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Lawmakers Attack Governor’s Plan to Streamline Delta Tunnel
Rachel Becker / May 21, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
DA’s Office Will Not Charge Man Who Drove With Unrestrained Toddler on Truck Flatbed, Leading to Death
Ryan Burns / May 20, 2025, 2:55 p.m. / News
Introducing Humboldt County’s Next Director of Aviation, Ryan Cooley, Who Is Set to Be Appointed By the Supes on Tuesday
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2025, 2:04 p.m. / Local Government
‘Empty Bowls,’ a Major Free Meal Fundraiser, Coming Up Again Next Month, With a Tribute to the Local Man Who Made it Happen Here
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2025, 12:22 p.m. / Fundraiser
OBITUARY: Bob Robertson, 1954-2025
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… will be held on Sunday, June 1st, in the St. Bernard High School gym at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the St. Bernard Academy Foundation, 222 Dollison, Eureka, CA, 95501 in Rob …
OBITUARY: Gloria Hartman, 1956-2025
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ralph Leonard Lindstrom, Jr., 1932-2025
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . Lindstrom Jr.Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Ralph’s life on August 3rd at the Wharfinger Building, Great Room, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Wharfinger building is located at 1 Marina Way …
OBITUARY: Cheryl Lynn Land, 1948-2025
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… in our hearts. In her honor, let us carry forward her legacy of love, laughter, and resilience with a celebration of life for her friends and family, at her home, on her birthday, July 13, 2025, at 1 p …
The Hoopa Valley is About to Get Wired Up With Fast Fiber-Optic Lines. Downside? Travel on 96 is Gonna Be Impacted for Quite a While
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2025, 3:23 p.m. / Infrastructure
Eureka Police Commander Leonard La France Named ‘Crisis Intervention Team Law Enforcement Executive of the Year’
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2025, 10:41 a.m. / Local Government
… Enforcement Executive of the Year Award by CIT International for their upcoming annual conference which will be held in Anaheim, CA from Aug. 11-13, 2025. It is anticipated there will be over 1,600 attendees …
Pelican Bay Prison Artists Collaborate With Cal Poly Humboldt Students on ‘Project Rebound’ Mural
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2025, 10:04 a.m. / Art , Cal Poly Humboldt , Crime
… break cycles of incarceration, boasting a less than 1% recidivism rate among its participants. The Cal Poly Humboldt Art department has played a foundational role in this collaboration. Since 2021 …
Four Adults Arrested, Two Children Placed Into Protective Custody After Search Warrant Served on Alleged McK Drug House Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2025, 7:46 a.m. / Crime
… a drug residencePC 12022.1: Committing a new felony while out on bail Nicholas Arbuckle, 28, of McKinleyville: PC 273a(a): Child abuse likely to cause great bodily injury or deathH&S 11365 …
Should California’s Climate Budget Pay for High Speed Rail and Firefighters? Newsom’s New Plan Triggers Fiery Debate
Alejandro Lazo / May 19, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… project in Fresno on Oct. 20, 2023. Gov. Newsom is seeking at least $1 billion a year in climate funds for the controversial project through 2045. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local …
‘Shocking’ and ‘Plain Cruel’: Health Advocates Say Newsom’s Medi-Cal Budget Could Cripple Women’s Reproductive Care
Kristen Hwang / May 19, 2025, 7:13 a.m. / Sacramento
… using $1.6 billion generated by Proposition 35 over the next two years to help address California’s $12 billion state deficit. The governor said the spending plan is allowable under the ballot measure …
Deputies Track Loleta Burglary, Car Theft Case to Man Let Out of Prison Eight Days Earlier, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2025, 8:21 a.m. / Crime
… ): Vehicle TheftPC 29800(a)(1): Felon in Possession of FirearmPC 3455(a): Post-Release Community Supervision ViolationPC 487(a): Grand TheftPC 487(d)(2): Grand Theft of FirearmPC 594(b)(1): Felony Vandalism …
TO YOUR WEALTH: Investing Reveals Who You Are: 6 Ways to Build Character and Wealth When You’re Not ‘Rich’
Brandon Stockman / May 18, 2025, 7 a.m. / Money
… ) in the stock market could yield $4,342,407, while the same amount in a high-yield savings account might grow to $1,312,035, and in a standard savings account to just $395,946.⁶ Obviously this uses past stock …
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: Denver to Houston – Week Three of Our Major League Baseball Tour Across the Continent
Tom Trepiak / May 18, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… the Rockpile. It’s the uppermost section of the stadium but tickets are only $1 for fans 12 years of age and younger or 55 years of age and older. And $5 for anyone else. They are only available starting two …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Pope Francis’ Environmental Legacy
The EcoNews Report / May 17, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Ah Kow, Lim Gow, Mayor Walsh and Sheriff Brown — Revisiting Eureka’s Chinese Expulsion
Alex Service / May 17, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Peggy Kathryn Young Buchanan, 1943-2025
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Peggy Kathryn Young Buchanan, 1943-2025 Peggy Kathryn Young Buchanan Born November 1st, 1943Died April 22nd, 2025 “My life was my family and my family was my life …
OBITUARY: Sylvia Jean Mays-Townsend, 1940-2025
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Catherine Gail Blake (Sanderson), 1948-2025
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patricia Ann Thornburgh, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
EPIC Comes Out in Favor of ‘Responsible’ Offshore Wind Development, Joins States in Legal Effort to Overturn Trump’s Offshore Wind Ban
Hank Sims / May 16, 2025, 2:02 p.m. / Environment
Former Sun Valley Property Fails to Sell at Auction This Morning
Dezmond Remington / May 16, 2025, 12:28 p.m. / Arcata
GUEST OPINION: Why Humboldt Gives Me Hope in a Time of National Turmoil
Elle Penner / May 16, 2025, 11:11 a.m. / Opinion
City of Eureka Sez: Only Three Hours of Public Testimony on the Homeless Ordinance Will Be Allowed at Next Week’s City Council Meeting
LoCO Staff / May 16, 2025, 10:21 a.m. / Local Government
… from the City of Eureka: The City of Eureka will provide up to three hours of public comment during the City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, regarding Item H.1 — Bill No. 1040-C …
Congress Might Strip Californians of Protections Against AI in Health Care, Hiring, and Much More
Khari Johnson / May 16, 2025, 7:55 a.m. / Sacramento
Google’s $125 Million Deal With California for Local News Is Already Shrinking
Jeanne Kuang / May 16, 2025, 7:48 a.m. / Sacramento
At Open House, Rio Dellers Check Out Calfire’s Plans for Their Town
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 15, 2025, 4:51 p.m. / Fire , Infrastructure
… Fire equipment. The draft plan also includes two acres of solar panels and 1.5 acres of stormwater retention basin. City Manager Kyle Knopp emphasized that the city isn’t against CalFire moving its …