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Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Welcoming Fire Refugees
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2020, 3:32 p.m. / Emergencies
Judge Denies Jail Release for Man Accused of Attempted Murder Following Residential Robbery
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 11, 2020, 3:11 p.m. / Courts
(VIDEO) Humboldt State Has Planted a First-of-its-Kind Commercial Seaweed Farm in Humboldt Bay
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2020, 1:44 p.m. / Ocean
FIRE ROUNDUP: The August Complex, Which is Threatening the Southeast of the County, is Now the Largest Wildfire in California History; Red-Salmon, Slater Fires Continue to Grow
Hank Sims / Sept. 11, 2020, 11:18 a.m. / Fire
… the Inciweb page for the Slater Fire.OAK FIREThe Oak Fire, which broken out just north of Willits on Monday — briefly threatening the town and closing Highway 101 for a spell — stands at an estimated 1,100 11 …
Today’s Air Quality is Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy Across the North Coast
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2020, 11:13 a.m. / Fire
Here is Another Reminder That You Need to Fill Out the Census ASAP if You Haven’t Already Done So
Hank Sims / Sept. 11, 2020, 8:04 a.m. /
Democratic Squabbling Doomed California’s ‘Year of Housing Production.’ What Will Happen in 2021?
Matt Levin / Sept. 11, 2020, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… -induced recession, the median home in Alameda County — which includes Oakland, Richmond and other East Bay cities represented by Wicks — was still fetching over $1,000,000 in July. “It’s the simplest way we …
OBITUARY: Vanessa Taylor Lorenzen, 1946-2020
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Barbara Laverne Fisher, 1936-2020
LoCO Staff / Sept. 11, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist and Local Dance Legend John ‘Griff’ Griffith Talks About California’s ‘Complex’ Wildfire Problem
John Ross Ferrara / Sept. 10, 2020, 5:25 p.m. / Fire
CSU Chancellor Announces That Next Semester is Going to be Almost All Online, Too
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2020, 4:55 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Preliminary Hearing for Hoopa Murder Suspect Brought to Halt After New Witnesses Emerge
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 10, 2020, 3:43 p.m. / Courts
Community Groups to Host Virtual Forums With Candidates for Eureka and Arcata City Councils, McK and Humboldt Community Services Districts
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2020, 3:33 p.m. / Elections
(PHOTO) Eureka Police Seeking Armed Robbery Suspect
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2020, 3:02 p.m. / Crime
Humboldt’s Deputy Health Officer Takes Questions on COVID and Fire Refugees, Contact Tracing and the Uses of Mathematical Modeling Six Months Into the Pandemic
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2020, 2:46 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… , but unfortunately when we're dealing with a much smaller population like Humboldt County and we're very early in it still. So our antibody data suggests that 1.8 percent of the population does have antibodies …
Red Salmon Complex Growth Slows, Firefighters Working to Stop Hopkins Fire From Crossing the Eel River at Kekawaka Creek
John Ross Ferrara / Sept. 10, 2020, 12:55 p.m. / Fire
(VIDEOS) Humboldt’s Independent Drone Air Force Took to the Skies to Document Yesterday’s Smokageddon
Andrew Goff / Sept. 10, 2020, 11:22 a.m. / Fire
Humboldt and Del Norte Post Offices in the Fire Zone are Closed; Here’s How to Get Your Mail
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2020, 10:40 a.m. / Infrastructure
HIGHWAY UPDATE: 101 Open at Willits; 199 Still Closed Between Crescent City and Oregon; 96 Closed in Siskiyou County
Hank Sims / Sept. 10, 2020, 7:20 a.m. / Traffic
… . Highway 1 was closed just south of Piercy last night due to an overturned big rig, but it's open again now if you're looking to get to the Mendo Coast.All this road info and more is available …
Teenage Witnesses Provide Conflicting Accounts in Hoopa Homicide Hearing
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 10, 2020, 7:03 a.m. / Courts
Elementary Schools in Arcata and McK are Feeding All Kids for Free
Jacquelyn Opalach / Sept. 10, 2020, 7 a.m. / Education
… :20 a.m. Dow’s Prairie Elementary School on Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 7:15 to 8:20 a.m. Arcata Elementary School every weekday from 12:20 to 1:00 p.m. Sunny Brae Middle School every weekday …
OBITUARY: Kathleen M. Vigil 1943-2020
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… Friday, September 11, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Paul's Chapel in Arcata, with graveside services being held Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Trinidad cemetery. Both services …
College Coronavirus Testing Varies by System, Campus
LoCO Staff / Sept. 10, 2020, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… have fewer than 1,000 students living on campus this fall, according to a CalMatters review of CSU housing plans. That may help the campuses get away with not having across-the-board testing, said …
Arcata Police Department Make Late-Night Illegal Fireworks Bust Near LK Wood Boulevard
LoCO Staff / Sept. 9, 2020, 7:12 p.m. / Crime
KSLG’s Black Voices Humboldt PSAs Spotlight Racist Experiences
Silvia Alfonso / Sept. 9, 2020, 6 p.m. /
NEW EVACUATION WARNING: Everyone East of the Highway as Far North as Myers Flat is Now Urged to Be Ready to Go
LoCO Staff / Sept. 9, 2020, 5:50 p.m. / Emergencies
City of Rio Dell Opens Free Water Station For Fire Evacuees
LoCO Staff / Sept. 9, 2020, 4:28 p.m. / Emergencies
Sheriff and Emergency Services Manager Offer Preparation and Evacuation Advice in Video Update
Ryan Burns / Sept. 9, 2020, 4:24 p.m. / Fire
In Today’s Media Availability, Humboldt County’s Health Officer Addresses Wildfire and COVID, Testing, Mass Gatherings and the Upcoming Holidays
LoCO Staff / Sept. 9, 2020, 4:18 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Garberville Residents Told to be Ready to Evacuate, Along With Another Wide Swath of SoHum
LoCO Staff / Sept. 9, 2020, 2:32 p.m. / Emergencies