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OBITUARY: Gottardo Antonio Benzonelli, 1926-2020
LoCO Staff / Oct. 1, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… Hospice of Humboldt 3327 Timberfall Court, Eureka or The Micheal J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Graveside service will be Friday, October 2, 2020 at 1 p.m. at St. Bernard Cemetery. Masks …
HSU to Host San Jose State’s Football Team at Redwood Bowl Until Santa Clara County Guidelines Permit the Spartans to Return Home
LoCO Staff / Sept. 30, 2020, 5:35 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Faculty Reps on University Center Board Respond to HSU President’s Allegations of Contract Breaches
LoCO Staff / Sept. 30, 2020, 3:48 p.m. / HSU
CHP Names Eureka Man Killed in This Morning’s Herrick Avenue Wreck
LoCO Staff / Sept. 30, 2020, 3:32 p.m. / Traffic
Coalition of Governors, Including Gavin Newsom, Issues Statement on ‘Recent Threats to the Democratic Process’
LoCO Staff / Sept. 30, 2020, 1:09 p.m. / Sacramento
Eureka Police Seize 1,270 Pounds of Weed During Raid on Illegal Cannabis Processing Operation in Lundbar Hills Home
LoCO Staff / Sept. 30, 2020, 12:14 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Police Seize 1,270 Pounds of Weed During Raid on Illegal Cannabis Processing Operation in Lundbar Hills Home Eureka Police Department press release: On September 28, 2020, the Eureka …
Eureka Man Arrested After Carrying Shotgun Into Downtown Fortuna Motel, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 30, 2020, 12:13 p.m. / Crime
… as the following charges: H&S 11370.1 Possession of controlled substances while armed PC 29800(A)(1) Felon in possession of a firearmAnyone with information related to this investigation or other …
How do You Vote This Time? What’s a Good Way to Research Your Vote? If You Have Questions, Your Humboldt County Library Can Help
LoCO Staff / Sept. 30, 2020, 11:05 a.m. / Elections
SMOKE REPORT: The Air Will be Hazardous to Health in Hoopa and Willow Creek Today, Air Quality Management District Warns
LoCO Staff / Sept. 30, 2020, 10:27 a.m. / Emergencies
LETTER FROM HUMBOLDT: A Mental Health ‘Tsunami’ Looms: Can California Prevent a Surge in Suicides?
Jocelyn Wiener / Sept. 30, 2020, 7:34 a.m. / Sacramento
… Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) for resources and support. Free, confidential, available 24/7. Text “HOME” to the Crisis Text Line — 741-741 — to reach a trained crisis counselor. Free …
OBITUARY: Cheryl Leigh Smith, 1957-2020
LoCO Staff / Sept. 30, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Defiant Auditor-Controller Gives Board of Supes List of Conditions for Her Help With County Payroll Project
Ryan Burns / Sept. 29, 2020, 5:52 p.m. / Local Government
… , Clark said his team has reached a point where “we really do need completion of a General Ledger Mapping Document” in order to meet the go-live target date of January 1, 2021. " …
Arcata’s Minor Theatre in Danger of Closing Permanently, GoFundMe Page Says; Business is Offering Promotional Deals to Stay Afloat
John Ross Ferrara / Sept. 29, 2020, 2:20 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
RESUME PLAY: Humboldt Playgrounds Can Reopen Under Safety Guidelines, Says Governor
Andrew Goff / Sept. 29, 2020, 1:56 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Tuesday Coastal Air Quality ‘Unhealthy’; Smoke Reduction Expected Today
LoCO Staff / Sept. 29, 2020, 11:33 a.m. / Fire
Eureka Police, FBI Arrest One Suspect in Henderson Center Bank Robbery; Orleans Man May be Tied to Other Recent Hold-Ups, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 29, 2020, 10:38 a.m. / Crime
Bay Area Woman’s Car Found on Remote Korbel Road; Sheriff’s Office Initiates Missing Person’s Case
LoCO Staff / Sept. 29, 2020, 9 a.m. / Crime
‘Lower-Pay, Higher-Risk’: Coronavirus Layoffs Send Middle-Class Workers Down the Economic Ladder
Laurence Du Sault / Sept. 29, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… , the state’s arts and entertainment industry lost more than 1.5 million net jobs, according to a report from the Center for Jobs and the Economy. “These jobs are gone for a long time. Maybe you’re forced …
The Auditor-Controller’s Ongoing Beef With Other County Departments is Getting Ugly
Ryan Burns / Sept. 28, 2020, 4:13 p.m. / Local Government
… of the duties of this office, without providing the needed resources. They have already hired 4 outside consultants and 1 project manager to work the project, but apparently, they need this office to complete …
(PHOTOS) Arcata Police Seeking Suspects in Valley West Strong-Arm Robbery
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 3:01 p.m. / Crime
… . The suspect vehicle is a rental out of San Francisco. Weapons were not used or mentioned during the robbery. The suspects are described as follows:Suspect #1: A Hispanic male in his twenties …
Downtown Eureka Motel Will be Permanently Converted to Supportive Low-Income Housing After State Chips in $4.3 Million, County Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 2:18 p.m. / Homelessness
Red Salmon Complex Grows to 116,728 Acres, Remains 31 Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 12:05 p.m. / Fire
West Zone of August Complex Grows to 108,996 Acres; Containment Shrinks to 65 Percent
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 11:35 a.m. / Fire
… West Zone has burned 108,996 acres, spans approximately 195 miles of fire line and is 65% contained with more than 1,600 firefighters battling the fire from the air and the ground. Over the last several days …
New Evacuation Warnings Issued for Southeastern Humboldt County as August Complex Makes New Surge
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 7:37 a.m. / Crime
If Californians Vote to Raise Taxes on Corporate Landlords, Will Small Biz Foot the Bill?
Ben Christopher / Sept. 28, 2020, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… be exempt. The idea: Homeowners are fans of Prop. 13, but voters here usually are more than willing to stick it to the 1%. But that argument only works if voters really believe that just the fat cats …
California’s Ancient ‘Asbestos’ Forests No Longer Seem Immune
Julie Cart / Sept. 28, 2020, 7:14 a.m. / Sacramento
… “ambassadors from another time.” It’s not hyperbole: Coastal redwoods are the tallest living things on the planet, soaring up to 300 feet and living 1,000 years or more, and only growing in the ridges …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Fish For People
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
… — taking place Oct. 1, 5-7 p.m., at The Lodge in Eureka — is for you!More info from the Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka in the release below: The Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka is, once …
New Evacuation Warnings Issued for West Zone of the August Complex
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2020, 12:55 p.m. / Fire
… , residents should be vigilant and ready to evacuate. ROAD CLOSURES:FH7 (Mendocino Pass Rd.) and M1 (Indian Dick Rd.) at the Eel River.NOTES: The Mendocino National Forest will remain closed, for updated forest …
West Zone of the August Complex Now 70 Percent Contained, Calfire Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2020, 10:10 a.m. / Fire
… . The August ComplexWest Zone has burned 104,836 acres, spans approximately 195 miles of fire line and is 70% contained with more than 1,700 firefighters battling the fire from the air and the ground …
RED FLAG WARNING: Increased Fire Activity Expected Along Southeast End of the Red Salmon Complex
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2020, 9:45 a.m. / Fire
