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Judge Denies Bail for 19-Year-Old Ferndale Resident Accused of DUI Manslaughter in Myrtletown
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 4, 2021, 4:58 p.m. / Courts
COVID Dangers Intensify: California Now in ‘Deep Dark Part of the Tunnel,’ Top Health Official Says
Barbara Feder Ostrov / Jan. 4, 2021, 4:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… administered statewide, primarily to top-priority health care workers and nursing home residents, according to state data. But that’s just a quarter of the more than 1.7 million doses California’s health …
Broadway Motel Search Results in Two Arrests for Suspected Meth Sales
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 4:27 p.m. / Crime
Want a COVID Vaccine and Live in Southern Humboldt? SoHum Health Collecting Info In Preparation for Wider Inoculation Rollout.
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 4:23 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… the form will be contacted as soon as the vaccine becomes available.The United States is currently in Tier-1 for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Tier-1 includes all healthcare employees, first responders …
Man Arrested in Connection With Local School Burglary; Second Suspect, Stolen Van Still Outstanding
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 2:33 p.m. / Crime
… of the school, two unknown suspects forced entry into a garage at the school during the night of December 29, stealing a van, tools and other items.On Jan. 1, 2021, Sheriff’s deputies received information …
Eurekan Arrested for Making Over 100 Non-Emergency 911 Calls
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 12:15 p.m. / Crime
… Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 3800 block of Walnut Drive, in the county’s jurisdiction of Eureka, to serve a Ramey Warrant for the improper use of 9-1-1.The suspect, 67-year-old Magdeline Pereira …
Even More Contagious? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Mutating Virus Now in California
Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra / Jan. 4, 2021, 12:06 p.m. / Sacramento
… , first detected in the United Kingdom, also has been seen in Colorado and Florida and 33 other countries. Last week, San Diego County reported it had identified the new variant, called B.1.1.7, in a 30 …
Man Arrested for Robbery in Willow Creek After Allegedly Threatening Group With Hatchet, Stealing Backpack
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 11:55 a.m. / Crime
… further incident and was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of robbery (PC 211), assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 245(A)(1)) and criminal threats (PC 422 …
Sheriff’s Office Asks for Public’s Help Finding Missing Woman Last Seen on Monument Road
LoCO Staff / Jan. 3, 2021, 4:05 p.m. / News
Heavy Rain, 45-MPH Winds and 25-Foot Waves Possible Along the North Coast Tomorrow
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 3, 2021, 3 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Who Gets the Vaccine First?
Barry Evans / Jan. 3, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Lost in the City
James Tressler / Jan. 3, 2021, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP! LoCO Presents the Latest Videos Sent To Us by Humboldt Artists
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 2, 2021, 4:10 p.m. / Music
New Law in 1 Minute: California Businesses Must Report COVID Outbreaks
Nick Roberts and Laurence Du Sault / Jan. 1, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… New Law in 1 Minute: California Businesses Must Report COVID Outbreaks Millions of Californians continue to risk COVID-19 infection by showing up in person at work during the pandemic …
New Law in 1 Minute: California Offers Tax Credits to Some Undocumented Workers
Nick Roberts and Jackie Botts / Jan. 1, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… New Law in 1 Minute: California Offers Tax Credits to Some Undocumented Workers In 2019 Governor Gavin Newsom more than doubled how much money the state spends on its tax credit for low …
OBITUARY: Albert Vaughn Carpenter, Jr., 1958-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 1, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , and Gary Juan Jr. We sincerely apologize if we have left anyone out as Scal had many, many friends and family.Services will be graveside only at the Hoopa Tribal Cemetery on Friday, January 1, 2021 at 1:30 p …
Eureka Just Settled Its Decade-Old Court Case Against Floyd and Betty Squires, But Its Battle With the Notorious Slumlords Continues
Ryan Burns / Dec. 31, 2020, 5:13 p.m. / Business , Courts , Local Government
Skilled Nursing Facility Staff to Start Getting Vaccine This Weekend, Joint Information Center Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 31, 2020, 4:17 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Here are the Top 25 LoCO Posts of 2020, the Astonishing Year That Was
Hank Sims / Dec. 31, 2020, 4 p.m. / Housekeeping
… isolating. They both recovered, but notice had been given. 1. Fake News: What is the Epoch Times and Why Did It Arrive On My Doorstep?There came a week when this odd newspaper, the Epoch Times, showed up …
County ‘Looking Into Testing’ for New, More Contagious Coronavirus Variant, Dr. Hoffman Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 31, 2020, 3:22 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… as quickly as they can. They're also running a hospital; they're seeing the vast majority of the COVID patients in Humboldt County. They have gone through about 1,200 of those so over 50% of their 2 …
Nine New California Laws Explained — Each in 1 Minute
CalMatters staff / Dec. 31, 2020, 2:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… Nine New California Laws Explained — Each in 1 Minute Playlist of nine new California laws. Scroll through the playlist above. 1. California widens mental health conditions insurers must …
Hand Tools Being Used to Build McKay Community Forest Trails Stolen From Storage Shed, Says County Public Works
Hank Sims / Dec. 31, 2020, 1:14 p.m. / Crime
Eureka City Council to Consider Allowing Mobile Syringe Exchange During the Pandemic, Discuss Caltrans’ Richardson Grove Project, Vote Again on Anti-Camping Ordinance
Stephanie McGeary / Dec. 31, 2020, 11:06 a.m. / Local Government
… will replace the city’s existing anti-camping ordinance to bring the city into compliance with a court ruling on city camping bans. The council already voted 4-1 to adopt the ordinance during its Dec …
New Law in 1 Minute: California Closing State Youth Prisons
Elizabeth Aguilera / Dec. 31, 2020, 10:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… New Law in 1 Minute: California Closing State Youth Prisons For decades, many California teens convicted of serious crimes — such as robbery, assault, and murder — were sent to state …
With 2020 Hindsight: Recapping the Stories That Defined California Life
CalMatters staff / Dec. 31, 2020, 8:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… infection rates. Read the full story HERE. More than 1,600 Californians have been evicted during the pandemic Like any parent, Jamie Burson didn’t want her 11-year-old son to discover how …
Looking to Report Non-COVID-Compliant Businesses? Starting Tomorrow, Use These Phone Numbers
LoCO Staff / Dec. 31, 2020, 8:15 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… Looking to Report Non-COVID-Compliant Businesses? Starting Tomorrow, Use These Phone Numbers From the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:Effective Jan. 1, 2021, all COVID-19 compliance …
New Law in a Minute: California Eases Hiring of Ex-Inmate Firefighters
Elizabeth Castillo / Dec. 31, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
New Law in 1 Minute: California Committee to Study Slavery Reparations
Nick Roberts and Orlando Mayorquin / Dec. 31, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… New Law in 1 Minute: California Committee to Study Slavery Reparations More than 4 million Africans and their descendants were enslaved throughout the United States. While California joined …
