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ELECTION LIMERICK ROUNDUP! You Guys Didn’t Send Many Limericks This Year, But Here are the Ones You Did Send
Hank Sims / May 26, 2026, 10:50 a.m. / Elections
California Judges Are Testing a New AI Clerk, and You Won’t Know if It’s Looking at Your Case
Cayla Mihalovich and Khari Johnson / May 26, 2026, 6:37 a.m. / Sacramento
Get Up to Speed Fast on the California Election With Our Guide for the Undecided
Lynn La / May 26, 2026, 6:36 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Terry Lane Matyshock, 1964-2026
LoCO Staff / May 26, 2026, 6:26 a.m. / Obits
GUEST OPINION: Offshore Wind Is Worth Getting Right — Braiding Knowledge for a Renewable Future on the North Coast
Lonyx Landry / May 24, 2026, 7 a.m. / Guest Opinion
PHOTOS: Arcata Plaza Doused in Glory as Kinetic Sculptures Make Their Start on Three Day Odyssey
Sage Alexander / May 23, 2026, 3:55 p.m. / Kinetic Sculpture Racing
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Life and Times of Ernest Burger, Eureka Grocer
Glen Nash / May 23, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: James Amador Peña, 1951-2026
LoCO Staff / May 23, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at the Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department on May 23 at 1 p.m. “May the roads rise to meet him, and the winds be always at his back.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of James Peña's …
What Do Arcata’s Parks Sound Like Here, Now, and Forever? Playhouse Arts Asks You to Answer That Question
Dezmond Remington / May 22, 2026, 2:49 p.m. / Art
Betty Kwan Chinn Foundation Secures $130K in Community Donations to Expand Blue Angel Container Village
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 22, 2026, 2:18 p.m. / Homelessness
Those Uncounted Ballots From the Last Special Election Will be Counted at Last
LoCO Staff / May 22, 2026, 11:17 a.m. / Elections
After AI Layoffs, Newsom Orders State Government to Find Ways to Ease the Pain
Khari Johnson / May 22, 2026, 8:24 a.m. / Sacramento
California Bill Moves to Make Cheaper Alternative Fuel Available to More Drivers
Alejandro Lazo and Yue Stella Yu / May 22, 2026, 8:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… . The converter kits, which cost between $800 to $1,250, according to a legislative analysis of the bill, would let drivers convert their cars to run on both gasoline and E85 fuel. E85 is a blend of up to 85 …
OBITUARY: Frank Speck, 1953-2026
LoCO Staff / May 22, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Irene Jarvis Crichton, 1932-2026
LoCO Staff / May 22, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Streets) on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow in Crichton Fellowship Hall. A private graveside service was held earlier this month at Sunset Memorial Park under the direction …
Arcata City Council Decides to Have Mercy on Guy with Messed-Up Backflow Prevention Device, Checks Out Cool New Website That Will Tell You How to Have the Perfect Humboldt Day
Dezmond Remington / May 21, 2026, 12:37 p.m. / Local Government
Eureka Police Make Three Arrests, Issue Three Citations During Recent DUI Checkpoint on Fifth Street
‘Feels Like Erasure’: Why Native American Students May Be Undercounted by 90% in California Schools
Carolyn Jones / May 21, 2026, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
‘This Case Remains a Priority’: Sheriff’s Office Issues Update on Miranda’s Rescue Investigation, Asks Public to Come Forth With Information
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 7:14 p.m. / Crime
LAST NIGHT in EUREKA COUNCIL: Fewer Homeless People are Sleeping in Shelters, According to the Most Recent Eureka Police Department Survey, and It’s Not Exactly Clear Why
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 20, 2026, 4:51 p.m. / Local Government
Wanted Felon Leads Officers on a Dance Through Neighborhood Backyards Before Being Taken Into Custody, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 4:23 p.m. / Crime
… additional charges: PC 148(a)(1) – Resisting, obstructing, or delaying a peace officerHS 11377(a) – Possession of methamphetamineHS 11364(a) – Possession of drug paraphernaliaPC 1203.2(a) – Probation …
Thirty-Eight-Year-Old Arcata Man Sentenced to 125 Years to Life For Multiple Child Abuse Sex Crimes, District Attorney’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 3:33 p.m. / Crime
… .Boudreaux sexually molested two young girls in his home. His crimes began in 2011 with one of his victims, Doe 1, when she was only six years old. During the summer of 2023, now a young adult, Doe 1 bravely reported …
Cypress Grove to Shut Down McKinleyville Goat Dairy After 15 Years of Operation
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 2:53 p.m. / Business
… goat dairy industry Expanded from 150 doelings to more than 1,500 animals The company emphasized that the decision to close the dairy was not driven by operational shortcomings, but rather by the long …
Humboldt County Fifth District Supervisor Candidates Field Questions at Forum, Differ Little on Policy Positions
Sage Alexander / May 20, 2026, 2:13 p.m. / Politics
People Love Ragging on the C Street Bicycle Boulevard, Survey Says
Dezmond Remington / May 20, 2026, 1:40 p.m. / Community , Infrastructure
… released results from a survey completed by over 1,000 people about the C Street Bicycle Boulevard and the yet-to-begin G Street Bicycle Boulevard, and the results make it clear that folks here aren’t immune …
Miranda’s Rescue Search Warrant Reveals Eight Dead Dogs Have Been Recovered; Sheriff’s Investigator Believes Miranda Killed Them for Financial Gain
Ryan Burns / May 20, 2026, 12:03 p.m. / Animals
… ’s Rescue as Sheriff’s Office Investigation Continues###In the affidavit for a search warrant served at Miranda's Rescue on May 1, Humboldt County Sheriff's Detective Julian Aguilera reveals …
A Father-Son Duo Sued Arcata in 2024, Claiming that the City Had Unlawfully Used Their Land to Build the Old Arcata Road Roundabout. A Resolution Doesn’t Seem Near
Dezmond Remington / May 20, 2026, 10:08 a.m. / Courts , Infrastructure
Even While Courting Moderates on Voter ID, GOP Leaders Still Push Debunked Fraud Narrative
Nadia Lathan / May 20, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… to erect new barriers.” Voter suppression concerns tank voter ID support If passed, as many as 1 million eligible voters could be kept from voting. Another 500,000 aren’t registered and don’t have …
What Are They Trying to Hide? California Lawmakers Kill Lobbying Transparency Bills
Ryan Sabalow / May 20, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… they are most valuable. For instance, CalMatters asked for the letters the Assembly received from Jan. 1 to Feb. 10. The Assembly provided them earlier this month. By then, many of the bills had advanced …
OBITUARY: Patricia ‘Pat’ Ann Wilsey, 1940-2026
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and recipes on the computer. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 1 p.m. at 1774 Van Eaton Avenue, McKinleyville, where Pat lived for the last five years enjoying the birds …