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OBITUARY: Severino Pifferini, 1931-2020
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He became a milker for the Westbrook Dairy, until moving to Orick in 1963. Reno became an American citizen on December 1, 1964. He went to work for Arcata Redwood Co …
At Emergency Meeting, Fortuna School Board Stands Firm on Decision to Open School Monday
Andrew Goff / Aug. 7, 2020, 7:55 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Education
EUREKA CITY COUNCIL RACE: Five Candidates Confirmed, Four More Possible For Two Open Seats
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2020, 5:38 p.m. / Elections
County Health Officer Discusses the Risk-Benefit Analysis for Allowing Kids to Return to In-Person Instruction
Ryan Burns / Aug. 7, 2020, 5:35 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… care system. ”So I don't know,” she says. “I'm hoping we can avoid it.”(1:57) The Times-Standard asks, “With more than 40 percent of cases in Humboldt County …
Meet Another Eureka City Council Candidate: Lucinda Jackson Running for Second Ward Seat
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 7, 2020, 4:45 p.m. / Politics
Fortuna School District To Reconsider its Decision to Open For In-Person Classes at Special Meeting Tonight
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 7, 2020, 2:38 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Education
Time to DE-TRASH Your HOME! The Waste Management Authority is Opening Up its Hazardous Waste and Recycling Facilities Next Week, and Here are the New Rules for Visiting Them
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2020, 2:16 p.m. / Infrastructure
… of materials into bins or carts. “California’s CRV Buyback program was designed so consumers could redeem their deposit directly from grocers and retailers, and we encourage residents to call CalRecycle at 1 …
Can’t Pay Your Rent or Mortgage? There’s a County Fund That Might Be Able to Cover You
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2020, 10 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Red-Salmon Fires Now at 4,284 Acres and Seven Percent Containment
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2020, 8:23 a.m. / Fire
HERE COMES THE HEAT! North Coast Interior Forecasted to Roast Early Next Week — and Even the Coast Should Be Sunny, Too
Hank Sims / Aug. 7, 2020, 8:02 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
California Democrats Divided Over COVID-19 Stimulus, Millionaire Tax to Fund Economic Recovery
Lauren Hepler / Aug. 7, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
… , first-hand knowledge of communities ravaged by the pandemic. But 99Rootz has also joined a coalition of powerful labor unions and other left-leaning groups, the United Front, in campaigning for a new 1 …
Rural California Schools Prepare for Possible In-Person Teaching
Ricardo Cano / Aug. 7, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… to reinstate physical school reopenings, offering case studies on when and how to safely bring children and adults back to campuses. More than 97% of California’s 6.1 million K-12 students live in the 38 …
OBITUARY: June Elizabeth Patton, 1920-2020
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Dr. Frankovich on Hoopa’s COVID Case Spike, In-Person School Instruction and Restaurants With Outdoor Tent Dining
Andrew Goff / Aug. 6, 2020, 5:30 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… answers. Watch the video for more:# # #(1:34) The Two Rivers Tribune asks: There is currently an increase in cases in Hoopa (24 active cases currently). Can you explain how Hoopa's numbers are reported …
Outbreak of COVID-19 Cases in Hoopa Tied to Family That Traveled Out of County, Tribal Chairman Says
Ryan Burns / Aug. 6, 2020, 2:28 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Political Commentator and Prominent Husband Matthew Owen to Seek Eureka City Council Seat
Hank Sims / Aug. 6, 2020, 1:33 p.m. / Elections
Faced With Dying Californians and Withering Businesses, Gov. Newsom Steers a Middle Path. Can It Last?
Laurel Rosenhall / Aug. 6, 2020, 7:14 a.m. / Sacramento
… Californians have been sickened with COVID-19, and the state’s average daily death toll doubled between June 1 and Aug. 1 — Newsom is under pressure from some quarters to restrict activity even further …
OBITUARY: Dorothea B. Guynup, 1923-2020
LoCO Staff / Aug. 6, 2020, 6:54 a.m. / Obits
Youth Sports Guidelines Will Soon be Available, Says County Health Officer Ahead of Today’s Media Q&A Session
Hank Sims / Aug. 5, 2020, 5:41 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Kidnapping Suspect Apprehended in Oregon; Victim Unharmed
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2020, 5:13 p.m. / Crime
With Fortuna Schools Planning to Resume In-Person Classes Next Week, Teacher’s Union Demands Distance Learning
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 5, 2020, 2:20 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… to the board’s decision, students also started an online petition that has gained over 1,000 signatures. All three schools in the district — Academy of the Redwoods, East High School and Fortuna High School …
CHP: Both Victims in This Morning’s Samoa Bridge Crash Have Died
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2020, 11:58 a.m. / Traffic
(VIDEO) Now They Don’t Have to Go Up Your Nose So Far When You’re Getting Your Redwood Acres COVID Test. Watch!
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2020, 11:12 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Anderson Man Arrested After Twice Fleeing From Cops, Ramming Patrol Car in McK Area, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2020, 10:28 a.m. / Crime
… coming to rest.Sheriff’s deputies performed a felony traffic stop and detained both occupants of the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, deputies located approximately 1.9 grams of methamphetamine …
Red-Salmon Fires Near 4,000 Acres, Still Zero Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2020, 8:34 a.m. / Fire
(UPDATE: VICTIMS NAMED) Two Unresponsive People Pulled From Car That Went Off Samoa Bridge and Into the Bay Early This Morning, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2020, 8:09 a.m. / Traffic
… William Montgomery of Eureka. The passenger has been identified as 42 year old James Rowland of Arcata.###PREVIOUSLY:Traffic Collision, Ambulance En Route at Highway 255 N Hum 1.70###Press release from …
OBITUARY: Arleen Smith, 1927-2020
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Alice Adams, 1925-2020
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… a card or phoned thank you. There will be a viewing on Wednesday, Aug. 13 from 4-8 p.m. at Sanders Funeral Home in Eureka. A funeral will be held Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. at Sanders Funeral Home for her …
(UPDATE) Fieldbrook Woman Believed Kidnapped; Law Enforcement Searching for Suspect Who May Be Armed and Dangerous
LoCO Staff / Aug. 4, 2020, 4:01 p.m. / Crime
… is described as a white male adult, 6 feet 1 inch tall, approximately 180 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.Joy Hong is described as a Asian female adult, 5 feet 5 inches tall, approximately 175 pounds …
Hoopa Shuts Down Non-Emergency Operations With Announcement of Six Active COVID-19 Cases
LoCO Staff / Aug. 4, 2020, 12:37 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
