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AI Images Scandalized a California Elementary School. Now the State Is Pushing New Safeguards
Khari Johnson / Feb. 26, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Avelino Azevedo Homem, 1939-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 26, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at home.Avelino was the ninth of twelve children born to Amelia and Jose Homem on December 1, 1939, in Terceira, Açores. From a young age he was drawn to art, beauty and the natural world around him …
OBITUARY: Jessica Naomi (Porter) Finley, 1986-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 26, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Kenny Lynn Mendoza, 1963-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 26, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
District Attorney Clears Sheriff’s Office Corporal in Fatal Bear River Shooting, Details Events in the 29-Year-Old Simi Valley Man’s Life That Led to His Encounter With the Law
LoCO Staff / Feb. 25, 2026, 4:46 p.m. / Crime
Humboldt County Unveils Design Plans for Its New Public Health Lab
Ryan Burns / Feb. 25, 2026, 2:55 p.m. / Health Care , Local Government
Eureka’s Flags Will be at Half-Staff Tomorrow, ‘In Solemn Remembrance’ of the Indian Island Massacre
LoCO Staff / Feb. 25, 2026, 2:34 p.m. / Local Government
Curious About Arcata’s Water Rate Increases? There’s a Meeting Tonight Just For You
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 25, 2026, 2:25 p.m. / Local Government
Fieldbrook Man’s $100K Donation Kicks Off Successful Fundraising Drive for Local Planned Parenthood Clinics
LoCO Staff / Feb. 25, 2026, 12:52 p.m. / Health Care
A Roundabout in Samoa? Caltrans Will Host an Open-House to Discuss Its Plans for a New Roundabout at the End of the Bridge
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 25, 2026, 12:03 p.m. / Traffic
Rep. Huffman Co-Sponsors Bill to Make Israel Comply With Ceasefire ‘At a Moment of Catastrophic Civilian Suffering’
Sage Alexander / Feb. 25, 2026, 10:57 a.m. / D.C.
OBITUARY: RoseAnn Cooney, 1937-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Cynthia Annette (Smith) Shively, 1957-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… ;amp; Anna Beidle; aunt Dorene Fowler; uncle Eugene Luz; and ex-husband Clifford Giacomini. A celebration of life will be held on April 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bay Room at the Wharfinger Building …
Homicide Ruled Out in Arcata Woman’s Oct. 2025 Death
Sage Alexander / Feb. 24, 2026, 3:57 p.m. / Crime
What’s Up With That Big-Ass Pond on E Street in Old Town Eureka?
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 24, 2026, 3:44 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Infrastructure
Rodents Strike at the Harbor Lanes Cafe, But Management and a Pest Control Service Have Already Reset the Metaphorical Pins
Hank Sims / Feb. 24, 2026, 2:47 p.m. / Health
Burdened With Repairing Low-Income Housing and Worried About a Future Funding Shortfall, the Arcata House Partnership Hopes that Arcata Will Try and Defray Costs
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 24, 2026, 1:18 p.m. / Homelessness
… . It took a $14.1 million state grant to complete the remodeling, and when it opened in late 2022 there were 60 units available for rent. Three years later, the situation has changed. Twelve …
(UPDATING) Widespread Rain Prompts Flood Warnings, Advisories Across Humboldt (The Usual Flood-Prone Places Are Flooded)
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 24, 2026, 10:15 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Traffic
… that a preliminary new daily maximum record for rainfall of 2.03 inches was set in Woodley Island today, beating the old record of 1.76 inches from 1917. There's still plenty more rain to fall in the coming hours …
Attorney General Bonta Touts New Evidence of Price-Fixing by Amazon, Asks Court to Immediately Halt Illegal Practice
LoCO Staff / Feb. 24, 2026, 9:23 a.m. / Courts
1 in 10 Cal State Students Face Homelessness. This Emergency Housing Program Helps
Khadeejah Khan / Feb. 24, 2026, 7:18 a.m. / Sacramento
… 1 in 10 Cal State Students Face Homelessness. This Emergency Housing Program Helps Oscar Deleon Jr., a student and Rapid Rehousing beneficiary, sits outside the Meriam Library …
OBITUARY: Murray Maximillian Saul, 1980-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 24, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Elaine Rindahl Palmer, 1939-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 24, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , located at 610 Main Street, Fortuna from 1 to 4 p.m. Mom’s wishes were to have a potluck in her honor. So a potluck it is. Please bring a dish of your choice to the celebration of life. All are welcome …
OBITUARY: Gordon Ernest Clapp, 1947-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 24, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Gordon Ernest Clapp, 1947-2026 Gordon Ernest Clapp, born April 1, 1947, in California, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was the beloved son of Marie …
Phase One of Elk River’s ‘Ecosystem-Wide Restoration Project’ OK’d, Aims to Address Flooding
Sage Alexander / Feb. 23, 2026, 3:49 p.m. / Environment
YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Samoa Bridge Will Be Closed for the Next Few Nights for Bridge and Broadband Work
LoCO Staff / Feb. 23, 2026, 2:27 p.m. / Traffic
… YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Samoa Bridge Will Be Closed for the Next Few Nights for Bridge and Broadband Work Graphic: Caltrans District 1###From the Caltrans District 1 Facebook page …
California Wants Millions of Heat Pumps. High Power Bills Might Get in the Way
Ben Christopher and Alejandro Lazo / Feb. 23, 2026, 8:10 a.m. / Sacramento
California Democrats Can’t Pick a Favorite as 9 Candidates Vie to Replace Newsom
Jeanne Kuang / Feb. 23, 2026, 7:59 a.m. / Sacramento
HICKS V. McGUIRE: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’; Democratic Leaders Clash Over Congressional Endorsement
Maya C. Miller / Feb. 23, 2026, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… the region voted Saturday by a 74% margin to endorse McGuire in his bid for the 1st Congressional District over Democratic primary opponent Audrey Denney, sending that decision to the convention floor …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump Spikes Climate Regulations
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 21, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
