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SAY IT OUT LOUD: ‘I Will Not Turn Left Onto Broadway From the Far Right Lane of Henderson’
…Over the weekend an "oof"-inducing traffic video started making the rounds amongst locals on social media (see above). In the clip, numerous vehicles can be seen making a left turn onto…
More and More Students are Staying at HSU Rather Than Bailing Out For Elsewhere, University Says
…According to the results of a National Survey of Student Engagement taken in spring 2019, 85 percent of new first-year students said if they were given the option to choose a…
One Person Killed in Sunny Brae Apartment Fire Yesterday Morning
Video of the scene provided by reader Angela Lash.Arcata Fire District press release:At 05:33 AM Sunday Arcata Fire District responded to a multi-unit structure fire in a high…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Show Us the Ropes!
…Luckily for you the President of Positivity is back with a familiar sidekick to whip you into beastly shape! You can run (and you should) but you can’t hide from Mondays…
LoCO’s Big, Dumb Super Bowl Poll
It's time for another LoCO Super Bowl poll, where everything's pointless and the votes don't matter.Super Bowl LIV (54) features the somewhat-regional San Francisco 49ers versus the…
Hail Possible Along Highway 101 Today
…Do NOT slam on the brakes and try to avoid over-correcting as you could lose control of your vehicle."
LI’L REMINDER: It Would Be Just Great if You Didn’t Drive Drunk After the Super Bowl
…2 ready to flag those suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.Eureka Police reminds drivers that driving under the influence of anything that impairs is illegal, including…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: I Got Soul
…but I’m not a soldier. — All These Things That I’ve Done, Brandon Flowers/The Killers ###A chance comment about “souls” in response to last week’s noodling about free will…
DHHS: There Are No Humboldt Cases of Coronavirus
Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services This afternoon, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services declared novel coronavirus a public health emergency. Local officials say there are still no cases…
NESTING SEASON! Be Careful With Tree and Shrub Work Between Now and September Says Arcata, Which Offers Helpful Tips
…City of Arcata.###Press release from the City of Arcata:The City of Arcata would like to remind the community that early bird nesting season begins on Saturday, February 1.Humboldt Bay…
If You’ve Ever Dreamed of Painting a Pole in Fortuna, Well Then…
…The second project, a decorative art pole, was placed at the Fortuna Monday Club in September 2019. The collaborative project between the Fortuna Chamber and the City of Fortuna will run for…
NEXT UP at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Marbles, a Ship Sculpture and Capital Improvement. Cool!
…The ship is a gift from community member Shirley Peterson, the staff report states, and Peterson wants to share her love for the sculpture with the public. Once the sculpture is accepted…
With Over 2,500 People Expected to be Kicked Off Food Assistance, Local Pantries Provide an Opportunity for People to Still Get Food
HSU Students at the food pantry. Photos courtesy of HSUStarting on April 1, nearly 700,000 people nationwide may be dropped from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — also known as “food stamps…
Fields Landing Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Humboldt Hill House Collision, Receives Maximum Sentence
…Stapp tried to flee but was stopped by a man at the scene.Deputy District Attorney Trent Timm, the prosecutor in the case, said Stapp received the maximum term of 10 years…
California’s Most Controversial Homebuilding Bill Just Died. What Will Newsom Do Now?
…Despite never receiving the governor’s explicit endorsement, backers of the housing-near-transit bill presumed it would serve as the de facto legislative vehicle for the governor’s ambitions. A UCLA…
KOBAK TRIAL: After Dramatic Closing Arguments, Jury Weighs Possible Murder, Manslaughter Verdict
…Character Witnesses Testify to the Sweet Character of the Defendant, Who Says He Remembers Almost Nothing From the Night of the KillingKOBAK TRIAL: Eureka Murder Suspect Has Trouble Remembering Details of the…
California Just Finished Counting Its Homeless — a Tally Sure to Be Inaccurate, and Politically Weaponized
Homeless survey volunteers gather survey information from homeless people living in the Lowell neighborhood of Fresno during the January annual point-in-time homeless count. Photo by Craig Kohlruss, Fresno Bee###With…
OBITUARY: George (Chet) McCovey Jr., 1938-2020
…The services will be the following day on Saturday February 1, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the NF and burial will follow at the Jackson Family Plot.###The obituary above was…
OBITUARY: Janet Walsh, 1919-2020
Janet Mae (Foster) Walsh passed away peacefully at 100 years old, surrounded by loved ones on the evening of January 22, 2020. Janet was the daughter of John and Bessie Foster and…
OBITUARY: Dean J. Rhead, 1942-2020
…Also served on the California rally committee, every 5 years, as well as on the local chapter events committee. Attended the International rallies in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana with his wife…
Drug Task Force Finds Two Pounds of Meth, Scales, Etc. on Eureka Man After Weeks-Long Investigation
Press release from the Drug Task Force: Moreno.On January 30th, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) served a search warrant…
Drug Task Force Arrests Suspected Heroin Traffickers, Seizes $17,000 in Cash During Search Warrant at Eureka Home
…Agents followed the vehicle which proceeded to the Pine Hill area of Eureka. In the 3800 block of Little Fairfield Street, agents attempted to conduct a traffic enforcement stop on the vehicle…
What’s Next for the Post-Statue Plaza? Improvement Task Force to Finalize Draft That Will Offer New Recommendations to the Arcata City Council
The removal of the McKinley statue on Feb. 28, 2019. | Photo by the City of ArcataNearly one year after the controversial statue of President William McKinley was removed from the Arcata Plaza…
JAFA BACK! New Fugitive Task Force Arrests Two Warrant Suspects; Six Targets Still at Large
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On January 29, 2020, officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD), working under the Joint Agency Fugitive Apprehension (JAFA) team MOU, conducted a warrant sweep…
At Candidate Forum, Supervisor Hopefuls Talk Climate Change, Needle Exchange, Rex’s Racist Joke and More
Candidates for the First and Second District seats on the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors gathered at the College of the Redwoods theater for a candidate forum. | Photos by Andrew Goff.# # #Seven…
Rio Dell Murder Case Suspect Arrested in Fargo
…Fugitive Alma Berenice Ahumada‐Mendoza, wanted in connection to the 2019 murder of Johnny Renfro in the City of Rio Dell, has been taken into custody by Fargo City Police. The arrest…
Meet Humboldt County’s New Health Officer
…Teresa Frankovich was confirmed as Humboldt County’s new Health Officer following the December retirement of Dr. Donald Baird. Dr. Teresa FrankovichFrankovich, who has been practicing pediatric medicine since the late 1980s…
Humboldt Taiko Swingers Pick Up $5k Grant From California Humanities; Will Rock HSU Tonight
…Through music and immersive theatre, the story of the big bands in the Japanese American incarceration camps explores the injustices inflicted by an unconstitutional executive order against an entire group of people…
POSTCARD TO THE EDITOR: More Bernie on LoCO, Please!
We here at LoCO are suckers for the joyful enthusiasm of our neighbors. When their fun fervors bubble up into our field of vision we have a difficult time not passing it…
OBITUARY: Lou Mihalka, 1948-2019
…Garcia retired.The family would also like to thank the doctors of Mad River hospital. A special thanks to the nurses of Mad River Hospital and with great gratitude for the many…