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California Grocery Prices Could Rise if This Self-Checkout Bill Passes, Grocers Argue
Maya C. Miller / Aug. 13, 2025, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
… to add new self-service checkout stations must notify employees and their unions in writing at least 60 days in advance or face a $1,000 penalty per violation per day. Democrats have largely voiced …
OBITUARY: Karen Anne Fredrickson, 1946-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… County, serving the community with Redwood Community Action Agency and later the Area 1 Agency on Aging.Continuing her path of community service Karen was a key member of the Humboldt County Probation …
OBITUARY: Joan Ellen Hirschfeld, 1955-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Locals Have VERY Close Encounter With Mountain Lion in Arcata Community Forest
Ryan Burns / Aug. 12, 2025, 4:17 p.m. / Wildlife
At Virtual Public Meeting Last Night, PG&E Officials Outline Next Steps for Eel River Dam Removal
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 12, 2025, 2:56 p.m. / Energy , Environment , Infrastructure
LISTEN UP, MCKINLEYVILLAN: If You are Interested in the McK ‘Town Center’ Plan, Then You Will Want to Put This Date Into Your Calendar App and Set a Notification, Because it Will Be Important
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2025, 2:45 p.m. / Local Government
… CommunityAssemblymember Wood Nabs Over $1.4M to Help Build Senior Community in McKinleyvillePlanning Commission Approves Contentious McKinleyville Housing Development Despite Neighborhood Concerns …
Fun For the Whole Family at This Weekend’s Klamath Festival! (But No Salmon, Again)
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2025, 10:32 a.m. / Our Culture
… feature film, “Undamming Klamath”, artist Lucy Raven’s “Murderers Bar”, and Our Changing Planet’s episode titled “River Restoration.” Showtimes are 11 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Anderson and Raven …
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