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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
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Trouvaille
James Tressler / Jan. 10, 2021, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What is Jackson State Forest Telling Us, and How Should We Manage It?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 9, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
INTRODUCING: Total Request LoCO! A Weekly Showcase for Locally Made Video Content
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 9, 2021, 9:30 a.m. / Total Request LoCO
Northern Humboldt Education Leaders Issue Pledge Following Wednesday’s Riot at the Capitol
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 9, 2021, 8:06 a.m. / Education
… understand current events.“This is a frightening moment for children, youth, and adults alike,” they wrote. The superintendents contrasted the Wednesday riot with the June 1, 2020 Black Lives Matter …
Finally, Rent Relief for a Graduate Starting Out in the Job Market
Jackie Botts / Jan. 8, 2021, 6:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… -bedroom in the heart of the capitol’s midtown — a steal at $1,100, as remote-working techies fleeing the Bay Area have driven up the area’s rental prices — not far from the suburbs of Elk Grove where she had grown …
Bohn Asks Fellow Supes to Consider Joining Call for Fewer State COVID Restrictions, Ability to Open Schools ASAP
Ryan Burns / Jan. 8, 2021, 5:14 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… . Humboldt County currently has the lowest number of cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population (1,471.6) of any county in the state, according to the L.A. Times. Meanwhile, Lassen, one of the six …
Hospitals Seek Relaxed Rules for Nursing, Patient Discharge
Barbara Feder Ostrov / Jan. 8, 2021, 4:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… , such as colonoscopies, and to accept transfers from more crowded medical centers. Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this week highlighted the state’s attempts to bolster health care capacity, including deploying nearly 1 …
Better Than ‘Anyone Could Have Imagined’: Inside Newsom’s Optimistic, Record-Breaking Budget Proposal
Ben Christopher / Jan. 8, 2021, 2:37 p.m. / Sacramento
… . It includes: A higher level of education spending per pupil than ever before.An extra $4.6 billion to fund expanded summer school programs.Nearly $1.5 billion to subsidize electric car sales and expand …
As Trump Supporters Stormed Capitol, Students Watched History Unfold in Real Time
LoCO Staff / Jan. 8, 2021, 1:50 p.m. / Sacramento
(VIDEO) Guinea Pigs Scurry Along Tiny ‘Redwood Sky Walk’ At the Sequoia Park Zoo
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 8, 2021, 1:45 p.m. / Cavy Babies
Keep Your Eyes on the Ocean! King Tides Early Next Week, Dangerous Surf Warning Over the Next Several Days
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 8, 2021, 11:46 a.m. / Ocean
Sleepy Eureka Man Arrested After Being Found in Possession of Stolen Trailer
LoCO Staff / Jan. 8, 2021, 9:20 a.m. / Crime
… )) and driving on a suspended license (VC 14601.1(a)).The stolen trailer was towed, and the second occupant of the vehicle was released at the scene.Anyone with information about this case or related criminal …
California’s New Goal: Vaccinate a Million People in 10 Days
Barbara Feder Ostrov / Jan. 8, 2021, 7:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… priority group of frontline health care workers and nursing home residents. California now aims to immunize 1 million people within the next 10 days, Pan said. Officials are recruiting dentists and other …
What’s the Plan to Get Humboldt County’s General Public Vaccinated? It’s Fluid, Dependent on Supply, Officials Say.
Ryan Burns / Jan. 7, 2021, 3:57 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… readily available,” Honsal said. “That was something that was kind of shocking to me … .”The County's Joint Information Center on Wednesday noted that we're still in Phase 1A …
What Happens If Our Vaccine Freezers Fail? Humboldt County Health Officer Answers Media Questions
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2021, 3:39 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… 1B of getting COVID vaccinations and children down to age 16 have been approved for vaccinations, but do we have a sense of when younger children vaccinations might be approved?” It's …
Orleans Man Charged With Strangling Fellow Inmate to Death in Siskiyou County Jail, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2021, 2:55 p.m. / Crime
Amid DC Violence, These California Republicans Voted to Reject Biden’s Election
Lewis Griswold / Jan. 7, 2021, 2:10 p.m. / Sacramento
Hotel Workers Renew Push for Recall Rights, Job Protections
Orlando Mayorquin / Jan. 7, 2021, 1:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… to 160.9 million visitors in 2020, knocking visitor spending to $66.1 billion from $144.9 billion in 2019. The industry’s forecast is grim. Hotel occupancy rates will be at 94% of pre-pandemic levels …
Coalition of Local Tribes Announce Support of State AG’s Move to Require More Oversight of County Child Welfare Services
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2021, 12:42 p.m. / Local Government
Humboldt Democratic Headquarters Burglarized After Vandal Smashes Building’s 4th Street Window, EPD Says
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 7, 2021, 11 a.m. / Crime
Myrtletown Couple Arrested After Agents Find Over a Pound of Meth in Woman’s Pants Following Traffic Stop, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2021, 10:03 a.m. / Crime
… to have approx. 1.25 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in the front of her pants. Agents also located 1 ounce of methamphetamine inside the vehicle.Agents responded to the 1500 block of John Hill Rd …
Teachers, Students Raise Concerns About Proposed Samoa Charter High School at School Board Meeting
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 7, 2021, 8:15 a.m. / Education
… programs rather than opening a whole new school.With current enrollment at 1,665, NoHum’s student population would drop by nearly 25 percent if Samoa Beach Academy’s students all come from within …
OBITUARY: Marian Jennett Whitten, 1950-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
