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… , researchers found that managing a single resident pair out of a territory reopens several square kilometers of habitat that spotted owls can reclaim. Drawing on 1,171 barred owls removed under an ongoing …





(UPDATE) First Evacuations Ordered Northeast of Hoopa

Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 12, 2026, 11:50 a.m. / Emergency , Fire

… (UPDATE) First Evacuations Ordered Northeast of Hoopa The evacuation map as of 1:45 p.m. Evacuation warnings are depicted in yellow, and the order is in red …





… , California Incident Management Team 1 updated the fire's acreage to 2,803 acres with 10% containment. For more information, email 2026.mp18@firenet.gov or call 530-625-2124.###Fire update from …



… it could be worth it. “If I can save you $2 on your utility bill and your insurance bill goes up by $1, that seems like a smart thing for us all to do,” she said. But we’ve got to make sure that’s true …



OBITUARY: Julia M. DeMartini, 1931-2026

LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



… . The second motion passed 4-1, with Bohn dissenting and Bushnell noting that she was “amenable to the discussion coming back” to board, but not necessarily supportive of a countywide ordinance …





… that the devices raise privacy concerns and contribute “to a climate of fear and mistrust.” To date, that petition — linked here — has gathered almost 1,600 signatures.Back in June, the Humboldt County Board …



… that broke it? Would you please look into this?Yes, we will! We have!PG&E spokesperson Megan McFarland tells us that last night a helicopter carrying a large, 1,000-pound bucket was among the resources …







… Hoopa's Mile Post 18 Wildfire Grows to Three Square Miles; State Management Team Assumes Command ###Press release from the California Incident Management Team 1:Acres Burned: 1,924Start Date: 8 …



How Does California’s New $3,500 EV Rebate Work?

CalMatters staff / Aug. 11, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento

… available — a smaller one, however: $1,750 off for vehicles retailing for under $25,000. The state’s program comes a year after President Donald Trump’s massive spending and tax plan known as the One …





OBITUARY: Pamela Lynn (Brockman) Yagotin, 1954-2026

LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



OBITUARY: Ravis Glenn Whitehead, 1934-2026

LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



OBITUARY: Gary Allen Blickenstaff, 1935-2026

LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits

… went to work with his dad (Virgil) at the Crescent Plywood Mill in Klamath. Gary and Jan had their second daughter, Cynthia, in 1956. Cynthia passed away at 1 month and 17 days due to crib death. In 1956 …



OBITUARY: Benjamin Jacob Hungness, 1981-2026

LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits









… (UPDATE) Highway 96 Still Closed By Milepost 18 Fire, Which Has Ballooned Up to 1,500 Acres Fire map as of this morning. The red squares are the most recent hot spots as detected by satellite …





… years after injection ends. The company has also posted a $9.1 million letter of credit to plug wells and care for the site afterward, and bought a separate $24.6 million insurance policy to cover …