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Blue Lake Gas Station Employee Arrested on Charge of Murder in Shooting of Alleged Armed Robber
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 10:29 a.m. / Crime
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Tibora Bea on the End of SCRAP Humboldt, the Future of Creative Reuse, and Poembombing the Arcata Plaza
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 10:15 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
Races to Resume Without Fans in the Stands at Redwood Acres Raceway
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 9:45 a.m. / News
CAL FIRE Seizes More Than 10,000 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks From a Home in Eureka
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 9:19 a.m. / Crime
… CAL FIRE Seizes More Than 10,000 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks From a Home in Eureka Photos courtesy CAL FIRE###Press release from CAL FIRE:On July 1, 2020, at about 10:12 a.m., Humboldt County …
OBITUARY: Frances Irene (Smith) Bagley, 1941-2020
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Margaret Eleanor Shaw Edsall, 1921-2020
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… , Eleanor was the owner of Mountain View Ranch, purchased in 1916 by her father (known at that time as the “Pleasant Mountain View Resort”). Encompassing at that time over 1,300 acres of Douglas fir …
(UPDATED) FATAL SHOOTING IN BLUE LAKE: Sheriff’s Office Investigating Reported Armed Robbery
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 10:48 p.m. / News
COVID Testing Woes and the Risks of Celebrating the Holiday During a Statewide Surge: Questions for Deputy Public Health Officer Josh Ennis
Hank Sims / July 2, 2020, 4:51 p.m. / Coastal Currents
… &A session is above. Below: The questions asked of Dr. Ennis, and a summary of his answers.### 1. We've heard reports of Covid tests at Redwood Acres having a turnaround time of over a week, and a number …
Local Anarchist Collective Introduces Itself, Asks You if You Need Any Help During the COVID Crisis
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 1:06 p.m. / Our Culture
Two Arrested with 4.5 Pounds of Heroin in Fortuna, Says DTF
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 12:04 p.m. / Crime
… Two Arrested with 4.5 Pounds of Heroin in Fortuna, Says DTF Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release: On July 1st, 2020, at approximately 7 p.m., special agents …
Armed Robbery at Murphy’s Market in Trinidad Last Night; Employees Assaulted; Suspect Still at Large
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 9:51 a.m. / Crime
… : On July 1, 2020, at about 10 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 300 block of Main Street in Trinidad for the report of an armed robbery that had just occurred …
(PHOTOS) ‘CANCEL RENT’: Downtown Eureka Banks Visited by Caravan of Activists Demanding Rent Forgiveness
Andrew Goff / July 2, 2020, 8:50 a.m. / Activism
Two of Humboldt State’s Sponsored Programs Are Working with Nevada County to Develop Its Cannabis Equity Assesment
Freddy Brewster / July 2, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / HSU , Weed Socialite
Who Responds to Nonviolent Crises? New Urgency to Remove Police From the Equation
Jocelyn Wiener / July 2, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… professionals will soon replace police officers in responding to noncriminal crises involving people who are homeless or have mental illness, among others. Last week, Oakland’s City Council voted to fund a $1 …
What California’s Budget Deal Means for K-12 Schools
Ricardo Cano / July 2, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: William ‘Bill’ Henry Chastain, 1941-2020
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
A Whole Bunch of Local Health Leaders Just Sent a Letter Thanking County Employees for ‘Outstanding Work’ on COVID-19 Response
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2020, 4:07 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
The Grand Jury Wants YOU! If You Have Some Time to Give to Humboldt, Maybe Use it to Investigate the Operations of Local Governmental Entities
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2020, 3:42 p.m. / Local Government
… Jury. The Humboldt Superior Court impanels 19 citizens to act as an independent body of the judicial system. The Humboldt County civil grand jury is seeking applicants for fiscal year 2020/2021 (August 1 …
Broadway and Mill Creek Cinemas Reopening Friday; Is It Safe to Return to Movie Theaters?
Ryan Burns / July 1, 2020, 2:55 p.m. / Business , COVID-19 and Humboldt , Entertainment
Indoor Restaurants Shut Down in 72% of California for Three Weeks
Lauren Hepler / July 1, 2020, 2:22 p.m. / Sacramento
… closed on Monday, and of particular concern in the Bay Area is a spiraling outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, where more than 1,000 cases have overwhelmed the health system. “None of this should …
MUSEUMS REOPEN! Eureka’s Morris Graves and Clarke Museum Will Open Their Doors to Art and History Fans Next Week
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2020, 1:42 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… and the popular Circle of 100 Membership, which is part of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association, is only $50. The Circle of 100 Membership offers reciprocal benefits to the network of 1,178 art …
Twenty-Six Down: The Eel River Was an Answer in Today’s NYT Crossword Puzzle
John Ross Ferrara / July 1, 2020, 12:30 p.m. / Our Culture
Following New State Law, District Attorney Retroactively Redesignates Over 800 Weed Felony Convictions as Misdemeanors
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2020, 11:16 a.m. / Crime
Willow Creek Man Accidentally Drops Gun, Shoots Himself in the Face, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2020, 10 a.m. / News
… Willow Creek Man Accidentally Drops Gun, Shoots Himself in the Face, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 1, 2020, at about 12:31 a …
Here’s a Map of Places in Eureka to Buy Safe & Sane Fireworks, Which You May Light Off in Place of the Annual Waterfront Fireworks Extravaganza (Which is Canceled)
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2020, 9:46 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Arcata City Council to Discuss Big Water/Sewer Rate Hikes, Coronavirus-Related Grant Applications and Oh So Much More Tonight
Hank Sims / July 1, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Local Government
… — and that money's going to have to come from somewhere. To that end: At its next meeting — which happens today, July 1, at 6 p.m. — the Arcata City Council will open a public hearing on new water …
Gov. Dad: Family Leave Job Protections Expanded in Bill Backed by Newsom
Laurel Rosenhall / July 1, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… leave comes from a 1% tax on most paychecks. Yet even though almost all workers pay into the system, only half of eligible mothers and a quarter of eligible fathers took paid family leave in 2017 …
‘Our Time of Personal Responsibility’: In Today’s Media Availability, Public Health Officer Talks About California’s Case Spike, COVID in Kids and Pets, Bars, More
Hank Sims / June 30, 2020, 4:20 p.m. / Coastal Currents
Fortuna’s New Police Chief is Trained to Use Nunchucks, Much to the Delight of Stephen Colbert
Ryan Burns / June 30, 2020, 3:53 p.m. / News
Shot Fired in Assault on Eureka’s Third Street Sunday Afternoon; One Arrested For Negligent Discharge of Weapon, Felon in Possession of Firearm and Body Armor
LoCO Staff / June 30, 2020, 11:44 a.m. / Crime
