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Former Humboldt Public Health Officer Talks About Her Plans for a Non-Profit Senior Care Community, Volunteering As COVID-19 Contact Tracer and How the County Has Handled the Pandemic
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 14, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Community , Health Care
As Trump Takes Aim at Postal Funding, Could He Undermine California’s All-Mail Election?
Ben Christopher / Aug. 14, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
Coronavirus Economic Fallout Sparks More Talk of Taxing California’s Richest
Laurence Du Sault / Aug. 14, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… . The bill comes days after another proposal to raise taxes on those earning more than $1 million was tabled for the year and is the fourth statewide or Bay Area measure aimed at raising taxes on the rich …
OBITUARY: Robert E. Renner, 1923-2020
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Trinidad Traffic Stop Results in Seizure of More Than 10,000 Xanny Bars, Half an Ounce of Meth, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2020, 7 p.m. / Crime
Nurse Hava Phillips, Head of the County’s Contact Tracing Effort, Talks About How the Program Works
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2020, 4:52 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Power Struggle Ensues Between HSU and University Center as President Tom Jackson Looks to Outsource Dining Services to For-Profit Company
Ryan Burns / Aug. 13, 2020, 3:44 p.m. / HSU
Uber, Lyft and Why California’s War Over Gig Work Is Just Beginning
Lauren Hepler / Aug. 13, 2020, 12:35 p.m. / Sacramento
Orick Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder for Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend’s Boyfriend to Death
Rhonda Parker / Aug. 13, 2020, 12:04 p.m. / Courts
Hoopa Valley Tribe Sues Feds in Effort to Block Permanent Water Contracts With Central Valley Farmers
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2020, 9:38 a.m. / D.C.
Red Salmon Complex Grows to 10,178 Acres, 35 Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2020, 9:28 a.m. / Fire
… but could show more activity today as fuels dry and winds align with the terrain.There was a heat signature found near Prospect Peak on the Klamath National Forest approximately 1.5 miles from the east flank …
MORE HOTTER AGAIN: Excessive Heat Watch Issued for Tomorrow, Saturday as Humboldt’s Inland Areas Expected to Top 100 Degrees
Hank Sims / Aug. 13, 2020, 8:12 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… on the Humboldt coast, but these should mix out quickly this morning. The marine layer is only around 1,500 feet deep on the profiler. Inland temperatures will generally top out in the upper 90s to around 100 …
OBITUARY: Linus Carl Lorenzen, 1927-2020
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
HACHR Responds to City of Eureka Letter Opposing State Reauthorization
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2020, 7:10 p.m. / Activism
In Today’s Media Availability, Dr. Josh Ennis Talks School Reopening, Testing and Tracing, and Why ‘Active Cases’ Isn’t a Very Important Metric
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2020, 6:04 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
City of Eureka Announces Opposition to HACHR Recertification, Releases Lengthy Report Chronicling Months-Long Undercover Surveillance
Andrew Goff / Aug. 12, 2020, 4:20 p.m. / News
Here is the List for Humboldt Schools’ Start Dates and Instructional Models
Andrew Goff / Aug. 12, 2020, 12:32 p.m. / Education
Unloading Mishap Sends John Deere Tractor Into Creek Near Redway; Locals Spread Straw to Stop Hydraulic Fluid From Contaminating the Waterway
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2020, 10:34 a.m. / Traffic
Local Businesses Can Get Up to $12,500 in Local Grants to Help Deal With COVID Costs, County Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2020, 9:12 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
More Than 1,600 Californians — Including Many in Humboldt — Have Been Evicted During Pandemic
Matt Levin, Nigel Duara and Erica Yee / Aug. 12, 2020, 8:01 a.m. / Sacramento
… More Than 1,600 Californians — Including Many in Humboldt — Have Been Evicted During Pandemic Jamie Burson sits on the bed of her motel room in Farfield on August 4, 2020 …
The Veepstakes Are Over — but Whom Might Newsom Pick to Replace Kamala Harris?
Ben Christopher / Aug. 12, 2020, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
California’s Post-Prison Chaos: Thousands Released Early, Including Many With Coronavirus
Robert Lewis / Aug. 12, 2020, 7:13 a.m. / Sacramento
… Institution for Men in Chino to San Quentin and other facilities. Nearly 9,500 inmates were released from state prisons from July 1 through Aug. 6; almost half were early releases, according …
OBITUARY: Brenda J. Gevas, 1947-2020
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2020, 7:01 a.m. / Obits
… starting at 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 4050 N Highway 101 Eureka, CA. 95503, which used to be KOA campground site, a 28-large gathering area. Family will provide food and desserts. So please bring a smile …
(UPDATE: FOUND SAFE) Briceland Man’s Disappearance Being Investigated By the HCSO’s Criminal Investigations Division; Search Parties Organizing on Social Media
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 11, 2020, 5:30 p.m. / Emergencies
‘Moderate’ to ‘Unhealthy’ Levels of Smoke Forecast for Next Few Days
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2020, 2:15 p.m. / Fire
… , Hoopa, Weitchpec, Willow Creek, Klamath, and Trinity Center. Updates will be provided as conditions change. For 24-hour Air Quality Advisory Information, call toll-free at 1-866-BURN-DAY (1 …
EUREKA CITY COUNCIL RACE: Four More Candidates Confirmed, Bringing Total to Nine Running for Two Open Seats
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2020, 2 p.m. / Elections
ARCATA CITY COUNCIL RACE: 10 Candidates Qualify to Run for Three Open Seats in November
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 11, 2020, 1:43 p.m. / Elections , Politics
Red Salmon Complex Grows to More Than 8,100 Acres; Jones Point Fire 75 Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2020, 11 a.m. / Fire
Orick Murder Suspect Accepts Plea Deal With District Attorney’s Office
Rhonda Parker / Aug. 11, 2020, 9:43 a.m. / Courts
(UPDATE) McKinleyville Man Taken Into Custody After Allegedly Shooting at Neighbor’s Home Near Hiller Park Last Night
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Crime
… Correctional Facility on multiple charges, including shooting at an inhabited dwelling (PC 246), felony vandalism [PC 594(b)(1)], two misdemeanor warrants for carrying a concealed weapon …
