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New Study: California’s Trailblazing Diesel Rules Save Lives
Rachel Becker / March 25, 2021, 11:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… , diesel particles would have contributed to the deaths of 1,330 Californians in 2014 — more than double the estimated total of 596. (The figures are projections, based on studies that link pollutant …
Californians 50 and Older Eligible for Vaccinations Next Week
Ana B. Ibarra / March 25, 2021, 11:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… a surge in COVID-19 vaccine supply. Health officials announced today that all Californians 50 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated on April 1, while everyone 16 and older …
California Announces Big Vaccination Expansion; Starting April 1, All Residents 50 and Up to Be Allowed Shots, With Everyone Eligible on April 15
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2021, 11:32 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… California Announces Big Vaccination Expansion; Starting April 1, All Residents 50 and Up to Be Allowed Shots, With Everyone Eligible on April 15 Photo by Daniel Schludi …
(VIDEO) Humboldt Businesses! This 17-Minute Video Will Help You With the County’s Reopening Certification Process
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2021, 9:04 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
After Attacks on Asian Americans, California Lawmakers Push to Expand Hate Crime Laws
Byrhonda Lyons and Robert Lewis / March 25, 2021, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
Newsom Picks Rob Bonta as California’s New Attorney General
Laurel Rosenhall / March 25, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
TSARNAS TRIAL: Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Suspect Knew He Hit a Person While Driving Over Fernbridge, and That He Was Drinking When it Happened
Rhonda Parker / March 24, 2021, 4:45 p.m. / Courts
KHSU AFTERMATH: Citing Mob Harassment and Religious Persecution, Former Station Manager Peter Fretwell Files Federal Lawsuit Against CSU System
Hank Sims / March 24, 2021, 3:50 p.m. / HSU
Fortuna Police Arrest Man For Sexual Assault on a Minor
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2021, 3:49 p.m. / Crime
… of Sexual Penetration with a Person Under the Age of 16, 289(a)(1)(A) – Penetration with a Foreign Object, and 647.6(a)(1) – Annoying or Molesting a Minor Child.Fortuna Police will be filing additional felony …
Dr. Hoffman Urges Continued Focus on Orderly Vaccine Rollout But Says, ‘If You Get an Appointment, Take It’
Ryan Burns / March 24, 2021, 11:31 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… the most vulnerable residents.The rollout is still officially open only to people in Phase 1A (healthcare workers and long-term care facility residents) and Phase 1B (people age 65 and up, and those working …
Tsunami Test Today! Get Ready for Sirens and Emergency Alerts (but They’re Not Gonna Buzz Your Cell Phone This Time)
Hank Sims / March 24, 2021, 7:46 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
Hospitals in Much of California Begin Reopening to Visitors
Rachel Becker / March 24, 2021, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento
Gov. Newsom and Legislators Have Lots of Money to Spend, Few Strings Attached
Ben Christopher / March 24, 2021, 7:16 a.m. / Sacramento
… Fong. “We’ve got so many moving parts. I don’t know if there’s a playbook for that.” Few strings attached Roughly $150 billion is on its way to California from Washington, D.C., from the $1 …
OBITUARY: William Vail Allen, 1935-2021
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Fern Elizabeth Cartwright, 1930-2021
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: May E. Basler, 1944-2021
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Newsom Doubles Down on Sheltering Farmworkers Despite Few Takers
Jackie Botts / March 24, 2021, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… two dozen farmworkers in the hotel rooms. Now the state is modifying the program by dangling up to $1,000 in cash assistance, as well as allowing farmworkers to shelter at home, to boost …
Thousands of Child Care Centers Shutter, Spelling Bad News for California
Elizabeth Aguilera / March 24, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… .” Experts and advocates hope a new and record-breaking infusion of federal money will buoy the industry for now. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan President Joe Biden signed into law last week includes …
Humboldt Residents Report Wave of Broken Car Windows While Driving Through Specific Eureka Neighborhoods
John Ross Ferrara / March 23, 2021, 5:45 p.m. / Traffic
Could These Bills Help California Build More Affordable Housing?
Nigel Duara / March 23, 2021, 5:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… more control will be taken up in this year’s session. Supporters say the bills are even more important amid a pandemic and rolling lockdowns that have put as many as 2.1 million Californians at risk …
Supervisors Want ‘Neutral,’ ‘Middle-of-the-Road’ Courthouse Mural. LoCO Invites Your Fun Alternatives.
Ryan Burns / March 23, 2021, 5:02 p.m. / Art , Local Government
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Eureka Man Wanted in Trinity County for Alleged Sexual Abuse of a Child
John Ross Ferrara / March 23, 2021, 3:40 p.m. / Crime
Big Changes Coming to Sequoia Park, Says City of Eureka
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2021, 2:56 p.m. / Community Services
… , there is construction activity currently underway at Sequoia Park. This is Phase 1 in the works (the green section on the map), made possible due to a competitive grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF …
Skeletal Remains Found in Fields Landing Mudflats
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2021, 2:17 p.m. / Crime
The California Condor is One Step Closer to Soaring Above Yurok Land Once Again, as Key Environmental Regulation is Set to be Introduced
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2021, 10:06 a.m. / Environment
… .regulations.gov by searching under docket number FWS–R1–ES–2018–0033. More information is available here at this link. ###The Yurok Tribe, California’s largest federally recognized tribe, exercises its inherent sovereignty …
OBITUARY: Shirley Ann Roth, 1958-2021
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Herbert ‘Pete’ Pettit Jr., 1921-2021
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Could These Bills Help California Build More Affordable Housing?
Nigel Duara / March 23, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… in this year’s session. Supporters say the bills are even more important amid a pandemic and rolling lockdowns that have put as many as 2.1 million Californians at risk of eviction and highlighted the state …
Nursing Schools Turn to Simulations During the Pandemic. But Do They Work?
Shehreen Karim / March 23, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
