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These Rural Californians Want to Secede. Newsom’s Maps Would Pair Them With Bay Area Liberals
Jeanne Kuang / Sept. 18, 2025, 7:48 a.m. / Sacramento
… is proposing to split up the solidly Republican 1st Congressional District covering 10 rural, inland counties in the North State as part of his plan to create five more Democratic seats to offset a GOP …
Loleta Woman Taken Into Custody After Blue Lake Traffic Stop, and Later Booked on Suspicion of Attempting to Smuggle Drugs Into Jail, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2025, 1:24 p.m. / Crime
… Loleta Woman Taken Into Custody After Blue Lake Traffic Stop, and Later Booked on Suspicion of Attempting to Smuggle Drugs Into Jail, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County …
Eureka Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to State Prison After Failing Compliance Check
LoCO Staff / Sept. 16, 2025, 3:04 p.m. / Crime
… , the content discovered on Matthias’ phone was especially graphic and horrifying. Due to the amount and nature of the material, Matthias’ charges were amended to:PC 311.11(c)(1) – Possession of Child Pornography …
Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder Offering ‘Elegant, Gothic-Inspired’ Halloween Wedding Ceremonies at Two Festive Locations
LoCO Staff / Sept. 8, 2025, 2:09 p.m. / Local Government
… . in Eureka, which will be specially decorated for the occasion. Courthouse ceremonies will be scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.How to Book a Halloween Day Wedding CeremonyCivil wedding ceremony bookings …
68-Year-Old Eureka Man Arrested on Charges of Public Meth-Smoking; Sheriff’s Office Counts it as His Ninth Arrest on Such Charges Since January 2024
LoCO Staff / Sept. 8, 2025, 10:13 a.m. / Crime
… and was in possession of a stolen shopping cart from a nearby business. Griffith was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked and housed on the following charges:H.S. 11550(a) Use …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Disgrace of Grace Gwinn, a Pretty Mountain Girl Who Could Bear it No Longer
James Dorais / Sept. 6, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… think. And that is the end of the story, except for one passing reference on June 18, 1892: I am sixteen today and have kept my book for a year. Next year I am not going to put in anything but what I …
71-Year-Old Arcata Man Arrested After Deputies Find 238 Grams of Meth in Probation Search, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 4, 2025, 9:55 a.m. / Crime
… . During the search of the residence deputies seized approximately 238 grams of Methamphetamine, a digital scale, and packaging material. Flocchini was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County …
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man Accused of Firing Rifle at Hoopa-Area Home
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2025, 10:52 a.m. / Crime
… with a high-capacity magazine and an illegal suppressor. Teal was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges: PC 29800(a)(1): Felon in possession …
OBITUARY: Harold George ‘Joe’ Thompson, 1941-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 30, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… came home with Joe: cats, trojan cats (pregnant cats), dogs, a raven, a crow, a pigeon, and the list goes on. If something reminded him of you, he would not hesitate to reach out and share. Books were …
Motorcyclist Uses Hammond Trail Bridge to Escape Pursuit Early This Morning; Deputies Eventually Make Arrest at The Heights Casino
LoCO Staff / Aug. 28, 2025, 10:23 a.m. / Crime
… -old, James Luther Vernon Williams, of McKinleyville into custody with the assistance of the California Highway Patrol. He was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked …
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two in Connection With Early Morning Burglary on Harrison Avenue
LoCO Staff / Aug. 27, 2025, 10:20 a.m. / Crime
… and video surveillance footage both Bessant and Kenyon were placed under arrest. Bessant was arrested on the following charges:P.C. 460(B) Second degree burglaryP.C. 182(A)(1) Conspiracy to commit …
EPD Releases More Info About the Man Who Allegedly Torched His Own Car on the Courthouse Lawn
LoCO Staff / Aug. 27, 2025, 9:49 a.m. / Crime
… Paiment as the individual responsible. Paiment was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for felony arson and littering. Paiment is known to local law enforcement and has been …
Multi-Agency Vehicle and Foot Chase Ends Thanks to a Spike Strip and K-9 Officer
LoCO Staff / Aug. 24, 2025, 11:36 a.m. / Crime
… Multi-Agency Vehicle and Foot Chase Ends Thanks to a Spike Strip and K-9 Officer Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On August 23, 2025, at approximately 1:18 p.m., an officer …
(UPDATED) Last Year, a Eureka Man Was Killed by a Driver High on Nitrous. Now His Daughter is Suing the Companies That Supplied It
Ryan Burns / Aug. 21, 2025, 11:13 a.m. / Courts
… make users dizzy and disoriented, lose motor control, hallucinate and lose consciousness. Cuevas booking photo.According to Cuevas’s deposition transcript, as her car approached the intersection of I …
Eureka City Council Narrowly Approves New Rules for Stolen Shopping Carts, Despite Concerns for Businesses Impacted by Theft
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 20, 2025, 1:57 p.m. / Local Government
