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Garment Manufacturers Worry California Bill Threatens ‘Golden Window’ to Reshore Jobs
Nigel Duara / Aug. 20, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… retailers like J.C. Penny, Brooks Brothers, Pier 1 and Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy amid the pandemic, reshoring advocates issued told-you-so missives scolding the multinationals for failing to foresee …
Arcata Business Owner Arrested on Alleged Kidnapping, Child Molestation Charges
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 19, 2021, 4:30 p.m. / Crime
… of committing lewd acts with a child under the age of 14 and one count of kidnapping. Dikes is being held on $1 million bail. …
Red Cross Taking in Fire Refugees at Fortuna’s Fireman’s Pavilion
Hank Sims / Aug. 19, 2021, 2:24 p.m. / Fire
Fortuna Police Arrest Man Allegedly in Possession of Stolen Property, Illegal Weapons, Narcotics, Bear Spray
LoCO Staff / Aug. 19, 2021, 11:51 a.m. / Crime
… – Possession of Stolen Property11377(A) of the Health and Safety Code – Possession of Controlled Substance11370.1(A) of the Health and Safety Code – Possession of Controlled Substance While Armed22810 …
Local Woman Hospitalized Following Dog Attack in Fortuna
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 19, 2021, 10:15 a.m. / Emergencies
Guy Fieri Fundraiser Events at This Year’s Humboldt County Fair Canceled by COVID
LoCO Staff / Aug. 19, 2021, 9:54 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Are Small Business Owners Angry Enough at Gavin Newsom to Throw Him Out of Office?
Sameea Kamal / Aug. 19, 2021, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… — or are having to pay more and offer perks. Then, there are businesses that also have to deal with wildfires and drought. Oakland restaurant Dragon Gate Lounge remains shuttered on Sept. 1, 2020 …
OBITUARY: Donna Elaine Feddersen, 1943-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Olivia Rangel Jackson, 1951-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… hard work and dedication, and the nurses who helped care for her. At the request of Olivia services will be held at the Trinidad Cemetery on August 21, 2021 at 1 p.m. with a potluck reception to follow …
Licensing by Clerical Error: How the State’s Mistake Decided the Course of Two Nursing Homes
Jocelyn Wiener / Aug. 19, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
California’s Housing Crisis: How Much Difference Will a Zoning Bill Make?
Manuela Tobias / Aug. 19, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… -term. The study found that the typical property owner could not afford to build a second unit, much less a third or fourth. Other barriers: The new split lot couldn’t be less than 1,200 square feet, and historic …
McK Man Must Stand Trial on Charges of Shooting Friend in the Penis During Alleged Robbery Attempt, Judge Rules
Rhonda Parker / Aug. 18, 2021, 4:57 p.m. / Courts
… a firearm, with a conviction adding a potential 25 years to life to any prison sentence imposed. Nelson. Victim “John Doe,” 52, testified that about 1:30 a.m. on February 15, he …
Would You Be Willing to Share Your Experience of Trying to Find Housing in Humboldt? Here’s a Survey For You to Do That!
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / Housing
FREE MASKS GALORE! They’re Giving Out 200,000 of the GOOD Masks to Local Businesses Next Week
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2021, 3:58 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… . Greater Eureka Area: Arcata Economic Development Corporation will host a drive-through distribution event at the Eureka Mall on from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held on the Henderson Street side …
Colleges Rush to Sign Students Up for Food Stamps, as Pandemic Rules Make More Eligible
Alejandra Salgado / Aug. 18, 2021, 2:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… up since last year. Kelly said they had a total of 1,427 applications submitted this school year, which started October 2020 and ends September 2021, compared to fewer than 1,000 applications …
Monument Fire Grows By More Than 9,000 Acres, Continues to Threaten Hayfork and Junction City
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 18, 2021, 12:55 p.m. / Fire
McFarland Fire Grows to 107,000 Acres; Containment Drops to 51 Percent
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 18, 2021, 12:20 p.m. / Fire
Arcata City Council is Whole Again! Newly Appointed Councilmember Meredith Matthews Officially Sworn In Tuesday Evening
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2021, 11:13 a.m. / Local Government
Man Arrested For Assault After Allegedly Wielding Crossbow, Slashing Victim’s Tires
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2021, 10:31 a.m. / Crime
… into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of attempted assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury (PC 664/245(a)(1)), exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 417(a)(1 …
California Enacted a Groundwater Law 7 Years Ago. But Wells Are Still Drying Up — and It’s Spreading
Rachel Becker / Aug. 18, 2021, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… to go dry this year, and if the drought continues, 1,000 more next year. “It feels like we’re in a very similar place to where we were in the last drought.”— Darcy Bostic, Pacific Institute Called …
OBITUARY: Merlin Wayne Tripp, 1929-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Merlin Wayne Tripp, 1929-2021 Merlin Wayne “Sonny” TrippJanuary 17, 1929-August 1, 2021A man with a kind gentle spirit, he could knock a bull down and then come …
Newsom Recall Election: Watch How to Cast Your Vote
Byrhonda Lyons / Aug. 18, 2021, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… in as the new governor in late October — even if that person doesn’t get a majority, and even if that person gets fewer votes than those cast for Newsom on Question #1. You can write in a name …
Meet Kevin Paffrath
Sameea Kamal / Aug. 18, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… and real estate with 1.6 million subscribers. A self-declared centrist. Likes: John F. Kennedy, blockchain, crashing Newsom campaign events Dislikes: “Identity politics,” censorship, leaving …
‘Real History is Being Acknowledged’: Two Eureka Murals Shine a Spotlight on the City’s Racist Past
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 17, 2021, 4:48 p.m. / Art , Community , History
(UPDATE: FOUND): Eureka 12-Year-Old Went For a Walk Yesterday and Never Came Home
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / Missing
TODAY in SUPES: Board Launches Water Quality Grant Program and Talks Redistricting; Bass Offers a Tearful Homage to Her Late Mom
Ryan Burns / Aug. 17, 2021, 4:16 p.m. / Local Government
… reduction projects on roads serving cannabis grow sites.Funds up for grabs in the program's first year include $1.1 million from the county's general fund. Moving forward, funding will come from …
Monument Fire Grows to 119,000 Acres as Firefighters Protect Junction City
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 17, 2021, 3 p.m. / Fire
… estimate that the Monument Fire will be fully contained by September 1. …
Humboldt County Supervisors Appoint Luke Brownfield as Public Defender
Ryan Burns / Aug. 17, 2021, noon / Courts
McFarland Fire Nearly Doubles in Size; Containment Shrinks to 53 Percent
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 17, 2021, 11:25 a.m. / Fire
… of firefighters dispatched to the fire has been reduced from 662 to 653 crew members.Evacuation Orders:1 mile north of Highway 36 from Platina to Bowman Road, all homes south of Highway 36 including all of Tedoc …