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Burglar Steals Floor Safe in Ramone’s Bakery Heist Sunday; Suspect and His Dog Sought
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sunday, May 1, 2016, at about 1:30 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a report of burglary that had just…
MARSH EVICTIONS: 44 Tons of Trash Collected, One Arrest Made, Some Campers Remain (for Tonight)
…Phases One and Two are now completely cleared, says EPD public information officer Brittany Powell, and the third should be finished by the end of the day. The cleanup is actually a…
HARDIN: Anti-Journalism
…These ridiculous restrictions castrate the truth and hamstring creativity. That's why: if you want to know the truth about the human experience, you don't look in the newspaper, you look…
Some Transition Into Shipping Containers, Others Prepare for Conflict Hours Before Palco Marsh Exodus
On a clear May morning by the Eureka Waterfront, a group of community organizers gathered at a former parking lot on the corner of Third and Commercial Streets to check in a…
Crowds Gather For Politics on Gorgeous Eureka May Day
…Meanwhile, there's been a huge turnout at the Eureka Labor Temple, where Bernie Sanders-leaning Democrats are picking their delegates for the Democratic convention. Lines around the block. Photo at the…
Baseball Gear Swiped From Little Leaguers in Arcata Overnight
…Fraser described the carrier as a large black zipper bag with the brand name Schutt labeled on the side, and said the most expensive items taken were three name brand bats. "The…
Arcata Police Arrest One for Using Fake ID During Downtown Sting
…April 30, 2016 - The Arcata Police Department conducted an Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Trap Door Operation in the downtown area of Arcata. Officers worked in conjunction with security staff at local bars…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Hey! Parents! Leave Those Kids Alone!
I had the good fortune to be born in the UK, where circumcision was and is rare. Here in the US, I haven’t had much luck talking and writing about the…
City of Eureka Pledges to Rehouse Palco Marsh 11, Store Their Stuff for 90 Days
…This afternoon the city did that, filing a proposed order for the court to sign. In it the city (the defendant in the case) stipulate that Defendants must provide emergency shelter, not…
(PHOTOS) ON THE RHODY AGAIN!: Here are Some Pictures Documenting How Eureka Parades
’Twas a what-did-we-do-to-deserve-this-nice-weather Saturday in Eureka, the perfect day for kids to run out in the street and dive for candy flung from brightly…
Siskiyou Sheriff’s Detectives Investigating Possible Link Between Dead Body Found in Happy Camp Area and a Nearby Stolen Vehicle
…The cause and manner of death are still pending the outcome of the SCSO Major Crimes Unit investigation and an autopsy will be conducted on May 2, 2016. The deceased male adult…
OBITUARY: Mark Wesley Windsor, 1980-2016
…Mark graduated from McKinleyville High in 1999, and received his CDL training at College of the Redwoods. He was a Humboldt native who loved the coast. Traveling the country while driving long…
Marsh Evictions Will Go Forward Monday, City Says, Despite Mixed Ruling From Federal Judge
…The press release below seems to confirm, obtusely, the NCJ's account of the substance of White's ruling, and seems to indicate that the city will opt for the latter case…
Rex Bohn and Estelle Fennell Lead in Supervisor Campaign Fundraising
Yesterday was the latest deadline for campaign fundraising reports for the three open seats on the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, and incumbents Rex Bohn (District 1) and Estelle Fennell (District 2…
Wanna Be a S.C.O.P.?
…The S.C.O.P program allows citizens to voluntarily serve with the Sheriffs Office. They have been known as the “Eyes and Ears” of the Sheriffs Office. They perform a variety…
Firefighters Respond to Smoke at Eureka’s Pho Thien Long Restaurant, Consider Staying for Lunch
…If you're in Eureka, you likely heard the sirens rushing downtown. When they arrived, though, firefighters found that the "smoke" was nothing more than the properly function cooking exhaust system. They…
How the Harbor District Found Itself in the Middle of Humboldt’s Most Bitter Political Fight
Crab pots sit on the dock of Eureka's Fisherman's Terminal Building. | Ryan Burns Last week, two elected officials got into a face-to-face, toe-to-toe, “let’s take…
Let’s Talk to the Crew of the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftan
Lady Washington (left) and Hawaiian Chieftain (right) A few days ago I spoke with Hawaiian Chieftain First Mate Cody Carnathan about what it's like living on a tall ship, the ships…
Car Burglary Suspect Takes EPD on a Foot Chase Through Sequoia Park
…The two suspects in the burglary got into a car and left the scene, but were tailed by the person who had called the crime in to the cops. The police eventually…
ACV Bomb Scare This Afternoon (Spoiler!: It Was Not a Bomb)
Earlier this afternoon LoCO readers alerted us to some sort of hubbub at the Arcata-Eureka Airport. The incident was deemed serious enough that TSA agents requested a visit from the bomb…
Tomorrow a Federal Judge Could Stop the Palco Marsh Evictions. Here are the Arguments For and Against
Work progresses today on a container-based temporary facility for the homeless in the Mercer-Fraser parking lot. The facility is key to the city's legal argument that the Palco Marsh…
Eureka Officially Puts Marsh Residents on Notice; Camping to End May 2; Waterfront Trail Completely Closed Next Week
…From the City of Eureka: On March 18, 2016 the City set a date of May 2, 2016 for individuals camping in the Palco Marsh to leave the area. The City has…
Myers Flat Man Riding Dirty Ran From CHP Helicopter and Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies, Trinity County Sheriff Says
From the Trinity County Sheriff's Office: On April 27, 2016 at approximately 3:40 p.m. a U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer and a Trinity County Sheriff's Deputy…
‘Operation Party’s Over’: EPD Concludes Lengthy Undercover Marsh Heroin Sting; Five Arrested
…Between April 06, 2016 and April 20, 2016, the Eureka Police Department POP unit, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, and DEA conducted an undercover “buy” operation in the Palco Marsh. The…
OBITUARY: William Stephen Linton, 1951-2016
…Steve loved Humboldt County and besides being an active member of the Mushroom Society, he joined the Moose Lodge and the Senior Center, volunteering twice weekly teaching seniors computers. Steve loved learning…
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: SoHum’s Most Wanted
…If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of these wanted fugitives, you are encouraged contact HCSO at 707-445-7251.
Firefighters Swarm Old Town to Address Something Odd in Eureka’s Healy Building
…Callers to the local dispatch center reported that there was an odd chemical smell inside the building, and that some automatic sprinklers had been triggered. However, the first units arriving at the…
METH, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE: Cracking the Safe
…The collection itself may seem frivolous compared to the large amount of meth also seized form the safe. However, the manner in which the money was handled speaks volumes to the way…
Humboldt Business Owner Presents 50 Cent with Personalized Wooden Chain
Photo of Peck and his expecting girlfriend presenting the chain to 50. Photo provided by K.C. Peck. Have a baby by me baby, meet a millionaire. Arcata business owner K.C…
Homelessness Activist Group Formally Submits ‘Sanctuary Camp’ Plan to House People Evicted From Palco Marsh
The city of Eureka's deadline for homeless people to vacate the Palco Marsh grows ever nearer. Full-scale evictions are scheduled to start May 2 — that's this Monday, in case…