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The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury is in Desperate Need of More Jurors! Investigate Your Government on Behalf of the Citizenry!
LoCO Staff / June 21, 2024, 2:27 p.m. / Local Government
… Superior Court empanels 19 citizens to act as an independent body of the judicial system each fiscal year (term: July 1-June 30). The Court also encourages citizens to apply and be considered to serve …
(PHOTOS) An Arcata Mural of David Josiah Lawson is in Progress, and You Can Help Paint it
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 21, 2024, 11:49 a.m. / Art
BEAR UPDATE: The Eureka Bears and the Arcata Bears and the Samoa Bears are the Same Bears, and the Mama Bear Was Hurt in a Collision With a Car
Gillen Tener Martin / June 21, 2024, 11:06 a.m. / Wildlife
… .Sightings can be reported to the Fish & Wildlife Northern Region headquarters at (530) 225-2300 or askregion1@wildlife.ca.gov.Pictures can also be sent to the Outpost at lostcoastoutpost@gmail.com. …
LoCO INTERVIEW: Humboldt Bay Fire Chief Opens Up About Ongoing Staffing Crisis, Losing Employees to Other Local Fire Districts, and the Future of the Department
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 21, 2024, 10:30 a.m. / Emergency , Fire
… Captain Brandon Harlander and Chief Sean Robertson at Fire Station 1 in Eureka. Photo: Isabella Vanderheiden.###Humboldt Bay Fire Chief Sean Robertson is trying to keep his department afloat amid an “acute …
‘It’s Frustrating’: Why a Gay California Senator Is Annoyed by His Own LGBTQ Health Info Bill
Ryan Sabalow / June 21, 2024, 7:48 a.m. / Sacramento
Still Need Your Landline? California Regulators Just Stopped AT&T From Pulling the Plug
Khari Johnson / June 21, 2024, 7:43 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: John Roger Day, 1940-2024
LoCO Staff / June 21, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dorothy Lee Mack, 1934-2024
LoCO Staff / June 21, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) In the Dead of Night Friday, Someone Stole the County’s Pride Flag From the Pole Outside the Courthouse; Suspect Identified, Arrest Warrant Being Sought, EPD Says
Ryan Burns / June 20, 2024, 5:15 p.m. / Crime
Sixty Years of CalPoets in Schools: Humboldt Poet-Teacher Dan Zev Levinson Reflects on His 92 Schools (and Counting)
Gillen Tener Martin / June 20, 2024, 3:59 p.m. / Education
… there were separate pathways.” Proposition 28, which provided nearly $1 billion in new arts and music funding to schools, is counterintuitively the final factor Hamill named. She explained that because poetry …
(UPDATE: PHOTOS OF THE CRASH) Airplane Makes Emergency Landing in the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Across From CR
Hank Sims / June 20, 2024, 11:07 a.m. / Emergencies
High Court Blocks Anti-Tax Measure From California Ballot
Alexei Koseff / June 20, 2024, 10:14 a.m. / Sacramento
Could AI Reject Your Resume? California Tries to Prevent a New Kind of Discrimination
Khari Johnson / June 20, 2024, 7:08 a.m. / Sacramento
This Giant Freshwater Fish — North America’s Largest — Gains California Protection
Rachel Becker / June 20, 2024, 7:04 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Clarice (Elaine) Vogt, 1925-2024
LoCO Staff / June 20, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Clarice (Elaine) Vogt, 1925-2024 On June 1, 2024 Elaine Vogt passed peacefully in her home In McKinleyville, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born September …
Eureka Council Rebels Against City Attorney’s Summary of the ‘Housing for All’ Initiative, Special Meeting Called Monday to Resolve the Question
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 19, 2024, 4:43 p.m. / Local Government
… to ask 10 different people about what the question should be, you would get 1,000 different answers.”Castellano expressed concern that the proposed question was “neutral to the point of misinforming …
California Public Utilities Commission Expected to Reject AT&T’s Proposal to Discontinue Landline Services at This Week’s Meeting
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 19, 2024, 8 a.m. / Infrastructure
A California Senior Lost $700K to Scammers. Now She’s Asking the State to Slow Bank Transfers
Ryan Sabalow / June 19, 2024, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Carla Dee Aubrey, 1967-2024
LoCO Staff / June 19, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Barbara and Bob Rakestraw and Butch Reed. Carla’s family invites friends and family to attend her funeral service on Saturday, June 22 at 1 o’clock at the Shaker Church in Johnson’s, followed by her burial …
OBITUARY: Marcia Mills, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / June 19, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… stories and memories. Saturday, July 13 from 1-4 p.m., at her home.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Marcia Mills' loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries …
Fortuna Police Seeking ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect They Say Fled From Chop Shop Where Multiple Stolen Vehicles Were Found
Andrew Goff / June 18, 2024, 7:55 p.m. / Crime
… :On Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at about 1:14 P.M. a Fortuna Police Officer located a stolen vehicle in the 1600 block of Meadowlark Court in Fortuna. As the investigation ensued, the scene …
CULTURE PLAYER: Juneteenth is More Than a Day
Gabrielle Gopinath / June 18, 2024, 10:47 a.m. / Culture
Restraining Order Against Former Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson Upheld by Appellate Court
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 18, 2024, 10:17 a.m. / Courts
… of the restraining order. Watson could face a fine of up to $1,000 or jail time up to a year if he violates the terms. In his appeal of the restraining order, Watson claimed that the trial court …
These Cities Have a New Tactic to Evade California Housing Laws. Legal Experts Are Dubious
Ben Christopher / June 18, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
‘Automatic’ Registration Would Boost California’s Voter Rolls. What’s the Downside?
Sameea Kamal / June 18, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… offices in 2018, about 23,000 people were registered with errors — including 1,600 people who hadn’t intended to register, including some non-citizens. Others had incorrect information added …
OBITUARY: William (Bill) Laidlaw, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / June 18, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GUEST REQUEST: On Behalf of the Sight-Impaired, But Also Everyone, Could You Please Keep Your Sidewalks Clear?
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2024, 11:48 a.m. / Guest Opinion
Sunday Night Fire in Old Town’s 511 Restaurant Squelched By In-House Sprinkler System, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2024, 10:59 a.m. / Fire
… . The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental. There were no civilian or Firefighter injuries and the total value of the property is approximately $1,050,000 with saved value approximately $1 …
Gavin Newsom and the Legislature Are Far Apart on College Spending as Budget Deadline Nears
Mikhail Zinshteyn / June 17, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… budget that begins July 1 and the multibillion-dollar projected deficits California faces. Lawmakers and the governor are in the final, secretive sprint of the annual process to craft the state government …
How California’s Nonprofits Got Dragged Into a Fight Between Unions and Local Governments
Ryan Sabalow / June 17, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… , which has donated at least $1.8 million. Service Employees International Union, which has donated at least $2.7 million, is another cosponsor. Ivan Fernández, a California Labor Federation lobbyist …