… , there is an existing ordinance on the books that will still charge a fee to business owners, it just won’t return the carts,” she said. “This is not changing the fee; this is actually allowing us to return the carts …
HSCO Arrests Man Who Tried to Stab His Mother
LoCO Staff / Aug. 20, 2025, 12:28 p.m. / Crime
… to the 1900 block of Strawberry Ct. in McKinleyville for the report of an attempted homicide.The Humboldt County Emergency Communications Center received a series of text messages to 9-1-1 stating a male …
OBITUARY: Joan Ellen Hirschfeld, 1955-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… guitar with a group of friends. She was also a voracious reader. I was lucky to have her share many books with me that she had enjoyed. Joan graduated early at 16, from El Camino High School. She moved …
Drug Task Force Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two Women For Alleged Transportation of Fentanyl, Warns That California Law May Put Them Out on the Streets Again Soon
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 1:31 p.m. / Crime
… were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on multiple charges, including: Health and Safety Code 11379(a): Transportation of a controlled substance Health and Safety Code …
Suspect in Stabbing Arrested by Eureka Police Department
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 12:40 p.m. / Crime
… Out) was issued for the suspect. On August 10, 2025 at approximately 1:00 pm, an EPD officer located a person matching the description of the suspect, who was wearing the same clothes as seen …
OBITUARY: Robert Charles Wunner, 1939-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… that covered plants from the seashore to Willow Creek. Bob always enjoyed writing about his adventures and the people he shared his hiking experiences with. His new book, published in 2025, is called Mountains …
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: A Post-Sprint Postscript, With a Visit to Canada’s Banff National Park
Tom Trepiak / Aug. 10, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… the guest rooms are unmatched. I stayed at the chateau in 1990 for about $150 a night. Today? That same room is $1378 a night. Plus a $45 daily resort fee. Plus a $55 daily parking fee. And you have to book …
OBITUARY: Ginger Olsen, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and ended up having to be evacuated by the military due to unrest in the area. It was a profound experience that changed her forever and was the subject of her book, which she published this year, at 88 years …
Should Lyft and Uber Charge More if Your Battery Is Low? California May Soon Ban That
Maya C. Miller / Aug. 4, 2025, 7:16 a.m. / Sacramento
… Matters. She also cited reporting from SFGate that alleged hotel booking platforms would upcharge users whose devices showed they were browsing from the Bay Area, sometimes up to $500 a night more than users …
Indianola Cutoff Traffic Stop End With Two Arrested on Suspicion of Dealing Meth and Fentanyl
LoCO Staff / Aug. 1, 2025, 1:41 p.m. / Crime
… Daniel were arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on multiple charges, including: Health and Safety Code § 11352(a): Transportation or sale of controlled …
Arcata Man Pulled Over, Arrested With 400 Pounds of Psilocybin Mushrooms and $370k in Cash, Says Law Enforcement
LoCO Staff / July 29, 2025, 3:41 p.m. / Crime
… : At approximately 1:45 a.m. on July 26, 2025, a Lake County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a transit-style van traveling along Highway 20 in Upper Lake.The driver was identified as 31-year-old Alexander …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: ELTA-MANIA! The Exploits of the Fastest Woman in America Thrilled Her Hometown of Eureka, But the 1928 Summer Olympics Didn’t Go Exactly According to Plan
Jack L. Silvey / July 26, 2025, 7 a.m. / History
… the next year. Then came the story-book scene of the hometown girl appearing in national competition before 5,000 spectators at Eureka High School's Albee Field, named after the late George Albee …
Two Head-On Car Collisions on Highway 101 in Northern Mendo Yesterday; Both Were DUI-Related and One Innocent Driver Was Killed, CHP Says
LoCO Staff / July 22, 2025, 1:29 p.m. / Traffic
… the California Highway Patrol: On July 21, 2025, at 1440 hours Humboldt Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call of a two-vehicle crash on US-101 near MPM 76 in Mendocino County. A Porsche Macan, driven …
Eureka’s Rotary Club Has Graciously Awarded a Fat Check to a Cardboard Cutout of Dolly Parton So It May Continue Delivering Books to Humboldt Kids
Andrew Goff / July 21, 2025, 9:54 a.m. / Community
… as Humboldt County’s liaison for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Each month, the program mails a free, high-quality, age-appropriate book to local children at no cost to their families. More than 1 …
Blue Lake Man Arrested on Suspicion of Fentanyl and Meth Sales
LoCO Staff / July 19, 2025, 12:43 p.m. / Crime
… (possession for sale of methamphetamine). He was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. This operation is a testament to HCSO’s dedication to problem-oriented policing …
OBITUARY: Diana Lee Harralson, 1949-2025
LoCO Staff / July 19, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , and all named some version of Baby Kitty. She had several books on local birds and wildlife and loved to point them out and share some facts whenever she would see one in the wild. Some of her favorite …