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Countywide Homeless Count Far Lower Than Previous Years; Inside Last Week’s Point-In-Time Count
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 30, 2026, 1:51 p.m. / Homelessness
… . “It will kill us,” she said. “I don’t know what other word to use.” Preliminary data from Humboldt County’s Department of Health and Human Services suggests that there are 1,011 unhoused, unsheltered …
Burglary Suspect Unsuccessfully Tries to Barracade Himself Inside Pine Hill Apartment, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 12:24 p.m. / Crime
Newspaper Deliveries Interrupted After Humboldt County’s Primary Distribution Driver Dies in Car Accident
Ryan Burns / Jan. 30, 2026, 11:51 a.m. / Business
SURVEY: Cal Poly Humboldt Is Seeking Community Input to Help Guide Future Growth in McKinleyville
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 11:06 a.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt , @McKinleyville
Cops Have to Treat Marijuana in Your Car Differently After New California Supreme Court Ruling
Nigel Duara / Jan. 30, 2026, 7:08 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Destry Beargrease Girard, 1973-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Kitty Colleen McGill, 1953-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patricia Ellen Jones, 1952-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… to Bud and Dorthy Dudal in Arcata on November 1, 1952, and was called to Heaven on December 18, 2025. Patty grew up wild and free on West End Road in Arcata with her parents and four sisters. In her early …
OBITUARY: Michael Edward Kuhn, 1982-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… trained to fight in both Arctic and jungle conditions. He was deployed twice to Iraq, once with the 4th Infantry Division and once with the 1st Cavalry Division. He also deployed to Afghanistan with the 25 …
OBITUARY: Patricia Ann Estevo, 1932-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and friends are invited to join the family on February 11, 2026, at Faith Center Foursquare Church, located at 1032 Bay Street in Eureka. A celebration of life service will be held in the main sanctuary from 1 …
Arrest Made for the December Murder of 36-Year-Old at a Cannabis Grow Site in Eastern Humboldt, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2026, 4:40 p.m. / Crime
FBI Arrests 23-Year-Old Missouri Man in Connection With 2023 Threats Against McKinleyville High School, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2026, 4:33 p.m. / Crime
Humboldt Has More ‘ICE Out’ Demonstrations Planned, With a General Strike Friday and Big Courthouse Protest Saturday
Ryan Burns / Jan. 29, 2026, 2:50 p.m. / Community , Government
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Enters Governor’s Race as Newsom Critic
Jeanne Kuang / Jan. 29, 2026, 10:35 a.m. / Sacramento
Just a Heads-Up: PG&E is Installing and Replacing Gas Lines in Eureka This Week
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2026, 10:18 a.m. / News
Five Old-Growth Redwoods Were Cut Down in Lower Redway. How Could That Happen?
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 29, 2026, 7:48 a.m. / Environment
COMMUNITY ENERGY INSIGHTS: Your Energy Bills Probably Skyrocket in the Winter. Let’s See What We Can Do About That
Beth Burks / Jan. 29, 2026, 7:48 a.m. / Energy
Two Arrested for Fentanyl Sales in Redway Yesterday, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2026, 7:47 a.m. / Crime
California State Employees Alarmed by Demand to Prove Their Citizenship
Khari Johnson / Jan. 29, 2026, 7:41 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Lawana Lee Martin, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Elaine Roxie Chilton, 1954-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Stephen Howard Emmes, 1949-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Local Residents Seek Details About How Eureka Police Will Respond if ICE Agents Show Up Here
Ryan Burns / Jan. 28, 2026, 4:31 p.m. / Government
Sheriff’s Office Looking for Suspect in Assault That Occurred in Hoopa Early This Morning
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2026, 4:12 p.m. / Crime
… developed the probable cause to arrest Donahue. A county wide bulletin was issued for the arrest of Donahue on charges of PC 245(a)(1) Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Anyone with information about this case …
This Weekend is Going to be All About Fire Recovery in Arcata
Hank Sims / Jan. 28, 2026, 1 p.m. / Community
… , the city Arcata Chamber is putting on a HEROES PARADE to honor first responders. The parade will take place on and around the Arcata Plaza from noon to 1 p.m. Want more detail on this thing …
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Fine-Tunes the County’s Legislative Wish List Amid Fiscal and Political Uncertainty; Weed Tax Officially Nixed
Ryan Burns / Jan. 28, 2026, 12:11 p.m. / Local Government
… .HR 1 and the Safety NetMuch of the board's conversation centered on HR 1, aka President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which will shift costs and workloads onto counties …
INTERVIEW: Cal Poly Humboldt’s New President Says He Plans to Stick Around
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 28, 2026, 11:19 a.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
Fortuna Police Arrest Man With Meth, Firearms After Checking Out a Sus Parked Car on South Fortuna Boulevard
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2026, 10:25 a.m. / Crime
… Correctional Facility on the following charges: PC 2900(a)(1) – Felon in Possession of FirearmPC 25850(a) – Carry Concealed Loaded Firearm in PublicPC 1203.2 – Violation of ProbationH&S 11370.1 …
The City of Eureka’s New Waterfront Playground is About to Begin Construction
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2026, 8:13 a.m. / Local Government
… Marton. Combined with City funds and Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant funding, this support brings the total project budget to $1,239,979. The project is anticipated to break ground in April …
California Democrats Have New Ideas for Confronting ICE: Taxes, Lawsuits and Location Bans
Cayla Mihalovich and Maya C. Miller / Jan. 28, 2026, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
