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Getting My Real ID on Opening Day of the Brand-New Eureka DMV
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 5, 2025, 1:52 p.m. / Government
Arcata Will Get Some More Bikeshare Stations; Nitrous Oxide Ordinance Passed
Dezmond Remington / June 5, 2025, 11:59 a.m. / Arcata
… Arcata in places that see a lot of foot traffic, each outfitted with a few heavy-duty commuter bikes complete with a basket. Cyclists can rent a bike for $1.50 for every 30 minutes of riding, though …
Are You a Victim of Domestic Violence? A Social Services Provider? Please Share Your Story With Researchers Who Are Hoping to Improve the Support System For People in That Situation
LoCO Staff / June 5, 2025, 11:55 a.m. / Health Care
Humboldt County Animal Shelter Offering Free Adoptions During ‘Adopt-a-Pet Day’ This Saturday
LoCO Staff / June 5, 2025, 10:24 a.m. / Animals
California Is Failing to Provide a Vital Safeguard Against Wrongful Convictions
Anat Rubin / June 5, 2025, 7:55 a.m. / Sacramento
… through a reopened kidnapping and murder case in Northern California’s Siskiyou County. Here are the takeaways: 1. Of the 10 California counties with the highest prison incarceration rates, eight have …
The Man Who Unsolved a Murder: If You’re Accused of a Crime, Will Someone Investigate Your Side of the Story? In California, There’s No Guarantee.
Anat Rubin / June 5, 2025, 7:39 a.m. / Sacramento
… , from poor, rural areas like Siskiyou to the state’s largest and most well-funded public defense offices. Los Angeles employed just 1 investigator for every 10 public defenders — one of the state …
OBITUARY: Rhoda Marilyn (Schactman) Bartels, 1935-2025
LoCO Staff / June 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Marcie Ann Wahlund-Parker, 1948-2025
LoCO Staff / June 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ronald Floyd Gulbransen, 1954-2025
LoCO Staff / June 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… years ago. Ron's #1 passion was his cars. He was a Ford Man through and through. If he wasn't out in his garage working on his cars you would often find him out racing them at Samoa Drag Strip …
OBITUARY: Stephen V. Shields, 1950-2025
LoCO Staff / June 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Were Cuts in Rooftop Solar Payments Legal? California Supreme Court Hears Arguments
Malena Carollo / June 4, 2025, 2:44 p.m. / Sacramento
… they do not use, saving the utility from having to purchase that power elsewhere. At issue is how much these customers are paid for this excess energy. Prior versions of the program – “NEM 1 …
FISH ON! Ocean Salmon Fishing to Return for the First Time in Two Years, For Non-Commercial Anglers Only and Possibly Just This Weekend
LoCO Staff / June 4, 2025, 10:17 a.m. / Fish
… Subarea (Point Reyes, 37°59'44'' N Latitude, to Pigeon Point, 37°11' N Latitude) is scheduled to open September 4-7, September 29-30, October 1-5, and October 27-31. The Monterey Subarea …
(PHOTOS) FOREST MOON RECAP: The North Coast’s Annual Star Wars Festival Stuck the Landing Again, Organizers Say
LoCO Staff / June 4, 2025, 7:40 a.m. / Our Culture
… and impact continue to grow exponentially. Special guest highlights included: Rebel Force Radio's Jimmy Mac and Jason Swank, the hosts of the #1 Star Wars podcast, conducted interviews with notable …
It’s Expensive to Become a Teacher in California. This Bill Would Pay Those Who Try
Carolyn Jones / June 4, 2025, 7:27 a.m. / Sacramento
California Gave Accomplices to Killings a Second Chance. How a New Case Tested the Law
Nigel Duara / June 4, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Craig William Lemster, 1959-2025
LoCO Staff / June 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
[UPDATED] Blue Lake City Council Scrutinizes City’s Involvement in Partially Completed Bike and Skate Park
Ryan Burns / June 3, 2025, 4:14 p.m. / Local Government
Board of Supervisors Bans Recreational Sales of Nitrous Oxide in the County’s Unincorporated Areas
Hank Sims / June 3, 2025, 3:07 p.m. / Local Government
Helicopters Now Removing Debris From Highway 36 Closure Site; Caltrans Eyes End of Week Reopening
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2025, 2:03 p.m. / Traffic
McKinleyville Woman Arrested After Probation Search Uncovers Fentanyl, High-Capacity Magazines, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2025, 1:09 p.m. / Crime
Is It Sex Education or Porn? Huntington Beach Comes to Blows Over Library Books
Alexei Koseff / June 3, 2025, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Barbara Cole, 1928-2025
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: James Thomas Mayo, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Fortuna Man Sentenced to 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Sex Crimes Against Children, District Attorney Says
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2025, 5:35 p.m. / Courts
Highway 36 Remains Closed
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2025, 3:41 p.m. / Traffic
Eureka Police Department Now Invites You to Report ‘Lower Priority Incidents’ Online
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2025, 2:55 p.m. / Crime
The Humboldt County Fair Board is Holding a Town Hall Meeting, and It Wants Your Ideas About What it Can Do to Replace the Horse Races
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2025, 2:14 p.m. / Local Government
A Farmer’s Market, But With Fishermen? The First Humboldt Dockside Market is Coming to Eureka This Weekend! (Also, Friday Night Market is Back!)
Hank Sims / June 2, 2025, 2 p.m. / Our Culture
… Coast Growers' Association — makes its debut this Saturday, June 7, at Eureka's Madaket Plaza, on the foot of C Street, at 9 a.m., and will run until 1 p.m. From there, it will continue …
Young Democrats Offer Lessons for Their Leaders at Party Convention
Yue Stella Yu / June 2, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
