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A Bumpy Ride for California’s Amtrak as Pandemic Surges
Elizabeth Castillo / Dec. 16, 2020, 11:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… dropped 90%. Now about 1,300 customers a day ride the train — about an 80% decrease from last year. The route has cut its service in half. The Surfliner is the nation’s second most popular Amtrak …
Eureka Man Recently Arrested on Suspicion of Dealing Drugs Arrested on Suspicion of Dealing Drugs
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2020, 11:29 a.m. / Crime
… of methamphetamine for sale H&S 11379(a) Transportation of methamphetamine for sale PC 12022.1 Committing a felony while out on bail PC 30305(a) Felon in possession of ammunition Anyone …
ETTERSBURG MURDER CASE: Another Neighbor Testifies That the Accused Had Been on a Paranoid, Violent Rampage for Weeks Before the Killing
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 16, 2020, 7:21 a.m. / Courts
OBITUARY: George Warren Whitchurch, Sr., 1939-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2020, 7:07 a.m. / Obits
TODAY in SUPES: In Fennell’s Final Meeting, Board Narrowly Agrees to Support Caltrans’ Richardson Grove Project
Ryan Burns / Dec. 15, 2020, 6:24 p.m. / Local Government
… to the motion.The project, which has been tied up for more than a decade by litigation from environmental groups, proposes minor realignment and widening of Hwy. 101 along a 1.1-mile stretch through the iconic …
Sempervirens Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19
LoCO Staff / Dec. 15, 2020, 3:38 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(VIDEO) Watch a Mad River Hospital Manager Become the First Person in Humboldt to Receive a COVID Vaccination
Andrew Goff / Dec. 15, 2020, 3:22 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
If He Had a Home, He Might Have Voted
Michael Lozano / Dec. 15, 2020, 2:10 p.m. / Sacramento
Coronavirus Wipes Away Recent Wage Gains for Many California Workers, Report Finds
Jackie Botts / Dec. 15, 2020, 1:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… parents who don’t work eligible for the state’s Young Child Tax Credit of up to $1,000. “Our major priority is making sure we do everything to get money into the pockets of the most vulnerable …
Highway 299 Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Alleged Heroin Dealer
LoCO Staff / Dec. 15, 2020, 11:03 a.m. / Crime
HACHR Says It Will Offer Syringe Exchange Services Just Outside Eureka City Limits Starting Wednesday
Andrew Goff / Dec. 15, 2020, 10:43 a.m. / News
… open hours —Monday 11-1 and Tuesday and Thursday 10-2— and will be serving our program participants a holiday meal on Christmas Eve, as usual.To locate a pick-up spot or schedule syringe services …
ETTERSBURG MURDER TRIAL: Girlfriend of the Accused Testifies That He Abused Her and Threatened Her With Death
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 15, 2020, 7:10 a.m. / Courts
Can California Protect COVID-19 Vaccine From Cheaters and Fraudsters?
Ana B. Ibarra / Dec. 15, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… the folks we’re supposed to get in Tier 1, now we can move to Tier 2,’ but it also might be a disincentive for people trying to get to the front of the line,” Larson said. California’s public health …
Why Didn’t You Vote? CalMatters Asks a Couple of HSU Students Why They Didn’t Participate in the Last Election
Freddy Brewster / Dec. 15, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Beverly Ann Canfield, 1947-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 15, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
My Vote Wasn’t Going to Affect the Outcome
Freddy Brewster / Dec. 14, 2020, 7:20 p.m. / Sacramento
(VIDEO) A Member of the County’s COVID Vaccine Team Explains Who Will Receive the First Doses
Ryan Burns / Dec. 14, 2020, 4:37 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
The Vaccine Has Arrived in Humboldt, and Here’s What’s Being Done With It
LoCO Staff / Dec. 14, 2020, 2:56 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… of the vaccine consistent with state guidelines.The national vaccination strategy developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breaks vaccination planning down into three phases. Phase 1 vaccine …
Armed Man Leads EPD on Foot Chase Before Being Tasered and Arrested
LoCO Staff / Dec. 14, 2020, 12:56 p.m. / Crime
… clearance. Once medically cleared, Garcia was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for the following fresh violations:PC 29800(a)(1)- Felon in Possession of a Firearm, PC 30305(a)(1 …
(VIDEO) Humboldt’s New Hip-Hop Video is All About the Weed … And Monetization
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 14, 2020, 12:10 p.m. / Cannabis , Music
Traffic Safety, Budget Update, New Department Head and Implementing the Voters’ Will on the Agenda at Tuesday’s Eureka City Council Meeting
Hank Sims / Dec. 14, 2020, 11:41 a.m. / Local Government
… ” podcast, here and here.The council will also pass a new ordinance to implement Measure H, the citywide 1.25 percent special sales tax that voters approved by nearly a 2/3 margin in the November election …
Becerra: Amazon Not Cooperating With California’s COVID-19 Safety Investigation
Jackie Botts / Dec. 14, 2020, 11:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… , the state’s workplace safety agency cited two facilities in Southern California for failing to keep workers safe, which Amazon is appealing. After months of pressure, Amazon released on Oct. 1 data about …
Woman Assaulted, Robbed of Debit Card in McKinleyville Last Night; Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspect
LoCO Staff / Dec. 14, 2020, 8:57 a.m. / Crime
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: The Mayor Demands You Seek Out the Christmas Joy
LoCO Staff / Dec. 14, 2020, 7:15 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: HACHR Executive Director Discusses Recent Eureka City Council Decision, the Importance of Syringe Exchange Programs and Harm Reduction
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Irreversible Penalty
Barry Evans / Dec. 13, 2020, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… placed in the New York Times, May 1, 1989, which, according to defense lawyers for the Central Park Five, biased their trial. The developer, of course, was Donald Trump. Fortunately for everyone concerned …
Film Commission Announces Local Filming Will Pause Due to Rise in COVID Cases
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2020, 3:28 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(VIDEO) Garage Fire Breaks Out in McKinleyville Friday Night
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2020, 10:25 a.m. / Fire
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Are Toxic Tires Killing Salmon?
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 12, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
Bajo Techo
Andrea Santana / Dec. 11, 2020, 3:40 p.m. / Sacramento