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Eureka Police Department Urges Public to Drive Safely and Obey Road Rules Following Latest Rollover Collision
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2025, 3:33 p.m. / News
Klamath Indigenous Land Trust Buys 10,000 Acres Along the Klamath River From PacifiCorp
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2025, 12:52 p.m. / Environment , Tribes
TOP 25 STORIES of 2025: It Was a Very Interesting Year to be Alive in Humboldt County
Hank Sims / Dec. 29, 2025, 12:20 p.m. / Housekeeping
… the hillside— with a state-of-the-art supertunnel! We dare you to try holding your breath through this one! For reference, the Randolph Collier Tunnel on Highway 199 is about a third as long, at 1,900 feet …
Humboldt Shelter Dogs in Need of Belated Christmas Gifts, Especially Some Thick Blankets for the Cement Floors
Ryan Burns / Dec. 29, 2025, 12:20 p.m. / Community Services
What Did California Lawmakers Talk About This Year? These 10 Bills Sparked Hours of Debate
Ryan Sabalow / Dec. 29, 2025, 8:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… every word spoken in the Legislature. That’s compared to the overall 2025 average, which showed lawmakers and advocates spent just 32 minutes publicly talking about each of the 1,657 bills that were …
Cities Can’t Punish Outreach Workers for Helping Homeless Californians Under New Law
Marisa Kendall / Dec. 29, 2025, 8:21 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Now signed into law and taking effect Jan. 1, it takes aim at an issue that is much less prevalent on the streets of California. It says cities cannot punish outreach workers for helping homeless …
OBITUARY: Dr. Richard (Dick) Stepp, 1945-2025
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2025, 7:58 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: James (Jim) Kennedy, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2025, 7:52 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ina Jean Watson, 1931-2025
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2025, 7:39 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Wild River — Life and Loss on the Banks of the Capricious, Destructive Eel
Alice Y. Mulley / Dec. 27, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
A New California Law Requires Tortillas to Include an Extra Ingredient. Here’s Why
Ana B. Ibarra / Dec. 26, 2025, 11:35 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’s intended to help nurture healthy infants. Starting Jan. 1, a new law will take effect requiring most tortillas and corn masa products sold in the state to contain folic acid, a vitamin that’s important …
New California Laws Rewrite Car-Buying Rules With Return Policy and Pricing Reforms
Ryan Sabalow / Dec. 26, 2025, 11:33 a.m. / Sacramento
… can charge to process Department of Motor Vehicles and other paperwork from the current cap of $85 to up to 1% of the purchase price, capped at $260. Maas said dealers were frustrated by Newsom …
Local Nonprofits Offer Hot Meals, Warming Centers and More to Those in Need This Christmas
Ryan Burns / Dec. 24, 2025, 1:26 p.m. / Community Services
… , hot, nutritious meal” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Longtime volunteer Marylee Price tells the Outpost that volunteers have stepped up to help prepare the meal, and Santa himself is expected to hand out …
Hundreds of SoHum Residents Still Without Power After Last Night’s Wind Storm; Wind Gusts Exceeding 100 MPH Recorded at Cape Mendocino
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 24, 2025, 11:23 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… Canyon Rd closed due to a slideFernbridge Dr Northbound Lane closed to the bridge due to floodingCoffee Creek is closed due to flooding from P.M. 1.00 to 1.25Meridian Road closed between P.M. .5 to .9 …
Millions of Californians Gain Access to in Vitro Fertilization Under New Law
Kristen Hwang / Dec. 24, 2025, 8:21 a.m. / Sacramento
… from a new law requiring some insurers to pay for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. On Jan. 1, large group health insurers in California — from employers with at least 100 workers …
Even More Cal State Campuses Will Automatically Admit Eligible Students Under a New State Law
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Dec. 24, 2025, 8:07 a.m. / Sacramento
