Search the Ol’ LoCO Archives!
Searched for: the
Stories
Mendo Sheriff Investigating Possibility That Minor Located at Raided Covelo Grow is a Victim of Sex, Labor Trafficking
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2020, 1:50 p.m. / Crime
Local Beverage Container Buyback Centers to Remain Closed to Protect Employees From COVID-19
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2020, 12:40 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Local Poets Release Collection of Quarantine Poems from Humboldt County
Stephanie McGeary / June 25, 2020, 10:51 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , poetry
Ten Thousand Plants Eradicated, Illegal Water Diversion/Pollution Violations Cited in Disnmore Raid Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2020, 9:58 a.m. / Crime
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Arcata Fire Tackles Late-Night Fire at Single-Family Home in McKinleyville
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2020, 9:15 a.m. / Fire
MILLSAP PRELIM: Police Investigator Testifies About the Fight That Led to a Eureka Mother Allegedly Shooting, Killing Her 17-Year-Old Son Earlier This Year
Rhonda Parker / June 25, 2020, 7:31 a.m. / Courts
… the house about 1 or 2 a.m. after police searched the place. She was unable to lock the front door because the door knob was faulty. At some point between then and about 6:30 a.m., a fire started that heavily …
Could Racially Motivated 911 Calls Become Hate Crimes?
Elizabeth Castillo / June 25, 2020, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… call is a misdemeanor with a $1,000 fine and up to a year in county jail. But there are currently no other protections for those on the receiving end of a racially motivated police call. Assemblyman …
Fauci to California: Good Work So Far, but State Needs Public Buy-In for Safe Reopening
Ana B. Ibarra / June 25, 2020, 7:04 a.m. / Sacramento
… , bringing the total to 5,632. Meanwhile, 4,095 people were in the hospital and 1,268 were in intensive care — a record high for ICU numbers. Newsom said Wednesday that while hospitalizations, a key …
(VIDEO) Local Latino Community Has Disproportionate Share of COVID-19 Cases, County Health Officer Says
LoCO Staff / June 24, 2020, 4:16 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Sheriff’s Office Identifies Body Found at Ma-lel Dunes Last Week as Victorville Man Who Fell Into the Sea Near Trinidad a Month Ago
LoCO Staff / June 24, 2020, 12:54 p.m. / Crime
Eureka Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Man in Connection to Yesterday’s Bank Robbery
LoCO Staff / June 24, 2020, 11:20 a.m. / Crime
HSU Student Arrested, Held on Two Counts of Sexually Assaulting Intoxicated Victims
John Ross Ferrara / June 24, 2020, 10 a.m. / Crime
California Re-Evaluating Its Landmark Climate Strategy
Rachel Becker / June 24, 2020, 9:55 a.m. / Sacramento
Public Native Plant Garden Proposed for Ferndale, Plans Go Before Design Review Committee Tomorrow
Stephanie McGeary / June 24, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Community , garden , Local Government
… the regular meeting. To provide public comment during the meeting, you will need to join the Teleconference meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83955247083?pwd=M21QUmdIYjFiQi9hWmdBVTk3R3M1UT09 …
OBITUARY: Kathleen Lehto Cataldi, 1919-2020
LoCO Staff / June 24, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Old Man Hides Behind COVID Mask in Downtown Bank Robbery Today; Eureka Police Seeking Suspect Who Scrammed With Cash
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2020, 5:33 p.m. / Crime
TODAY in SUPES: Madrone Says Trinidad Being Overrun by Mask-Shunning Tourists; Sheriff’s Use-of-Force Policies Criticized
Ryan Burns / June 23, 2020, 5:15 p.m. / Local Government
… .”Frankovich said data suggests that only about 1.5 percent of the county has been infected, and even those people could be at risk of getting reinfected.Shortly after her presentation to the board, the county's …
County Approves Purchase of 197-Acre McKay Community Expansion; New Public Trail Access Planned
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2020, 4:25 p.m. / Community
… Humboldt County acquired 1,000 acres of forestland from Green Diamond. The McKay Community Forest is managed for multiple objectives including public access and recreation, sustainable timber harvest …
Yurok Tribe Appoints Public Health Officer to Oversee COVID-19 Response
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2020, 4:15 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… Council has provided $1,250 to Tribal citizens who are facing financial challenges because of the pandemic and are over the age of 18 by December 30, 2020. The Council also set aside $2 million in CARES …
Budget Deal Shields Neediest Californians, Shifts Burden to Middle Class
Laurel Rosenhall / June 23, 2020, 4 p.m. / Sacramento
… and hope Uncle Sam delivers The agreement reflects a compromise between Newsom, who sought $14 billion in cuts unless the federal government delivered stimulus funds by July 1, and lawmakers, who wanted …
TODAY in COURT: Rio Dell Murder Suspects Scheduled for Preliminary Hearing; Accused Ferndale Cop-Shooter Deemed Mentally Capable of Standing Trial
Rhonda Parker / June 23, 2020, 2:54 p.m. / Courts
Big Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Have Masked Up For Your Safety
Hank Sims / June 23, 2020, 2:03 p.m. / :)
HEALTH OFFICER: Almost All Businesses Can Reopen Now (So Long as They Get Certified); Movies, Gyms and Even Bars Cleared for Takeoff
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2020, 11:59 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
OBITUARY: Joyce Ann (Johnson) Martins, 1942-2020
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Joyce Ann (Johnson) Martins, 1942-2020 Shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2020, while surrounded by family, as the sun came out and birds began singing, God took …
OBITUARY: Mary Jean Waldkirch, 1927-2020
LoCO Staff / June 23, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Escaped Tortoise Taken Into Custody By Rio Dell PD
John Ross Ferrara / June 22, 2020, 5:20 p.m. / Animals
McKAY RANCH SUBDIVISION: Environmental Groups Voice Concerns About 81-Acre, 320-Unit Development Planned in Cutten
Ryan Burns / June 22, 2020, 5:01 p.m. / Environment , Local Government
Stolen Rifle, $6,000 and 196 Grams of Heroin Found During McK Traffic Stop Yesterday Morning, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / June 22, 2020, 4:18 p.m. / Crime
… into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)), person prohibited in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)), carrying a loaded firearm …
Youth Sports, Bad Hand Sanitizers and the 2020-21 School Year: Humboldt County’s Public Health Officer Again Takes the Media’s COVID Questions
Hank Sims / June 22, 2020, 3:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Suspect in Eureka Murder, Two Other Recent Stabbings Ruled Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial
Rhonda Parker / June 22, 2020, 2:30 p.m. / Courts