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OBITUARY: Gloria Thompson, 1939-2020
LoCO Staff / Nov. 27, 2020, 6:58 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Richard Henry Anderson, 1975-2020
LoCO Staff / Nov. 27, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Thanksgiving Day Fire Causes $100,000 in Damages to Eureka Home, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / Nov. 26, 2020, 3:58 p.m. / Fire
With Many Craft Fairs and Festivals Cancelled, Local Artists are Gearing Up for an Unusual Holiday Season
Jacquelyn Opalach / Nov. 26, 2020, 7:02 a.m. / Art
… Justin Roberts, General Manager of the Shelter Cove Resort Improvement District No. 1. “Residents and businesses of Shelter Cove greatly appreciate the leadership of Sheriff Billy …
Former Mendo County Sheriff Tom Allman: ‘Shelter Cove is My New Assignment’
Ryan Burns / Nov. 25, 2020, 4:42 p.m. / News
… , General Manager of the Shelter Cove Resort Improvement District No. 1. “Residents and businesses of Shelter Cove greatly appreciate the leadership of Sheriff Billy Honsal in his effort to secure …
Need a Thanksgiving Meal? Some Local Nonprofits Will Be Handing Out Free Food on Turkey Day
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 25, 2020, 3:52 p.m. / Community , Food , Homelessness
… will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or possibly later and will include turkey, yams, mashed potatoes, ham and salad. Because of COVID restrictions, folks will receive their meal from volunteers at the window …
Thirty-Four-Year-Old Eureka Man Named as Victim of Yesterday’s Fatal Highway 36 Crash in Dinsmore
LoCO Staff / Nov. 25, 2020, 2:55 p.m. / Traffic
California Lawmakers Demand Unemployment Answers From Bank of America CEO
Lauren Hepler / Nov. 25, 2020, 2 p.m. / Sacramento
… this year amassed a backlog of 1.6 million unpaid jobless claims amid mounting concern about rooting out fraud. “Constituents report they are unable to get through to your call centers, or when they do …
Many in Fresno County Can’t Afford a Free COVID-19 Test. Why It’s Complicated and Dangerous
Manuela Tobias / Nov. 25, 2020, 11:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… finally has arrived. The COVID-19 Equity Project, launched late this summer as a result of $10 million set aside from federal CARES Act grants, has made available $1,200 in cash assistance for Fresno …
Major Datacenter Coming to Arcata Will Connect to High-Speed Fiber Optic Cables Running From Samoa to Singapore
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 25, 2020, 11:26 a.m. / Broadband , Business , Infrastructure
… connectivity.”### PREVIOUSLY:New, Superfast Internet From the Ocean? Harbor District to Hear $1.75 Million Proposal to Connect Humboldt to Undersea CablesThat Superfast Undersea Internet? You …
Witness Provides Gruesome, Hallucinatory Testimony in Ettersburg Murder Trial
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 25, 2020, 9:51 a.m. / Courts
As Pandemic Aid Ends, California Families Will Face Brutal New Year
Nigel Duara / Nov. 25, 2020, 7:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… a month. Both of those pandemic assistance programs are both slated to end Dec. 26. As for the family having a roof over their heads, Gene makes late rent payments of $1,400 on a two-bedroom house …
OBITUARY: Kathy Hummel, 1942-2020
LoCO Staff / Nov. 25, 2020, 6:55 a.m. / Obits
Hope on the Way: Here’s What You Need to Know About California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
LoCO Staff / Nov. 25, 2020, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
Two Shasta County Residents Arrested for Allegedly Impersonating Cops in Honeydew; Sheriff’s Office Finds Patrol Uniforms, Airsoft Guns, Handcuffs, Burglary Tools Inside Their U-Haul Truck
LoCO Staff / Nov. 24, 2020, 5:10 p.m. / Crime
… Photo of evidence provided by the CHSO.Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On Nov. 23, 2020, at about 1:40 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 8500 block …
… Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On Nov. 23, 2020, at about 1:40 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 8500 block of Wilder Ridge Road in Honeydew for the report …
Gatherings, Including 100-Person Event, Have Caused Our ‘Steep Climb’ in Cases, Frankovich Says, Urging Caution for Thanksgiving
LoCO Staff / Nov. 24, 2020, 4:56 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… Ettersburg Road Investigation Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 23, 2020, at about 1:40 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched …
High Surf Advisory: Alaskan Cyclone Casts Rough Seas, 25 Foot Waves Upon the Emerald Coast
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 24, 2020, 3:50 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Mariachis Began Booking Events Only to Lose Jobs Again
Jacqueline Garcia / Nov. 24, 2020, 3:38 p.m. / Sacramento
Video Shows Forceful Arrest of an Unarmed Homeless Man. Did Fresno Police Go Too Far?
Manuela Tobias / Nov. 24, 2020, 3:30 p.m. / Sacramento
Arcata Resident Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder in Stabbing of a Man Sleeping on Eureka Street
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 24, 2020, 2:59 p.m. / Courts
(UPDATE) Would You Like to Be Paid For Your Motorhome and/or Trailer to Be Used in Some Fancy TV Show?
LoCO Staff / Nov. 24, 2020, 1:33 p.m. / MOVIED!
… 1). The owner of the vehicle would also be hired as a driver for the motorhome. The driver will need to have a current negative COVID-19 test.There is pay and the production is adhering to COVID-19 …
Fatal Crash on Highway 36
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 24, 2020, 1:20 p.m. / Traffic
Humboldt County is Now in the Purple, Most-Restrictive COVID Tier. Here’s What That Means.
Ryan Burns / Nov. 24, 2020, 1:06 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Supermarket Employees Demand Hero Pay, Protections as COVID-19 Spikes
Jacqueline Garcia / Nov. 24, 2020, 12:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… over $1 billion to reward our associates … and safeguard our associates and customers,” Rosales said. She added that the company continues to listen to workers’ concerns and would take additional …
Humboldt County is Now in the ‘Purple,’ Most-Restrictive Tier. Here’s What That Means.
Ryan Burns / Nov. 24, 2020, 12:11 p.m. /
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How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust
Lewis Griswold / Nov. 24, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… of mail-in ballots for the election won’t be known until results are final, but California Voter Foundation research shows a 1.7% rejection rate over a 10-year period. That’s too high, said Alexander …
OBITUARY: William Martin, 1937-2020
LoCO Staff / Nov. 24, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits