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Free Walk-In COVID Tests Offered in Old Town for Tribal Members and the Closely Affiliated
Andrew Goff / Dec. 8, 2020, 3:30 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Redwood National and State Parks Temporarily Closes Several Lookouts, Parking Lots in Accordance With County, Yurok Tribe’s Cautionary COVID-19 Policies
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 8, 2020, 3 p.m. / Government
Cass Bell Signs Lucrative New Fight Contract With Bellator
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 8, 2020, 2:30 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… to fight so I knew that I was in a good spot.”In July, he suffered his first professional loss via submission and now has a record of 5-1.With the deal in place, Bell said that his …
Humboldt County Superior Court Shuts Down New Jury Trials Until at Least Mid-January Due to COVID Spike
LoCO Staff / Dec. 8, 2020, 2:14 p.m. / Courts
Eureka City Council to Consider Temporary Ban on Syringe Exhange Programs, After Rejecting Proposed HACHR Agreement
Stephanie McGeary / Dec. 8, 2020, 1:49 p.m. / Local Government
… to a mobile-only syringe exchange by June 1, build a fence around its Third Street facility and hire a monitor to regulate activity at the facility. In good faith, HACHR agreed to build the fence and hire …
Deceased Woman in Last Week’s Collision at Broadway and Wabash Had Actually Died Prior to the Accident, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 8, 2020, 11:12 a.m. / Traffic
65-Year-Old Woman From Utah Perishes in Yesterday’s Incident at the North Jetty
LoCO Staff / Dec. 8, 2020, 8:01 a.m. / Crime
… Fire assisted in the search for Malouf utilizing ground crews, rescue boats and a helicopter. At about 1 p.m., crews located and recovered Malouf from the water.Malouf was transported via helicopter …
HSU Faculty Union Says Budget-Driven Class Cuts are ‘Irresponsible’ and Lecturers Are Being Treated as ‘Disposable’
Ryan Burns / Dec. 8, 2020, 7:06 a.m. / HSU
… union suggest that there are less-harmful solutions to the budget gaps, including tapping federal stimulus money and the California State University's $1.7 billion in reserves. Or cutting …
Can ‘Fire Hardening’ Solve California’s Home Insurance Crisis?
James Bikales / Dec. 8, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
… on the Tomales Bay State Park, is a heavily wooded area. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters###Sue Ladich spent $1,600 clearing brush and trees from around her home in 2014. In 2017, she ponied up $3 …
Lawmakers Weigh Moratorium Extension as Eviction Cliff Looms
Matt Levin / Dec. 8, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
… owe about $1.7 billion in back rent, according to an estimate by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. That number is likely to grow significantly in the coming months if Congress allows extended …
OBITUARY: Thelma Lee (Coons) Stutchman, 1927-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 8, 2020, 7 a.m. / Obits
Video Shows Three People Running for Their Lives as Multiple Waves Nearly Sweep Them Off the North Jetty
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 7, 2020, 5:30 p.m. / Emergencies
Police Searching for Suspects Who Allegedly Shot a Man in an Alley After Trying to Sell Him Heroin, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2020, 4:21 p.m. / Crime
Orange County Staff Planned Election Details Down to the “I Voted” Stickers
Michael Lozano / Dec. 7, 2020, 4:10 p.m. / Sacramento
‘Nobody is Outsourcing the Auditor’: County Administrative Office Responds to Claims By and About Paz Dominguez
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2020, 3:22 p.m. / Local Government
27-Year-Old Hiker Gets Lost in Headwaters Forest, Falls in a Creek, is Ultimately Rescued
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2020, 2:28 p.m. / Crime
… where you are and call 9-1-1.To learn how you can become a member of the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Posse, visit humboldtsar.com. …
Despite Shuttered Campuses, Some Silicon Valley Tech Firms Still Paying Cafeteria Workers, Janitors
Laurence Du Sault / Dec. 7, 2020, 1:20 p.m. / Sacramento
(VIDEO) Search and Rescue Underway for 67-Year-Old Woman Who Was Reportedly Swept Out to Sea at the North Jetty, Sheriff’s Office Says
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 7, 2020, 1:05 p.m. / Emergencies
… Daniele Smith.UPDATE, 1:10 p.m.:The sheriff's office reports that the victim is out of the water and that CPR is in progress.According to scanner traffic, the victim is reportedly being taken to St. Joseph …
Nearly 200 Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 at Foster Farms Poultry Plant in Fresno
Manuela Tobias / Dec. 7, 2020, 12:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… , according to company officials. Over the past two weeks, 193 workers at the 1,400-person facility in southwest Fresno tested positive for COVID-19, according to Ira Brill, vice president of communications …
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspect in Early Morning Assault in Arcata’s Alder Grove Neighborhood
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2020, 11:29 a.m. / Crime
… with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 245(A)(1)).Anyone with information about Hagmann’s whereabouts is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office …
Reece, the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office Drug-Sniffin’ K-9, Has Passed Away
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2020, 10:37 a.m. / Obits
… Reece passed away on December 1, 2020 at the age of 14 with her handler and family by her side.K-9 Reece dedicated her service in the detection of controlled substances for the County of Humboldt. K-9 …
California to Launch New Contact-Tracing Smartphone App Thursday; Get Notifications if You’ve Been Exposed to a Known COVID-Positive Case
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2020, 10:10 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Podcast: EDD Plays Ping-Pong With Unemployment Claims
CalMatters staff / Dec. 7, 2020, 9:20 a.m. / Sacramento
Deputies Chase Wanted Suspect From Hydesville to Kneeland and Into the Woods; Suspect Found at Night When Companion Knocks on Resident’s Door, Asking for Help
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2020, 9:10 a.m. / Crime
… . Photos: HCSO.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 5, 2020, at about 1 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the Hydesville area observed a vehicle being …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Zooming For Miles!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 7, 2020, 7:30 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
Attorneys Worry for Clients — and Themselves — Making In-Court Appearances
Nigel Duara / Dec. 7, 2020, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… and attorneys, the public is seated in every second or third chair with no shields. CourtWatchLA has been documenting crowded conditions at Los Angeles Superior courthouses. Day 1 of the new @LASuperior …
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Judy Lin / Dec. 6, 2020, 8:10 p.m. / Sacramento
Losing Out on Work So Her Son Can Learn
Orlando Mayorquin / Dec. 6, 2020, 2:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… , knowing the benefits expired in July. Trabucco didn’t have to worry about paying rent until September. Since then, Trabucco has been able to pull in only about $1,400 a month plus $766 in child support …
Job Loss, Rent Increase Tow a Single Mother’s Finances Under
Laurence Du Sault / Dec. 6, 2020, 12:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… $500 since she moved in three years ago, to $1,868 a month. Still, that’s about $1,000 below the market rate, according to the renting platform Zumper. A dozen distressed tenants gathered in October …
How California Renters Are Bracing for an Eviction Tsunami
Nigel Duara / Dec. 6, 2020, 12:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… behind on rent in August. Since then, the number of renters at risk of eviction has fluctuated, but the number of California adults reporting that they’re behind on rent in November has topped 1 …
