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California’s ‘Blue Wave’ of 2108 Followed by a GOP Red Riptide in 2020
Ben Christopher / Nov. 15, 2020, 3 p.m. / Sacramento
… Republican Rep. David Valadao in 2018, is now trailing his former opponent by a little more than 1 percentage point. And in the Simi Valley’s 25th congressional district, which flipped blue in 2018 only …
Humboldt Bay Fire Extinguishes Water Heater Fire on Q Street
LoCO Staff / Nov. 15, 2020, 9:15 a.m. / Fire
… Humboldt Bay Fire Extinguishes Water Heater Fire on Q Street Humboldt Bay Fire press release:On 11/15/2020 at 1:26 A.M. Humboldt Bay Fire was dispatched to a reported structure fire on the 3200 …
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Writer Barry Evans On the ‘Resilience’ of Old Town During COVID and Recovering from His Recent Bike Crash
LoCO Staff / Nov. 15, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Kamala and Covid
Barry Evans / Nov. 15, 2020, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Election Post-Mortem
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 14, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
With Measure F Passing, Arcata Fire District Says Reopening Third Station Will Take a While
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 14, 2020, 9:37 a.m. / Elections
Preparing for the Surge: Humboldt’s Deputy Public Health Officer Takes Questions on Rising COVID Cases and the County’s Response
LoCO Staff / Nov. 14, 2020, 9:06 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
OBITUARY: David Elwood Ball, 1950-2020
LoCO Staff / Nov. 14, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Raldon Fredrick (Beetle) Brown Sr., 1947-2020
LoCO Staff / Nov. 14, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Podcast: Two Big National Questions Hanging Over CA
CalMatters staff / Nov. 13, 2020, 7 p.m. / Sacramento
Two COVID Cases Newly Confirmed on the Yurok Reservation, Says Tribe
LoCO Staff / Nov. 13, 2020, 5:25 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… of assistance are encouraged to call the COVID-19 hotline at 1-888-225-8952.The Yurok Office of Emergency Services strongly encourages residents to follow all personal safety recommendations:Maintain a minimum …
Cache of Weapons Found in McK Home That Also Held Big Cache of Drugs, Says Humboldt County Drug Task Force
LoCO Staff / Nov. 13, 2020, 5:18 p.m. / Crime
… in the trunk of Bryan’s vehicle in the driveway. Bryan claimed ownership of all three guns. Bryan was transported to the Humboldt County Jail where she was booked for the following charges: H&S 113701.1 …
BREAKING: Michelle Bushnell Leads Incumbent Supervisor Estelle Fennell in Latest Vote Tally
Ryan Burns / Nov. 13, 2020, 4:38 p.m. / Elections
… the TV pundits call “a big dump” of new votes — 1,847 in the Second District alone — and Bushnell took about 56 percent of them. Unless the outstanding votes break back toward Fennell …
Opinión: Los Ángeles Está Listo Para La Reforma De Zonificación Unifamiliar
/ Nov. 13, 2020, 3:50 p.m. / Sacramento
(UPDATED) Two Fortuna High School Students Test Positive for COVID-19; Staff, Students Quarantined; Some Classes Switch to Distance Learning
Ryan Burns / Nov. 13, 2020, 3:05 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Education
Prepare Thyself for a Socially Distanced 2020 Trucker’s Christmas Parade, Says Rex Bohn
Andrew Goff / Nov. 13, 2020, 2:51 p.m. / Community
Opinión: En Las Elecciones De California, Las Candidatas Tienen Resultados Mixtos
/ Nov. 13, 2020, 1 p.m. / Sacramento
ALERT: Lay Off the Wild Mussels and Clams! California Department of Public Health Detects Deadly Toxins in Local Wild Shellfish
LoCO Staff / Nov. 13, 2020, 10:11 a.m. / Emergencies
BRILLIANCE IN THE WORLD: For Humboldt’s California Teacher of the Year, Education is About Encouraging Students to Shine
Jacquelyn Opalach / Nov. 13, 2020, 7:44 a.m. / Education
Expired Unemployment Boost, EDD Debacles Sink Jobless Californians
Orlando Mayorquin / Nov. 13, 2020, 7:23 a.m. / Sacramento
… on Craigslist. His $1,000 monthly benefit gave him just enough to cover $900 in rent. Then EDD froze his debit card. Unable to pay October rent, his landlord asked him to leave. One month of fruitless back …
OBITUARY: James G. ‘Jim’ Widdoes, 1937-2020
LoCO Staff / Nov. 13, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Opinión: La Impactante Prevalencia De COVID-19 en Las Comunidades Minoritarias Del Condado De Orange
/ Nov. 12, 2020, 5 p.m. / Sacramento
RAIN COMING! Humboldt County is in For a Ducking Tomorrow, and Possibly Longer
LoCO Staff / Nov. 12, 2020, 4:41 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… Counties by 10 AM-1 PM. Rainfall totals by Friday afternoon are forecast to range from 1 to 2 inches along west facing ridges in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, to around 0.5-1.0 inch in the vicinity …
RUFF IN PEACE: K-9 Unit Vex, Eureka Police Department’s Long-Serving Baddie Biter, Has Passed Away
Andrew Goff / Nov. 12, 2020, 2:14 p.m. / Obits
(CORRECTION!) This Short Film Of Arcata in 1968 A Long Time Ago Shows How Much the Town Has (And Hasn’t) Changed Over the Last Five Decades
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 12, 2020, 12:05 p.m. / History
Es Hora Del Primer Senador Latino De California
/ Nov. 12, 2020, 11:20 a.m. / Sacramento
Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Allegedly Setting Fire to Hoopa Home With People Inside
LoCO Staff / Nov. 12, 2020, 10:48 a.m. / Crime
… at the time, heard noises coming from outside the residence. Through a window, the victims reportedly observed Bussell set fire to the home and then flee. The victims contacted 9-1-1 and began putting out …
What About Sports? Humboldt’s Kid Athletes and Their Coaches are Preparing For Spring Seasons, but the State Still Hasn’t Let Anyone Know If or When Games Will be Possible
Jacquelyn Opalach / Nov. 12, 2020, 9:56 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Education
Eureka Police Officer Flown to Trauma Hospital With Major Injuries After Colliding With Uninvolved Vehicle During Today’s Pursuit; Bakersfield Parolee Arrested on Multiple Charges, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Nov. 11, 2020, 6:40 p.m. / Crime
Women Workers May Not Be Faring as Well as You’d Think
Laurence Du Sault / Nov. 11, 2020, 2:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… such as income, the rate of women earning low-wages and the earnings gap between men and women. While women in Napa County made 95 cents for every $1 a man made and those in San Francisco made 86 cents, women …