… -year commitment to a college,” she said. She eventually submitted her forms, encouraged by her high school counselor. Following the Riverside pilot, Cal State campuses saw roughly 1,500 more applicants and 1 …
OBITUARY: Olga Dahl, 1920-2025
LoCO Staff / Dec. 24, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Cal Poly Humboldt Scientist Discovers That Wildfire Can Transform Serpentine Soils — Unusually Common Around the Klamath Range — Into a Potent Carcinogen
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 23, 2025, 3:35 p.m. / Environment , Fire , Science
UP NEXT: WIND! Gusts up to 70 mph are Likely to Cause Power Outages, Topple Trees and Create Dangerous Driving Conditions, Agencies Warn
Ryan Burns / Dec. 23, 2025, 10:42 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Start Thinking About Dumping That Tree! Once Again, Scouts Stand Ready to Haul Away Your Christmas Centerpiece For You
LoCO Staff / Dec. 23, 2025, 7:50 a.m. / Our Culture
… arcatacubscouts@gmail. with their name, address, phone number and preferred pickup date (12/28 or 1/3). This is a community service project for the Scouts and there is no fixed cost to pick up a tree - donations are accepted …
California Schools Will Have to Do More to Prevent Sex Abuse Under New Law
Carolyn Jones / Dec. 23, 2025, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
… accused of abuse from getting jobs at other districts. The law, Senate Bill 848, goes into effect Jan. 1 and schools must have protocols in place by July. The law applies to all schools, including …
Friends of the Eel River Set to Appeal Court Ruling Over the County’s Management of Groundwater Extraction in Lower Eel Valley
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2025, 4:26 p.m. / Courts , Local Government
Sheriff’s Office Recaps Rescue of 72-Year-Old Woman Nearly Swept Away in Ferndale Today
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2025, 4:22 p.m. / Emergencies
… in Vehicle is Submerged to Her Neck in Flooded Field, According to Scanner Traffic###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On December 22, 2025, at approximately 1:05 p.m., the Humboldt …
[UPDATE: SAVED!] Attempted Rescue Underway Near Ferndale as 72-Year-Old Woman in Vehicle is Submerged to Her Neck in Flooded Field, According to Scanner Traffic
Ryan Burns / Dec. 22, 2025, 1:40 p.m. / Breaking News
… Caroline Titus.”He's done this many times,” Titus said.The woman called for help at approximately 1:10 p.m., saying she was “floating downstream,” a dispatcher said …
Eureka Police Arrest Three on Suspicion of Driving Under the Influence During Checkpoint on Fourth Street Last Week
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2025, 11:51 a.m. / Crime
… violations or for further DUI Screening. 13 Field Sobriety Tests were conducted.3 were arrested for DUI.1 Citation was issued for driving without a valid driver’s license.3 Vehicles were towed. Thank …
Lafayette Elementary Made Friends With an Elementary School in Taiwan
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2025, 11:19 a.m. / Education
RECORD BREAKER: Eureka Just Had Its Rainiest Dec. 21 Since the Christmas Flood of 1964
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 22, 2025, 10:33 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , News
(UPDATE) Flood Watch to Remain in Effect Through Friday; Hwy. 101 Reopened in Both Directions
Ryan Burns / Dec. 22, 2025, 8:19 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… Coffee Creek is closed due to flooding from P.M. 1.00 to 1.25Meridian Road closed between P.M. .5 to .9Wilder Ridge Rd at P.M. 6.9 closed due to floodingCrannell Rd is closed at Dows Prairie Rd due to flooding …
[UPDATE: 101 NORTHBOUND CLOSED] WATERWORLD: Widespread Flooding is Closing Area Roads and Prompting Emergency Rescues for Trapped Residents
Ryan Burns / Dec. 21, 2025, 11:06 a.m. / Emergency , How ‘Bout That Weather
… reopened. Still no estimated time for reopening the northbound lanes.### Hwy. 101 north of Loleta shortly before it was closed. | Photo via Caltrans.###UPDATE, 1:18 p.m.:Hwy. 101 is now …
Humboldt Bay Fire Station in Eureka Closed After Fallen Tree Cuts Off Gas and Power, Damages Building and Disrupts Communications
LoCO Staff / Dec. 21, 2025, 11 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather