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In Latest Audit Committee Meeting, Paz Dominguez Asks for Help and Gets It
Ryan Burns / July 23, 2021, 1:18 p.m. / Local Government
… of public works, has previously said that the Auditor-Controller's Office's delays in closing the books on past fiscal years has caused his department to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars …
UC Students Turned a ‘Forever’ Tuition Hike Into a Five-Year Hike. Now What?
Mikhail Zinshteyn / July 23, 2021, 1:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… of California modified its plan to raise tuition annually without any sunset date, yielding to an amendment by a student member of the Board of Regents to instead keep the tuition hike on the books for five years …
OBITUARY: Janice Hartman, 1952-2021
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2021, 7:24 a.m. / Obits
… on the computer … learning how to use the computer, and cooking. Janice love to read, and spent several hours outside on the patio reading her latest book, probably Stephen King. She also had a nice vegetable …
TACOS Y VACUNAS: Eureka Nonprofit Works to Ensure Latinx Residents are Comfortable Getting Vaccinated
Iridian Casarez / July 22, 2021, noon / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… filled with pan dulce, water and juice, another with kids’ activities, like coloring books and markers, and a third for people to get raffle tickets and free tacos. The rain didn’t dampen Castillo …
Judge Puts Larry Elder on Recall Ballot, Throws Out Tax Return Requirement
Laurel Rosenhall / July 21, 2021, 4:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… — an attorney who is well-known for his conservative commentary on television and radio, and in newspaper columns and books — was not among them. Weber’s office told him that he had not properly submitted his …
Arcata Man Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges for Stabbing His Roommate, Police Say
John Ross Ferrara / July 20, 2021, 2 p.m. / Crime
… was treated at the hospital before being booked into the Humboldt County Jail, where he is being held without bail. …
Four Inmates at the Humboldt County Jail Overdosed on Fentanyl Over the Weekend, Says Sheriff’s Office; All Were Saved by Emergency Doses of Narcan
LoCO Staff / July 20, 2021, 8:18 a.m. / Crime
… in a correctional facility (PC 4573.6) has been added to his booking.Inmate Daniel Ray Gonzales, age 30, was found to be in possession of 2 grams of Fentanyl. A fresh charge of possession of a controlled …
Woman Arrested in Myrtletown After Leaving Infant in Vehicle to Go Drink Alcohol, Says Sheriff’s Office
LoCO Staff / July 19, 2021, 11:51 a.m. / Crime
… , deputies learned that Sheets had left the infant in the vehicle and entered the business to consume alcohol. The infant was left unattended in the vehicle for approximately 1-2 hours.Sheets was arrested …
Throwing Knives, 14 Grams of Meth Seized During Traffic-Stop Arrest in McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 19, 2021, 11:25 a.m. / Crime
… , at about 1:47 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the area of U.S. 101 and Central Avenue near McKinleyville observed a vehicle traveling with a suspended registration …
Unpaid Utility Bills? California Will Pay Off $2 Billion Worth to Avoid Shutoffs
Jackie Botts / July 19, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… community if utilities aren’t able to balance their books, because that can have all sorts of ripple effects on the abilities of water and electrical systems to run well.” When it comes to forgiving …
UC Tuition Hike: Regents to Vote on ‘Forever’ Increase
Mikhail Zinshteyn / July 19, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… for whiplash: After receiving $1.3 billion in new money from lawmakers this year, the University of California now wants to raise tuition on each incoming undergraduate class. Every year. Indefinitely. Once …
Calfire Police and Allied Agencies Arrest Man for Suspected Arson in Weitchpec
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2021, 7:23 p.m. / Crime
… investigation, the fire was determined to have been started intentionally, and an adult male resident at the fire was taken into custody. The resident, Laurance Myers, was booked …
Two Arrested in Possession of Meth, Prohibited Weapons After Traffic Stop on Stolen Car on Briceland Road, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2021, 9:26 a.m. / Crime
… in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)), prohibited person in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)) and possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)).Wolf was booked into the Humboldt County …
OBITUARY: Paul Nystrom, 1956-2021
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… hearing aids in!” Hopefully, now he doesn’t need them! Paul liked to read, especially comic books and sci-fi. He also liked to take long walks on the beach or long walks through the woods either with his …
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stealing FedEx Truck From in Front of Bayshore Mall Before Driving It to Elk River to Harvest Packages Contained Within
Andrew Goff / July 14, 2021, 12:35 p.m. / Crime
… involved in the theft of the delivery truck.Pole was transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, and probation violation …
Under Attack: California Schools Face Ransomware Threat
Zayna Syed / July 14, 2021, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… 10 schools representing under 6,000 children, had been hit with a ransomware attack. All teachers were instructed to log off immediately. “Read a book!” Hall told the kids in her class, trying …
Orleans Petty Theft Suspect Found Hiding in Nearby Culvert With Ammunition, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 12, 2021, 11:12 a.m. / Crime
… a search of Cenname incident to arrest, deputies located ammunition. During a search of Cenname’s belongings nearby, deputies located a loaded firearm.Cenname was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional …
Man Allegedly in Possession of Stolen Vehicle Arrested Near Loleta
LoCO Staff / July 12, 2021, 10:40 a.m. / Crime
… , and took him into custody without incident.Cross was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle (PC 496d(a), in addition to warrant charges of carrying …
Sara Bareilles Donates Five Thousand Books to Humboldt Nonprofit
LoCO Staff / July 12, 2021, 9:50 a.m. / Education
… Sara Bareilles Donates Five Thousand Books to Humboldt Nonprofit Humboldt Literacy Project press release: Eureka native, Grammy winning singer-songwriter, Tony nominated Broadway star …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Psychedelics Redux?
