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OBITUARY: Tyson Lee Partee, 2000-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… ” Birney, Norma and Loyd “Gommie and Pop” Partee, William “Bill” Vanvoltenburg, Arnold Carterby, and Michael Ghera. A celebration of Tyson’s life will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 1-6 p …
Humboldt Bay Entrance Channel Reopened After Fishing Boat Wrecked on the South Jetty Sunday
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 27, 2021, 4:40 p.m. / Emergencies , Ocean
Man Who Allegedly Fought With Eureka Police After Attempted Carjacking Will Stand Trial on Charges
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 27, 2021, 4:30 p.m. / Courts
85-Year-Old Garberville Man Found Shot Dead on Bell Springs Road Yesterday; Case Still Under Investigation
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2021, 4:03 p.m. / Crime
Sheriff’s Deputies Navigate Past Downed Trees and Power Lines to Rescue Stranded Motorists
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2021, 1:43 p.m. / News
… .Mattole Road at Bull Creek is currently closed due to fallen trees and power lines across the roadway. [UPDATE: As of 1/27/21 at 2:30 p.m. Mattole Road has been re-opened.] For current road conditions, visit …
PARKING PARTY OVER: EPD Announces the Return of Parking Enforcement
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2021, 11:12 a.m. / Traffic
… enforcement activity beginning Monday, February 1, 2021.Two recently hired Parking Enforcement Officers are completing their in-house training program and will begin with foot patrols of the downtown/Old Town …
CSU Promises to Keep Tuition Flat for 2021 School Year
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Jan. 27, 2021, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Fred Allen Moon Sr., 1939-2021
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Luther Earl ‘Pete’ Vaughn, 1944-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Recalling a California Governor, Explained
Laurel Rosenhall / Jan. 27, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… . That number must be 12% of voters in the last election for the office, and must include voters in at least five counties. The magic number for Newsom’s would-be recallers: 1,495,709 valid signatures. Key …
Victims Behind Bars: Trafficking Survivors Still Struggle Despite State Laws
Byrhonda Lyons / Jan. 27, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… , it starts to get confusing,” she said. In 2015, the Human Trafficking Hotline recorded 817 sex trafficking cases in California. By 2019, California cases rose to 1,118. Minors were involved in 21% of all …
Bank of America Says It Lost ‘Hundreds of Millions’ on California’s Unemployment Fiasco
Lauren Hepler / Jan. 26, 2021, 6 p.m. / Sacramento
TODAY in SUPES: COVID Vaccine Rollout Woes, Suddenlink’s Local TV Blackout and More Fiscal Headaches
Ryan Burns / Jan. 26, 2021, 5:26 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
… ;variable and very limited,” with only 1,000-2,000 first doses arriving weekly “despite promises we will get more.” (Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines require two doses, administered weeks …
County Says It’s Unclear About How State’s New Vaccination Guidelines Will Affect Local Efforts
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2021, 4:49 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… prioritization, the state will shift to age-based eligibility after vaccinations have been scheduled for those in Phase 1B Tier 1—people 75 and older and those at risk of workplace exposure in the education, child …
Educators, Food Workers Join California’s Priority List for Vaccines
Barbara Feder Ostrov / Jan. 26, 2021, 2:48 p.m. / Sacramento
California Public Schools Suffer Record Enrollment Drop
Ricardo Cano / Jan. 26, 2021, 10 a.m. / Sacramento
… school system of more than 1,000 school districts and its 6 million students. Education advocates say the enrollment drop is likely due to various factors, such as families withholding enrolling …
Hoopa Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested After Being Spotted in Eureka
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2021, 9:30 a.m. / Crime
… into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of attempted murder (PC 664/187(A)), felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(A)(1)), exhibiting a firearm (PC 417(A)(2)) and parole revocation (PC 3000 …
In Letter to Community, McK High Principal Says That the School Has Fallen Short in Supporting BIPOC Students, Vows That Changes Will Come
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 26, 2021, 8:16 a.m. / Education
OBITUARY: Emily Marie Perry Ritchey, 2002-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: WIlliam Whipple, 1989-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on Friday January 29, 2021 at the Ocean View Cemetery in Eureka at 1 p.m. All COVID-19 safety precautions will be in place, please wear a mask.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of …
OBITUARY: Jean Shannon, 1927-2021
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Nancy (Corbett) Warden, 1934-2021
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
The Class of COVID-19
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2021, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
‘The Most Basic Form of PPE’: 1.6 Million Households Face Water Shutoffs
Jackie Botts / Jan. 26, 2021, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… ‘The Most Basic Form of PPE’: 1.6 Million Households Face Water Shutoffs In summary In April, the governor issued an executive order that barred water shutoffs …
Humboldt Rises Up Against Weepy Instagram Traveler Who Called Arcata and Eureka ‘Horrible Disgusting Towns’
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 25, 2021, 5:50 p.m. / Internet
Trinidad to Consider Joining Feasibility Study for a Pipeline Extension from Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
Ryan Burns / Jan. 25, 2021, 5:17 p.m. / Local Government , Tribes , Trinidad
TODAY in COURT: Accused West Del Norte Shooter Pleads Not Guilty; Sex Trafficking Suspect Hopes for Deal; Waterfront Murder Trial Delayed Again
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 25, 2021, 4:02 p.m. / Courts
County Abandons Investigation Into Fiscal Management Delays, Having Never Interviewed the Auditor-Controller
Ryan Burns / Jan. 25, 2021, 12:27 p.m. / Local Government
Newsom Lifts Stay-At-Home Order, Counties Back in Control of COVID-19 Reopening
Lauren Hepler / Jan. 25, 2021, 12:20 p.m. / Sacramento
Humboldt County Launches Vaccine Sign-Up Website
LoCO Staff / Jan. 25, 2021, 12:05 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… , vaccine is available by appointment only due to limited supply, and priority is given to frontline health care workers and people age 75 and over as part of Phase 1A. Vaccination appointments, while still …