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Remains of 31-Year-Old Humboldt County Woman Found in Rural Oregon
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2021, 4:31 p.m. / News
Lanphere and Ma-le’l Dunes Designated National Natural Landmarks by U.S. Department of the Interior
Ryan Burns / Jan. 22, 2021, 2:21 p.m. / Environment , Government
… acquisition of the 357-acre Samoa Dunes and Wetlands, there are now 1,600 contiguous acres of coastal dune habitat being preserved for conservation purposes. Regarding the dunes' designation …
Eureka Man Arrested in Connection With Last Week’s Shooting on West Del Norte Street; Police Will Ask for Attempted Murder Charges
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2021, 1:55 p.m. / Crime
“Tedious, Stressful”: Why Older Californians Are Still Struggling to Get Vaccine
Barbara Feder Ostrov / Jan. 22, 2021, 1:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… than get an appointment. Will try again when more appointments open up! #edchat — Linda Mathews (@lmathews92082) January 21, 2021 Since vaccinations began nationwide in mid-December, nearly 1 …
How Many Californians Are at Risk of Eviction? Depends Who You Ask
Nigel Duara / Jan. 22, 2021, 1:10 p.m. / Sacramento
State Activates MyTurn Vaccine Clearinghouse Website
Barbara Feder Ostrov / Jan. 22, 2021, 12:10 p.m. / Sacramento
State Activates Vaccine Clearinghouse Website
Barbara Feder Ostrov / Jan. 22, 2021, 11:23 a.m. / Sacramento
Fortuna’s Community Garden is Moving to a Cool New Location, Where it Will Provide Educational Opportunities for Kids and Feed the Community
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2021, 10:51 a.m. / Food
California’s Bill for Fighting Trump in Court? $41 Million So Far
Byrhonda Lyons / Jan. 22, 2021, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… 1, our team at CA DOJ has protected our public lands, natural resources and environment from four years of attack from the White House,” Becerra said in a statement the day before Trump left office …
OBITUARY: Scott Sattler, 1946-2021
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of his favorite sources of inspiration. Scott served as a volunteer with a number of local entities throughout his 47 years in Humboldt County, including Planned Parenthood and the Area 1 Agency on Aging …
OBITUARY: Tommie Gene Reagan, 1926-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sharon Nelson, 1949-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
‘There is Hope on the Horizon’: Humboldt County’s Health Officer on the Vaccination Effort and the One-Year Anniversary of the First Confirmed Coronavirus Case in the United States
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… county. We’re starting - we started with surveys that we sent out to the groups in Phase 1A to find out what their interest was and start to organize clinics for them and that's been ongoing …
Calling All Trail Fans! You’re Invited to a Community Meeting on the Proposed ‘Bay to Zoo Trail’
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 21, 2021, 2:35 p.m. / Trails
‘How Am I Going to Keep This Up?’ COVID Intensifies Plight of Family Caregivers
Anne Marshall-Chalmers / Jan. 21, 2021, 2 p.m. / Sacramento
Eureka POP Squad Finds Loaded Weapon, Half a Pound of Meth on Local Man During Traffic Stop, Department Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2021, 1:35 p.m. / Crime
… , at about 1:45 p.m., detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing team (POP), served a search warrant for narcotics and firearms on 40-year-old Brian Patrick Berquist of Eureka …
Eureka City Council Approves HACHR Mobile Syringe Exchange, Despite Concerns Over ‘Commentary’ in the Nonprofit’s Proposal
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 21, 2021, 12:15 p.m. / Local Government
Local Businesses Kick In to Replace Stolen McKay Community Forest Trail Building Tools
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2021, 12:04 p.m. / News
Serial McKinleyville Drug Dealer Arrested for Selling Out of Arcata Mobile Home, Says HCDTF
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2021, 11:37 a.m. / Crime
… County Jail for the following charges:H&S 11351 Possession of controlled substance for saleH&S 11375(B) Possession of controlled substance for salePC 12022.1 Committing a felony while out …
Humboldt Schools and Reopening: Emergency State and Federal Funds Should be Coming Soon, But Many Districts Still Unsure About When They Can Get Back to Class
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 21, 2021, 10:54 a.m. / Education
… that margin at a daily infection rate of 18.3), and to participate, schools must submit a reopening plan for approval to state and local health authorities by February 1 (a later submission would result …
California Gives the Go-Ahead on Moderna Vaccine Batch After Possible Allergic Reactions Triggered Review
Ryan Burns / Jan. 21, 2021, 9:34 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Numerous Phone Scammers Once Again Pretending to Be the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Demanding Money; Here Are Tips to Protect Yourself and Elderly Loved Ones
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2021, 8:56 a.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: Kathleen Lenore Souza Capps, 1948-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Theodore (‘JT,’ ‘Ted’) Larson, 1947-2021
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Time Running Out to Extend California’s Eviction Moratorium
Nigel Duara / Jan. 21, 2021, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… people involved in or briefed on the negotiations. The most agreed-upon date for an end to the moratorium is June 30, although landlord advocacy groups are pushing for lifting the moratorium on April 1 …
COVID-19 Cases, New Syndrome on the Rise Among Children, Especially Latino Children
Elizabeth Aguilera / Jan. 21, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… Control and Prevention. The majority of children in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with the infection and the inflammatory syndrome have been Latino or Black. As of Jan. 8 there were 1,659 cases …
State Suspends County’s Purchasing Account for Overdue Payment; Auditor-Controller Takes Responsibility
Ryan Burns / Jan. 20, 2021, 5:49 p.m. / Local Government
… transactions were either put on hold or not processed. I am personally aware of only 1 user who experienced this but there may be more who have not communicated with my department. To all users of the CalCard, I …
A ‘Selfless’ Life Cut Short: Esteban Gonzalez’s Unlikely Journey Into the Hearts of Arcata
Thadeus Greenson / Jan. 20, 2021, 5:05 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… what he had, whether it be a piece of wisdom or a burrito. Arcata Main Street set up a GoFundMe page Jan. 17 with the goal of raising $1,000 to benefit Gonzalez’s family. When this edition of the Journal …
Eureka Man Who Drove ‘TRUMP WON’ Bus Across Country Arrested for Making Violent Threats Against Local Government Officials, Says EPD
LoCO Staff / Jan. 20, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / News
FBI Seeking Info on the ‘Lost Coast Bandit,’ a Bank Robber With Good Posture Who Has Hit Coast Central Locations in Arcata and Eureka Over the Last Month
LoCO Staff / Jan. 20, 2021, 3:01 p.m. / Crime
