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Surprise! Housing Here Sucks, and We Have the Depressing Data to Back it Up
Dezmond Remington / May 1, 2025, 2:58 p.m. / Housing
… person living alone making between $19,750 and $32,900 a year would be considered extremely low-income. Humboldt’s median rent of $1,272 per month isn’t the most expensive, although it comes …
Local Mental Health Professionals Are Gonna Debunk Myths About Mental Illness at a Community Town Hall on Sunday
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 1, 2025, 1:13 p.m. / Mental Health
… Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. For local support, EPD’s non-emergency line is 707-441-4044.The town hall will take place on Sunday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building — 1 Marina …
(PHOTOS) CalTrout Held a Photo Contest to Celebrate the Eel River, and Here Are Your Winning Entries
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2025, 12:23 p.m. / Art , Environment
Want to Investigate Local Government? The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Needs More Jurors for Its Upcoming Term
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2025, 10:14 a.m. / Courts
… Civil Grand Jury:The Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt is requesting that the public submit more applications for the 2025/2026 Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury (term of July 1st -June 30 …
Emergency Personnel Search for Missing Infant After 299 Crash Near Big Flat
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2025, 9:31 a.m. / Emergency
… Emergency Personnel Search for Missing Infant After 299 Crash Near Big Flat Press release from California Highway Patrol: On May 1, 2025, at approximately 0135 hours, a single …
They Found Their Homeless Loved Ones After Years Apart. But That Was Just the Beginning.
Marisa Kendall / May 1, 2025, 7:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… Oakland, after going six years with no contact, on April 1, 2025. Photo by Marisa Kendall, CalMatters Julie and Nanie immediately launched into a remarkably ordinary conversation, updating each other …
OBITUARY: Aryay Kalaki, 1934-2025
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Edward Albert Waterman, 1953-2025
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… in every aspect of his life. He and his future wife Maria, who attended the same high school, were brought together by fate at Raintree Health Gym in February 1984. They married on May 1, 1987, and Ed …
Unprecedented Vote Shows Dems Fractured Over Housing Policy
Ben Christopher / April 30, 2025, 3:21 p.m. / Sacramento
CalFire is Moving Forward With Its Plans to Move its HQ to Downtown Rio Dell; Public Meeting Scheduled for May 14
Hank Sims / April 30, 2025, 12:36 p.m. / Infrastructure
CASA of Humboldt Responds to National Funding Cuts: ‘We Remain Strong, Stable, and Committed to the Children We Serve’
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2025, 12:25 p.m. / Community , Courts
Three Humboldt County Funeral Homes Abruptly Close, Just Months After Employees Unionize
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 30, 2025, 11:41 a.m. / Community , News
… 61.9 percent in 2024 to 82.1 percent” by 2045. “The rising number of cremations can be attributed to changing consumer preferences, weakening religious prohibitions, cost considerations …
How Trump’s 100-Day Deluge of Executive Orders Put California on Defense in Court
Nigel Duara / April 30, 2025, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… and pure number of executive orders filed early in his tenure. “The comparison with Trump 1.0 shows that it is high volume, high speed (this time),” Bonta said. “We’ve brought a lawsuit more than once …
The ‘Science of Reading’ Won’t Be Required in California Schools, at Least for Now
Carolyn Jones / April 30, 2025, 7:04 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth Borges, 1924-2025
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at Saint Mary’s Church, 1690 Janes Road, Arcata. A reception will follow: 1 p.m. at Baywood Golf & Country Club.Mary Borges will be remembered as a woman of incredible strength, boundless warmth …
OBITUARY: Ralph Edward Johnson, 1950-2025
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… his children and his brother Robert and sister-in-law Mary. Dad was born on October 1, 1950, in Laurel Mississippi to Leroy and Neva (Jones) Johnson. His father worked as a sharecropper. It was hard …
Facing an $11.6 Million Budget Deficit, Cal Poly Humboldt Plans to Slash $7.7 Million in Spending
Dezmond Remington / April 29, 2025, 4:48 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
… dealing with a projected budget shortfall. It’s 26% under enrolled, and although it did manage to enroll 1% more students this year than the last, the university estimates there will only be 6,105 students …
Redwood Region RISE Awards $8.1 Million in Job-Developing Grants to Local Industries; Timber, Farming, Tiny House Construction Among Humboldt County Beneficiaries
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2025, 3:48 p.m. / Business
… Redwood Region RISE Awards $8.1 Million in Job-Developing Grants to Local Industries; Timber, Farming, Tiny House Construction Among Humboldt County Beneficiaries ###PREVIOUSLYRedwood Region RISE …
Stolen Guns Found During Parole Search in McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2025, 8:26 a.m. / Crime
… in a leather binder. Ruptak was subsequently arrested and transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked for the following charges: Felon in possession of a firearm—PC 29800(a)(1 …
CalTrout Acquires 175 Acres Along the Elk River, Returns Historic Site to Wiyot Tribe for Cultural Restoration
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2025, 7:15 a.m. / Environment , Tribes
… is of vital importance to the continuation of the Tribe’s cultural practices.” Brian Mead, Tribal Chair of the Wiyot Tribe. The total cost of the land acquisition was $1.8 million …
Bodega Bay Isn’t What It Used to Be. How an Ailing Industry Has Transformed This Fishing Village
Alastair Bland / April 29, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… and frequent season closures. This year, the Dungeness fishery opened late — in January — and state officials announced last week that they are shutting it down early, on May 1, in much of the state …
Trump Cuts Millions in California Crime Prevention Grants: ‘This Was a Sledgehammer’
Cayla Mihalovich / April 29, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Ines A. Boldrini, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Dennis Wentworth, 1950-2025
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… .There will be a memorial service at the Elks Lodge on Herrick Ave. June 8, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of John Wentworth's loved ones. The Lost Coast …
OBITUARY: Jim Byford Jr., 1964-2025
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: David Wayne Smith, 1943-2025
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
A Major Cascadia Zone Earthquake Could Cause Much of Coastal Humboldt to Rapidly Drop Into the Sea, New Study Finds
Ryan Burns / April 28, 2025, 4:29 p.m. / Environment , Science
… of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), found that a major earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone will likely cause between 1.6 and 6.5 feet of sudden subsidence long the Washington …
Does Your Dog Need Her Rabies Shot? You Can Get it For Her on the Cheap at One of These Upcoming Clinics
LoCO Staff / April 28, 2025, 3:19 p.m. / Animals
… , May 1, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Sunny Brae Animal Clinic SaturdaySaturday, June 7, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.: Myrtle Ave Veterinary Clinic Thursday, July 17, 8 a.m.-noon: Arcata Animal Hospital Additional …
The Celebrity Guests for This Year’s Forest Moon Festival Have Been Announced, And You’ll Never Guess Who’s Coming to Town!
LoCO Staff / April 28, 2025, 12:39 p.m. / Our Culture
… Moon Festival returns this May 30th–June 1st, 2025, hosted by the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission. Taking place across the iconic redwoods of Northern California — the very filming location …
In Gargantuan-Number-to-One Odds, This Husband and Wife Both Served on the Same Eureka Jury This Month
Dezmond Remington / April 28, 2025, 7:21 a.m. / Community