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Northern California Republican Heckled at Packed Town Hall Over Trump and Medi-Cal
Maya C. Miller / Aug. 12, 2025, 7:45 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’s budget bill, which cuts more than $1.1 trillion in federal spending for Medicaid, Medicare and plans under the Affordable Care Act over the next decade. The crowd excoriated LaMalfa for supporting …
Hidden in Trump’s Spending Package: A Surprise Boost to California’s Affordable Housing
Ben Christopher and Marisa Kendall / Aug. 12, 2025, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… direct assistance that are viewed as handouts. Just how much could these new tax credits help? That depends on who you ask. The changes in policy could fund the construction of an extra 1.22 million …
OBITUARY: David Nils Lindberg, 1954-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2025, 7:36 a.m. / Obits
Providence’s Effort to Back Out of Emergency Abortion Care Agreement Would Put Humboldt Women ‘Back in Harms’ Way,’ AG’s Office Argues in Latest Court Filing
Ryan Burns / Aug. 11, 2025, 2:26 p.m. / Courts , Health Care
Drug Task Force Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two Women For Alleged Transportation of Fentanyl, Warns That California Law May Put Them Out on the Streets Again Soon
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 1:31 p.m. / Crime
What’s Next for Eel River Dam Removal? Find Out at Today’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 11, 2025, 12:56 p.m. / Energy , Environment
Suspect in Stabbing Arrested by Eureka Police Department
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 12:40 p.m. / Crime
… Out) was issued for the suspect. On August 10, 2025 at approximately 1:00 pm, an EPD officer located a person matching the description of the suspect, who was wearing the same clothes as seen …
(VIDEO) Calfire Using Its Fancy New Helicopter to Drop Water on a Li’l Blaze in the Woods Near Arcata
Andrew Goff / Aug. 11, 2025, 12:12 p.m. / Fire
… a little more gracefully, in our humble opinion. It features a 1,000-gallon external water tank mounted on its belly. To fill it, it extends its retractable snorkel — hell yeah! — into a nearby …
You Like Those Murals Next to Halvorsen Park That They Repaint Every Year?
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 11:48 a.m. / Art
Feel Free to Ignore the Smoke and People Crying For Help When All Simulated Hell is Staged in Arcata Wednesday
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 11:13 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
Free AI Training Comes to California Colleges — but at What Cost?
Adam Echelman / Aug. 11, 2025, 7:42 a.m. / Sacramento
… these conversations, we are looked at as a smaller system,” said Daves-Rougeaux. The state’s 116 community colleges collectively educate roughly 2.1 million students. In the deals announced Thursday, the community …
OBITUARY: Kimberly Biggle Dedini, 1980-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Robert Charles Wunner, 1939-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Beverly Moorehead, 1934-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on Tuesday, August 12 at 1 p.m. at 1170 Hiller Road. Burial will follow at Big Lagoon Rancheria, with a reception and food to follow.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Beverley Moorehead's …
TO YOUR WEALTH: What Getting Taken Out By A Dog Taught This Financial Advisor
Brandon Stockman / Aug. 10, 2025, 7:05 a.m. / Money
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: A Post-Sprint Postscript, With a Visit to Canada’s Banff National Park
Tom Trepiak / Aug. 10, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… effort. At the lookout there is another two-mile trail that will take you to the Bow Summit Viewpoint. It has an elevation gain of about 1,000 feet and will take about two hours to complete. The route …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: When Will the Eel River Dams Fall?
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 9, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Lebanese Immigrant to Humboldt at the Turn of the Last Century, and His Many Successful Business Ventures
Jerry Colivas / Aug. 9, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… location and outstanding view, that home - which is still standing - would sell for close to $1 million. Davis Schemoon and his wife, Amelia, pose for a portrait with George and baby Alfred …
OBITUARY: Ginger Olsen, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Texas Democrats Embrace Newsom’s Redistricting Rebuttal as California Draws New Map
Alexei Koseff / Aug. 8, 2025, 5:32 p.m. / Sacramento
(UPDATE) Vero Networks Executive Provides a Post-Mortem on the Fiber Outage, Vows That the Company is Working to Ensure It Doesn’t Happen Again
Hank Sims / Aug. 8, 2025, 2:10 p.m. / Internet
Arcata Urges Residents (and Pets) to Celebrate National Dog Month Responsibly
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2025, 12:39 p.m. / Animals
… first. Respect others and their need for space. Here are five key reasons to leash your dog in public spaces: 1. On-leash isn’t just good practice; it’s the law. Arcata Municipal Code Section 10008 states …
Derek Russell, Arcata Skater and Owner of Ampt, Dies at 37
Dezmond Remington / Aug. 8, 2025, 11:43 a.m. / Community
hot, Hot, HOT! The Humboldt County Interior is Gonna Be Blazing This Weekend, and the Coast is Gonna be Pleasantly Sunny
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2025, 11:35 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Sheriff’s Office Releases Names of Deputies Involved in Fatal Glendale Incident Last Month
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Crime
California Supreme Court Hands Victory to Rooftop Solar Panel Owners
Malena Carollo / Aug. 8, 2025, 7:04 a.m. / Sacramento
… panel owners for their excess power under a program known as “net energy metering.” In previous iterations of the program – “NEM 1.0” and “NEM 2.0” – utilities paid solar customers a retail rate …
OBITUARY: Ronald E. Titus Jr., 1952-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt Bay Firefighters Knock Down Early Morning Blaze at Cutten Mobile Home; Damage Estimated at $25K
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2025, 2:26 p.m. / Fire
Blue Lake Recall Effort Falls Short for Two Council Members, But Election Will Proceed for Scafani
Ryan Burns / Aug. 7, 2025, 1:16 p.m. / Elections , Local Government
Dozens of Protestors Swarmed Last Night’s Arcata City Council Meeting, Forcing a Public Comment-Only Agenda
Dezmond Remington / Aug. 7, 2025, 10:39 a.m. / Activism