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‘Samoa Beach Academy’ Proponents Withdraw Their Petition in Wake of Criticism From District Staff, Say They Will Revise Proposal for New Charter High School on the Peninsula
Jacquelyn Opalach / March 8, 2021, 12:31 p.m. / Education
SLOW DOWN: Hail, Thunderstorms Possible Today, Weather Service Says
John Ross Ferrara / March 8, 2021, 9:40 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: We’re Still Runnin’ Out Here!
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2021, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
How California’s Recall Rules Could Spell Trouble for Gavin Newsom
Ben Christopher / March 8, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… , small business groups and irate parents campaigning to oust Newsom from office a year before the end of his first term are just 400,000 valid signatures shy of the nearly 1.5 million total needed to put …
OBITUARY: William Andy Beck, 1949-2021
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Eager to Be Vaccinated, California Farmworkers Face Obstacles
Ana B. Ibarra / March 8, 2021, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
Local MMA Fighter Cass Bell Announces Next Pro Fight
John Ross Ferrara / March 7, 2021, 1:20 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… since suffering his first pro loss in July.Bell (5-1) will face the undefeated Jornel Lugo (5-0) at Bellator 256 on April 9 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Camel Man
Barry Evans / March 7, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: A Cup of Coffee
James Tressler / March 7, 2021, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Teacher and Rapper Zach ‘Zigzilla’ Lehner Talks Reopening Schools, Teaching Over Zoom; Freestyles An Educational Rap
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2021, 7 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Food Waste Fuels Climate Change
The EcoNews Report / March 6, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
Total Request LoCO: Grunge and Psychedelic Fun
John Ross Ferrara / March 6, 2021, 9 a.m. / Total Request LoCO
Podcast: California Offers Incentives for Schools to Reopen for Youngest Students
CalMatters staff / March 5, 2021, 6 p.m. / Sacramento
… incentivize schools to return their youngest students to in-person learning as early as April 1. Listen to the “California State of Mind” episode, hosted by Elizabeth Aguilera and Nicole Nixon. Subscribe …
Disneyland, Stadiums Get Green Light to Start Reopening April 1
Lauren Hepler / March 5, 2021, 5:13 p.m. / Sacramento
… Disneyland, Stadiums Get Green Light to Start Reopening April 1 Image: Tomás Del Coro, via Wikimedia. Creative Commons license.###Californians holding out hope for spring …
Drug Task Force Finds, Arrests Alleged Inside Man, Outside Drug Supplier in Jailhouse Smuggling Case
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2021, 2:16 p.m. / Crime
… charge will be requested for HOFFARTH’s involvement in this case: PC182(a)(1) Conspiracy to Commit a Crime Through their investigation, Agents discovered that HOFFARTH was communicating with Selina …
Decoy Posing as 14-Year-Old Leads to Arrest of ‘Predators’ Seeking Sex With a Minor, Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2021, 12:24 p.m. / Crime
… that was initiated on 1/22/21. Jesse Shenk (31 years old) made arrangements to travel to Del Norte County from the City of Arcata to pick up a 14 year old (decoy) twice, but due to weather was unable to come …
NO GOATHERDING: With New Ordinance, Eureka Looks to Bring Animal Ownership Regulations Into to the 21st Century
Stephanie McGeary / March 5, 2021, 11:16 a.m. / Animals , Local Government
After 15 Years, the ‘Humboldt Brewing Co.’ Name is Back in Humboldt Hands, and Locally Produced Red Nectar Ale is On Its Way
Andrew Goff / March 5, 2021, 7:30 a.m. / Business
OBITUARY: Roland ‘Branagin’ Duane Davis, 1961-2021
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Guy Eugene McCarty Sr., 1949-2021
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Cynthia Mary Panter Williams Rakestraw, 1941-2021
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Diversity Growing Among California Judges but Trial Courts Lagging
Byrhonda Lyons / March 5, 2021, 5:10 a.m. / Sacramento
Humboldt County Vaccine Task Force Member Answers All or At Least Some of Your Questions About the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 4:32 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
California’s Make-Or-Break Reopening Has Arrived
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 3:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… to older students sooner. Most counties, if not all, could likely shift to the less-restrictive red tier by an April 1 deadline laid out under the school reopening deal struck by Newsom …
FUTURE NOW: Arcata Crime Victims Can Now File Police Reports Online
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 3:01 p.m. / Crime
No, That’s Not Actually the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Calling Asking You to Buy Gift Cards
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 2:50 p.m. / Crime
… or stopping an investigation. Additionally, no government agency will ask you to mail large sums of cash or pay with gift cards or pre-paid money cards.Remember these tips to help protect yourself from fraud:1 …
California Upends How It’s Divvying Up Scarce Vaccines
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 12:04 p.m. / Sacramento
… measures criteria such as income, education, park access, air pollution and housing. Ghaly said about 1.6 million doses already have been administered to the underserved communities that the state is now …
Probation Search in Eureka Motel Room Uncovers Fentanyl, Heroin and Meth with Stolen Car Parked Outside, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 11:51 a.m. / Crime
Fight of the River People: The Generational Push That Brought Berkshire Hathaway to the Table and put Dam Removal Back on Track
Thadeus Greenson / March 4, 2021, 7:45 a.m. / Activism
… then be removed using $450 million already raised for the purpose — $200 million from PacifiCorp ratepayers and $250 million in water bonds authorized by California’s Proposition 1.But FERC ruled the company couldn …
