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Arcata Mayor Brett Watson Arrested for DUI, Drug Possession Late Last Night
LoCO Staff / Aug. 2, 2021, 2:21 p.m. / Crime
These Bay Area Neighborhoods Are Hit Hardest by Heat
Jesse Bedayn / Aug. 2, 2021, 2:10 p.m. / Sacramento
(VIDEO) Lightning Fires Close Highway 36, Reduce 299 to One Lane In Trinity County
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 2, 2021, 10:45 a.m. / Fire
… are affecting Highway traffic in Trinity County. The McFarland Fire burning south of Highway 36 near Wildwood Road is currently 3,200 acres [UPDATE, 1:37 p.m.: Now 7,485 acres] in size and 5 percent …
A Quiet Crisis: Tenants Fall Through the Safety Net Into an Eviction Cluster in Long Beach
Nigel Duara / Aug. 2, 2021, 10:30 a.m. / Sacramento
Three Pounds of Weed Found on Man With Suspended License Driving Vehicle Stolen Out of Oregon, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 2, 2021, 9:15 a.m. / Crime
… 496d(a)), driving on a suspended license (VC 14601.1(a)), driving without valid registration (VC 4000(a)) and transportation of marijuana (HS 11360(a)), in addition to warrant charges …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Return of the G.O.A.T.s
LoCO Staff / Aug. 2, 2021, 8 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
California Has the First Cybersecurity Committee of Any State Legislature. Will It Get Anything Done?
Zayna Syed / Aug. 2, 2021, 7:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… was “wishcycling” — carefully sorting items with the recycling symbol, only to discover they weren’t getting recycled. “It is technically recyclable under the best of conditions at 1,000 degrees in some lab …
A Quiet Crisis: Tenants Fall Through the Safety Net Into an Eviction Cluster in Long Beach
Nigel Duara / Aug. 2, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
Who’s Missing a Piglet?
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 1, 2021, 11:45 a.m. / Animals
Coast Guard Rescues Man Stranded on Cliffside Near Patrick’s Point
LoCO Staff / Aug. 1, 2021, 10:20 a.m. / Emergencies
… between Patrick's Point and Big Lagoon.Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew at 12:35 p.m. The aircrew arrived on scene at 1:00 p …
(VIDEO) Orion Cosce Loses First Official UFC Bout By Second-Round Knockout
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 1, 2021, 9:45 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
… Cosce also lost his UFC debut last year by way of a third-round technical knockout. Both brothers from Weitchpec now hold professional records of 7-1. ”I still remember every strike …
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Arcata Councilmember Emily Goldstein on Falling in Love With Her City and Helping Guide It Through Pandemic
LoCO Staff / Aug. 1, 2021, 8 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING UP UNGRACEFULLY: The Humbook
Barry Evans / Aug. 1, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
ECONEWS REPORT: To Save an Owl, We Kill an Owl?
The EcoNews Report / July 31, 2021, 10 a.m. / Energy
OBITUARY: Jens Stefan Reinhart, 1978-2021
LoCO Staff / July 31, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Podcast: How Could California’s New Vaccine Requirements Affect Newsom’s Recall Election?
Courtney Fong / July 30, 2021, 5:10 p.m. / Sacramento
FIRE WATCH: Red Flag Warning in Effect for Northeastern Humboldt, Trinity
Hank Sims / July 30, 2021, 1:05 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fake ‘Notice of Lien’ Letters Sent to Humboldt Residents
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2021, 10:31 a.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: Frank Lara, 1933-2021
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… granddaughter Samantha Ward, his son in-law Vernon “Pro” Ward Jr., and his nephew, Beau Bevier. Graveside services will be held at the Family Cemetery on Oosamich Hill, south of Orick on Sunday, August 1 at 3 p …
OBITUARY: Wayne Leonard Bonner, 1958-2021
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jack C. Thompson, 1940-2021
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
COVID Vaccinations Lag for People on Medi-Cal
Ana B. Ibarra / July 30, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… -Cal recipients and the county’s total population. The rural county is home to about 1,100 people, so even a few unvaccinated people can make a big difference. Dr. Rick Johnson, the state’s public health officer …
MISSING: EPD Seeking Woman Last Seen in Eureka in April
LoCO Staff / July 29, 2021, 4:14 p.m. / Missing
THE REMASKENING: Humboldt County Facilities Will Again Require Masks Starting Friday
Andrew Goff / July 29, 2021, 2:01 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(PHOTOS) Fishing Boat Capsizes Near North Jetty; Two Treated for Cold Water Exposure
LoCO Staff / July 29, 2021, 11:43 a.m. / Crime
Small Tsunami Waves Measured Along the Humboldt Coast After 8.2 Earthquake Hit Alaska’s Aleutian Islands Last Night
John Ross Ferrara / July 29, 2021, 11:35 a.m. / Earthquake
All Hail Arcata’s New Councilmember! Meredith Matthews Unanimously Selected by Council During Wednesday Night Candidate Forum
Stephanie McGeary / July 29, 2021, 11:25 a.m. / Local Government
… is asking for the public's help in identifying the man.In a Facebook post, animal shelter staff say the man pulled into the McKinleyville shelter's parking lot around 1:35 p.m. (The timestamp …