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Gavin Newsom Under COVID: The Governor Dishes on His Pandemic Life
Emily Hoeven / June 18, 2021, 7:06 a.m. / Sacramento
… with. Obsessed. We’re just like, at one in the morning, we’re like, “One more.” “No.” “One more.” “All right, let’s do one more.” And it’s 1:43 and we’re like, “I can’t believe we’re doing this.” “I …
Klamath Trinity Spring Chinook Salmon Added to California Endangered Species List
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2021, 3:18 p.m. / Wildlife
Wiyot Tribe Declares State of Emergency Due to Drought and Low Flows on Local Rivers, Their ‘Sacred Cultural Resources’
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2021, 12:38 p.m. / Drought
Los Cheques De Estímulo Y Desempleo Ayudan a Que El Cobro De Deudas De Manutención De Los Hijos Alcance Un Nuevo Récord
Kate Cimini / June 17, 2021, noon / Sacramento
… cheque de estímulo de $1,200, habría mudado a su familia fuera de la casa de Modesto que, según el pediatra, es responsable de la intoxicación por plomo de su hijo de 7 años. El padre soltero de Los …
The County is Upgrading its Communications Infrastructure, the Better to Serve Your Policing and Emergency Services Needs
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2021, 10:48 a.m. / Infrastructure
Will California Investment in New Job Training Programs Pay Off?
Sameea Kamal / June 17, 2021, 8:03 a.m. / Sacramento
… , approved by voters in 2012 to create “clean energy” jobs and give $1.7 billion over five years to K-12 schools for energy efficiency upgrades. A 2013 analysis by the state’s employment department found …
OBITUARY: Roland Joseph Pearce, 1921-2021
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Joseph Lawrence Bessette, 1955-2021
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of life on Saturday, July 24 at 1 p.m. at 6525 Humboldt Hill Road in Eureka. Memorial donations may be made in Joe’s name to the Eureka Golf Course in support of Junior Golf.###The obituary above …
Summer School Options: California Hits Record Enrollment, but Is It Enough?
Joe Hong / June 17, 2021, 6 a.m. / Sacramento
… for $1 billion in additional funding for summer and after-school programs each year for the next five years for districts with high concentrations of low-income students, English Learners and foster …
Stimulus, Unemployment Checks Help Child Support Debt Collection Hit New High
Kate Cimini / June 17, 2021, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… Stimulus, Unemployment Checks Help Child Support Debt Collection Hit New High If Billy McCasland had gotten his $1,200 stimulus check, he would have moved his family out of the Modesto house …
Eureka City Council Releases Three City-Owned Parking Lots for Affordable Housing Developments; Adopts Budget for the Upcoming Fiscal Year
Stephanie McGeary / June 16, 2021, 4:05 p.m. / Local Government
… for other sites to potentially replace them. The council’s approval allows city staff to put out a request for proposals (RFP) for development of three sites, which will be officially released on July 1 …
Looking for the Safest Local Seafood to Eat, Mercury-Wise? Baykeeper Has an Updated Chart for That
Hank Sims / June 16, 2021, 3:38 p.m. / Environment
How Some College Counselors Are Fighting Back Against Pandemic-Induced Enrollment Decline
Charlotte West and Angel Fabre / June 16, 2021, 12:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… Mateo Unified to 13.1% in Fresno Unified. Districts with a higher share of low-income students or students enrolling at community college saw bigger drops. That translates into thousands of California …
… received more than 1,400 alarm calls; 800 of those incidents were found to be false alarms,” Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal said. “False alarms impact our ability to respond …
Is California Still Facing an Eviction Tsunami When the Moratorium Ends?
Nigel Duara / June 16, 2021, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
As Drought Intensifies, State Warns Users to Stop Pumping Water From Major Rivers
Rachel Becker / June 16, 2021, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… with claims to the water dating after 1914, and those who keep pumping could face a cease and desist order and fines of up to $1,000 a day, according to the notices from the State Water Resources Control Board …
OBITUARY: Karen Roberta Kinser, 1961-2021
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John R. Fletcher, 1925-2021
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jeffrey Mark Hill, 1961-2021
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sara Ann Westfahl, 1936-2021
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: William ‘Bill’ Sheppard: 1941- 2021
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Is Union Labor Requirement in the Way of Easing California’s Affordable Housing Crisis?
Manuela Tobias / June 16, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… the state’s ambitious goals, which range from 1.8 million to 3.5 million units by 2025. Worker shortages vary by region and trade. In a 2019 statewide survey of general contractors, about 70% said …
JIC: Here’s What’s Changed and What Hasn’t Now That Local Masking, Shelter-in-Place Orders Have Been Rescinded and the State’s ‘Blueprint for a Safer Economy’ is Dead
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2021, 4:54 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(UPDATE) Arcata Offers Walking Tour of ‘The Gateway District,’ Potentially a New Locus of Housing Development
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2021, 2:11 p.m. / Housing
EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Adoption of the First Post-Pandemic City Budget; More Affordable Housing On City-Owned Parking Lots
Stephanie McGeary / June 15, 2021, 1:20 p.m. / Local Government
… -2022, we’re going to focus on those other funds, that need a little help financially,” he said. “So this is one way to do it.”Finally, the proposed budget builds in, for this year, a $3.1 million general …
Humboldt Deputy Finds Meth, Loaded Firearm During Traffic Stop on Stolen Vehicle; Driver Arrested
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2021, 11:47 a.m. / Crime
… of a stolen vehicle (PC 496d(a)), convicted felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)), carrying a loaded firearm in a public place (PC 25850(a)), possession of a controlled substance while armed (HS 11370.1 …
Woman Arrested in Willow Creek for Allegedly Attempting to Steal a Vehicle
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2021, 11:11 a.m. / Crime
Cannabis Studies, Energy Systems Engineering Among New Degrees Humboldt State Plans to Offer Beginning Next Fall
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2021, 9:30 a.m. / Education
Will Travel and Tourism Return With California Reopening?
Miranda Green / June 15, 2021, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… , a nonprofit organization promoting travel to the state. “California’s tourism industry provides more than 1 million jobs and supports thousands of businesses.” The state generated $144.9 billion in travel …
