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OBITUARY: Joseph Donald Mendes, 1952-2020
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Joseph Donald Mendes, 1952-2020 ###Joseph Donald Mendes passed away at his home in Fortuna on Sunday morning, March 1, 2020. Joe was born July 10, 1952 in Scotia …
EXTRA! EXTRA! Arcata High’s Danielle Witten is One Hell of a Teacher!
Freddy Brewster / March 6, 2020, 4:22 p.m. / :)
(VIDEO) Start Your Weekend With the Latest Humboldt-Produced Music Video to Land in LoCO’s Inbox
Andrew Goff / March 6, 2020, 4:20 p.m. / Music , Our Culture
Large Stash of Heroin Discovered Near Zane Middle School; Suspected Drug Trafficker Arrested
Andrew Goff / March 6, 2020, 12:26 p.m. / Crime
… . Upon contact at the traffic stop, Pastrana was detained without incident. Agents searched Pastrana’s vehicle pursuant to a search warrant and located nearly 1.5 pounds of heroin packaged for sale …
Driving Near Eureka High Will Be Slightly More Frustrating Next Week While PG&E Crews Replace Gas Lines
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2020, 10:51 a.m. / Traffic
… . However, PG&E encourages anyone who has concerns about natural gas odors in or around their home or business to call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.Gas service to customers will not be impacted …
School Bonds Usually Are a Cinch in California — What Happened This Time?
Ricardo Cano / March 6, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Vivian Jean Eilers, 1940-2020
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Cali the Fire Dog is Returning to Work Cancer Free After Humboldt Raises More Than $7,500 for her Surgery
John Ross Ferrara / March 5, 2020, 11:48 a.m. / Animals , Feel Good
To Help Californians Endure Fire-Related Power Cutoffs, State Ponders New Rules for Utilities
Julie Cart / March 5, 2020, 6:51 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Annette Gertrude Hauger, 1930-2020
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Animal Rescue Orgs Say They’re Worried and Furious About Change in Euthanasia Procedure at County Shelter
Ryan Burns / March 4, 2020, 5:03 p.m. / Animals
Eureka Residents Used ‘SKIPTHEGAMES’ Escort Site to Attract Clients, Says EPD
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2020, 5 p.m. / Crime
FEAR NOT, CITIZEN: Most of Those Coast Guard Choppers You’ll See Soon Are Merely Sector Humboldt Bay Maintaining and Increasing Their Badassery to Prepare for the Day When They Will Have to Rescue You
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2020, 3:16 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
Ferndale High Grad Named Among Those Killed By Devastating Nashville Tornado
John Ross Ferrara / March 4, 2020, 10:45 a.m. / News
Berkowitz Concedes, Congratulates Bohn, Pledges to ‘Hold Him Accountable For Being a Supervisor for All of Us’
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2020, 10:18 a.m. / Elections
ELECTION NIGHT LIVE BLOG: Follow Along With the LoCO All Night as The Results Roll In! All the Numbers! Many of the Parties! The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Defeat
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2020, 4:11 p.m. / Elections
… election night results at this link.### SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT ONE BOHN4,05664.97% BERKOWITZ2,18735.03% SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT TWO FENNELL2,70049.92% MCKASKLE61111.30% BUSHNELL1,61929.93% DEVRIES2374 …
County Shelter Will Start Euthanizing ‘Un-adoptable’ Animals More Quickly, Sheriff’s Office Announces
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2020, 11:39 a.m. / Animals , Community Services
… in the county. The Shelter maintains contracts with the cities of Eureka, Arcata, Trinidad and Blue Lake to provide shelter services.In 2019, the Animal Shelter processed over 1,347 animals, over 900 of those …
Teenage Dinsmore Man Who Was Convicted of Murdering Foster Father Given 18 to Life
Rhonda Parker / March 3, 2020, 11:14 a.m. / Courts
… . Gillespie.Gillespie used Falk’s own gun to shoot him. The teen stole credit cards from the dead man’s pockets and used the cards to withdraw about $1,100 from Coast Central Credit Union ATMs in Eureka …
ELECTION DAY TIPS! How to Vote, and How to Understand Those Election Night Reports as They Come In
Hank Sims / March 3, 2020, 7 a.m. / Elections
… come back, culminating with the election night final report. In recent years that's been posted at about 1 a.m. It'll have all the results from the regular, in-person precinct ballots plus those …
OBITUARY: Gloria Lorraine Fanucchi, 1945-2020
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
As the County Looks to Outsource Payroll, Sheriff’s Deputies Say Their Paychecks Are Riddled With Mistakes
Ryan Burns / March 2, 2020, 4:58 p.m. / Local Government
(PHOTOS) Can You Identify These Two Guys (And Dog) Who Stole Parts of a Historic Barn in Humboldt Redwoods State Park?
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2020, 4:57 p.m. / Crime
… (PHOTOS) Can You Identify These Two Guys (And Dog) Who Stole Parts of a Historic Barn in Humboldt Redwoods State Park? Suspect #1 | CDPRCalifornia Department for Parks …
Food For People Throws Out $38,000 Worth of Food, Searches for New Location Following Last Week’s Devastating Sewage Spill
Stephanie McGeary / March 2, 2020, 4:24 p.m. / Community , Food
Countywide Fugitive Task Force Caught Up With Five Suspects on the Lam Over the Weekend
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2020, 2:33 p.m. / Crime
Klamath River Nonprofit Has Enough Money to Complete Dam Removal, It Announces After Key Federal Filing
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2020, 1:42 p.m. / Environment , Government
… Klamath River Nonprofit Has Enough Money to Complete Dam Removal, It Announces After Key Federal Filing Copco No. 1 dam. | Photo via klamathrenewal.org.# # #Press release from …
Two Arrested in Arcata for Attempted Murder; Victim in Stable Condition With Multiple Stab Wounds
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2020, 12:19 p.m. / Crime
… Sheriff's Office: On March 1, 2020, at about 6:54 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a travel trailer parked near the intersection of Janes Road and Foster Avenue in Arcata …
Man Crashes Vehicle With Child Inside While Fleeing From Cops, Arrested on Firearms Charges
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2020, 11:54 a.m. / Crime
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested After Fleeing From Cops, Rolling Vehicle Down Highway 96 Embankment
LoCO Staff / March 2, 2020, 9:42 a.m. / Crime
… for treatment. The victim is expected to recover from her injuries.Deputies searched for Blake throughout the night.On March 1, at about noon, Sheriff’s deputies in the area of Lower Mill Creek Road and Highway …
Last-Minute Special Interest Cash Pours Through California’s $50,000 Loophole
Ben Christopher / March 2, 2020, 7:43 a.m. / Sacramento
