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Are You and Your Family Prepared for Wildfire Season? Upcoming Public Meetings in Willow Creek and Garberville Can Help
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2026, 1:25 p.m. / News , Public Safety
Macabre Details of Fatal Hoopa Stabbing Emerge During Preliminary Hearing
Dezmond Remington / July 8, 2026, 1:05 p.m. / Courts , Crime
… cuffed Watson and put him in the back of his car.1 Hurley moved to Watson’s trailer, a single-wide out near Hoopa he shared with his four-year-old daughter. He saw a pair of legs laying …
Huffman, Padilla, Heinrich Demand Investigation into Trump Plan to Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Protections
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2026, 11:36 a.m. / D.C.
(UPDATED) Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Warning in Hoopa, Full Closure of Hwy. 96
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2026, 9:25 a.m. / Fire
… this to say about how the fire started and how it's being tackled:At approximately 1:30 A.M., Hoopa Dispatch received reports of two separate vegetation fires in the Gorge area near Mile Post 16 on Highway …
Therapy in a Tent: The Healthcare Many Homeless Californians Need but Aren’t Getting
Marisa Kendall / July 8, 2026, 9:16 a.m. / Sacramento
… on July 1, 2026. Photo by Louis Bryant III for CalMatters###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. ###Like many people who are or have been homeless, Jessica Scott …
California Colleges Reveal Their Military Weapons Stockade After CalMatters Investigation
Phoebe Huss / July 8, 2026, 9:02 a.m. / Sacramento
… about 95. A A helicopter flies over a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA on May 1, 2024. Groups of student protesters gathered at the encampment. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMattersNot all …
OBITUARY: Diana Frey, 1927-2026
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2026, 6:57 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Leah Foss, 1967-2026
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt Supervisors Narrowly Approve Three-Year Spending Plan for Measure Z
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 8, 2026, 6:19 a.m. / Local Government
… schools.The three-year plan, which covers fiscal years 2027-28 through 2029-30, was approved in a 3-1-1 vote, with Fourth District Supervisor Natalie Arroyo dissenting and Fifth District Supervisor Steve …
Felon With a Stolen Handgun and DMT Arrested, Says Sheriff’s Office
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2026, 4:28 p.m. / Crime
… Facility on the following charges:PC 30305(a) – Person prohibited from possessing ammunitionPC 29800(a) – Convicted felon in possession of a firearmHS 11370.1(a)– Possession of a controlled substance while …
Through New Nonprofit Foundation, First 5 Humboldt Purchases Eureka Home, Launches ‘The Belonging Project’ to Offer Supportive Family Services
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2026, 12:40 p.m. / Community Services
Sheriff’s Office Shoots Combative Suspect With Beanbag Shotgun After Alleged Assault in Willow Creek
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2026, 10:15 a.m. / Crime
… , where he was booked on the following charges:PC 245(a)(1) – Assault with a Deadly WeaponPC 69(a) – Resisting or Obstructing an Executive OfficerPC 12022.1 – Commission of a Felony While Released on Bail …
Two Dead, One Seriously Injured After Car Plunges Off Embankment Into Mattole River
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2026, 9:57 a.m. / News
OBITUARY: Aaron Ryan Pole, 2005-2026
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2026, 6:57 a.m. / Obits
… position with the Karuk Tribe working for the K1 Fire Crew. He was proud of his work, and felt honored to be learning skills in both wildland firefighting, as well as prescribed and cultural burning. He …
OBITUARY: Charlotte Michel, 1936-2026
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Colorado Man Arrested at Cal Poly Humboldt After Breaking Windows, Entering Shuttle, Waving Stick, University Police Department Says
Ryan Burns / July 6, 2026, 4:26 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
PREMATURE BOOMS: Eureka’s Fireworks Show Started Early Due to Staff Miscommunication, Mayor Explains
Ryan Burns / July 6, 2026, 10:55 a.m. / Local Government
NICE TRY! The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Confiscated a Whole Lotta Fireworks Over the Weekend!
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2026, 10:44 a.m. / Crime
Believe It Or Not, Lee Greenwood — Yes, That One — Will Sing ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ in Humboldt Next Month
Andrew Goff / July 6, 2026, 10:19 a.m. / Tourism
Judge Rejects California Tribes’ Latest Attempt to Kill Blackjack at Cardrooms
Ryan Sabalow / July 6, 2026, 8:08 a.m. / Sacramento
GUEST OPINION: Investing in Humboldt County’s Energy Future
LoCO Staff / July 5, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / Guest Opinion
OBITUARY: Carl Pellatz, 1945-2026
LoCO Staff / July 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Remarkable History and Uncertain Future of Abalone with Author Ann Vileisis
The EcoNews Report / July 4, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Fourth of July Festivities in Humboldt County’s First Years, During Times of Peace and War
Ann Hunt / July 4, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… , the population of Humboldt County increased to 2,698. Eureka, with a population of 478, had finally outgrown Arcata with its 316 citizens. Almost half of the county’s population, 1,166 people, resided in townships …
(UPDATE) Dead Humpback Whale Found on Mad River Beach
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 3, 2026, 1:19 p.m. / Wildlife
The Pikeminnow Fishing Derby is Back! Get Out on the Eel River and Kill Invasive Fish for a Prize
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2026, 11:39 a.m. / Fish
… doubled and anglers brought in 1,118 pikeminnow. From July 1 through August 31, anyone with a valid California fishing license (or if under 16 years old, no license is necessary) can compete for a chance …
Hoopa Firefighters Extinguish Late-Night Brush Fire Near Rodeo Grounds
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2026, 9:45 a.m. / Fire
… :Incident Name: Rodeo 1Date: Last NightTime Reported: Approximately 11 PMLast night at approximately 11:00 PM, Hoopa Wildland Fire responded to the Rodeo 1 Incident, located below the rodeo grounds near the Nixon …
