neighborhood Mascot,’ Found Dead After a Craigslist Ad Ordered the Hit
Ryan Burns / July 2, 2021, 3:07 p.m. / News
‘A Transformational Day’: McGuire Announces That $16.5 Million for the Great Redwood Trail Has Been Added to the State Budget
Hank Sims / July 2, 2021, 11:45 a.m. / Infrastructure
… is still a very long way off. A preliminary study delivered to the legislature last year placed potential costs at somewhere between $1 billion and $5 billion. But as representatives from Marin …
Arcata Man Found Guilty of Homicide Outside The Jam, Older Stabbing Incident Outside The Pearl
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2021, 11:13 a.m. / Crime
… , in 2018.Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: On July 1, 2021, a Humboldt County jury found Brandon Matthew Watson, age 29, of Arcata, guilty of one count of first …
Supreme Court, NCAA Decisions Embolden Advocates for College Athlete Compensation in California
Matthew Reagan / July 2, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… the law to take effect Sept. 1, rather than in 2023. It passed the Assembly’s higher education committee this week, and would need to receive a two-thirds vote by the Assembly and be signed by the governor …
OBITUARY: Florence Louise Hollis, 1925-2021
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… to take care of him. She was very proud of him, and if you ever had a conversation with Louise, she would tell you his whole life story, even his birth weight, which became a bit of a family joke! (1 lb. 4 …
OBITUARY: Joy Louise Burkhart, 1936-2021
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Speedy Local Teen is Revving Up for a Big-Deal Motorcycle Championship in Illinois Later This Month
Jacquelyn Opalach / July 1, 2021, 4:23 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
It’s a Date: Newsom Recall Election Set for Sept. 14
Laurel Rosenhall / July 1, 2021, 3:13 p.m. / Sacramento
… recall petitions at the time of dinner. A judge gave proponents more time to collect signatures due to the pandemic. And by the deadline in April, some 1.7 million voters signed the recall petition, more …
THE SHOW MUST GO ON: Ferndale Rep and NCRT Announce ‘COVID Safety-Conscious’ Auditions for Upcoming Productions
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2021, 2:47 p.m. / Theater
… from 6 pm to 9 pm, July 11 from 1 to 4 pm.How to participate: To sign up for a time slot, visit Ferdalerep.org or NCRT.net or find the event on Facebook. To keep numbers to a safe …
Starting Today, Humboldt State Athletes Can Finally Make Money on Endorsement Deals
John Ross Ferrara / July 1, 2021, 10:15 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
STATE of the VARIANTS: Health Officer Runs Down the Circulation of the Alpha, Delta, Epsilon and Gamma Variants in Humboldt, Wishes More Young People Would Vaccinate
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2021, 10 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Governor Gavin Newsom Visits Yurok Reservation, Rides in a Canoe
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2021, 9:58 a.m. / Tribes
Breakthrough COVID Is Rare in California
Barbara Feder Ostrov / July 1, 2021, 7:02 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Willy H. Fogg, 1940-2021
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… will be missed by too many close friends to list here, but each of you know how much she truly loved you.A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 1, at the River Lodge in Fortuna, from 1-4 p.m. In lieu …
