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Electric Car Mandate: California Air Board Questions Cost, Practicality
Environmental activists call on the California Air Resources Board to push harder in its proposed mandate to ramp up electric car sales at a rally at the agency's headquarters in Sacramento…
Prison Rehab: Can California Learn Anything From Norway?
…The bill, AB 2730, passed unanimously and now heads to the Senate, with the support of both prison reform advocates and the union representing prison guards. The idea is that prisoners with…
OBITUARY: Brittany Marie Eusted, 1987-2022
…The family would like to thank everyone for their love and support during this very difficult time.###The obituary above was submitted by Brittany Eusted’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost…
OBITUARY: Joseph Angelo Musone, 1933-2022
…Joe spent several years on the Humboldt County Grand Jury where he found interest in the courts and the cases. He was a proud member of St. Joseph's Parish and the…
Supes Advance Climate Action Plan Despite Bushnell’s Skepticism About Its Compatibility With ‘Rural Living’
…The motion directs staff to further refine the Climate Action Plan and use the EIR addresses the following: the complexities of rural living, making sure not to preclude development or maintenance of…
(VIDEO) An Orca Pod Cruised Humboldt Bay on This Blessed Day
Just when you thought this day could not get any more gorgeous, Friend o' the LoCO John Summers sends along the above video of a pod of orcas checking out the scene…
Eureka Police Ask for Help Locating 81-Year-Old Man Missing For the Last Couple of Weeks
…He's out of town, visiting relatives.###Press release from the Eureka Police Department: The Eureka Police Department is asking for assistance in locating 81-year-old missing person Michael Raymond Young…
Local Counselors to Host ‘Rainbow Village’ Event to Help Support LGBTQ Youth
Larissa Hul-Galasek, LMFT (left) and Abigail Hudson-Crim, LCSW | Submitted###The early teens can be an incredibly difficult … and, well, awkward … time for youths – braces, hormones, those middle school dances where…
The City of Eureka Wants to Hear Your Thoughts on Developing the City’s Waterfront During Tonight’s Virtual Workshop
The City of Eureka wants to hear your thoughts on developing the City's waterfront. | Screenshot###Do you like Eureka? How about the waterfront? Would you like to see that big ol…
Man Arrested After Driving Stolen Vehicle That Had No License Plate, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Camacho-RubioOn June 8, 2022, at about 7:50 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Samoa area…
Trans-Owned Bakery Patches’ Pastries Sets Up Shop at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds as Sit-Down Cafe
…A year later, the trans-owned business is celebrating the opening of its own eatery at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, where 23-year-old owner and sole employee Patch Fraga is serving…
YESTERDAY in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Sues Auditor-Controller and County Over Owed Property Tax Funds, Approves Annual Budget Proposal
Screenshot of Tuesday’s Eureka City Council meeting.Eureka Sues Humboldt CountyReporting out of closed session at the beginning of the Eureka City Council’s meeting on Tuesday evening, City Attorney Autumn…
With More Than 20,000 Ballots Yet Uncounted, Final Election Results May Not Be Known for a Month
Arcata resident Marian Reeves drops her ballot into the drop box at the Sunny Brae Murphy’s Market. Photo: Andrew Goff.Good news for fans of delayed gratification — or delayed disappointment, as…
Marijuana Enforcement Team Finds ‘Numerous’ Environmental Violations Involving Nearby Watersheds While Raiding Illegal SoHum Grows, HCSO Says
Class III watercourse found diverted into ditch for indoor cannabis cultivation. | Photos provided by the HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 6, 2022, deputies with the Humboldt…
OBITUARY: Marjorie (Molly) Aileen Youngreen, 1928-2022
Marjorie (Molly) Aileen Youngreen (Johnson) (Small) died peacefully at home with her family on Good Friday, April 15, 2022, at the age of 93.She was born October 15, 1928 and lived…
OBITUARY: Dolores June Martin, 1926-2022
…There will be no services at Dolores’ request.###The obituary above was submitted by Dolores Martin's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge…
ELECTION NIGHT FINAL! Dillingham, Eads, Madrone, Stillman With Big Leads; Fourth District Supervisor Race Teetering on Runoff for Arroyo; Reports From Campaign Parties and More!
…He told the Outpost he’s feeling good about the election and from here he’ll have to “see where the chips fall.” “I just want to thank all of my supporters…
State’s First 100% Renewable Multi-Customer Microgrid is Now Up and Running in McKinleyville
The solar photovoltaic array of the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid. | Images courtesy RCEA.###PREVIOUSLY: A BRIGHT LIGHT: At the Launch of Humboldt’s New Electric Microgrid, a Vision of the Future###Press…
Deputies Spy Stolen Pickup Parked Near Herrick, Sheriff’s Office Says; Stolen Chainsaw Found in Stolen Vehicle; One Arrested
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 5, 2022, at about 7:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the area of the Herrick…
CHP Looking for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Sent a McK Cyclist to the Hospital Yesterday
From the California Highway Patrol:On 06/06/2022, at approximately 1615 hours, Davis was riding his bicycle northbound on McKinleyville Avenue, approaching Hiller Road. Davis stopped at the stop sign at…
It’s ELECTION DAY! If You Haven’t Voted Yet, You Need to Do That By 8 P.M. Celebrate Democracy!
…Jnn13, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.###Well, Election Day isn’t the same since the pandemic and the state’s adoption of universal vote-by-mail. Election Day is…
Arcata Police Arrest 31-Year-Old Man in Connection With Valley West Shooting Incident
From the Arcata Police Department:On Friday, June 3, 2022, at approximately 2:03 am, Arcata Police Officers were dispatched to a shooting in the area of 5200 Carlson Park Drive in…
OBITUARY: Danny George Heavilin, 1940-2022
Danny George Heavilin passed away at the age of 81 on April 22, 2022 under the care of Hospice and the staff at Seaview Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, Eureka. He is survived…
OBITUARY: Charles Eugene Davy, 1943-2022
…He was the second of four siblings born to Charles and Lois Davy. He spent his first years of life in Shively before moving to a dairy farm in Ferndale. The family…
OBITUARY: Cheryl Ann Pries, 1955-2022
Cheryl Ann Pries gained her angel wings on May 25, 2022 at the age of 66. You could say that Cheryl lost her battle with cancer, but the truth is she fought…
Great Redwood Trail Agency Uncovers Poorly Redacted Financial Data, Calls Bullshit on Coal Train Interests
Screenshot from a 2009 YouTube video showing the degraded conditions of the NCRA rail corridor through the Eel River Canyon.###On Thursday the Outpost reported that, contrary to some celebratory pronouncements at…
CHP Seeks Help in Locating Suspect in Highway 299 Hit-and-Run, Says That He May be in the Willow Creek Area
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On May 24, 2022, at approximately 1510 hours, the CHP Trinity River Area was advised of a vehicle vs. motorcycle crash on SR - 299 in…
Eureka Police Arrest Local 44-Year-Old Man in Connection With Explosion at Bayshore Mall Parking Lot
PREVIOUSLY:Police Investigating Explosion in the Bayshore Mall Parking Lot Yesterday###Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On June 2, 2022, at about 10:30 a.m., an explosive device was…
Pedestrian Killed in Early Morning Hours on Highway 101 Near Bayside Cutoff
…Emergency medical personnel arrived on scene and rendered aid to the involved parties. Due to the severity, the involved pedestrian succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased. The identity of the…
Attorney General Candidates Divided on New Police Shootings Law
…The San Francisco incident was the latest shooting investigated under Assembly Bill 1506, the 2021 law that compels police departments to turn over investigations of the killing of unarmed civilians to the…