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Judge Denies Eric Lively’s Motion for New Trial, Sentences Convicted Shelter Cove Murder to 15 to Life
Rhonda Parker / March 28, 2018, 10:53 a.m. / Courts
… of counsel. Defense attorney Russ Clanton was ill during the trial, which ended Feb. 1 with a conviction of second-degree murder.The courtroom was packed this morning with Simpson’s friends and family …
‘ONLY’ A TEST! All Simulated Tsunami Hell is About to Break Loose, as County Tests Emergency Response Network
Hank Sims / March 28, 2018, 10:29 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
EPD Arrests Two on Drugs, Firearms Charges
Hank Sims / March 28, 2018, 8:26 a.m. / Crime
OP-ED: Humboldt Does Not Need Methadone
Stuart Altschuler / March 28, 2018, 7 a.m. / Guest Opinion
OBITUARY: Aaron James Jenkins, 1980-2018
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jack Russ, 1937-2018
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Elena Margaret Kester, 1959-2018
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
County Supervisors Ease Tax Burden on Weed Growers, Hire Attorneys to Sue Big Pharma’s Opioid Manufacturers
Ryan Burns / March 27, 2018, 3:53 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… toward drugs can change — at least on the local level.Today the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to grant leniency to growers of marijuana, a Schedule 1 narcotic and longtime target …
Opioid Town Hall to Be Held in Eureka on Thursday
Andrew Goff / March 27, 2018, 1:55 p.m. / Community Services
Visiting Judge Declines to Release Suspect in Fatal Rio Dell Hash Lab Explosion in Advance of His Sentencing
Rhonda Parker / March 27, 2018, 1:39 p.m. / Courts
Suspected Eureka Meth House Raided, One Arrested
Andrew Goff / March 27, 2018, 1:09 p.m. / Crime
… (AKA: Patricia Waxler). A search revealed approximately 1½ pounds of suspected methamphetamine, digital scale, packaging materials, and other items associated with the sales of a controlled substance …
Fortuna City Manager Mark Wheetley Pleads No Contest to Drinking and Driving Charges, Will Serve Time
Rhonda Parker / March 27, 2018, 12:58 p.m. / Courts
… -month alcohol-awareness program and pay a little more than $1,600 in fines. Wheetley.District Attorney Maggie Fleming said in an e-mail that Wheetley’s case “received exactly the same …
Judge Lowers McKinleyville DUI Murder Suspect’s Bail to $300,000
Rhonda Parker / March 27, 2018, 12:25 p.m. / Courts
… , was reduced this morning from $1 million to $300,000. Visiting Judge Joseph Hurley made the ruling after playing devil’s advocate with both Deputy Public Defender Meagan O’Connell and Deputy District Attorney …
Three Arrested During Investigation Into Fleeing SoHum Murder Suspect Zachary Harrison
Hank Sims / March 27, 2018, 9:59 a.m. / Crime
RIP Bronko: APD Says Goodbye to One of Its Furriest
Andrew Goff / March 26, 2018, 2:09 p.m. / Obits
Previously Declared Mentally Incompetent, Accused Ferndale Cop-Shooter Will Stand Trial After All
Rhonda Parker / March 26, 2018, 1:28 p.m. / Courts
Sheriff’s Office Gently Reminds Public That Anyone Assisting At-Large SoHum Murder Suspect is Subject to Arrest
Andrew Goff / March 26, 2018, 11:11 a.m. / Community Services
Here It Comes! Tsunami Preparedness Week Hits the North Coast.
Ryan Burns / March 26, 2018, 10:50 a.m. / Community Services
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Pyramids, 666 and Freemasonry
Barry Evans / March 25, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… , whose ideas weren’t used.Similarly with the Latin mottoes—no Freemason influence there, either. “NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM under the pyramid simply means “A new order of the ages.” It comes from Virgil (1st …
SILK ROAD PASSAGES: The Marmaray
James Tressler / March 25, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… million since it first opened in 2013, according to a report last year – more than 1 million people per week.### As you head into the station at that early hour …
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Roughly 1,000 Turn Out Locally for ‘March For Our Lives’ Protest to End Gun Violence
John Ross Ferrara / March 24, 2018, 3:27 p.m. / Activism
… (PHOTOS/VIDEO) Roughly 1,000 Turn Out Locally for ‘March For Our Lives’ Protest to End Gun Violence Photos by John Ferrara.PREVIOUSLY: Humboldt County Students to March For Their LivesA crowd …
Congressman Huffman Endorses Ryan Sundberg for Re-Election as Humboldt County’s Fifth District Supervisor
John Ross Ferrara / March 24, 2018, 11:29 a.m. / Politics
OBITUARY: Travis A. Ford, 1978-2018
LoCO Staff / March 24, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(PHOTOS) Sector Humboldt Bay Helicopter Crew Assists With Seizure of 36,000 Pounds of Cocaine From Drug Smuggling Ships in Eastern Pacific
John Ross Ferrara / March 23, 2018, 5:33 p.m. / Crime
GUILTY: Jon Goldberg Convicted of Second-Degree Murder in 2016 Fortuna Slaying of Firefighter Tim Smith
Rhonda Parker / March 23, 2018, 3:30 p.m. / Courts
… Was AccidentalGOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY 11, Part 1: Murder Suspect Takes the Stand, Tearfully Recounts Learning of His Wife’s Affair With VictimGOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY 11: Accident, Self-Defense or Murder? Jon Goldberg …
(VIDEO) Gibbons at Sequoia Park Zoo React to Yesterday Morning’s Earthquake
John Ross Ferrara / March 23, 2018, 2:55 p.m. / Animals
LAST CHANCE GRADE: State Chips in Another $5 Million for Plan to Bypass Failing Stretch of Highway 101
Hank Sims / March 23, 2018, 2:38 p.m. / Infrastructure
COLD and WET: Snow Flurries Coming! National Weather Service Expects Plenty of Fresh Powder Above 2,500 Feet Tonight
Hank Sims / March 23, 2018, 1:01 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… conditions. Check the latest forecasts and call 1-800-427-7623 for current road conditions and chain requirements before traveling. Be alert for rock slides in mountainous terrain. PRECAUTIONARY …
Jury in Goldberg Murder Trial Asks For Read-Back of Key Testimony
Rhonda Parker / March 22, 2018, 5:46 p.m. / Courts
… , Part 1: Murder Suspect Takes the Stand, Tearfully Recounts Learning of His Wife’s Affair With VictimGOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY 11: Accident, Self-Defense or Murder? Jon Goldberg Testifies About the Moment He …
Jet Skis Deployed as Sheriff’s Office Searches for ‘Possibly Naked’ Murder Suspect in Alderpoint
John Ross Ferrara / March 22, 2018, 4:38 p.m. / Crime