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OBITUARY: Cynthia Gail Petersen, 1947-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 31, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt Restaurants Are Suddenly Allowed Indoor Dining Again, But for Many Owners the Decision is Tough
Ryan Burns / Dec. 30, 2020, 4:50 p.m. / Business , COVID-19 and Humboldt
‘The Numbers Have Not Been Going Down, Locally’: Dr. Hoffman Takes Media Questions on the State’s ‘Surprise’ Downgrade of Humboldt County to a Less Restrictive COVID Tier
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2020, 3:37 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
At Night the Community Forest Belongs to the Animals and Not to Mountain Bikers, the City of Arcata Reminds You
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2020, 2:52 p.m. / Environment
Newsom Announces $450-Per-Student Incentive to Reopen Schools
Ana B. Ibarra / Dec. 30, 2020, 12:47 p.m. / Sacramento
… and their labor unions.” Earlier this month, a group of legislators introduced legislation, AB 10, that starting March 1, would require public schools to reopen soon after they get permission from public health …
A Year of Loss: Reflections on the Pandemic in California
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2020, 12:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… could not envision the devastating trajectory. Now, 10 months later, more than 2.1 million Californian’s have become infected. And, while many have had no or very mild symptoms, thousands have fought …
New Law in 1 Minute: Cal State Requiring Ethnic Studies Class
Nick Roberts and Mikhail Zinshteyn / Dec. 30, 2020, 9:02 a.m. / Sacramento
… New Law in 1 Minute: Cal State Requiring Ethnic Studies Class At the height of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, California students led the nation in creating college ethnic studies …
How California Worked With Social Media Companies to Remove Election Misinformation
Freddy Brewster / Dec. 30, 2020, 7:53 a.m. / Sacramento
New Law in a Minute: California Aims to Improve Policing
Nick Roberts and Byrhonda Lyons / Dec. 30, 2020, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
… at improving police practices in California. Starting Jan. 1, California will have its first statewide policy banning police from using a couple of neck restraints: carotid restraints, which temporarily cut …
OBITUARY: Judith Rose Rex, 1943-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , teaching every grade level from 1st-2nd to 6th, 7th and 8th. She loved the precious little ones and guided the older ones thru those awkward teen and pre-teen years. The children loved her and she loved all …
OBITUARY: William (Bill) Delbert Wheeler, 1935-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Nancy Darlene Kautz, 1961-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt Health Officer Expresses ‘Strong Disagreement’ With County’s New Downgrade to the Red Tier, But Relaxed Restrictions Will Take Effect at Midnight
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2020, 6:20 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… announced that local COVID-19 data places Humboldt County in the “Red” or Substantial tier under the state’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy.”The adjusted case rate of 12.1 and positivity rate of 4.0% do …
(VIDEO/PHOTOS) Eureka Police Serve Search Warrant, Detain 14 People at Squires-Owned Nuisance Property
Ryan Burns / Dec. 29, 2020, 5:09 p.m. / Crime
When Will We Move Into the Next Vaccination Phase? Humboldt’s Health Officer Takes Media Questions
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2020, 3:17 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… point will these vaccines start being administered to non-healthcare workers?” Yeah, so we are currently in Phase 1a of the vaccination process which is, you all have heard by now …
State Reclassifies Humboldt as a ‘Red Tier’ COVID County, Which Could Loosen Economic Restrictions For the Time Being
Hank Sims / Dec. 29, 2020, 1:21 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Citing Threat from ‘Unhinged’ Colleagues, Huffman Introduces Bill to Prevent Congress Members from Carrying Guns on Capitol Grounds
Ryan Burns / Dec. 29, 2020, 12:43 p.m. / Government
New Laws in 1 Minute: California Widens Mental Health Conditions Insurers Must Cover
Nick Roberts and Jocelyn Wiener / Dec. 29, 2020, 7:58 a.m. / Sacramento
… New Laws in 1 Minute: California Widens Mental Health Conditions Insurers Must Cover If you break your leg or need heart surgery, your insurance covers it. But that hasn’t always been true …
OBITUARY: Bonnie Jean (Medley) Lindgren, 1928-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Michael Allen Walstrom, 1946-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patrick David Hurley, 1959-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
California COVID Forecast Darkens After Holiday Celebrations
Ana B. Ibarra / Dec. 28, 2020, 6:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… for Californians in this last week of the year: Stretched hospital capacity As of today, California had tallied 24,824 deaths and about 2.1 million positive cases. For months, California managed to have fewer …
California’s Election Reform Ignores Obstacles for Diverse Voters
Michael Lozano / Dec. 28, 2020, 6:10 p.m. / Sacramento
Stop for ‘Minor Traffic Violation’ Leads to Arrest for Possession of Meth for Sale, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 28, 2020, 4:41 p.m. / Crime
… : MeltonOn December 23, 2020, at about 1:30 p.m., a Detective with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP) conducted a traffic stop near H and Russ Streets for a minor traffic …
New Laws in 1 Minute: California Expands Paid Family Leave
Nick Roberts and Laurel Rosenhall / Dec. 28, 2020, 3:05 p.m. / Sacramento
… New Laws in 1 Minute: California Expands Paid Family Leave A small part of almost every paycheck in California goes into the state’s paid family leave program, which allows workers to receive …
Supervisor-Elect Michelle Bushnell Set to be Sworn in Alongside Re-elected Supes Bohn, Wilson
LoCO Staff / Dec. 28, 2020, 12:20 p.m. / Local Government
… was reelected in March for a fourth [third] term and will continue to represent the 1st District. Supervisor Wilson was also reelected in March for a second term and will continue to represent …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Ciao, 2020!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 28, 2020, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
OBITUARY: David E. Weber, 1938-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 28, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Wiley Eugene Gage, 1941-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 28, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
How Newport Beach Ended Up With 2 Affordable Housing Units in 8 Years
Nigel Duara / Dec. 28, 2020, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… units of affordable housing, defined by the state as low- or very low-income. The state gave Lake Forest, a city of similar size and population, 1,097 units. The state allocated the city of Beverly …