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Food for People Will be Tearing Down and Rebuilding its Sewage-Damaged 14th Street Headquarters, and it Kicks Off With a Zoom Party at Noon
Hank Sims / Oct. 9, 2020, 7:53 a.m. / Our Culture
OBITUARY: John (Jack) Richard Macdonald, 1932-2020
LoCO Staff / Oct. 9, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
State Reauthorizes HACHR’s Syringe Exchange Program, But Gives Eureka More Control
Ryan Burns / Oct. 8, 2020, 6:02 p.m. / Health Care , Local Government
Here is a List of All Humboldt’s Ballot Drop Off Boxes for Your Voting Convenience
Andrew Goff / Oct. 8, 2020, 4:20 p.m. / Elections
… Ray’s Food Place, Willow Creek: 38915 Hwy 299.Murphy’s Market, Trinidad: 1 Main St.Murphy’s Market, Glendale: 1451 Glendale Dr.Ace Hardware, McKinleyville: 2725 Central Ave.Murphy’s Market, Arcata: 100 …
In Today’s Media Availability, Dr. Josh Ennis Talks About Humboldt’s Successes in Keeping the Virus at Bay, and the Dangers of What Might Come if it Lets Down Its Guard
LoCO Staff / Oct. 8, 2020, 3:43 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Arcata City Council Opts Against Sending Letter to HSU Over Hosting SJSU Football Team, Discusses Ways to Improve Communication with University
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 8, 2020, 1:46 p.m. / Local Government
Privacy Puzzle: Consumer Advocates Divided Over California’s Prop. 24
Laurel Rosenhall / Oct. 8, 2020, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… information. Facebook was widely criticized two years ago when it teamed with other tech companies to pump $1 million into fighting Mactaggart’s earlier privacy measure. A coalition of advertisers …
For Northern Humboldt High School District Candidates, Equity and COVID are the Topics of the Day
Jacquelyn Opalach / Oct. 8, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Elections
… is ranked in the “minimal” tier status, with a positive infection rate of 1.5 percent. Jones cited other Humboldt schools’ efforts to reopen as evidence that NoHum can do the same. The district’s school …
OBITUARY: Mickey Lee Vogt, 1951-2020
LoCO Staff / Oct. 8, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Report: More Than 100,000 Low-Income California College Students Lack Internet Access
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2020, 7:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… provide $1 billion to colleges and universities to cover routers, modems, hotspots, devices and broadband for students. A new federal stimulus package has been stalled since May, with President Trump …
Humboldt’s Health Officer Answers Media Questions About Our New, More Permissive State COVID Designation
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2020, 5:20 p.m. / Coastal Currents
… at two for our case rate — if we had been at 2.1 we would not be in yellow and so it is very easy if we move if we have a substantial increase in our cases, and we have an increased case rate for two …
MEASURE H: Eureka Doubles Down on Local Sales Tax, Hoping to Boost Revenue for Roads, Homelessness and More
Ryan Burns / Oct. 7, 2020, 4:57 p.m. / Elections
… , which would replace that half-percent sales tax with a 1.25 percent sales tax within city limits. If passed, Measure H would represent a 250 percent increase over the city's existing supplemental …
Jury Convicts 58-Year-Old Humboldt Hill Man of Multiple Sexual Offenses Against Minor Children
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2020, 4:16 p.m. / Courts
… . Dare. The case arose in January 2018 after 14-year-old Jane Doe 1 told her high school teacher that her stepfather, Dare, had molested her as a child. After learning of her sister’s bravery in coming …
Yurok Tribe to Distribute Tablets and Printers to All Tribal Youth
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2020, 2:59 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… outside of the home.For additional information about the Tribe’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, please visit yurokoes.org. For emergency assistance, please call 1-888-225-8952. …
Arcata City Council to Discuss Sending Letter of Concern to HSU Regarding Hosting of San Jose Football Team
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 7, 2020, 1:28 p.m. / Local Government
… October 1 media availability, Humboldt County Public Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said that Public Health was not a part of the decision-making process, but was reviewing the university’s plan …
TODAY in COURT: Eureka Attorney Scheduled for March Trial on Drug Trafficking Charges; Old Town, Rio Dell Murder Cases Move Forward
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 7, 2020, 12:33 p.m. / Courts
What Changes Now That We’re In the County’s Lowest COVID Tier? The County’s Joint Information Center Has Issued a List
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2020, 11:44 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… and neighbors.”Tier assignments are based on a county’s COVID-19 case count and positivity rate. Local case and positivity rates are 2.0 and 1.5 respectively.Humboldt was the only county to meet the state …
KSLG’s Sabina Gallier Wins Prestigious National Radio Award for ‘Black Voices of Humboldt’ Series
Hank Sims / Oct. 7, 2020, 11:35 a.m. / Activism
HSU President Tom Jackson Suffers the Loss of His Son
Andrew Goff / Oct. 7, 2020, 11:34 a.m. / Education
Fortuna Tow Truck Driver Suffers Major Injuries in Highway 36 Crash, CHP Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2020, 11 a.m. / Traffic
… -06-2020, at approximately 1:35 p.m., Humboldt Area CHP responded to a single-vehicle collision on State Route 36 east of Riverside Park Drive. A preliminary investigation by CHP revealed that 59-year-old David Mangin …
‘Totally Inadequate’: Most Californians in Wildfire-Prone Counties Aren’t Signed Up for Emergency Alerts
James Bikales / Oct. 7, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
… Solano. Only 1% of adults in Fresno County — where the Creek Fire has destroyed more than 850 structures and is still burning — have signed up for alerts, as well as only 1% of the 7.9 million …
Lawmakers Want to Amend This Prop? It’ll Take a ‘Super, Super, Super-Duper Majority’
Ben Christopher / Oct. 7, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… changes? Seems like this leg’v change is a pseudo-const’l change, but idk if this is normal— Jacob Canter (@JacobCanter1) September 23, 2020 If you haven’t already been blitzed with a dozen ads about …
OBITUARY: Lewis Dallas Egger, 1951-2020
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Norman Scott Leverett, 1945-2020
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Community Donations Allow St. Joe’s to Purchase 12 New Ventilators, Hospital Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
County Supes Vote to Spend $600K in State Funds to Buy Two Parcels Needed to Complete the Bay Trail
Ryan Burns / Oct. 6, 2020, 4:41 p.m. / Trails
… are incidental. The lease agreements for the signs extends through Aug. 1, 2043. Whatever revenue the county does end up collecting — whether it's the $30,000-per-year that's projected or something less …
(PHOTOS) Vehicle Flipped After Collision in Downtown Eureka
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2020, 3:57 p.m. / Traffic
EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Syringe Exchange Program Update, Recycling Buyback, Window Poetry and More!
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 6, 2020, 3:10 p.m. / Local Government
(VIDEO) Mr. Bungle Announce Halloween Show in Video Highlighting Band’s Eureka Roots
Andrew Goff / Oct. 6, 2020, 2:32 p.m. / Our Culture
We’re in the Yellow! Humboldt County Moves Into Lowest, Most Lenient Tier of California COVID Status
Ryan Burns / Oct. 6, 2020, 2:18 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… six have just a fraction of our population. We're currently averaging just two new cases per 100,000 people per day with a testing positivity rate of 1.5 percent. …