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OBITUARY: Nicholas Kaleo-O-Alii Liegl, 1983-2024

LoCO Staff / Jan. 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits









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 Press release from the Eureka Police Department:Eureka, Calif. – On January 1st, the Eureka Police …









… 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 …







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





… 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 …



… 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 …



… 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



… 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 …



… 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



… 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 …