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Decoy Posing as 14-Year-Old Leads to Arrest of ‘Predators’ Seeking Sex With a Minor, Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2021, 12:24 p.m. / Crime
… that was initiated on 1/22/21. Jesse Shenk (31 years old) made arrangements to travel to Del Norte County from the City of Arcata to pick up a 14 year old (decoy) twice, but due to weather was unable to come …
NO GOATHERDING: With New Ordinance, Eureka Looks to Bring Animal Ownership Regulations Into to the 21st Century
Stephanie McGeary / March 5, 2021, 11:16 a.m. / Animals , Local Government
After 15 Years, the ‘Humboldt Brewing Co.’ Name is Back in Humboldt Hands, and Locally Produced Red Nectar Ale is On Its Way
Andrew Goff / March 5, 2021, 7:30 a.m. / Business
OBITUARY: Roland ‘Branagin’ Duane Davis, 1961-2021
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Guy Eugene McCarty Sr., 1949-2021
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Cynthia Mary Panter Williams Rakestraw, 1941-2021
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Diversity Growing Among California Judges but Trial Courts Lagging
Byrhonda Lyons / March 5, 2021, 5:10 a.m. / Sacramento
Humboldt County Vaccine Task Force Member Answers All or At Least Some of Your Questions About the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 4:32 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
California’s Make-Or-Break Reopening Has Arrived
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 3:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… to older students sooner. Most counties, if not all, could likely shift to the less-restrictive red tier by an April 1 deadline laid out under the school reopening deal struck by Newsom …
FUTURE NOW: Arcata Crime Victims Can Now File Police Reports Online
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 3:01 p.m. / Crime
No, That’s Not Actually the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Calling Asking You to Buy Gift Cards
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 2:50 p.m. / Crime
… or stopping an investigation. Additionally, no government agency will ask you to mail large sums of cash or pay with gift cards or pre-paid money cards.Remember these tips to help protect yourself from fraud:1 …
California Upends How It’s Divvying Up Scarce Vaccines
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 12:04 p.m. / Sacramento
… measures criteria such as income, education, park access, air pollution and housing. Ghaly said about 1.6 million doses already have been administered to the underserved communities that the state is now …
Probation Search in Eureka Motel Room Uncovers Fentanyl, Heroin and Meth with Stolen Car Parked Outside, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 11:51 a.m. / Crime
Fight of the River People: The Generational Push That Brought Berkshire Hathaway to the Table and put Dam Removal Back on Track
Thadeus Greenson / March 4, 2021, 7:45 a.m. / Activism
… then be removed using $450 million already raised for the purpose — $200 million from PacifiCorp ratepayers and $250 million in water bonds authorized by California’s Proposition 1.But FERC ruled the company couldn …
More Than 12,000 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Reported at California Child Care Centers
Elizabeth Aguilera / March 4, 2021, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
Bidding Wars and Overblown Fears: The Curious Case of the California Exodus
Lauren Hepler / March 4, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Mustang and left his $1,500-a-month, 390-square-foot Glendale apartment for his hometown. “My girlfriend and I were in the car with our dog driving to St. Louis,” Shea said. “I got like three hours …
OBITUARY: Nona Belle Ludwig, 1932-2021
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… by five nephews, Michael and Randy Moore, David and Calvin Storie and Brian Colpitts.She died on March 1, 2021 from complications following a stroke. Her last days were filled with family, including her …
Where Is Tony Thurmond? State Schools Chief Stays Behind the Scenes in School Reopening Debate
Laurel Rosenhall / March 4, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… .5 million supporting him. The powerful union also spent $1.1 million backing Newsom for governor that year. But as Newsom began pushing, in recent weeks, for schools to reopen, his relationship …
Remember When? Timeline Marks Key Events in California’s Year-Long Pandemic Grind
Richard Procter / March 4, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
EUREKANS WITH PETS: Get Ready and Get Involved, Because the City Will Be Updating Its Pet Ordinance Soon
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2021, 1:38 p.m. / Local Government
Pedestrian Suffers Major Injury in Fifth Street Eureka Collision; Traffic Safety Task Force Launching This Month
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2021, 12:33 p.m. / Traffic
You Want to Watch This Cool Series of Videos Made By Arcata High’s Black Student Union for Black History Month
Jacquelyn Opalach / March 3, 2021, 12:08 p.m. / Education
(PHOTOS) This is Why You Shouldn’t Park in Front of a Fire Hydrant, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2021, 11:14 a.m. / Community Services
Buffalo Sculpture … in the Heart of-uh Rio Dell
Andrew Goff / March 3, 2021, 10:55 a.m. / :)
Want to Grow Some Last-Minute Weed This Year? Humboldt Offers an Expedited Permit For That
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2021, 10:28 a.m. / Cannabis
[UPDATED] Correctional Deputy Arrested for Smuggling Drugs Into Jail Following Month-Long Investigation
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2021, 10:17 a.m. / Crime
… in possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1(a)), smuggling contraband into a jail (PC 4573), possession of a controlled substance for sales (HS 11351) and transportation/sale of a controlled …
Sixty-One Year Old Blocksburg Man Dead Following Weekend Head-On Crash Near Swimmer’s Delight; 31-Year-Old Rio Dell Man Arrested for DUI
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2021, 9:25 a.m. / Traffic
‘We’re Born Indian and We Die White’: California Indigenous Fear COVID Deaths Undercounted
Kate Cimini / March 3, 2021, 8:26 a.m. / Sacramento
… , the Tule River Tribe in Tulare County also found itself cut off from potentially lifesaving data. Of its roughly 1,600 members living on the reservation, 179 have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or roughly 11 …
Appeal of 8.5-Acre Cannabis Project Along the Eel River Triggers Debate About Weed Grows in Remote Humboldt
Ryan Burns / March 3, 2021, 7:15 a.m. / Cannabis
… has gained more than 1,700 signatures. Environmental groups have voiced concerns about the project's potential impacts to groundwater, wildlife habitat, fire risk and more. Three county residents …
