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Eureka City Council Unanimously Approves Mobile Syringe Exchanges During the Pandemic
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 6, 2021, 5:05 p.m. / Local Government
… perspective — to our population.”You can read the full press release from HACHR below: On 1/5/21, against the advice and request of many specialists including doctors, representatives from California …
Commentary: Five Things I’ve Learned Covering California’s Housing Crisis That You Should Know
Matt Levin / Jan. 6, 2021, 3:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… it. Don’t worry, there’s gifs so it won’t be too boring. Lesson 1: There is not ONE housing crisis. There are really THREE housing crises. Be specific about which one you’re talking about …
Trump Supporters Gather at the Humboldt County Courthouse as Mob of Extremists Raids the U.S. Capitol Building
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 6, 2021, 3 p.m. / Activism
… ://t.co/7V2SR34L6F pic.twitter.com/wxkZCA7B1A— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 6, 2021 Meanwhile, the U.S. Capitol Building remains in lockdown after Trump supporters stormed the building following …
Elective Surgeries Canceled in Most of California, Inter-County Hospital Transfers Now Possible Under New State Public Health Order, Joint Information Center Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2021, 12:54 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… -of-the-State-Public-Health-Officer-Hospital-Surge_1-5-2021.aspx.For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or during business hours by contacting the Joint Information …
Dick Taylor Announces They Will Build a New Chocolate Factory on Eureka’s Waterfront
Andrew Goff / Jan. 6, 2021, 12:14 p.m. / Business
Newsom Wants Extra $600 Stimulus for Low-Wage Californians
Nigel Duara / Jan. 6, 2021, 11:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… checks landing in people’s pockets based upon what the feds just did, we want to double that. We want to get $1,200 into people’s pockets.” Newsom also proposed distributing a total of $2.6 billion …
ETTERSBURG MURDER CASE: Trial Date Set for May; Accused’s Laywer Enters Pleas of Not Guilty
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 6, 2021, 11:23 a.m. / Courts
HCSO Seeking Attempted Murder Suspect Believed to Be Armed and Dangerous
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2021, 9:09 a.m. / Crime
… . Titus is believed to be armed and dangerous. If you see Titus, do not approach, but call 9-1-1.This case is still under investigation and more information will be released when available and appropriate …
Will COVID Spur California to Ease Food Stamp Applications?
Jackie Botts / Jan. 6, 2021, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Donald Carl Podratz, 1934-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: David Lowell Reece Sr., 1943-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Claudette Helen Bushman, 1940-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Larry Sample and Wanda Sample, 1944-2020 and 1945-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Larry Sample and Wanda Sample, 1944-2020 and 1945-2020 Larry Sample and Wanda Sample passed away on October 1 and 2, 2020 respectively.Larry Richard Sample was born …
TODAY in SUPES: Board Agrees to Appoint Outside Attorney for Auditor-Controller, But Not the One She Picked
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 5:41 p.m. / Local Government
… Paz Dominguez specifically requested: namely, former Eureka City Attorney Cyndy Day-Wilson. Instead, the board voted 4-1, with Fifth District Supervisor Steve Madrone dissenting, to have County …
This Activist Says Voting Is Just One Tool to Improve Black Lives
Michael Lozano / Jan. 5, 2021, 5 p.m. / Sacramento
VACCINE UPDATE: County Public Health to Start Vaccinating Independent Medical Professionals This Week
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 3:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… in the Phase 1A category, which continues to include health care-related entities. The invitation-only clinics are scheduled to run three days a week for the next six weeks and will include vaccinations …
(PHOTO) A Tree Burns in SoHum
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 3:14 p.m. / Fire
(VIDEO) Someone Wrote a Song About Netflix’s Version of Humboldt County
Andrew Goff / Jan. 5, 2021, noon / Hardly News
… MountainNo cops, no Feds to cannibalize this warIsolated in our national troublesLike the kills notched on my M1 Garand”So sings Phoenix-based singer/songwriter Johnny Ironsights on the album …
Redway Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 101, CHP Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 9:55 a.m. / Traffic
Juvenile In Custody After Armed Robbery, Carjacking in McKinleyville Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 9:52 a.m. / Crime
With Apparent Backing From Danco, Community Group to Propose New Charter High School in Samoa at Special NoHum School Board Meeting Tonight
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 5, 2021, 7:21 a.m. / Education
… with classrooms, learning laboratories, and hands-on workshops.” The lease of five years was set to begin on January 1, 2021.The Samoa Beach Academy was registered as an incorporated nonprofit in May of 2020 …
Next Secretary of State Aims to Teach Californians ‘How Fragile the Democracy Is’
Ben Christopher / Jan. 5, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Derek Louis Radcliffe, 1980-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . Contributions can be made to Wounded Warriors or Disabled American Veterans. With all our love Derek. rest in the arms of God. A memorial service will follow at Briceland Cemetery on January 30, 1 p.m. Please …
OBITUARY: Natalia Azevedo Oliveira, 1938-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Susan Ingle Snell, 1946-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Judy Rae Murdock, 1945-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dorothy Doggett, 1929-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Judge Denies Bail for 19-Year-Old Ferndale Resident Accused of DUI Manslaughter in Myrtletown
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 4, 2021, 4:58 p.m. / Courts
COVID Dangers Intensify: California Now in ‘Deep Dark Part of the Tunnel,’ Top Health Official Says
Barbara Feder Ostrov / Jan. 4, 2021, 4:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… administered statewide, primarily to top-priority health care workers and nursing home residents, according to state data. But that’s just a quarter of the more than 1.7 million doses California’s health …
Broadway Motel Search Results in Two Arrests for Suspected Meth Sales
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 4:27 p.m. / Crime