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Newsom’s Two Big Picks Make History for California by Advancing Latino and Black Democrats
Laurel Rosenhall / Dec. 22, 2020, 6:50 p.m. / Sacramento
Looking For a Christmas Meal? Here’s a List of Places Providing Free Food For Those in Need This Holiday
Stephanie McGeary / Dec. 22, 2020, 6 p.m. / Community , Food , Homelessness
… at the Third Street center on Christmas eve or during any of HACHR’s regular hours: Mondays 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eureka Rescue Mission — 110 2nd Street …
(VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist ‘Griff’ is Back With a Holiday Special on Christmas Trees
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 22, 2020, 4:05 p.m. / Nature
Why Have the Contact-Tracing Statistics on the County Dashboard Been Frozen for the Last Few Weeks? Health Officer Answers Media Questions
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2020, 3:50 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… categorize only 14 more infections as being through 'contact to a known case' between Dec. 1 and now, when there have been some 70 cases related to the Granada outbreak over the same period?” It …
Humboldt’s First Allotment of COVID Vaccine Doses Nearly All Administered; More Being Distributed
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2020, 2:43 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… will be administered to Phase 1A-tier 1 priority and high-risk populations in Humboldt County by the end of today, with vaccines from the second allotment going out as well.Phase 1A-tier 1 prioritizes high …
Toni’s 24-Hour Restaurant is Latest Arcata Eatery to Shutter Due to COVID-19 Exposure
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 22, 2020, 2:20 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Food
Fortuna Man, 40, Killed While Walking Across Hwy. 101 Near Loleta Drive, CHP Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2020, 1:32 p.m. / News
County Warns of Ice and Snow Atop Horse Mountain; More Expected Along 299 Friday: ‘Everyone Carry Chains’
Ryan Burns / Dec. 22, 2020, 11:39 a.m. / Transportation
Five Things to Know About California’s New US Senator, Alex Padilla
Ben Christopher / Dec. 22, 2020, 10:59 a.m. / Sacramento
… . 1. California’s #1 turnout booster Like surfing, Silicon Valley and unaffordable housing, California has made easy access to the ballot box its calling card. While many GOP-run states have …
CR Police Academy to Implement Bias Testing, Examine Institutional Racism, Among Other Changes
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2020, 10:13 a.m. / Education , Government
Swains Flat Man Arrested With 63 Guns, Meth, Hash Oil Lab, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2020, 7:18 a.m. / Crime
… was booked for the following charges: H&S 11370.1 Possession of controlled substance while armed H&S 11379.6 Manufacturing a controlled substance H&S 11359(a) Possession …
Who’s Next? Counties Lobbied Over Vaccine Priority List
Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra / Dec. 22, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
How the Remote Work Revolution Could Change California’s Housing Crisis
Matt Levin / Dec. 22, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… at the bottom of the income ladder — about 1.3 million Californians — the constant pressure to find a more affordable place to live will intensify in places it was already threatening. “If somebody …
The Show Must Go On. But Will It After the Pandemic?
James Bikales / Dec. 22, 2020, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… it to distribute more than $1 million in relief funds to artists. “Whether people recognize it or not, the work of artists and creative individuals has helped us all cope with these unprecedented times,” she …
Not Just Restaurants: Caterers Are Suffering Even More
James Bikales / Dec. 22, 2020, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
Empty Seats Mean Empty Wallets for Thousands of Sports Arena Workers
James Bikales / Dec. 22, 2020, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… and Clippers games will be played in empty stadiums. Anand Singh, president of UNITE HERE Local 2, which represents 1,000 stadium workers at the Giants’ Oracle Park and the Warriors’ Chase Center, said 2020 …
What Do Basketball, Ballet and Parties Have in Common? All 3 Live-Event Industries Are in Trouble
James Bikales / Dec. 22, 2020, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… events were cancelled. By June, 45% of the 15,100 jobs that existed in the sector in February were gone, and by October, just 1,600 of the lost jobs came back. That leaves the industry at 34% of pre …
Which California County Voted the Most? The Least? Let’s Compare
Michael Lozano / Dec. 21, 2020, 5:50 p.m. / Sacramento
… , according to the county’s registrar. Tiny Alpine County, which borders Nevada just east of Sacramento and south of Lake Tahoe, didn’t even crack 1,000 ballots. Los Angeles County: 4.34 million ballots …
(VIDEOS) County Health Officials Talk Vaccine Rollout, Urge Locals: ‘Please Don’t Gather for Christmas’
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2020, 4:53 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… currently in phase 1-A, in which doses are administered to hospital workers, especially front-line workers, as well as staff and residents at skilled nursing facilities, emergency medical personnel …
ETTERSBURG MURDER CASE: Defense Attorney Grills Lead Detective, Attempts to Cast Doubt on Witnesses, Evidence, Investigation
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 21, 2020, 4:39 p.m. / Courts
HSU to Ax Operating Agreement With University Center, Outsource Dining Services to Private Company
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2020, 4:08 p.m. / HSU
Humboldt-San Jose Spartans Go Undefeated; Redwood Bowl Borrowers to Play in Upcoming Arizona Bowl
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 21, 2020, 3:10 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Second Suspect Arrested in Connection With Homicide in Samoa Last Month
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2020, 2:42 p.m. / Crime
(VIDEO) Short Documentary Explores How Klamath Dams Have Damaged the Health of Local Tribes and the River That Feeds Them
Ryan Burns / Dec. 21, 2020, 2:31 p.m. / Environment , Government , Tribes
… to begin in 2023.The four dams – Copco 1, Copco 2, Iron Gate and JC Boyle — block habitat and have devastated salmon populations. The reservoirs behind the dams encourage growth of algae that is toxic …
Rio Dell Has Been Monitoring its Sewage for Signs of COVID-19, and Last Week’s Sample Showed a Sharp Spike
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2020, 1:51 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… : City of Rio Dell.###Press release from the City of Rio Dell: Since October 1st of this year, the City of Rio Dell has been conducting COVID‐19 surveillance testing at its Wastewater Treatment Plant …
Podcast: An Interview With Newsom’s Housing Czar
Matt Levin / Dec. 21, 2020, 1:10 p.m. / Sacramento
City of Eureka Fines Applebee’s $1,500 for Serving Indoors in Violation of COVID Restrictions
Hank Sims / Dec. 21, 2020, 1:04 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… City of Eureka Fines Applebee's $1,500 for Serving Indoors in Violation of COVID Restrictions By Friday afternoon, Applebee's appeared to have fully transitioned to outdoor-only dining …
HACHR Offering Home Delivery for Syringe Exchange Outside Eureka, Backs Away from Plan to Set Up Near City Limits
Ryan Burns / Dec. 21, 2020, 12:31 p.m. / News
… people get syringe exchange services in Humboldt County?Visit the Humboldt County syringe exchange located at 908 Seventh St. in Eureka, CA. The county’s current hours are: Thursdays and Fridays from 1PM …
(UPDATE) Alex Cappa Snubbed in Pro Bowl Selection After NFL Fans Nominate Him With NFC-Leading 95,000 Votes
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 21, 2020, 10 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
