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Nearly 1,000 Exotic Animals in Santa Rosa Safari Park Threatened by Tubbs Wildfire
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 12, 2017, 4 p.m. / Animals , Emergencies
… Nearly 1,000 Exotic Animals in Santa Rosa Safari Park Threatened by Tubbs Wildfire Smoke surrounds the Safari West wildlife preserve. Photo shared with permission from Safari West …
Sheriff’s Office Names Dinsmore Homicide Victim; Investigation Ongoing
Andrew Goff / Oct. 12, 2017, 3:36 p.m. / News
STOP DOING THIS: McKinleyville Dirtbags Continue to Disrupt Coast Guard Helicopter Flights With Their Stupid Laser Pointers
Hank Sims / Oct. 12, 2017, 3:27 p.m. / Crime
… . Punishment under state law ranges from civil penalties of $1,000 up to $2,000 and three years imprisonment. Federal law allows for a punishment of imprisonment of up to five years …
(UPDATE) Mendo County’s Potter Valley Evacuated Last Night as Deadly Wildfires Rage Across Northern California
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 12, 2017, 12:34 p.m. / Emergencies , Fire
… .As of this morning, the Redwood Valley fire has destroyed 250 homes and threatens 1,000 more.The fire is 5 percent contained. Potter Valley Ca wildfire 40-60 mph winds https://t.co/4m0kASTVRY— Clifford Dean (@1 …
(VIDEO) CHANGING LIVES: Hundreds of Locals with Opioid Use Disorder are Finding Recovery Through Open Door’s Suboxone Programs
Sierra Jenkins / Oct. 12, 2017, 7:57 a.m. / LoCO Video Reports
OBITUARY: Robert (Bob) Fisher, 1950-2017
LoCO Staff / Oct. 12, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Entire Town of Calistoga Under Mandatory Evacuation Orders as Tubbs Fire Grows
Hank Sims / Oct. 11, 2017, 4:46 p.m. / Fire
Eureka Parks and Recreation Hasn’t Received Enough Donations for Its Annual Halloween Costume Drive
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 11, 2017, 3:44 p.m. / Community , Feel Good
With Its Weed Business Booming, City of Rio Dell Makes Pitch for Cannabis Tax on November Ballot
Hank Sims / Oct. 11, 2017, 2:54 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… ballot next month — Measure X — that city government believes could pump as much as $1 million into the city's coffers annually, given the business park's promise. Below, the city makes …
Body of 33-Year-Old Man Found in Eel River Near Redway
Andrew Goff / Oct. 11, 2017, 1:57 p.m. / News
In Desperate Attempt to Save Lumberjack Football, HSU Will Now Charge Viewers to Live Stream Games Online
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 11, 2017, 1:01 p.m. / HSU , LoCO Sports!
EPD Officers Headed to Mendocino to Assist During Fires; Drop Donations at the Station Today and Tomorrow
Andrew Goff / Oct. 11, 2017, 1 p.m. / Community
McKinleyville Native Arrested for Triple Homicide After Allegedly Killing Ex-Girlfriend and Her Parents in Nevada
Andrew Goff / Oct. 11, 2017, 12:23 p.m. / Crime
Local Volunteers Drove Loads of Donated Supplies to Help Santa Rosa Fire Victims Last Night
Ryan Burns / Oct. 11, 2017, 11:07 a.m. / Community , Emergencies
… on the Humboldt Bay Fire Joint Powers Authority board, helped organize the effort and made the drive south last night. He posted the following message and images around 1 a.m. Wednesday: " …
Eureka Man Fires AR-15 in Downtown Petaluma; Convicted Felon Disarmed by Citizen, Rearrested, Police Say
Hank Sims / Oct. 11, 2017, 11:03 a.m. / Crime
Firefighters Are Having the Damndest Time Getting to a Small Blaze in the Dunes This Morning
Hank Sims / Oct. 11, 2017, 10:44 a.m. / Fire
AT&T Comes Back Online; ‘Red Flag Warning’ Still in Effect for Much of California
Hank Sims / Oct. 11, 2017, 8:34 a.m. / Fire
Air Quality Could Get Unhealthy Tonight as Wildfire Smoke Descends Across the Region
Ryan Burns / Oct. 10, 2017, 4:57 p.m. / Health
… , shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, wheezing, chest tightness or pain, palpitations, nausea, unusual fatigue, lightheadedness.For 24-hour Air Quality Advisory Information, call toll-free at 1-866-BURN …
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Beach Cleanup Retrospective! Plus: Did You Groms Know That Kelly Slater and Jack Johnson Were Totally in a Movie Together?
Delia Bense-Kang / Oct. 10, 2017, 4:27 p.m. / Ocean
Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for California
Andrew Goff / Oct. 10, 2017, 2:03 p.m. / Fire
(UPDATE! HALT GIVING!) Donations for Displaced Fire Victims Being Accepted Today at Humboldt Bay Fire Station One in Eureka
Ryan Burns / Oct. 10, 2017, 10:49 a.m. / Emergencies
… Humboldt great!” —Andrew Goff# # # UPDATE, 1:15 p.m.: Photo submitted by Austin Allison.# # #Original post:As the devastating fires continue to burn …
Two Years Ago, AT&T Promised to End Mass Telecommunication Outages. How’s That Working Out?
Hank Sims / Oct. 10, 2017, 10:23 a.m. / Guest Opinion , Infrastructure
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is Without Phone and Internet. Here’s How to Reach Them Should You Need To
Andrew Goff / Oct. 10, 2017, 9:38 a.m. / Community Services
‘Thoughtless Boors’ Drive Through Trinidad Cemetery, Ruin Gravestones
Ted Pease / Oct. 10, 2017, 7:29 a.m. / Crime
CALTRANS: Highway 101 is Open Again, and Traffic is Flowing in Both Directions
Hank Sims / Oct. 10, 2017, 6:58 a.m. / Traffic
HIGHWAY 101 SOUTH OF WILLITS: Still Closed by Wildfire
Hank Sims / Oct. 9, 2017, 7:23 p.m. / Traffic
… HIGHWAY 101 SOUTH OF WILLITS: Still Closed by Wildfire Photos: Caltrans District 1.They were hoping to have Highway 101 between Willits and Ukiah open by now, but no. The latest …
(VIDEO) Reader-Submitted Footage Shows Hills South of Willits Burning Along Hwy. 101
Ryan Burns / Oct. 9, 2017, 1:23 p.m. / Fire
Someone Killed Two Small Fawns Near Centerville Beach for No Reason, and Game Wardens Would Like to Know Who
Hank Sims / Oct. 9, 2017, 1:15 p.m. / Crime
… Wells (707) 445-6493 or use the statewide poaching tip hotline (CALTIP) at 1 (888) 334-2258. …
Monday Afternoon Map of Northern California Wildfires
Andrew Goff / Oct. 9, 2017, 1 p.m. / Fire
… to travel north/south should consider Highway 36 and Highway 1 as alternate routes. AT&T phone and internet service is out for much of Humboldt County, likely due to fire damage to fiber …
State Wildfires Knock Out Local Phone Lines, Including Arcata’s 911 Service
Ryan Burns / Oct. 9, 2017, 12:17 p.m. / Emergencies , Fire
… population centers early Monday afternoon. | Screen shot.UPDATE, 1:19 p.m.: 911 service is back in effect in Arcata, the city says.###The major wildfires burning to our south are wreaking havoc on our local …
