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OBITUARY: Nicholas Kaleo-O-Alii Liegl, 1983-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Weekend Shooting Incidents in Arcata, Hoopa and McKinleyville; Sheriff’s Office Investigating Possible Connections Between Them All
LoCO Staff / Dec. 31, 2024, 3:41 p.m. / Crime
Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of Class Action Suit Challenging Humboldt County’s Cannabis Abatement Penalties, Sending the Case Back to District Court
Ryan Burns / Dec. 31, 2024, 12:43 p.m. / Courts , Government
New Law Inspired by Ex-Lawmaker’s DUI Adds to Alcohol Education in California Schools
Ryan Sabalow / Dec. 31, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
Wingstop Location Opens in Eureka, Inspires Overnight Campouts
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 30, 2024, 3:58 p.m. / Food
Eureka Police Will Conduct a DUI Checkpoint at an Undisclosed Location on New Year’s Day
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2024, 12:55 p.m. / News
… Eureka Police Will Conduct a DUI Checkpoint at an Undisclosed Location on New Year's Day Press release from the Eureka Police Department:Eureka, Calif. – On January 1st, the Eureka Police …
After Three Hours of Negotiations, Distraught Woman Climbs Down from Atop Eureka’s Water Tower
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2024, 11:29 a.m. / News
SAVE a LIFE: Northern California Community Blood Bank is Critically Low on Type O+
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2024, 9:41 a.m. / Community Services
Three-Year-Old Ferndale Child Dies After Being Ejected From the Back of a Flatbed Pickup
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2024, 9:13 a.m. / News
TOP 25 STORIES of 2024: Earthquakes, Foul Weather, Campus Occupations … and Leonardo DiCaprio!
Hank Sims / Dec. 30, 2024, 8:02 a.m. / Housekeeping
… and electoral effort to stop the conversion of city-owned parking lots into housing. He put at least $1.4 million into it, shattering records. And come the day, it fell flat on its face, losing 70-30 at the polls …
WEATHER ALERT: Atmospheric River Prompts Flood Watch for North Coast Communities
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 28, 2024, 12:51 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Continuing Problem of Black Market Cannabis Trespass Grows
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 28, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Octagenarian Reverend Who Tried to Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Col. T.H. Monroe (usa ret’d) / Dec. 28, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
Citing Religious Freedom and Catholic Doctrine, St. Joseph Health Challenges State’s Emergency Abortion Care Lawsuit on a Variety of Legal Grounds
Ryan Burns / Dec. 27, 2024, 4:12 p.m. / Courts , Health Care
Arcata Volunteer Firefighters Sell Downtown Station to the Arcata Fire Protection District
LoCO Staff / Dec. 27, 2024, 10:05 a.m. / Government
… and occupying it with career firefighters since 2012. After Arcata experienced several devastating fires, on January 24, 1884, the Arcata Fire Company #1 was established. Between 1884 and 1923 fire suppression …
California Stiffened Penalties for Theft — and More Changes Are Coming
Cayla Mihalovich / Dec. 27, 2024, 8:51 a.m. / Sacramento
… laws go into effect on Jan. 1. Although Gov. Newsom didn’t put any money into fighting Prop. 36, he referred to the initiative as an “unfunded mandate” that will take California back to the War …
(UPDATE) It’s That Time of Year for Humboldt’s Christmas-Tree-Haul-Away Boy (and Cub) Scouts to Shine!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 27, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / :)
… a pickup should text or call 707-273-1997 or email arcatacubscouts@gmail.com with their name, address, phone number and preferred pickup date (12/30 or 1/6). This is a community service …
OBITUARY: Robert ‘Beau’ Robbins, 1964-2024
LoCO Staff / Dec. 27, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
One Man Suffers Burn Injuries in Christmas Day Fire at John’s Auto Wreckers; Cause Still Under Investigation, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 26, 2024, 10:12 a.m. / Fire
… was approximately 1.5 million dollars with estimated fire loss totaling $90,000. Fire crews did an excellent job protecting the majority of the interior of the building and contents through aggressive fire attack …
Most Medical Debt Can No Longer Hurt Your Credit Score Under New California Law
Ana B. Ibarra / Dec. 26, 2024, 9:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting in long-term financial burdens. Starting Jan. 1, a new state law will prohibit health providers and debt collectors from …
2024 Year in Review: How Did California Pay for Everything?
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Dec. 26, 2024, 9:18 a.m. / Sacramento
… , health care, prisons, green energy initiatives and more — from July 1 to next June is $298 billion, among the highest ever.. As recently as 2021, the state was spending $270 billion. How’d lawmakers …
OBITUARY: Jessica Halley, 1986-2024
LoCO Staff / Dec. 25, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Delores Nason McBroome, 1948-2024
LoCO Staff / Dec. 25, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jeannie Rush (Pattee), 1957-2024
LoCO Staff / Dec. 25, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Pattee; her stepfather, Don Straw; and her Uncle Joel Roberts. Graveside services will be held on December 30, 2024 at 2 p.m., at the Mountain Meadow Cemetery on Hastings Tie Rd, Route. 1 Monica Sayad …
Landslide Closes Avenue of the Giants Near Weott
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 24, 2024, 2:20 p.m. / Traffic
… this year, as State Route 254 (Avenue of the Giants) is closed due to an active landslide near Weott. There is no estimated time for reopening, according to Caltrans District 1.Avenue of the Giants is also …
Why Amazon and Starbucks Are Striking Now, and What It Means for Labor Under Trump
Levi Sumagaysay and Jeanne Kuang / Dec. 24, 2024, 8:11 a.m. / Sacramento
California Limits Junk Fees: New Law Blocks Fines for Declined ATM Withdrawals
Levi Sumagaysay / Dec. 24, 2024, 8:07 a.m. / Sacramento
… their withdrawals are declined instantaneously, such as at ATMs, because of insufficient funds. It takes effect Jan. 1. Assembly Bill 2017 applies to banks and credit unions that are regulated by the state; Gov …
OBITUARY: Alvera Faye (Ames) Houston, 1946-2024
LoCO Staff / Dec. 24, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Nathalie Giacomini, 1930-2024
LoCO Staff / Dec. 24, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . A funeral mass will be held at Assumption Church in Ferndale on Saturday, February 1 at 10:30 a.m. A celebration of her life with lunch will follow at the parish hall after the service.###The obituary above …
OBITUARY: Michael ‘Mike’ William Griffith, 1948-2024
LoCO Staff / Dec. 24, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits