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Alleged Mail Thief Caught With Hoard of Stolen Packages, Envelopes, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 20, 2021, 9:50 a.m. / Crime
… 530.5(e)), possession of identification information for another person (PC 530.5(c)(1)) and driving with a suspended license (VC 14601.1(a)).During the holiday season, increased deliveries …
Alleged Blue Lake Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested; ‘Ghost Gun,’ High-Capacity Magazines Seized
LoCO Staff / Dec. 20, 2021, 9:20 a.m. / Crime
… -capacity magazines and hundreds of rounds of live ammunition.Fusi was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of robbery (PC 211), felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)), person …
Now is a Great Time to Give to Food For People, the Very Important Local Food Bank That Has Had Some Rough Years
LoCO Staff / Dec. 20, 2021, 8 a.m. / Nutrition
Researchers Worry That Low-Income Californians May Have Trouble Repaying Unemployment Benefits
Jesse Bedayn / Dec. 20, 2021, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: It’s Christmas! Drink Up!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 20, 2021, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
Thinking of Buying a House? Here’s One Millennial’s Experience?
Manuela Tobias / Dec. 20, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Is Time Speeding Up?
Barry Evans / Dec. 19, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coming Soon — Camping by the Grand Canyon of the Eel River
LoCO Staff / Dec. 18, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Right Now, the Economic Outlook for Humboldt County Seems Pretty Bleak
Jesse Duncan / Dec. 18, 2021, 7:30 a.m. / Cannabis
… , these farms would generate approximately $1.25 billion a year. In addition, Humboldt has a large number of commercial-sized indoor grows not included in these numbers. Regardless of the exact figures, cannabis …
OBITUARY: Janice Madge Rogers, 1944-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 18, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Blue Lake Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint This Morning; Sheriff’s Office Seeking At-Large Suspect
LoCO Staff / Dec. 17, 2021, 3:02 p.m. / Crime
Fund the Police: Newsom Responds to California Crime Concerns
Ben Christopher / Dec. 17, 2021, 2:51 p.m. / Sacramento
No Hazardous Waste Disposal at the Hawthorne Street Transfer Station for the Next Couple of Weeks
LoCO Staff / Dec. 17, 2021, 10:15 a.m. / Infrastructure
OBITUARY: Zona Trella Ferris, 1924-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 17, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… service at the Etna Cemetery on January 15, 2022 at 1 p.m. A Flower Drop over the Orleans bridge will be held on December 23, 2021 at 3 p.m. Join the river community by bringing your flowers and dropping …
OBITUARY: Charlene ‘Char’ Horne Muro Marshall, 1949-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 17, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Two Homicide Suspects Wanted in Oregon Arrested After ‘High-Risk Traffic Stop’ on 299
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2021, 5:17 p.m. / News
… Crime Information Center. At the end of the same year, 1,496 were still missing. Last year, there were 18 cases involving missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in California, according …
Former HSU Student With TV Series About Rescuing Animals From Natural Disasters Travels to Kentucky to Save Stranded Pets From Tornado Wreckage
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 16, 2021, 4:49 p.m. / Animals
Arcata City Council Approves Plan to Convert Valley West Hotels to Homeless Housing, Reviews ‘Gateway Area Plan’ to Create High-Density Housing in Town
Stephanie McGeary / Dec. 16, 2021, 4:40 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… .The project planners held two public outreach meetings on Dec 1. – one over Zoom and one in Valley West. One community member, Melissa Lazon, said that she had attended the in-person meeting and was “touched …
Two Arrested After Deputies Locate Drugs and Illegal Firearms During SoHum Vehicle Investigation
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2021, 2:49 p.m. / Crime
… and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1(a)), convicted felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)), carrying …
Illegal McKinleyville Hash Lab Features Unpermitted Cannabis, ‘Ghost’ Weaponry and an Alligator Tank, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2021, 2:11 p.m. / Crime
‘It’s Upside Down’: Rio Dell Mayor Calls For California Cannabis Tax System Reform
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2021, 1:11 p.m. / Cannabis
… on the type of dried product. This is in addition to a 15% State transaction tax at the retail level.Starting on January 1, 2022 the State plans to raise their cultivation taxes to range from $10.08 to $3 …
Have a Nice Day: WWE Superstar Mick Foley is Performing Stand-Up in Humboldt County
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 16, 2021, 11:05 a.m. / Celebrity , LoCO Sports!
Did California Get Its Money’s Worth From $1.7 Billion COVID Test Contract?
Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra / Dec. 16, 2021, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… Did California Get Its Money’s Worth From $1.7 Billion COVID Test Contract? A patient sample that wasn’t processed for more than 30 days. A test used without proper validation of its accuracy …
OBITUARY: Frank ‘Charlie’ Lewis Jr., 1961-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Four California Universities Missed Out on $47 Million More in Coronavirus Aid. Here’s Why
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2021, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
… used to directly support students, Muñoz said. Education Trust and the Global Strategy Group polled 1,010 students about their experiences during the pandemic and found that more students struggled …
Fortuna High Student Taken Into Custody After Bringing Replica Firearm to Campus
LoCO Staff / Dec. 15, 2021, 6:32 p.m. / News
DOGNAPPED: Someone Stole a Bunch of Puppies From a Home in Fortuna
Andrew Goff / Dec. 15, 2021, 4:53 p.m. / Crime
YESTERDAY in SUPES: ‘Your House is on Fire and It’s Threatening My House’: First 5 Director Pleads With County to Fix Its Financial Mess
Ryan Burns / Dec. 15, 2021, 3:43 p.m. / Local Government
… $1 million in services from outside accounting firm MGO. “We need these things to be done, and we need them done yesterday.”Earlier in the meeting, Paz Dominguez appeared via Zoom to outline …
‘Samoa Beach Academy’ Appeal Brought to Humboldt County Office of Education; Community Members Voice Support at Board of Education Meeting
Jacquelyn Opalach / Dec. 15, 2021, 2:11 p.m. / Education
