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This Valentine’s Day, Get Yourself Married on the Madaket or in the Library’s Majestic Humboldt Room
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2026, 3:05 p.m. / Love
Local Business Coalition Launches ‘Arcata Fire Relief Fund,’ Seeded by a $50,000 Donation From PG&E
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2026, 8:25 a.m. / Fire
Get Ready for an Airplane to Scream at You Saturday Afternoon
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2026, 8:04 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
… at about 12:20 p.m., and leave the coastline just south of Shelter Cove at about 1:40 p.m. The plane’s loudspeaker system will announce that the flight is a test of the Civil Air Patrol’s public address …
The Fight Over How to Pay for Medi-Cal Puts Pressure on Newsom to Raise Taxes
Maya C. Miller and Jeanne Kuang / Jan. 15, 2026, 7:46 a.m. / Sacramento
… in the future to 1.8 million. His administration has said the state simply doesn’t have the money to pay for coverage for people who are booted off the program due to new federal laws. One union, the Service …
‘They’re Escalating’: A Q&A With Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Nigel Duara / Jan. 15, 2026, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Donald Edward Metaxas, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Donald Edward Metaxas, 1937-2025 Donald Edward MetaxasDecember 1, 1937-December 31, 2025 Don was born in Fort Bragg on December 1, 1937, the third child of Harry and Carol …
The Wing Group, Whose Arcata Factory Was Vandalized By Protesters on Saturday, Acquires Kokatat in Union of Local Success Stories
Ryan Burns / Jan. 14, 2026, 2:57 p.m. / Business
EUREKA RESIDENTS: You Can Kill Five Minutes and Help Out a Local Kid Getting His Degree By Taking His Quick Survey on the City’s Bus System
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 2:28 p.m. / Transportation
Local Educator Colby Smart Withdraws From Campaign for Congress, Citing Time and Energy Constraints
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 11:34 a.m. / Elections
Many California Prisoners Get a Second Chance. A Declining Parole Rate Shows That’s No Guarantee
Joe Garcia / Jan. 14, 2026, 7:47 a.m. / Sacramento
… by a recidivism rate of less than 3% — meaning 97% of prisoners paroled never reoffend. Less than 1% return for crimes involving violence against another person. Over the last decade or so, California …
Building Homes Is a Top Priority for California Democrats Again This Year. Voters Could Get a Say
Yue Stella Yu / Jan. 14, 2026, 7:38 a.m. / Sacramento
… the Senate Housing Committee by an 8-1 vote last week and heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee next week. Lawmakers are seeking to put the measure on the June primary ballot, which would require …
OBITUARY: Stephanie Farmer Witzel, 1952-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Alan Ramon Walters, 1968-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ona Darlene O’Neal, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Fortuna Seniors Say Mobile Home Park Ordinance Needs Work
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 13, 2026, 4:25 p.m. / Activism
TODAY in SUPES: With Federal Funding Cuts Averted for Now, Locals Resume Efforts to Develop More Supportive Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness
Ryan Burns / Jan. 13, 2026, 3:15 p.m. / Homelessness , Local Government
… with DHHS, explained that the county received about $1.2 million in HUD CoC funds for the one-year period from last October through this September. These are the funds that pay for permanent supportive …
Eureka Man Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Person, Dog at a Homeless Encampment
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2026, 2:35 p.m. / Crime
‘We Need to Stay Vigilant’: Eureka City Council Approves Anti-War Resolution Condemning U.S. Occupation of Venezuela
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 13, 2026, 11:22 a.m. / Local Government
END OF WATCH: Cheyenne, the Sequoia Park Zoo Bald Eagle, Has Passed Into Legend
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2026, 10:16 a.m. / Animals
OBITUARY: Velma Ruth Childs, 1923-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sherria (Sheri) Tyler, 1950-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Sherria (Sheri) Tyler, 1950-2025 Sherria (Sheri) Tyler, age 75, was born on January 1, 1950, and following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, she passed away …
County Government Issues Statement on the Death of Former Fifth District Supervisor Anna Sparks
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2026, 11:49 a.m. / Local Government
CALLING UNIVERSAL DONORS! Local Blood Bank Issues Urgent Call for Type O Negative Donations
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2026, 11:29 a.m. / Emergencies , News
Eureka, Arcata and Trinidad Came Out to Protest ICE Over the Weekend
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2026, 7:38 a.m. / Activism
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dealing with Eco-Anxiety
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 10, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Great Fire That Leveled Blue Lake in 1911
Editor / Jan. 10, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… AND INSURANCE As far as can possibly be ascertained a list of the destroyed property is as follows: James Worthington's Saloon - $1,250 - insurance $900. Stock in Stock and Kemp's - $900 - no insurance …
OBITUARY: Leroy ‘Sonny’ Tripp, 1969-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
PRAISE BE! Ferndale Pastor Tyrel Bramwell, Called to the Cold Desert of Rural Wyoming, is Leaving Humboldt
Ryan Burns / Jan. 9, 2026, 3:20 p.m. / News
45-Year-Old Man Wanted in Connection With Last Night’s Stabbing in Willow Creek, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 9, 2026, 12:45 p.m. / Crime
Arcata Fire Chief Says Gas Explosion Rumors Are Unfounded at City Council Meeting (Also, More Fire Cleanup News)
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 9, 2026, 12:02 p.m. / Government
… ’t have to look at the rubble. The Chamber of Commerce will also sponsor a parade in the Arcata Plaza on Feb. 1 at noon to honor the first responders who stopped the fire. “The ultimate goal would …
