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Eureka City Schools Board Will Reconsider Recent Ban on Murals; Community Members Urge Board to Examine its Biases
Jacquelyn Opalach / Dec. 10, 2021, 3:16 p.m. / Art , Education
TODAY in COURT: Fortuna Man Gets Year in Jail For Shooting at Kids Allegedly Harassing Him
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 10, 2021, 1:36 p.m. / Courts
Search of Suspicious Parked Vehicle Leads to Arrest of Suspect Wanted in Manila Shooting Investigation
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 11:26 a.m. / Crime
… Photo | Humboldt County Correctional FacilityOn Dec. 10, 2021, at about 1:40 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the unincorporated area of Eureka conducted a vehicle investigation …
Man in Stolen Car Who Fled From Cops Near Hoopa Yesterday Found in Possession of What Appears to be 13 Grams of Fentanyl, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 11:04 a.m. / Crime
… , a CHP officer successfully deployed a spike strip near Hoopa, disabling the suspect vehicle. Sanderson then fled from the vehicle into a wooded area.At approximately 1:58 p.m., a Hoopa Valley Tribal …
Why Does California Have the Highest Jobless Rate in the Country?
Grace Gedye / Dec. 10, 2021, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… job postings in Duarte on Dec. 6, 2021. Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters###Nance Parry says she’s sent out more than 1,000 resumes since she got laid off in September 2019. She’s gotten one …
New Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment Banned in California in 2024
Rachel Becker / Dec. 10, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… as driving 1,100 miles in a new car, roughly from Los Angeles to Denver, the air board reports. Air board officials estimate that 93% of the equipment covered by the new standards would be zero emissions …
OBITUARY: Marvin Mattz, 1943-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Marilyn Elizabeth Lytle, 1941-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Marilyn R. Willits, 1931-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Doris Knight Oliver, 1936-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Here’s Your Primer: What California State Government Has Been Up to in 2021
David Lesher / Dec. 10, 2021, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
State Launches Investigation Into County’s Financial Practices and Reporting
Ryan Burns / Dec. 9, 2021, 4:39 p.m. / Local Government
… informing him that they has not received the county's 2020-21 Annual Road Report, which was due on Dec. 1. This delinquent report could prompt the state to withhold hundreds of thousands of dollars …
Already Incarcerated Suspect Arrested for Alleged Murder of Missing Woman Kiera Lynn Foley
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 4:15 p.m. / Crime
After Eureka City Schools Board Votes to End Murals, Community Rallies for BIPOC Student Clubs That Were Planning Murals of Their Own
Jacquelyn Opalach / Dec. 9, 2021, 3:27 p.m. / Education
… , which was endorsed by 21 Eureka High club advisors. The letter points out Eureka High’s diversity – 2% African American, 5% American Indian, 12% Asian, 22% Hispanic/Latino, 1% Pacific Islander, 9 …
Eureka Man Convicted in Attempted Robbery Case
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 3:16 p.m. / Crime
Do You Plan to Make the Exterior of Your Eureka Home All Christmas-y? Then You Should Enter the Mayor’s ‘Home for the Holidays Decorating Contest,’ Shouldn’t You?!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 2:50 p.m. / Community
… to vote on your display)Deadline to enter is December 13th, 2021Register herePrizes1st place prize Mayor’s Award and a $500 gift certificate of your choice from a local merchant2nd place prize $250 gift …
Freshwater Park Closed Due to ‘Major Water Leak’
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 1:05 p.m. / Community Services
State Approves Nearly $3 Million in Grant Funding for McKinleyville Park, BMX Track and Blue Lake Town Square
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 9, 2021, 1 p.m. / Community , Local Government
… a half-mile radius of the location,” Frisbee said. “The project parcel is in a residential neighborhood, so this project will bring a park within walking distance to 1,500 community residents — 431 …
Man Arrested For Allegedly Setting Multiple Fires in Wooded Area Near Eureka
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 12:36 p.m. / Crime
Two Pounds of Shrooms, 17 Grams of Ketamine Found in Kenmar Road Home During Service of Search Warrant, Fortuna Police Say
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 11:18 a.m. / Crime
… California Health and Safety Code sections: 11377 – Possession of a Controlled Substance, 11366 – Maintaining a Place Where Drugs are Used or Sold, and 11370.1 – Possession of a Controlled Substance …
Drug Task Force Busts Into Eureka Residence, Allegedly Finds Fentanyl and Meth, Arrests Suspects
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 10:40 a.m. / Crime
… Agents conducted a search of both suspects and located the following evidence hidden on their persons.Randall:5 separate packages of fentanyl (85 grams total)1 gram of methamphetamineWilbur:4 grams of fentanyl 5 …
McGuire’s Sixth Annual Holiday Food Drive Brings in More Than Eight Tons of Food and $34K in Donations
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 9:34 a.m. / Good People of Humboldt
OBITUARY: Marianne Pennekamp, 1924-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Wallace ‘Wally’ Martins Jr., 1948-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jennie Harvey, 1939-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Barry Gene Frint, 1959-2021
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Murder Charges Filed in Five-Year-Old Case of Teen Girl Found Dead in Her Eureka Home
Andrew Goff / Dec. 8, 2021, 6:39 p.m. / News
[UPDATE: Employees Dispute Auditor’s Account] Someone Apparently Tried to Steal County Employee Paychecks Via Email-Based Fraud
Ryan Burns / Dec. 8, 2021, 5:06 p.m. / Crime
… [UPDATE: Employees Dispute Auditor's Account] Someone Apparently Tried to Steal County Employee Paychecks Via Email-Based Fraud 3rd UPDATE, Dec. 9, 1:37 p.m.:Paz Dominguez followed up …
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS: Rain, Wind and Snow Forecast for the Weekend, More Expected Next Week
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 8, 2021, 5 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… .” Most of Humboldt County is expected to receive 1 to 2 inches of rain between Saturday and Sunday. Lower mountain passes like Berry Summit are expected to see less than an inch of snow. Higher elevation …
(WATCH) Security Footage Shows Vehicle Apparently Running Red Light Before Slamming Into Don’s Rent-All Last Night
Andrew Goff / Dec. 8, 2021, 1:48 p.m. / Traffic
