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Does Fresno’s New Rule Make It Harder to Help the Homeless? Advocates Pledge to Fight
Melissa Montalvo / Feb. 11, 2022, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
(VIDEO) Simulation Shows How Tonga Tsunami Spread Across the Pacific
John Ross Ferrara / Feb. 10, 2022, 5 p.m. / Ocean
Major Injury Vehicle vs. Bicycle Collision Closes Road in Arcata
Andrew Goff / Feb. 10, 2022, 4:59 p.m. / Traffic
(VIDEO) #TBT: McKinley Statue Loses Snowball Fight
Andrew Goff / Feb. 10, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Our Culture
Replacing Devin Nunes? Republican Candidates Take Stands on Trump, Schools, Abortion
Melissa Montalvo / Feb. 10, 2022, 3:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… for the Valley’ During Tuesday night’s candidate forum, all four candidates said they were committed to representing the Valley’s key needs. “I will promise to you to make my No. 1 priority water. We’re all …
EaRTH Center a Go: Eureka Council Approves Ambitious Housing/Transit Development Downtown, Despite Parking Concerns
Hank Sims / Feb. 10, 2022, 1:35 p.m. / Local Government
Arcata City Council Votes to Hold Special Election in June to Fill Councilmember Goldstein’s Seat
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 10, 2022, 12:45 p.m. / Local Government
… putting it out to the public would probably be the best thing.” Goldstein will vacate the seat on March 1. Whomever is elected in June will fill out the remainder of Goldstein’s term, ending in December …
Hawthorne Street Transfer Station Closed For the Rest of Today
Andrew Goff / Feb. 10, 2022, noon / Business
RODRIGUEZ TRIAL: Defense Lays Out Alternative Theory of the Double Murder as the Case Goes to the Jury
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 10, 2022, 7:45 a.m. / Courts
OBITUARY: Linda L. Mowrey, 1954-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Former Stockton Mayor Launches Nonprofit to End Poverty in California
Alejandro Lazo / Feb. 10, 2022, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
‘A Change in Narrative’: Ethnic Studies Program Helps Incarcerated Youth Navigate Identity
Emma Hall / Feb. 10, 2022, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’s class, students discuss a reading on the role of Black women in the Black Lives Matter movement, then watch a five-part docuseries showcasing the 1Love Movement, a campaign against the deportation …
(VIDEO) LoCO SPORTS: Young Gymnasts Prove Once Again That Humboldt is the Home of CHAMPIONS
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2022, 12:45 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Is This Another Way to End California’s Death Penalty?
Alexei Koseff / Feb. 9, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… and rehoused more than 120 people. A $1.5 million funding request to pay for a consultant to repurpose Death Row was a blip in Newsom’s nearly $300 billion budget proposal last month. “It’s not a dramatic …
Why Is a Tenant Protection Bill Failing in the California Legislature, Again?
Manuela Tobias / Feb. 9, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Francisco has lost about 5,000 units since then. And they’re sorely needed: the California Housing Partnership estimates 1.2 million low-income renter households don’t have access to an affordable home …
OBITUARY: Lisa Marie DeWitt, 1981-2021
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Community Groups Renew Push for Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund
Jesse Bedayn / Feb. 9, 2022, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… and Leadership, a network of over 1,200 community organizations working toward health justice across the country. A report from the American Public Health Association found that community-based organizations …
Following State’s Lead, Humboldt County Will Lift Indoor Mask Mandate Next Week, But Not in Schools or Hospitals
Ryan Burns / Feb. 8, 2022, 1:21 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
A BEACH DAY IN FEBRUARY?! Sunny Skies and Record High Temperatures Expected in Humboldt This Week
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 8, 2022, 12:55 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
New COVID Sick Leave Would Leave Out at Least 1 in 4 California Workers
Grace Gedye / Feb. 8, 2022, 7:04 a.m. / Sacramento
… New COVID Sick Leave Would Leave Out at Least 1 in 4 California Workers Luna Walker bags chocolate croissants for patrons at Nabolom Bakery in Berkeley on Jan. 19, 2022. Photo …
OBITUARY: Raymond Anthony Ross, 1977-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ralph LeRoy Davis, 1933-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Richard Louis Thompson, 1938-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… will be held on Saturday February 26 at 1 p.m. in the Thompson’s garden. (Alternate site pending weather.)###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Richard Thompson’s loved ones. The Lost Coast …
OBITUARY: Shirley Ann Foley, 1948-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dennis Wayne Miller, 1938-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Beverly Judson Gray, 1932-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
RODRIGUEZ TRIAL: Defense Calls First Witness, Who Cast Some Doubt on the Question of Whether a Previous Witness’s Nickname is ‘Baretta’ or ‘Berrara’
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 7, 2022, 4:50 p.m. / Courts
With the Local Cannabis Industry Reeling, Supervisors Slash 2022 Cultivation Tax by 85 Percent
Ryan Burns / Feb. 7, 2022, 4:38 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… .3 million in total revenue this year while Bohn's 90 percent across-the-board cut would produce about $1.4 million. ”I’m just not willing to give up so much of the revenue,” Madrone …
Here Are The Ways The Arcata City Council Could Fill Its Soon-To-Be-Vacant Seat
Andrew Goff / Feb. 7, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Government
… will be stepping down from her position on the Arcata City Council, effective Tuesday, March 1.In a letter read aloud at the City Council meeting held on Wednesday, February 2, Goldstein shared the difficulty of her …