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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
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
