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Fewer Jobs, More Wine: California’s Deadly COVID Year in 9 Charts
LoCO Staff / March 17, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… as jobless benefits. Help is on the way for some as the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act provides more money for unemployment insurance, though the exact amount will depend …
Desk Spacing Arguments Rage as Big School Districts Plan April Reopening
Ricardo Cano / March 17, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
Three Caltrans Workers Injured By Falling Tree While Performing Slide Prevention Work at Last Chance Grade
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2021, 5:03 p.m. / Emergencies
… this afternoon, including CHP - Crescent City Crescent City Fire and Rescue Caltrans District 1, The Klamath Volunteer Fire Department, Redwood National and State Parks (NPS) Del Norte Ambulance. We take our …
TODAY in SUPES: Board Crafts Its Audit Committee, Revisits Controversial Weed Project Near Blue Lake
Ryan Burns / March 16, 2021, 4:49 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… Ordinance 1.0). They planned an open-air cannabis farm on Warren Creek Road, outside Blue Lake city limits but within its Community Planning Area. However, because of that proximity to the city, the Costas …
HACHR Executive Director Announces They are Leaving
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / News
(VIDEO) Sheriff’s Office Would Like to Identify Man Who Smokes While Siphoning Stolen Diesel … Before Something Bad Happens
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2021, 4:06 p.m. / Crime
To Get Bear River Triple-Murder Suspect Back to Humboldt, Governor Newsom Must Agree to Sign a Warrant
Rhonda Parker / March 16, 2021, 3:54 p.m. / Courts
Arcata City Council May Require Higher Pay for Grocery Store Workers During the Pandemic
Stephanie McGeary / March 16, 2021, 3:39 p.m. / Local Government
Starting Up Sports, Vaccinating Food Service Employees and More — Today’s Media Questions for Humboldt County’s Health Officer
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2021, 3:29 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… an adequate job and don't really have anything else to add at this time. From the North Coast News: A new study found 1/5 of COVID patients show signs of heart damage in blood tests. Since …
(UPDATE) NBA Star Klay Thompson Praises Local Middle School Teacher for Kind Email During His Recovery
John Ross Ferrara / March 16, 2021, 2:24 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
With Construction of Upstream Communications Tower, Yurok Tribe Brings Broadband to Wautec and Environs For the First Time
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2021, 11:54 a.m. / Infrastructure
Democrats Have Newsom’s Back as Recall Campaign Ramps Up
Laurel Rosenhall / March 16, 2021, 8:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… verify the submitted signatures and determine that at least 1.5 million of them are legit; they’re expected to issue a final count next month. But recall supporters say they’re submitting more than 2 …
OBITUARY: Gino Guido Cortopassi, 1930-2021
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Rena Marie Giori (Orlandi), 1930-2021
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: James (Jim) Vigo Andersen, 1940-2021
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Neighbors Rescue McKinleyville Resident From Mobile Home Fire, Arcata Fire Chief Says
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2021, 5:50 p.m. / Fire
Fire at the Old PALCO Mill Site in Fortuna Under Investigation
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2021, 1:08 p.m. / Fire
Woman Carjacked on Myrtle Avenue Friday Night; Sheriff’s Office Seeking 30ish Male Suspect
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2021, 9:01 a.m. / Crime
Fieldbrook Man Wanted For Striking Deputy With His Vehicle, Says Sheriff’s Office; Associate Arrested on Cannabis Charges
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2021, 8:40 a.m. / Crime
… /storage/distribution of a controlled substance at a residence (HS 11366.5(a)) and conspiracy to commit a crime (PC 182(a)(1)).During the investigation, deputies also attempted to contact a male subject parked nearby …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Wurst Chef Ever
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2021, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
Premature or Precautionary? California Is First to Tackle Microplastics in Drinking Water
Rachel Becker / March 15, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… and testing methods by July 1. The state’s aim is to take a precautionary approach, moving to tackle potential threats posed by microplastics. “Is it too early to do something? No, it is actually a bit …
More Rain, Hail and Snow on the Way
John Ross Ferrara / March 14, 2021, 10:25 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… and will result in locally hazardous driving conditions,” the NWS stated.Snow is forecast to fall along highway passes in elevations as low as 1,000 feet starting this afternoon. Berry Summit is expected …
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Logger Bar Owner Kate Martin Spent a Portion of the Pandemic Biking Across the Country
LoCO Staff / March 14, 2021, 8:30 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Time Before Time
Barry Evans / March 14, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… what caused the Big Bang? Theologian William Lane Craig puts it in terms of a reasonable-sounding syllogism: (1) Whatever begins to exist has a cause; (2) The Universe begins to exist; (3) Therefore …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Trinity Alps’ Last Glacier
The EcoNews Report / March 13, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… in the Trinity Alps, California,” Northwest Science, Vol. 4, Issue 1 (2020).”The Last Glacier in the Klamath Mountains,” Michael Kauffmann, April 24, 2020. …
Total Request LoCO: Rutabaga Queen Tribute and a 14-Year-Old Rapper
John Ross Ferrara / March 13, 2021, 9 a.m. / Total Request LoCO
OBITUARY: Michelle Leann Dennison, 1968-2021
LoCO Staff / March 13, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Michelle Leann Dennison, 1968-2021 Michelle Leann Dennison, 52, was born October 25, 1968 and passed away March 1, 2021 at home with family by her side.She was raised …
Here’s Why Your Electricity Prices Are High and Soaring
Laurence Du Sault / March 12, 2021, 7 p.m. / Sacramento
… ,” Sylver said. The family received some help from the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides up to $1,000 to those who are late on their utility bills. The study identified …
Podcast: California’s Never-Ending Housing Crisis
CalMatters staff / March 12, 2021, 5:50 p.m. / Sacramento
Arcata Police Arrest Man for Attempted Murder After Stabbing in Downtown Arcata Today
LoCO Staff / March 12, 2021, 5:26 p.m. / Crime
… in the investigation. After talking to witnesses and the suspect, Kieth Vroman-Nagy, age 29 of Arcata, was taken into custody for 664/187 PC - Attempted Murder, and 245(a)(1) PC - Assault with a Deadly Weapon …