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Dr. Frankovich on Non-Mask-Wearing Bus Drivers, Large Social Gatherings and the Possibility of Humboldt County Ending Up on the State Watch List
Hank Sims / July 24, 2020, 4:53 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… of different masks out there, and some of them might work better for particular people. Dr. Frankovich strongly encourages drivers to seek out masks that work for them.(1:30) In recent weeks, you and Deputy …
Reports that Bars and Restaurants Can Reopen Are Just Plain Wrong, County Says
Ryan Burns / July 24, 2020, 4:22 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Bear River Casino Responds to News That An Employee Tested Positive for COVID-19
Ryan Burns / July 24, 2020, 3:41 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Tribes
HOW HUFFMAN VOTED: In Big Week on Capitol Hill, Humboldt’s Congressman Somewhat Reluctantly Funded the Military, Supported National Parks and Signaled Opposition to Secret Police Squads
Freddy Brewster / July 24, 2020, 2:32 p.m. / Government
Wildfire on Hoopa Valley Reservation Grows to 100 Acres, Less Than 45 Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2020, 12:31 p.m. / Fire
… :22AMCause: HumanFire Resources: 8 crews7 engines3 helicopters1 dozers9 water tenders267 personnel …
START the ART! Artists For Next Month’s Henderson Center Mural Festival Announced, Map Released
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2020, 11:43 a.m. / Art
Eureka Carjacking Suspect Arrested After Being Spotted Walking Near Henderson Center
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2020, 10:12 a.m. / Crime
… Street and J Street.Garcia was taken into custody without incident. He was booked in the Humboldt County Jail on the following charges:PC 215(a), PC 207(a), PC 245 (a)(1), PC 211, PC422, VC 10851, VC 487 …
Through the Looking-Glass: Family Members Fight Restricted Access to Loved Ones in Long-Term Care
Barbara Feder Ostrov and Jocelyn Weiner / July 24, 2020, 6:54 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Damie Marie Moore, 1929-2020
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING: Eureka Officers Shoot, Kill Man Who Had Leveled Weapon at Them, According to Police Report; Man Had Been Making Suicidal Threats
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2020, 6:41 a.m. / Crime
MMA Bros From Weitchpec Invited to Compete in ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ for Shot at UFC Contracts
John Ross Ferrara / July 23, 2020, 5:30 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Officials Identify Man Killed in Highway 299 Traffic Incident
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2020, 5:08 p.m. / Traffic
We Have Another Arcata City Council Candidate! Meet Sarah Schaefer
Andrew Goff / July 23, 2020, 4:50 p.m. / Politics
(VIDEO) We Can Expect to See a Lot More COVID-19 Cases in the Fall and Winter, Deputy Public Health Officer Says
Ryan Burns / July 23, 2020, 4:41 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… watch the video above.Level 1 is listed as the “new normal,” but most indicators nationwide suggest the pandemic is far from over. Do you expect us to stay at Level 2 for a while, or are local …
Two Women Carjacked in Eureka at Gunpoint; At-Large Suspect Considered Armed and Dangerous
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2020, 3:05 p.m. / Crime
Collin Yeo Announces Candidacy for Arcata City Council
Stephanie McGeary / July 23, 2020, 1:42 p.m. / Politics
‘Game Changer’: Yurok Tribe Implements $2.1M Broadband Project With CARES Act Funding
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2020, 10:42 a.m. / Tribes
… 'Game Changer': Yurok Tribe Implements $2.1M Broadband Project With CARES Act Funding Walter Hoffman runs Yurok Connect on the Klamath side of the Yurok Reservation …
Sheriff’s Office Dismantles Large BHO Lab on Humboldt Hill After Fire Breaks Out Inside
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2020, 10:13 a.m. / Crime
… warrant related to the BHO lab. During their investigation, deputies located approximately 417 pounds of BHO product, 65 pounds of cannabis bud, 1,737 pounds of cannabis shake, one firearm, nine 50-gallon …
Financial Aid Appeals Surge as Students Cope With Pandemic Hardships
Vanessa Arredondo / July 23, 2020, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… have also sought aid from private donors — UC Berkeley raised $1 million in donations for emergency grants to undocumented and international student. But some financial aid officers said they worried …
Abundance or Shortage? Newsom and Hospitals at Odds Over Mask Supply for Health Care Workers
Laurel Rosenhall and Ana B. Ibarra / July 23, 2020, 6:48 a.m. / Sacramento
… signed a $1 billion mask contract with BYD. Delivery of those masks was delayed during the federal certification process, but Newsom said the state has received 146 million N95 masks from BYD so far …
Junior Angler Reels in Monster Fish That May Be a Ruth Lake Record, Plans to Become a Pro Bass Fisherman
John Ross Ferrara / July 22, 2020, 5:10 p.m. / Fish
… is just another addition to his impressive sportfishing resume, which includes a 1st place victory at the 2017 SkyCrest Lake fishing derby in Trinity County. “My dream is to be a professional Bass Tour …
Through Attorney, Judge Denies Assaulting Deputy Public Defender at Lake Shasta Celebration
Ryan Burns / July 22, 2020, 3:45 p.m. / Courts
Eureka City Council Approves Sales Tax Measure, Decides Against Sending Letter Opposing Highway 101 Billboard Reconstruction
Stephanie McGeary / July 22, 2020, 1:47 p.m. / Local Government
… via ZoomOn Tuesday evening, the Eureka City Council unanimously voted to place a measure on the November ballot asking voters to approve a 1.25 percent sales tax to fund city services, and decided …
Legal Services Announces Tenant Settlement With County Over Aborted Fourth Street Parking Lot Plan
LoCO Staff / July 22, 2020, 1:09 p.m. / Infrastructure
As Unemployment Grows and Businesses Struggle, County Looks to Launch Grant Program Using Federal CARES Act Funding
Ryan Burns / July 22, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / Business , COVID-19 and Humboldt , Government
… gave out 1,459 disaster loans.”Now we’re exploring, as this becomes a long-term economic crisis, how can we implement better measures to measure the impact?” Adair said. “We’ve been …
OBITUARY: Alice Elaine Haywood, 1919-2020
LoCO Staff / July 22, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Honsal Says It’s In Kids’ Best Interest to Return to School: ‘We Can’t Hit the Pause Button on Our Children’
Ryan Burns / July 21, 2020, 5:38 p.m. / News
… themselves? (1:28)”So, we are not currently testing all of our deputies,” Honsal says. Some employees volunteered to get tested early on, and while that option is still there — and encouraged …
Eureka City Council to Consider Sales Tax Measure for November Ballot
Stephanie McGeary / July 21, 2020, 3:11 p.m. / Local Government
… the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eureka City Council will consider placing a measure on the November ballot asking voters to approve a 1.25 percent supplemental transaction and use tax (STUT) to be used for funding …
Isolated Thunderstorms Possible in Trinity, Mendo Counties Today as Fire Season Approaches
John Ross Ferrara / July 21, 2020, 1:20 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) That Smoke Rising Up From the Eureka Waterfront Comes From a Big Pile of Trash on Fire
Hank Sims / July 21, 2020, 12:24 p.m. / Fire
