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SERVED: Three Blue Lake Council Members Were Handed Recall Notices at Tonight’s Meeting
Ryan Burns / May 27, 2025, 9:02 p.m. / Local Government
Assemblymember Chris Rogers Names CASA of Humboldt 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year
LoCO Staff / May 27, 2025, 2:46 p.m. / Feel Good
Search of Suspicious Vehicle in Samoa Dunes Leads to a Pair of Drug Arrests
LoCO Staff / May 27, 2025, 11:01 a.m. / Crime
… False Identification to a Peace Officer H&S 11350: Possession of a Controlled Substance H&S 11377: Possession of a Controlled Substance Rick Camy: H&S 11395(b)(1): Possession …
Former Head of St. Joseph Hospital’s Open Heart Program Doesn’t Appreciate Being Blamed for Reduction in Services
Ryan Burns / May 27, 2025, 10:06 a.m. / Health Care
… that now owns 51 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics across the American West, was suffering six-figure operating losses quarter after quarter. For about a year and a half, Arcidi had been hearing …
California Lawmakers Reject Hundreds of Bills in Rapid-Fire Hearings
Jeanne Kuang and Yue Stella Yu / May 27, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: Houston to Miami (With an Interlude at a Louisiana Crawfish Boil) – Week Four of Our Major League Baseball Tour Across the Continent
Tom Trepiak / May 25, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… because all the Cubs fans ignored it. The game itself was a good one – tied at 1-1 after the first inning. It stayed that way - with plenty of good pitching and defense - until the Cubs scored in the eighth …
(LOTS AND LOTS OF PHOTOS) For the Glory! Kinetic Sculpture Race Kicks Off in Grand Style
Dezmond Remington / May 24, 2025, 3:05 p.m. / Kinetic Sculpture Racing
KSLG INTERVIEWS: Neroli Devaney Talks About Humboldt Hot Air, a Low-Power FM Station in Arcata That Puts the ‘Community’ in Community Radio
LoCO Staff / May 24, 2025, 10 a.m. / Media , On the Air
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: An Inside Look at County Bureaucracy in the Early 1950s, From the Beautiful Old Courthouse and the Viewpoint of the Dog Licensing Desk
Naida Olsen Gipson / May 24, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… relieved wben the county deadline of July 1 for dog tags grew closer, and I became busy at my own tittle desk near the door. This page from the 1946 Registry of Dogs, a large leather …
OBITUARY: Kimberly Lynn Satterlee-Hackett, 1964-2025
LoCO Staff / May 24, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jeffery William Davis, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / May 24, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and great nieces and nephews.There will be a celebration of life for Jeff at his daughter’s house , 1858 O Street, Eureka, CA on June 7, 2025 from 1 to 4.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Jeff …
Arcata Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Sexual Abuse of Three Children
LoCO Staff / May 23, 2025, 4:19 p.m. / Courts
… .In 2023, a 9-year-old victim (Jane Doe 2) disclosed to her mother that she had been sexually assaulted by Russell, a family acquaintance who occasionally served as a caregiver for another child (Jane Doe 1 …
‘A Piece of Art We’re Proud of’: Nation’s Finest Veterans Services Honors Local Vets With a Memorial Day Mural
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 23, 2025, 3:56 p.m. / Art , Community , Veterans Services
Rejoice, Arcata Seniors! The Much-Loved PACE Program Has Opened an Office on the Mad River Hospital Campus
LoCO Staff / May 23, 2025, 3:13 p.m. / Health Care
… Humboldt County. We warmly invite community groups, organizations, and individuals to join us and the Arcata Chamber for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 6th at 1:00 p.m. at our new location …
67-Year-Old Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 16 Years in State Prison, District Attorney’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 23, 2025, 1:53 p.m. / Courts
U.S. Dept. of Education Opens Investigation Into Antisemitism Complaint Against Cal Poly Humboldt
LoCO Staff / May 23, 2025, 12:54 p.m. / News
Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Exposing Himself at Bear River Pump and Play, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 23, 2025, 8:25 a.m. / Crime
… into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges: PC 314.1 – Indecent Exposure with Prior Offense PC 1203.2 – Probation Violation H&S 11377(a) – Possession of a Controlled Substance …
5 Creative Ways California Colleges Are Feeding Students Beyond Food Pantries
Amy Elisabeth Moore / May 23, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… to stay in their classes for the entire semester with a completion rate of 1% or 2% higher than the general population. Curry visits the cafeteria to get feedback from the students. “They’re proud …
OBITUARY: Kyle David Avelar, 1987-2025
LoCO Staff / May 23, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Bayside Residents Show Up En Masse At Last Night’s Arcata City Council Meeting to Protest the Roger’s Garage Low-Income Housing Project
Dezmond Remington / May 22, 2025, 3:42 p.m. / Community
… ’s median income. The property has been zoned for the proposed use since 2008. The topic came up at last night’s meeting because the council was considering committing $1.3 million Community …
Attention, Local Government Watchdogs! The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury is in Desperate Need of More Jurors for Its Upcoming Term!
LoCO Staff / May 22, 2025, 12:09 p.m. / Courts
… (term of July 1st -June 30th). To date we have not received enough applications to proceed with our normal member selection process and timeline. The primary work of the Civil Grand Jury …
Eureka High’s Future Farmers Continue Their Insane Post-Season Run, With the Forestry Team and the Milk Quality and Dairy Foods Team Bringing Home High Accolades From Statewide Competition
LoCO Staff / May 22, 2025, 10:54 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
Fraud Pushes California’s Community Colleges to Consider an Application Fee. Is It Worth It?
Adam Echelman / May 22, 2025, 8:32 a.m. / Sacramento
US Senate Blocks California’s Electric Car Mandate in Historic Vote
CalMatters staff / May 22, 2025, 8:29 a.m. / Sacramento
… are “doing the bidding of the oil industry,” after Trump promised to help them if they donated $1 billion to his campaign. He said it will mean “Californians and others will be breathing dirtier air …
‘This is a Bad Ordinance. It Needs to Be Rewritten’: Eureka City Council Scraps Controversial Homeless Encampment Ordinance
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 21, 2025, 5:07 p.m. / Homelessness , Local Government
… in one year in jail or a fine of up to $1,000. In the months since it was first presented to the council, the ordinance has drawn sharp criticism from homeless advocates and allies who argued …
Cal Poly Humboldt’s VP of Advancement (and Former Tom Jackson Chief of Staff) To Leave the University Next Month, Interim President Announces
LoCO Staff / May 21, 2025, 3:07 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
Arcata City Council to Consider Banning Sales of Nitrous Oxide at Meeting Tonight
Dezmond Remington / May 21, 2025, 2:14 p.m. / Arcata
… tagged with a $1,000 fine, six months in jail or both. Overusing nitrous oxide has some health risks; it can block the absorption of Vitamin B12, and heavy users can sometimes lose feeling …
New Study Shows Coho-Killing Toxin Pools in Humboldt County Parking Lots Before Draining Into the Bay
Hank Sims / May 21, 2025, 1:12 p.m. / Environment
Ospreys Built a Nest Atop Electrical Equipment at PG&E’s Humboldt Generating Station. The Utility Wants to Move It Without Harming the Birds
Ryan Burns / May 21, 2025, 12:16 p.m. / Wildlife
Her Miscarriage Showed the Limits of California’s Abortion Protections. Where You Live Matters
Kristen Hwang / May 21, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… maternity ward is 86 miles north along a winding, mostly two-lane stretch of Highway 1. Last year, Nusslock arrived at Providence St. Joseph Hospital bleeding and in pain but still hopeful her pregnancy …