Barry Evans / July 11, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… -year hiatus) of “psychedelic-assisted therapy” to the tool chests of mental health workers. I’ve been reading Michael Pollan’s 2018 book How to Change Your Mind, a very readable account of how …
As County’s Fiscal Fiascoes Mount, Feds Impose Tax Liens, Contractors Plead for Their Money and Department Heads Sound the Alarm
Ryan Burns / July 9, 2021, 3:01 p.m. / Local Government
… to be interviewed under any other circumstances effectively stymied the investigation, which was eventually abandoned.Last month the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in closed session, with Fifth District Supervisor …
OBITUARY: Tamera Sanders, 1992-2021
LoCO Staff / July 9, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… would read many books at one time and have a grasp of what she was reading, and easily remembered which book she read things from. She was brilliant.When she was little, she planned to be a doctor. She …
Eureka Man Arrested at Broadway Motel on Firearms, Narcotics Charges
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2021, 5:01 p.m. / Crime
… location associated with Busenius. During a search of the garage, detectives located a .12-gauge shotgun and more ammunition.Busenius was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility …
Probation Search on Alleged Myrtle Avenue Drug House Yields Quantities of Heroin, Meth, Shrooms and More; One Arrested
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2021, 7:19 a.m. / Crime
… . Buchkoski was on active Humboldt County probation for 11370.1 H&S (possession of a controlled substance while armed). The HCDTF had been investigating Buchkoski for trafficking large quantities …
Suspect Tries to Escape From Custody by Running From His Court Hearing, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2021, 1:48 p.m. / Crime
… the waiting area. Following a brief struggle, Calderon was taken into custody and transported back to the Correctional Facility.Calderon was booked on additional charges of attempt to escape jail (PC 4532(a)(1 …
Orick Homicide Suspect Turns Self In
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2021, 11:23 a.m. / Crime
… Investigations Division has been actively investigating this case and as a result of this investigation, requested a warrant for McMahon’s arrest.McMahon was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County …
Three Big Drug Busts Over Holiday Weekend Yield Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth; Six Arrested for Transportation, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2021, 11:10 a.m. / Crime
… . Agents served a search warrant on the vehicle and located approx. 3 ounces of fentanyl, one ounce of heroin, and a smaller quantity of crack cocaine. Mariani and Gonzalez were booked at the Humboldt County …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Un-Blank Slate
Barry Evans / July 4, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… of Improbable Research. Photo: Rose Lincoln/Harvard University, via Wikimedia. Creative Commons license.I rarely buy hardback books for reasons, in equal measure, of economy and utility. One exception to this …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: In The Shade of Karaköy
James Tressler / July 4, 2021, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… at all the boats passing by, the other ferries, the big tankers, the sailboats, all the things he had seen in his baby books but now floating past in real time. We marveled too, invested with that long …
Supreme Court, NCAA Decisions Embolden Advocates for College Athlete Compensation in California
Matthew Reagan / July 2, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… the law to take effect Sept. 1, rather than in 2023. It passed the Assembly’s higher education committee this week, and would need to receive a two-thirds vote by the Assembly and be signed by the governor …