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Sixty Years of CalPoets in Schools: Humboldt Poet-Teacher Dan Zev Levinson Reflects on His 92 Schools (and Counting)
Gillen Tener Martin / June 20, 2024, 3:59 p.m. / Education
… there were separate pathways.” Proposition 28, which provided nearly $1 billion in new arts and music funding to schools, is counterintuitively the final factor Hamill named. She explained that because poetry …
(UPDATE: PHOTOS OF THE CRASH) Airplane Makes Emergency Landing in the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Across From CR
Hank Sims / June 20, 2024, 11:07 a.m. / Emergencies
High Court Blocks Anti-Tax Measure From California Ballot
Alexei Koseff / June 20, 2024, 10:14 a.m. / Sacramento
Could AI Reject Your Resume? California Tries to Prevent a New Kind of Discrimination
Khari Johnson / June 20, 2024, 7:08 a.m. / Sacramento
This Giant Freshwater Fish — North America’s Largest — Gains California Protection
Rachel Becker / June 20, 2024, 7:04 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Clarice (Elaine) Vogt, 1925-2024
LoCO Staff / June 20, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Clarice (Elaine) Vogt, 1925-2024 On June 1, 2024 Elaine Vogt passed peacefully in her home In McKinleyville, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born September …
Eureka Council Rebels Against City Attorney’s Summary of the ‘Housing for All’ Initiative, Special Meeting Called Monday to Resolve the Question
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 19, 2024, 4:43 p.m. / Local Government
… to ask 10 different people about what the question should be, you would get 1,000 different answers.”Castellano expressed concern that the proposed question was “neutral to the point of misinforming …
California Public Utilities Commission Expected to Reject AT&T’s Proposal to Discontinue Landline Services at This Week’s Meeting
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 19, 2024, 8 a.m. / Infrastructure
A California Senior Lost $700K to Scammers. Now She’s Asking the State to Slow Bank Transfers
Ryan Sabalow / June 19, 2024, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Carla Dee Aubrey, 1967-2024
LoCO Staff / June 19, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Barbara and Bob Rakestraw and Butch Reed. Carla’s family invites friends and family to attend her funeral service on Saturday, June 22 at 1 o’clock at the Shaker Church in Johnson’s, followed by her burial …
OBITUARY: Marcia Mills, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / June 19, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… stories and memories. Saturday, July 13 from 1-4 p.m., at her home.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Marcia Mills' loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries …
Fortuna Police Seeking ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect They Say Fled From Chop Shop Where Multiple Stolen Vehicles Were Found
Andrew Goff / June 18, 2024, 7:55 p.m. / Crime
… :On Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at about 1:14 P.M. a Fortuna Police Officer located a stolen vehicle in the 1600 block of Meadowlark Court in Fortuna. As the investigation ensued, the scene …
CULTURE PLAYER: Juneteenth is More Than a Day
Gabrielle Gopinath / June 18, 2024, 10:47 a.m. / Culture
Restraining Order Against Former Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson Upheld by Appellate Court
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 18, 2024, 10:17 a.m. / Courts
… of the restraining order. Watson could face a fine of up to $1,000 or jail time up to a year if he violates the terms. In his appeal of the restraining order, Watson claimed that the trial court …
These Cities Have a New Tactic to Evade California Housing Laws. Legal Experts Are Dubious
Ben Christopher / June 18, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
‘Automatic’ Registration Would Boost California’s Voter Rolls. What’s the Downside?
Sameea Kamal / June 18, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… offices in 2018, about 23,000 people were registered with errors — including 1,600 people who hadn’t intended to register, including some non-citizens. Others had incorrect information added …
OBITUARY: William (Bill) Laidlaw, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / June 18, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GUEST REQUEST: On Behalf of the Sight-Impaired, But Also Everyone, Could You Please Keep Your Sidewalks Clear?
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2024, 11:48 a.m. / Guest Opinion
Sunday Night Fire in Old Town’s 511 Restaurant Squelched By In-House Sprinkler System, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2024, 10:59 a.m. / Fire
… . The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental. There were no civilian or Firefighter injuries and the total value of the property is approximately $1,050,000 with saved value approximately $1 …
Gavin Newsom and the Legislature Are Far Apart on College Spending as Budget Deadline Nears
Mikhail Zinshteyn / June 17, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… budget that begins July 1 and the multibillion-dollar projected deficits California faces. Lawmakers and the governor are in the final, secretive sprint of the annual process to craft the state government …
How California’s Nonprofits Got Dragged Into a Fight Between Unions and Local Governments
Ryan Sabalow / June 17, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… , which has donated at least $1.8 million. Service Employees International Union, which has donated at least $2.7 million, is another cosponsor. Ivan Fernández, a California Labor Federation lobbyist …
OBITUARY: Carmen (Bacon) Mauroni, 1948-2024
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… come by for coffee and visit with her Auntie Boo Boo often. Her nephew Jason would call Auntie Boo Boo often and when he got to town her house was his 1st stop. Carmen and David also cared for her …
OBITUARY: Gerald ‘Jerry’ Hansen, 1943-2024
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… that the truck had over 1.8 million miles on it. He was a mentor for many aspiring truck drivers, including some of his grandsons. Jerry also really enjoyed old tractors, especially John Deere, and had …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Is You Happy?
Barry Evans / June 16, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… .” — Science News, April 20, 2024 ###It’s official. We’re now ranked the 23rd happiest country in the world, down from 15th last year. Predictably (it usually is) Finland still ranks No. 1, followed (also …
OBITUARY: Kyle Steven Wear, 1970-2024
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(PHOTOS) Another Urban Bear Mama and Cub Spotted in Arcata This Evening
Hank Sims / June 15, 2024, 9:53 p.m. / Wildlife
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rising Seas and the Future of Humboldt Bay, Part 3
The EcoNews Report / June 15, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… Sea Level Rise Guidance Wiyot Tribe's Climate Adaptation Plan Episode 1: Is Humboldt Bay the Canary in the Coal Mine for Sea Level Rise? Episode 2: Can We Clean Up Humboldt Bay Before …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Boys Are Horrible, and Nowhere Was That More True Than at the Boy Scout Camp at Tish Tang in the 1950s
Ray Oliver / June 15, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
Combat-Wounded Iraq War Vet Receives Free Fortuna Home After Appearing on Mike Huckabee’s TV Show
Gillen Tener Martin / June 14, 2024, 4:23 p.m. / News
Looking Toward Budget Deficits in Coming Years, Arcata City Council Opts to Place Sales Tax Measure on November’s Ballot
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 14, 2024, 2:18 p.m. / Local Government
… spending plan for the fiscal year 2024-2025, which begins on July 1st. Arcata is looking at a deficit of about $3 million, with just $84.5 million in projected revenue in the coming year. However …