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Acts of Grace From Everyday Californians Are Getting Us Through Coronavirus Pandemic
Jocelyn Wiener / April 16, 2020, 11:27 a.m. / Sacramento
… , Wheeler Fleury posted news of their effort, called Oakland At Risk, on Nextdoor and Twitter. A month later, she’s had 1,400 volunteers sign up, and has matched 220 of them with seniors and immunocompromised …
Yurok Tribe Gives Update on its COVID-19 Response; Expands Services to Those Living Off-Reservation in Humboldt and Del Norte
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2020, 11:09 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… to travel to the market, or more populated areas, where there is a much larger risk of exposure to the virus. To request a food box, please call 1-888-225-8952. The Yurok Fire Department …
California’s Undocumented Workers to Get $125 Million Coronavirus Disaster Relief
Ana B. Ibarra / April 16, 2020, 8:02 a.m. / Sacramento
… contributions to help undocumented workers affected by coronavirus secure a one-time payment of up to $500 per person or $1,000 per household. “We feel a deep sense of gratitude for people who are in fear …
Arcata Sports Apparel Company Switching Up Production to Help Meet Overwhelming Demand for Face Masks; Furloughed Employees to Return to Work
John Ross Ferrara / April 16, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Business , COVID-19 and Humboldt , Economy
OBITUARY: Frank Albert Woodman, 1929-2020
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
New Testing Method Could Allow the County to Run 160 COVID-19 Tests Per Day, County Health Officer Says
Ryan Burns / April 15, 2020, 5:34 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… group of travelers who had multiple interactions. 1:48: Is there an eventual goal to be able to test all Humboldt County residents? Testing anyone with symptoms, even the mildly ill, would …
One New COVID-19 Case Confirmed Today; Total Humboldt Case Count Stands at 52
LoCO Staff / April 15, 2020, 5:14 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… critically important to ongoing containment efforts.”###Today's Lab Report:Total new positive cases confirmed on April 15: 1Daily COVID-19 case report for April 15Total number of positive cases: 52Total …
Politics in the Pandemic: Two California Elections in May Provide a Preview
Laurel Rosenhall / April 15, 2020, 4:05 p.m. / Sacramento
City of Arcata Distributes Emergency Loans to Local Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Stephanie McGeary / April 15, 2020, 3:08 p.m. / Business , COVID-19 and Humboldt
On the Third Anniversay of Josiah Lawson’s Death, Arcata Police Once Again Ask for Witnesses to Come Forward
LoCO Staff / April 15, 2020, 10:25 a.m. / Crime
In Today’s ‘COVID Minute,’ the Manager of the County’s Public Health Lab Takes Us on a Short Tour of Its Operations
Hank Sims / April 15, 2020, 9:15 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Reopen California? That’s the Toughest Phase Yet, Newsom Says
Ben Christopher / April 15, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Opie Hendricks, 1929-2020
LoCO Staff / April 15, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… Pate. There is a viewing at Paul’s Chapel on Thursday from 1 to 3. Opie will have a celebration of life at a future date.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Opie Hendricks'& …
City of Arcata Uses Downtown Parking Lots as Temporary Homeless Shelters Amid COVID-19 Emergency
Stephanie McGeary / April 14, 2020, 4:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Homelessness , Local Government
… and there are many more who are not on that list. In addition to setting up the tent shelters, AHP is providing other support services, including a walk-up free food window on weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Arcata …
In Their First-Ever ‘Virtual Meeting,’ County Supervisors Address Community Complaints About COVID Response
Ryan Burns / April 14, 2020, 4:29 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
… recommended funding six proposals: $1.66 million to the Humboldt County Fire Chief's Association/Southern Trinity Volunteer Fire Department to cover equipment, dispatch services, out-of-jurisdiction funding …
Humboldt Confirms First Positive COVID-19 Case in a Week, Bringing County Total to 51
LoCO Staff / April 14, 2020, 4:23 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… information is based on the most recent data available for all confirmed cases:Contact to a Known Case: 23Travel-Acquired: 20Community Transmission: 7Under Investigation: 1For the most up-to-date COVID-19 …
Rooftop Q&A With Sheriff Honsal: No Bail at the Jail, Checkpoints on Tribal Land, Citations for Shelter-in-Place Violations, and Can People Just Go For a Drive if They Want To?
LoCO Staff / April 14, 2020, 3:21 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Need Help Heating Your Home During the Crisis? The Redwood Community Action Agency Says it Has Funds Available
LoCO Staff / April 14, 2020, 1:17 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
St. Joseph, Redwood Memorial Hospital Employees Using 3D Printers to Make Dozens of New Face Shields Each Day
LoCO Staff / April 14, 2020, 10:40 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… material to make 1,200 face shields.Cheers to our amazing employees and partners who are thinking outside the box and are rallying to address the needs of our front-line caregivers!! …
Amid Pandemic, Newsom Faces Scrutiny Over $1B Face-Mask Deal
Laurel Rosenhall / April 14, 2020, 8:21 a.m. / Sacramento
… Amid Pandemic, Newsom Faces Scrutiny Over $1B Face-Mask Deal A health care worker at a Kaiser hospital in San Francisco on April 9, 2020. Gov. Gavin Newsom has contracted to buy …
(LIST) The LoCO Chowdown: Here’s All the Humboldt Restaurants That Will Still Serve You Deliciousness
Andrew Goff / April 14, 2020, 7 a.m. / Food , Housekeeping
OBITUARY: Jess William Woodard, 1928-2020
LoCO Staff / April 14, 2020, 6:30 a.m. / Obits
Once Again, No Additional Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed Today
LoCO Staff / April 13, 2020, 5:28 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
LIVE: Jared Huffman Town Hall With Humboldt County Business Leaders, Public Health Officer
LoCO Staff / April 13, 2020, 4:59 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Sheriff ‘Deeply Concerned’ for Public Safety as State Drops Bail to $0 for Misdemeanors, Low-Level Felonies in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
LoCO Staff / April 13, 2020, 4:02 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
These California Medical Workers Are Signing Up for Newsom’s Health Corps — Despite Risks
Ana B. Ibarra / April 13, 2020, 1:40 p.m. / Sacramento
Governors of California, Oregon, Washington Announce Joint COVID-19 Framework for Reopening the Pacific Coast
LoCO Staff / April 13, 2020, 12:42 p.m. / Sacramento
Check Out This Amazing COVID-19 Resource Guide From 2-1-1 Humboldt
Freddy Brewster / April 13, 2020, 11:47 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… Check Out This Amazing COVID-19 Resource Guide From 2-1-1 Humboldt Humboldt’s local resource service, 2-1-1 Humboldt, has set up an extremely useful resource online guide with information on just …
HIGHWAY 36 SHOTS FIRED: Deputy Patrol Car Windshield Shot; Suspects on Motorcycle Fled East, Escaped Through the Fog
LoCO Staff / April 13, 2020, 10:35 a.m. / Crime
… , at about 1:18 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area of Highway 36 and Demello Road observed a motorcycle seemingly disabled near the side of the road.As the deputy approached …
Like a Petri Dish for the Virus: Tens of Thousands of California Inmates Are at Risk
Nigel Duara / April 13, 2020, 7:33 a.m. / Sacramento
… broad public efforts to reduce arrests and release the low-risk offenders still inside. The Los Angeles County jail system has released at least 1,700 inmates, and Sheriff Alex Villanueva has ordered his …
