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Anti-Racism Sign Outside Ferndale Home Attracts Flowers and Notes of Appreciation, Solidarity
Ryan Burns / June 29, 2020, 4:35 p.m. / Activism
The Return of Normalcy: Sequoia Park Zoo Sets Official Reopening Date
John Ross Ferrara / June 29, 2020, 4:10 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
PG&E Copters Scoping Out Lines in Hoopa/Willow Creek Today and Tomorrow
LoCO Staff / June 29, 2020, 3:26 p.m. / Infrastructure
… will inspect de-energized lines utilizing aircraft, vehicles and foot patrols to identify and repair damage before restoring power. Thank you for your patience. For questions, please call 1-800-PGE-5000. …
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Ferndale
Andrew Goff / June 29, 2020, 2:30 p.m. / Activism
First Five, Changing Tides Announce Shipment of Mission-Critical COVID Gear to Local Child Care Providers
LoCO Staff / June 29, 2020, 11:20 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
TAKE NOTE: It’s Gonna Be a Huge Hassle to Get to Redding Over 299 For the Next Few Days
LoCO Staff / June 29, 2020, 10:57 a.m. / Traffic
… are currently planned on State Route 299 near Burnt Ranch (Trinity County) on June 30, July 1, and July 2. Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June 30 …
Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot
Ben Christopher / June 29, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… extends the Legislature’s deadline to July 1. (Technically, the deadline wasn’t extended, but created anew. The bill calls for the Legislature’s favored measures to go before voters in a whole new …
OBITUARY: Roy Glenn Dunn, 1936-2020
LoCO Staff / June 29, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Humboldt’s Hot Dog
LoCO Staff / June 29, 2020, 6 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
… in 1,500 feet of water when they caught the enormous cephalopod on June 14.”Pulled up the Kraken last trip,” Ranstrom wrote on Instagram.Ranstrom said that a marine biologist told him …
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Gym Owner Tyler Parr Talks About Growing Up in Humboldt, Reopening His Business, Local Protests
LoCO Staff / June 28, 2020, 8:45 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
… earlier this month.Fisherman Shane Ranstrom and Clark Ward of the “Joy Ann” say they were about 10 miles out to sea from the Humboldt Bay Entrance Channel in 1,500 feet of water when they pulled …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: All Creatures Great and Small
Barry Evans / June 28, 2020, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… of that grain of salt. Briefly: Virus genome base pairs : human genome base pairs :: 1 : 100,000 Virus size : grain of salt :: 1 : 100,000 Grain of salt : human size :: 1 : 100,000)So what can the SARS-CoV-2 …
Fake News: What is the Epoch Times and Why Did It Arrive On My Doorstep?
Freddy Brewster / June 27, 2020, 3:56 p.m. / Weird
… has exploded in reach over the last few years with 6.1 million followers on Facebook, 67,400 followers on Instagram, 278,000 followers on Twitter and spent around $1 million on countless YouTube ads …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Let’s Talk About the Fabulous Abalone, With Author Ann Vileisis
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
Humboldt County in the First Days of the Pandemic: What 2,000 Internal County Emails Tell Us About the Early Response to the Rise of COVID-19
Freddy Brewster / June 27, 2020, 7 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… of Humboldt County ###Humboldt County confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on February 20, just about a week after the new disease was named. At exactly 1:58 p.m. that day, Dr. Teresa Frankovich, the county' …
‘A Tragedy for All Those Involved’: Eureka Woman Held to Answer for Killing Her Son
Rhonda Parker / June 27, 2020, 6:50 a.m. / Courts
OBITUARY: Stephen Andor Helgeson, 1950-2020
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jerry Michael Lesandro, 1948-2020
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jack R. McDonald, 1935-2020
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(UPDATED) Local Youth Baseball Teams Playing Out-of-State Competitors Despite Ongoing Ban on Team Sports
Ryan Burns / June 26, 2020, 3:52 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
City of Eureka Facing Nearly $4.6 Million General Fund Budget Cut Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Stephanie McGeary / June 26, 2020, 2:57 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
… , to about less than $1 million remaining. The COVID-19 emergency, as well as some “unexpected capital projects” contributed to the decline, Millar said. Graph …
Get to Sand-Sculptin’! The 25th Annual Sand Sculpture Fest is HAPPENING All Next Month, With a Few New COVID-Necessitated Twists!
LoCO Staff / June 26, 2020, 1:56 p.m. / Our Culture
MILLSAP PRELIM: Deceased Teen Had Previously Assaulted Grandmother, Mother, Mother’s Boyfriend and Had Repeatedly Threatened Their Lives, According to Testimony
Rhonda Parker / June 26, 2020, 7:50 a.m. / Courts
California Mandates Zero-Exhaust Big Rigs, Delivery Trucks
Rachel Becker / June 26, 2020, 7:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… — a known cancer-causing pollutant that’s estimated to contribute to more than 1,400 early heart disease deaths in California per year. Pollution from diesel trucks hits Latino, Black, Asian American …
OBITUARY: Leonard Hogan Smith, 1949-2020
LoCO Staff / June 26, 2020, 6:58 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Iris Christensen, 1932-2020
LoCO Staff / June 26, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Inaccurate Election Results May Have Been Intentionally Manipulated, Hoopa Valley Tribe Findings Suggest; Case to Be Referred to Sheriff’s Office for Further Investigation
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2020, 5:10 p.m. / Tribes
(VIDEO) Humboldt Deputy Public Health Officer on Reopening the County, ‘Super Spreader Events’ and Other COVID-Related Topics
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2020, 4:51 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Eight Thousand Plants Taken Down in the Honeydew Area Today; Once Again, Many Serious Water Violations Were Noted, Marijuana Enforcement Team Says
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2020, 3:55 p.m. / Crime