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TODAY in SUPES: Auditor-Controller Gets Staff She Requested; Bohn Abandons Controversial COVID Resolution
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2021, 4:02 p.m. / Local Government
(VIDEO) The Ocean is Scary Right Now: Humboldt Locals Share Their King Tide, Monster Wave Footage
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 12, 2021, 3:30 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Ocean
Eureka Police Arrest Man on Charges of Manufacturing Explosives, Say Federal Charges Possible
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2021, 2:18 p.m. / Crime
Humboldt County Moves Back Into The State’s Most Restrictive COVID Tier; New Restrictions to Take Effect Thursday
Hank Sims / Jan. 12, 2021, 1:55 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
‘Largest Seizure of Fentanyl’ in Humboldt History, Says Drug Task Force Following Arrests Relating to Trafficking Investigation
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2021, 11:39 a.m. / Crime
Two Public Porta-Potties Torched Near Westhaven in Three Weeks
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 12, 2021, 10:20 a.m. / Crime
Biden’s Debt Forgiveness Plan Would Help Millions of California Students
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Jan. 12, 2021, 7:09 a.m. / Sacramento
… to forgive $10,000 in federal student debt, as many as 1.3 million Californians could see the balance on their federal college loans totally wiped out. The plan, which would make good on a once fringe …
OBITUARY: Timothy A. Willits, 1956-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Harold (Hal) Eldon Harden, 1937-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
California Assembly Impeachment Vote Puts Republicans in Bind
Ben Christopher / Jan. 11, 2021, 6:20 p.m. / Sacramento
County Planning Commission Forwards Permanent Industrial Hemp Ban to Board of Supervisors for Approval
Ryan Burns / Jan. 11, 2021, 5:09 p.m. / Cannabis
Should Humboldt be Allowed to Manage the Pandemic on Its Own? Public Health Officer Takes Media Questions
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 4:45 p.m. / Coastal Currents
… used, but I think we are online to use up, all of what we have on hand in the next few weeks, and hopefully we are beginning the phases of looking into the next steps of Phase 1B as we wrap up Phase 1A …
Eureka Man Arrested for Suspected Heroin Sales After Officers Observe Him Making Multiple Trips to Drop Vehicle
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 4:30 p.m. / Crime
Ferndale Teen Enters Surprise Guilty Plea in DUI Manslaughter Case
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 11, 2021, 4:04 p.m. / Courts
Humboldt Bay Fire Paramedics Step Up to Assist Public Health in Local Vaccination Efforts
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 3:56 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… first doses to the adults remaining in the Phase 1a category, which includes health care-related entities.Humboldt Bay Fire personnel began receiving their first doses of the vaccine during the week …
(VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist ‘Griff’ Riffs About the Connection Between Spotted Owls, Flying Squirrels, Old-Growth Trees and Truffles
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 11, 2021, 3:30 p.m. / Nature
Pandemic Creates “weird Boom Time” for Some Bay Area Remote Workers
Laurence Du Sault / Jan. 11, 2021, 1:40 p.m. / Sacramento
Newsom’s School Reopening Plan Puts Tight Deadlines on Districts, Legislature
Ricardo Cano / Jan. 11, 2021, 1:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… will also be under tight deadlines if they wish to receive the full $450 to $750 per student in grant funding. In order to get the full amounts, districts will have to submit to the state by Feb. 1 plans …
Van Stolen From Fieldbrook School Found in McKinleyville a Week and a Half Later, Sheriff’s Office Says; One Suspect Still Outstanding
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 11:50 a.m. / Crime
Pacifica Man Arrested With Weed, Assault Weapon After Being Observed Speeding on Highway 96, Deputies Say
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 11:09 a.m. / Crime
… of possession of an assault weapon (PC 30605), felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)) and person prohibited in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)). Anyone with information about this case …
High-Speed Chase With Couple in Conflict Ends With Deployment of a Spike Strip, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 10:57 a.m. / Crime
Body Discovered Inside Burning Travel Trailer in Manila
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 9:45 a.m. / News
Rock-Wielding Man Arrested for Vandalizing Willow Creek Business, Physically Assaulting a Man, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 9:10 a.m. / Crime
… (PC 242), criminal threats (PC 422), vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)), resisting arrest (PC 69), disorderly conduct under the influence (PC 647(f)) and violation …
… Facility on charges of assault (PC 240), battery (PC 242), criminal threats (PC 422), vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)), resisting arrest (PC 69), disorderly conduct under the influence (PC 647(f)) and violation …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Running is a Thing
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 7:15 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
In Pandemic-Era Budget, Newsom Tries to Nestle Friends and Neutralize Enemies
Laurel Rosenhall / Jan. 11, 2021, 7:01 a.m. / Sacramento
… , and extending the amount of time tenants have to eviction if they can’t pay their full rent. Some 2 million Californians could be evicted on Feb. 1 unless the deadline is extended. Newsom said he’s working …
Interactive: How Diverse Is the California Legislature?
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
Dungeness Crab Season to Start This Week, After Fishermen and Seafood Processors Settle Price Negotiations
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 10, 2021, 3:23 p.m. / Ocean
Former Lumberjack Alex Cappa Likely Suffers Broken Ankle in First NFL Playoff Game, Buccaneers Coach Says
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 10, 2021, 10:05 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Amen, Awomen
Barry Evans / Jan. 10, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully