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Local Community Health Centers Land More Than $2 Million in Federal Funding Via CARES Act
LoCO Staff / April 9, 2020, 2:09 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Health Care
… and Services Administration (HRSA). More than $1.3 billion in congressionally directed funding is being awarded to 1,387 health centers nationwide to improve their resources in the midst of the coronavirus …
(UPDATE) Clash Erupts Between Sheriff’s Office and Hoopa Valley Tribal Members Over Who Has Jurisdiction Over Highway 96
Freddy Brewster / April 9, 2020, 1:46 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(VIDEO) Local Band The Oyster Baes Practice Social Distancing in Pajama Pants in New Music Video
Ryan Burns / April 9, 2020, 11:59 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(VIDEO) Humboldt Has Its Very Own TikTok Celebrity! South Fork High School Grad Hopes to Spin Internet Fame Into a Successful Acting Career
John Ross Ferrara / April 9, 2020, 8:15 a.m. / Celebrity , COVID-19 and Humboldt , Internet
The Art of the Deal: California’s Alliance Could Solve the Nation’s Mask Shortage
Jackie Botts / April 9, 2020, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… , along with personal protective equipment like gowns, shields and gloves. The governor has already ordered $1.4 billion worth of the masks and other equipment and has freed up $306.8 million …
Car Thievery Suspect Flees From Deputies in McK; Crashes Into Another Car; Flees on Foot; Eventually Arrested in Possession of Gun, Weapons, Police Scanner, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 5:45 p.m. / Crime
… into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on multiple felony warrants for charges of felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)) and PRCS Revocation (PC 3455(a)), in addition to fresh charges of vehicle …
Eureka City Council Discusses Efforts to Address Homelessness During COVID-19 Crisis
Stephanie McGeary / April 8, 2020, 4:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Homelessness , Local Government
No New Positive Cases Today, Says Joint Information Center; New Demographic Data Will Be Provided Soon
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 4:28 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
NEED FOOD? Food For People Will Hold an Emergency Drive-Through Food Distribution on Friday
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 3:47 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(VIDEO) Humboldt ‘Nowhere Near Peak’ of COVID-19 Cases, County Health Officer Says in Latest Round of Answers to Media Questions
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 3:20 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… . The limiting factors right now are supplies, including the chemical reagents used in testing. 1:17: When will the county be able to offer testing to people who do not meet the CDC-defined criteria? That …
Mad River Hospital Forced to Furlough Some Employees, it Says, After Pandemic Puts Elective Surgery and Other Normal Medicine on Hold
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 1:31 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
19-Year-Old McKinleyville Resident Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Family on the Hammond Trail; Child Victim Hospitalized
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 1:19 p.m. / Crime
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) LoCO Talked to the Pilot Who Skywrote His Way Into Humboldt’s Hearts This Morning
Andrew Goff / April 8, 2020, 11:28 a.m. / :)
Car Dealers Yes, Candy Shops No: Humboldt County Issues Big List of What Businesses Can Remain Open and Which Must Be Closed
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 10:27 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(VIDEO) Sen. Bernie Sanders to Suspend Bid For Democratic Presidential Nomination
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 8:38 a.m. / D.C.
Could a Blood Test for Coronavirus Antibodies Get California Back to Normal? Lots of Questions Remain
Rachel Becker / April 8, 2020, 7:16 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Sacramento
OBITUARY: Arvis Leona Turner, 1922-2020
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 7:08 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dennis John Startare, 1956-2020
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2020, 7:04 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Eureka Police Officers and Firefighters Brought Surprise Dinner to St. Joseph Hospital ER Staff
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2020, 7:06 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
HSU and CR Both Facing ‘Immense Budget Challenges’ Due to COVID-19
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2020, 4:56 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… .Neither institution expects to dodge the severe budget reductions facing colleges and universities nationwide.CR was already facing a $1.3 million budget reduction due to declines in state funding. Now the College …
Humboldt County Records 50th Case of COVID-19
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2020, 3:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… of California.###-Daily COVID-19 case report for April 7-Total new positive cases confirmed on April 7: 1Total number of positive cases: 50Total number of hospitalizations: 3Total number of people tested …
(VIDEO) Sheriff Billy Honsal on Whether Criminals are Sheltering in Place, How Many People Have Been Released From Jail Due to COVID-19 and More
Ryan Burns / April 7, 2020, 3:33 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… and maintaining 24-hour coverage of the county. 1:40: Is the county seeing an increase in crime during the shelter-in-place order?“Actually, we’ve seen a decrease in calls for service and crimes reported …
Forced to Adapt to COVID-19, College of the Redwoods Now in Full ‘Quaranteaching’ Mode
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2020, 10:22 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Education
An Experimental COVID-19 Drug Has Been Cleared for Trials in Humboldt County
LoCO Staff / April 7, 2020, 9:21 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… . Approval will come after phase three if the drug is found to be safe and effective. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration put the drug in rapid review. The study will use about 1,000 patients across …
Humboldt County’s Census Efforts Undermined by Pandemic; With Stakes High, Locals Urged to Proactively Get Themselves Counted
Hank Sims / April 7, 2020, 7:01 a.m. / D.C.
(VIDEO) Is Takeout Essential? Are Homeless People Being Tested? Should Older Supervisors Stay Home? County Health Officer Answers Media Questions
Ryan Burns / April 6, 2020, 4:52 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… , on contact investigations (trying to determine the source of any infections). ”We're a resource, certainly,” she said.1:58: Would Dr. Frankovich consider pickup of takeout food essential …
Five New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed, Bringing County Total to 49
LoCO Staff / April 6, 2020, 4:40 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
National Guard Called in to Assist Search and Rescue for Missing Hydesville Man
LoCO Staff / April 6, 2020, 3:16 p.m. / Missing
(VIDEO) What is Contact Tracing? Humboldt Officials Discuss One Method They’re Using to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
LoCO Staff / April 6, 2020, 3:06 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Willow Creek Man Busted With Weed, Cocaine, Psilocybin Mushrooms, Ecstasy and LSD After Being Stopped at a North Carolina COVID-19 Checkpoint, Cops Say
John Ross Ferrara / April 6, 2020, 2:50 p.m. / Crime