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Lawmakers Propose $57 Million in Disaster Relief After Bureau of Reclamation Turns Off Water for Thousands of Farmers in Response to Klamath Water Crisis
John Ross Ferrara / May 19, 2021, 3:35 p.m. / Drought , Emergency , Environment , Klamath
Arcata City Council to Discuss Long-Planned Safety Improvements for Old Arcata Road; Project Construction Expected to Start in 2022
Stephanie McGeary / May 19, 2021, 2:47 p.m. / Local Government
Humboldt CHP Releases Name of Pedestrian Killed in Recent Collision
Andrew Goff / May 19, 2021, 10:57 a.m. / Traffic
Around 2,000 Cannabis Plants Eradicated, Water Diversions Observed at Unpermitted Grow in Far East Humboldt County
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2021, 9:35 a.m. / Crime
… and state license to cultivate cannabis commercially.During the service of the warrant, deputies eradicated approximately 1,924 growing cannabis plants.Location of Blake Mountain Assisting …
California Weighs Electric Car Mandate for Uber and Lyft
Rachel Becker / May 19, 2021, 7:53 a.m. / Sacramento
… ride-hailing trips. It’s an ambitious target: In 2018, electric vehicles accounted for less than 1% of miles traveled by Uber and Lyft drivers in California. The big question for the gig …
OBITUARY: William ‘Richard’ Sloan, 1948-2021
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Rebecca Marie Enberg, 1932-2021
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Valerie Eileen Bognuda, 1933-2021
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , 2021, a public viewing will be held at Sanders Funeral Home at 11 a.m., followed by an outdoor memorial service at 1 p.m at the Veteran’s Ocean View Cemetery in Eureka. Pastor David Groe …
OBITUARY: John H. Benge, 1929-2021
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: John H. Benge, 1929-2021 ###John H. Benge passed away on May 1, 2021, a week shy of his 92nd birthday. John was born on May 9, 1929 in Princeton, Idaho, growing up …
Can LA’s Lottery Fairly Distribute Rent Relief?
Nigel Duara / May 19, 2021, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’s landlord leaves a running rental bill taped to their door. This month, the total was $12,000 owed for a $1,100-per-month studio. Lyric, 28, who uses a non-binary pronoun, is hoping they have a shot …
Measuring California’s Progress on Income Inequality
Erica Yee / May 19, 2021, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
Newsom’s College Savings Account Proposal — Redundant, or Not Enough?
Mikhail Zinshteyn / May 19, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… University in St. Louis tracking about 1,300 Oklahoma families with newborns who received at least $1,000 through a college savings study. Researchers have been following those families since 2008, finding …
It’s Time to Play Newsom Lingo Bingo
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
TODAY in SUPES: An Apology, Some Vaccine Hesitancy, a Climate Action Plan and a Code of Ethics, Oh My!
Ryan Burns / May 18, 2021, 5:42 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
… ,” Hoffman said. The county's case rate and testing positivity rate are likely to remain near their current levels into July, in part due to the arrival of new mutations, such as the P1 variant from Brazil …
Former HSU Student to Star in TV Series About Rescuing Animals From Natural Disasters
John Ross Ferrara / May 18, 2021, 5:25 p.m. / Entertainment , Feel Good , HSU
Check Out the Neo-Victorian Designs for Those Eureka Parking Lot Housing Developments; Council Will Discuss Project Funding Tonight
Stephanie McGeary / May 18, 2021, 3:04 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
Podcast: Recalling a Politician? It’s a California Tradition
CalMatters staff / May 18, 2021, 12:20 p.m. / Sacramento
Running Out of Water and Time: How Unprepared Is California for 2021’s Drought?
Julie Cart and Rachel Becker / May 18, 2021, 8:17 a.m. / Sacramento
… has proposed spending another $5.1 billion, for a start. But the “start” may be already too late. “I can think of a lot of places to spend money, “ Mount said. “But it’s too late for this drought …
Newsom Releases Tax Return, but Will Recall Candidates?
Laurel Rosenhall / May 18, 2021, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Will it work this time? Newsom released his 2019 tax returns today, on tax filing deadline day, revealing that during his first year as governor he and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom took in $1 …
OBITUARY: Aaron Charles Jackson, 1985-2021
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Israel David Widmark, 1976-2021
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dennis Cook, 1953-2021
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Rosie Blanca Arias, 1964-2021
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Herd Immunity? Only Two Counties Are Even Close
Ana B. Ibarra / May 18, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Dr. Rick Johnson, Alpine County’s public health officer, said he thinks the key to his county’s success was in keeping vaccine registration simple and personal. With a population of just over 1 …
Back in Humboldt, Bear River Triple-Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Rhonda Parker / May 17, 2021, 4 p.m. / Courts
… is scheduled for July 1. Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees, the attorney prosecuting the case, said he was not comfortable at this time estimating the length of that hearing.“It could be a morning; it could …
(PHOTOS) At a Masked Humboldt State University Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Goff / May 17, 2021, 1:02 p.m. / Education
California Will Keep Its Masking Guidance in Place a Bit Longer
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2021, 12:20 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Newsom Propone Una Expansión De $7 Mil Millones en Internet De Banda Ancha
Jackie Botts / May 17, 2021, 11:20 a.m. / Sacramento
