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FIRE UPDATE: Monument Fire Inches Toward Hayfork; Northern Edge of McFarland Fire Sees No Growth for Four Straight Days
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 24, 2021, noon / Fire
… burning along Highway 299 in Trinity County between Burnt Ranch and Weaverville is now 152,125 acres in size and 20 percent contained.A team of 1,798 firefighters is currently working on the fire, including …
Suspect in Multiple Arcata-Area Burglaries Arrested After Being Found Sleeping at a Gas Station in Blue Lake
LoCO Staff / Aug. 24, 2021, 11:04 a.m. / Crime
… of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)), possession of a narcotic controlled substance (HS 11350(a)) and driving on a suspended/revoked license (VC 14601.1(a)).Anyone with information about this case or is believed …
Humboldt Unsolved Cases Database Includes HCSO’s Backlog of Missing Persons and Suspected Homicides
Andrew Goff / Aug. 24, 2021, 10:30 a.m. / Crime
… : On January 1, 2018, at about 5 a.m., deputies were dispatched to Gerald Phelps Hospital in Garberville for a gunshot victim. The victim, Saul Pacheco, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Name …
Man Wanted for Allegedly Scamming Elderly McK Woman, and is Also Wanted For Allegedly Scamming Other Elderly People Across the West
LoCO Staff / Aug. 24, 2021, 8:49 a.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: Aryliss June Pratt, 1972-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 24, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Janice Mae Farrell Scott, 1941-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 24, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Union St, Eureka, at 1 p.m. on Monday, August 23. Interment will be at Ocean View Cemetery.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Jan Scott's loved ones. The Lost Coast …
How Sports Arenas Became the Poster Child of California’s Housing Crisis
Erika Paz / Aug. 24, 2021, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… County. Housing advocates point to sports arenas as proof that market forces won’t deliver enough housing where at least 1.8 million units are needed by 2025. They contend the public is being …
Who Is Kevin Kiley and What Would He Do as Governor?
Ben Christopher / Aug. 24, 2021, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
College of the Redwoods Will Require Employees and Students to Vaccinate
LoCO Staff / Aug. 23, 2021, 3:11 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Education
FIRE UPDATE: Monument Fire Reaches 150,000 Acres, McCash Fire Threatens Homes Along Highway 96
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 23, 2021, 12:30 p.m. / Fire
… 299 in Trinity County between Burnt Ranch and Weaverville has surpassed 150,000 acres.A team of 1,725 firefighters is currently working on the fire and has increased overall containment to 20 percent …
Investigation by The Guardian Reveals More Details of Sheriff Honsal’s Warnings of Nonexistent ‘Antifa Bus’
Ryan Burns / Aug. 23, 2021, 10:52 a.m. / Local Government
… news and social media information literacy.” Another revelation:On 1 September last year, the Humboldt undersheriff, Justin Braud, sent an email to staff, saying, “We are in trying times …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: There Be Bikes By That Bay
LoCO Staff / Aug. 23, 2021, 8:45 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
(VIDEO) Protesters Turn Out for ‘Stop the Mandates’ Rally in Eureka
LoCO Staff / Aug. 22, 2021, 2:15 p.m. / Activism
… from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Former Arcata City Councilmember Paul Pitino. …
Monument Fire Grows to 147,323 Acres; 32 Structures Destroyed
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 22, 2021, 11:15 a.m. / Fire
… and Weaverville has grown to 147,323 acres and is 16 percent contained.A team of 1,715 firefighters is currently working to contain the blaze, including 23 hand crews, 135 engines, 13 helicopters, 50 dozers, 46 …
McFarland Fire Grows to 118,000 Acres; 25 Structures Confirmed Destroyed
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 22, 2021, 10:45 a.m. / Fire
… of the destroyed structures and images of the properties can be found by clicking this link: visit:https://arcg.is/1Pu8GWA team of 819 firefighters are currently working to contain the blaze, including 13 hand crews …
… ;nbsp; Assigned Resources: 1 Hotshot Crews, 4 Type 2 Hand Crews, 7 Engines, 3 Helicopters, 5 Dozers, 3 Water Tenders and 9 Masticators. No Drone Zone: A temporary flight restriction remains in place over …
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: After 50 Years in Broadcasting, Dave Silverbrand is Feeling Good and Would Love to Perform Your Spanish-Language Wedding
LoCO Staff / Aug. 22, 2021, 8 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Won’t You Please, Please Help Me?
Barry Evans / Aug. 22, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
Podcast: An Investigation Into How Sacramento Law Enforcement Deals With Sexual Assault Cases
Courtney Fong / Aug. 21, 2021, 4:50 p.m. / Sacramento
(PHOTOS) Know Your 2021 Eureka Street Art Festival Artists
Andrew Goff / Aug. 21, 2021, 1:30 p.m. / Art
ECONEWS REPORT: The Climate Crisis is Here
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 21, 2021, 10 a.m. / Energy
OBITUARY: Bennie N. Gill, 1928-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 21, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Jr. (2 1/2), and Bobby Wayne (4 weeks) were carried away by the tornado. All were seriously hurt, all survived, except for Bobby Wayne.Bennie and his now six siblings attended grade school in Oklahoma …
OBITUARY: Wesley Alan Anderson, 1940-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 21, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… in 4 Levies Ride & Ties. (2 runners, 1 horse, 50 miles), once with his wife Sue, once with Helen Etter, once with his son Brad, and once with his daughter Chris. His brother Rod thought Wes …
Who Will Hold Political Power in Fresno County for the Next Decade? Here’s What to Know
Melissa Montalvo / Aug. 20, 2021, 6:50 p.m. / Sacramento
Judge Rescinds Order That Would Have Released Sexually Violent Predator Josh Cooley From State Mental Hospital
LoCO Staff / Aug. 20, 2021, 1:48 p.m. / Courts
ANOTHER COVID CANCELATION: There Will Be No 2021 Redwood Coast Music Festival
LoCO Staff / Aug. 20, 2021, 1:29 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Orick Man Who Poached Old Growth Redwood Burl Sentenced to Probation, Community Service and Banned From Parks
LoCO Staff / Aug. 20, 2021, 11:33 a.m. / Courts
Nine National Forests in Northern California Are Being Closed Due to Extreme Fire Conditions
LoCO Staff / Aug. 20, 2021, 10:42 a.m. / Fire
… is currently closed due to the Caldor Fire until Sept. 30 and has a separate list of exemptions. You can find more info here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado.More than 6,500 wildfires have burned 1 …
Who Is Larry Elder and What Would He Do as Governor?
Ben Christopher / Aug. 20, 2021, 7:19 a.m. / Sacramento
COVID Hospitalizations Break Records in Six California Counties
Kristen Hwang / Aug. 20, 2021, 7:03 a.m. / Sacramento
… , hospitalization and death. Jaquelyn Lugg, a spokesperson for Adventist Health Sonora, said 86% of patients admitted between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14 were unvaccinated, as were all patients requiring ventilators …
