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Man Found With Meth and Burglary Tools After Short Foot Chase Near Highland Park, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / May 14, 2026, 8:22 a.m. / Crime
Money for Clean Drinking Water Threatened by Newsom Administration’s Climate Overhaul
Rachel Becker / May 14, 2026, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
… and affordable drinking water to the state’s most disadvantaged communities. Last week, Newsom celebrated the program’s accomplishments. “Over 1 million people that didn’t have access to clean, safe …
California’s New Plastic Recycling Rules Spark Fights From All Sides
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde / May 14, 2026, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
… is responsible for coming up with a plan to meet the law’s goals. Producers — defined as companies that make more than $1 million in sales and produce products packaged in plastic or own brands under which …
OBITUARY: Larry Simpson, 1949-2026
LoCO Staff / May 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Vilma Brown and his stepfather, Burton Brown; his brother Alan Simpson, and his stepbrother Stephen Brown.A celebration of life and memorial will be held in his memory on Sunday, May 17, 1-4 p …
OBITUARY: Joseph (Joe) Francis Cramer, 1938-2026
LoCO Staff / May 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Carol Hutton, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / May 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… in Hoopa at her Grandma Hazels house on Keller Flat and passed on May 1, 2026 at Eureka Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. We gather today to celebrate the life of Carol — a woman who loved deeply, stood …
(WATCH) Huffman Grills Interior Secretary Burgum on ‘Arch de Trump’ and Other Presidential ‘Vanity Projects’
Ryan Burns / May 13, 2026, 4:05 p.m. / D.C.
… to the National Park Service and renewable energy projects, which the president has derided as the “Green New Scam.”Meanwhile, in addition to Trump's $1.4 billion White House ballroom project, taxpayers could …
Big Changes for Arcata’s Land Use Code Are Incoming (Albeit from Far Away)
Dezmond Remington / May 13, 2026, 3:52 p.m. / Local Government
Advocates Say Chris Rogers’ Assembly Bill Could Help People Filing Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Sage Alexander / May 13, 2026, 3:01 p.m. / Courts , Politics
(PHOTOS) Eureka’s Pink Lady Mansion Just Got Pinker
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 13, 2026, 2:24 p.m. / Business , Our Culture
A Police Call for Loose Dogs Running Around an H Street Residence Ends With Children Being Taken Into Protective Custody
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2026, 11:12 a.m. / Crime
… , at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Eureka Police Department Animal Control Unit responded to a residence in the 1700 block of H Street for a report of several dogs running loose in public in front of the residence …
Assemble, Ye Vendors, Farmers and Artists! Eureka Friday Night Market Season is Nearly Upon Us
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2026, 10:06 a.m. / Art , Business , Community
Chinook Fishing to Reopen on Klamath and Trinity Rivers After Three Year Closure
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2026, 9:48 a.m. / Fish
… spring-run Chinook salmon July 1 and will continue until Aug. 14 on the Klamath River and Aug. 31 on the Trinity River. Fall-run Chinook salmon fishing will begin on Aug. 15 on the Klamath River and Sept …
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Cutten Man on Rape Charges
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2026, 9:46 a.m. / Crime
… )(1)(A) — Sexual Penetration with Force or Fear Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445 …
California Has 6 Weeks of Gas Supply. After That, It Gets Expensive
Alejandro Lazo / May 13, 2026, 7:33 a.m. / Sacramento
… before the start of the war, stays closed another 60 days, the price of crude could climb by another $40 to $80 a barrel, he said. Each $40 increase translates into about $1 per gallon at the pump. He …
California Has a Public Defender Crisis. A New Bill Seeks to Force the State to Confront It
Anat Rubin / May 13, 2026, 7:33 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Teresa Marie Houghton, 1952-2026
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mary Janet Carroll, 1932-2026
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Double Murder Awaits Sentencing, Faces up to 148 Years to Life
Sage Alexander / May 12, 2026, 4:42 p.m. / Courts
TODAY in SUPES: Proposal for Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Office Advanced Again; Humboldt Commons Appeal Denied; and a Man is Mourned
Ryan Burns / May 12, 2026, 4:40 p.m. / Local Government
… passed 4-1, with only Bohn dissenting. This time, Bushnell also voted “no,” but the motion still passed, 3-2. Humboldt Commons Appeal DeniedEarlier in the meeting, in another 3 …
‘I Don’t See Anything Changing’: Wary of the Past, Some Northtown Business Owners and Residents Want HACHR’s New Office Far Away from Them
Dezmond Remington / May 12, 2026, 3:42 p.m. / Business , News
(UPDATE: FOUND!) MISSING: Officials Searching for 14-Year-Old Boy Last Seen in McKinleyville
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2026, 9:30 a.m. / Missing
Guy in Hummer Shoots Gun at House in Willow Creek, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2026, 9:26 a.m. / Crime
Panicked California Democrats Are Pushing a Risky Strategy: Wait ’til the Last Minute to Vote
Maya C. Miller / May 12, 2026, 7:16 a.m. / Sacramento
California Colleges Went Big on Online Learning Tools. Then the Worst Happened
Colin Lecher and Mikhail Zinshteyn / May 12, 2026, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… students’ experience underscores just how central Canvas has become to higher education in California — the outage likely affected more than 1 million of the state’s university students. The hack has …
OBITUARY: Brooks Otis, 1938-2026
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Off-Leash and Out of Control: Can Humboldt County Do Anything to Stop Dog Encounters From Turning Violent?
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 11, 2026, 3:58 p.m. / Animals , Community
… Andre Hale told the Outpost. Generally speaking, victims are given two options when a dog bite occurs: 1) request a hearing for a “potentially vicious, dangerous or nuisance” dog or 2) file a civil claim …
DON’T FEAR: It’s Not 1987 Anymore, and That Low-Flying Chopper is (Probably) Just LIDAR-ing the PG&E Lines
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 1:13 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
Cal State May Soon Offer Degrees That Take Just 3 Years to Finish. Work Experience Counts, Too
Mikhail Zinshteyn / May 11, 2026, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Russell Vernon Lee Jr., 1942-2026
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 7:23 a.m. / Obits
… at a mutual friend’s house, and they were married on January 1,1970 in Carson City, Nevada. Classic bad boy meets good girl scenario. In 1974, Russ and Joan were blessed with their twin sons, Scott and Ryan …