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California Hits Milestones Toward 100% Clean Energy — but Has a Long Way to Go
Alejandro Lazo / Aug. 19, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… resources each year. The state hit a record last year, adding more than 6,000 megawatts, Gunda said. Each megawatt is enough to serve between 750 and 1,000 homes. “The table is set,” Gunda said. “The …
Push to Build More Homes on California Coast Stifled After Lawmakers Derail Housing Bills
Ben Christopher / Aug. 19, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… construction or demolition within the California coastal zone — a narrow band of land that varies from 1,000 feet to 5-miles inland from high tide. While many recent state housing laws have required …
Travel Trailer Resident Suffers Burns, Smoke Inhalation After Suspected ‘Gas Appliance’ Explosion in McKinleyville, Arcata Fire District Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2024, 11:27 a.m. / Fire
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Clean Water on the Ballot
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 17, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
Boise Fire Grows to 11,426 Acres, Now 7 Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2024, 8:41 a.m. / Fire
… investigation- Crews: 28- Engines: 60- Dozers: 10- Helicopters: 15- Total Personnel: 1,078- Fixed wing: Available as needed- Information: https://linktr.ee/2024boisefiresrfHeadlines:Fire information phone: 707 …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Slaughterhouses of Early Humboldt County and the Rise of an Industry Fueled By Beef
R. Chalmers Crichton / Aug. 17, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Mark Stephen Boyd, 1953-2024
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Three Arrested After Reported Shooting Incident Near Bear River Casino
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2024, 3:36 p.m. / Crime
… of Visalia, for violating parole (PC 3056) and resisting arrest (PC 148(a)(1))Robert Ellis, age 33 of Loleta, for being a felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)) and having an unregistered firearm …
Attorneys Argue Over Legality of Redwood Meat Co. Stock Sale; Judge Keeps Restraining Order in Place as Civil Case is Continued to Next Month
Ryan Burns / Aug. 16, 2024, 2:54 p.m. / Courts
PLANT DISMANTLED: They’ll Be Auctioning Off All Sun Valley Floral Farms’ Infrastructure Next Month
Hank Sims / Aug. 16, 2024, 1:12 p.m. / Business
The Outpost Must Say Farewell to Not One But (Soon) Two of Its Star Reporters
Hank Sims / Aug. 16, 2024, 11:51 a.m. / Housekeeping
Humboldt Bay Firefighters Extinguish Early Morning Blaze at Eureka Gas Station; Minor Injuries Reported
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2024, 9:57 a.m. / Fire
… station on the 1400 block of Broadway. Humboldt Bay Fire responded with 1 Truck, 3 Engines and 1 Chief Officer. The first arriving company found heavy black smoke pushing from inside the convenience store …
California Lawmakers Kill Crime Bills, Keep Reparations Proposals Alive
Sameea Kamal and Jeanne Kuang / Aug. 16, 2024, 7:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… to the 32% held of the 1,009 bills in the May suspense file hearings. But it’s higher than the 25% average over the last decade, according to lobbyist Chris Micheli. Members of the Senate Appropriations …
OBITUARY: Kathleen Ellen Kelly Burgh, 1940-2024
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Boise Fire Surpasses 10,200 Acres; Fire Crews Making ‘Really Good Progress’ On Containment Lines
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 15, 2024, 4:38 p.m. / Fire
‘Moon Over Humboldt’: A Former Local Journalist Has Written a Love Letter of a Novel to This Place, in All its Rough-Around-the-Edges Glory
Gillen Tener Martin / Aug. 15, 2024, 3:32 p.m. / Fiction
Old Town’s Tavern 1888 to Close at the End of This Month
Andrew Goff / Aug. 15, 2024, 1:30 p.m. / Business
A ‘Quiet Night’ on the Boise Fire Frontlines as Total Acreage Consumed Creeps Up to 10,000
LoCO Staff / Aug. 15, 2024, 8:24 a.m. / Fire
… detected within the last six hours, orange within the last 12 and yellow within the last 24.###PREVIOUSLY:Orleans Locals Talk About Living in the Shadow of the Boise Fire as it Consumes Another 1,400 Acres …
An Environmental Dispute Over Kernen Construction is Tormenting a Glendale Neighborhood and Taking Up a Lot of Government Time
Jacquelyn Opalach / Aug. 15, 2024, 7:49 a.m. / Business , Environment , Government
What 9 Cases From Kamala Harris’ Past Say About Her Record as a California Prosecutor
Nigel Duara / Aug. 15, 2024, 7:31 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’s presidential nominee: 1. Harris faces first test when a cop is killed The shooting of a police officer on a poorly lit street in San Francisco in 2004 would haunt Harris for decades. Officer Isaac …
California Seeks Biden Administration Approval for Controversial Diesel Truck Ban
Alejandro Lazo / Aug. 15, 2024, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… already face. The rule would transform the commercial trucks operating on California’s roads, affecting around 1.8 million vehicles, including those used by the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS and Amazon …
OBITUARY: Ronald (Duke) Lee Costa, 1953-2024
LoCO Staff / Aug. 15, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Daniel John Smith, 1959-2024
LoCO Staff / Aug. 15, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Orleans Locals Talk About Living in the Shadow of the Boise Fire as it Consumes Another 1,400 Acres Since This Morning
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 14, 2024, 4:58 p.m. / Fire
… Orleans Locals Talk About Living in the Shadow of the Boise Fire as it Consumes Another 1,400 Acres Since This Morning The Boise Fire as seen from Orleans on Tuesday evening …
… .”Redwood Meat Co. is worth at least $1.5 million, according to Owens, who bases that figure on the recent stock transfer to Christie. ”The annual cash flow for the Company in 2023 was $719 …
Did You See That Big Ship in Humboldt Bay Last Week? That’s the Vessel Mapping the Seabed and Collecting Data for Offshore Wind Development
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 14, 2024, 12:13 p.m. / Offshore Wind
Eureka Man Arrested for Attempted Homicide After Allegedly Firing Weapon During Verbal Dispute, Eureka Police Say; Long Police Standoff Last Night Ends Peacefully
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2024, 9:53 a.m. / Crime
Boise Fire Nearly Doubles in Size Since Yesterday, Up to an Estimated 7,200 Acres
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2024, 8:12 a.m. / Fire
Californians Will Vote on a $18 Minimum Wage. Workers Already Want $25 and More
Jeanne Kuang / Aug. 14, 2024, 7:54 a.m. / Sacramento
… $16.50 an hour sorting packages and loading trailers at an Inland Empire warehouse. Rent — $1,000 a month — swallows nearly 40% of his income, and he said grocery prices have risen. To make ends …
OBITUARY: Christine Minta Mengel, 1949-2024
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Church in Fortuna at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2024. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to an organization Christine would appreciate: Hospice, Soroptimist, Garden Club, 4-H, etc …