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CHP to Equip All 7,600 Officers With Body Cams
Byrhonda Lyons / July 9, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… officers body cameras. Lawmakers landed on a one-year, $1 million pilot program. Officers recorded nearly 93,000 videos within that year, but the program was never expanded. In 2022, CalMatters’ story …
OBITUARY: David Eugene Albee, 1948-2025
LoCO Staff / July 9, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Dave was fortunate to play on one of Humboldt’s best football teams. During his junior year, the Lumberjacks went 10-1 and won the Camellia Bowl. He was always very proud of that. Dave completed …
OBITUARY: Rebecca Ruth Wilcox Laloli, 1954-2025
LoCO Staff / July 9, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Witnesses Testify That Sexually Violent Predator Richard Stobaugh Possessed Child Porn While Confined in State Hospital
Ryan Burns / July 8, 2025, 7:05 p.m. / Courts
… instrument that estimates the probability of reoffending among adult males with a history of sexual crimes.Murdock said Stobaugh's Static-99R score is a 1, but even if it was upgraded to a 2, that's …
Wiyot Tribe Wins $4 Million in Grants to Help Build Its Affordable Housing Projects in Eureka
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2025, 3:13 p.m. / Business
… in 1990, FHLBank San Francisco has partnered with its members to award $1.41 billion in AHP grants to help fund the development of preservation of nearly 155,000 units of affordable housing, helping …
After 31 Years with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Bryan Quenell is Set to Retire
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2025, 2:18 p.m. / News
Fish are Absolutely Loving This Recent Improvement to the Mad River Estuary, According to New Cal Poly-Led Study
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2025, 1:03 p.m. / Wildlife
WILDFIRE ROUNDUP: Butler Fire Quadruples in Size to 966 Acres, With No Containment; Minimal Growth Reported on Bridge and Red Fires
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 8, 2025, 10:58 a.m. / Fire
… on the Six Rivers National Forest Orleans Ranger District.The fire is approximately 28 acres and is located about 1.5 miles north of Nickowitz Peak near Blue Creek. Cause is under investigation …
California Wants New Education Requirements for Police Officers. Are They Watered Down?
Cayla Mihalovich and Adam Echelman / July 8, 2025, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… or myth? All across the state, law enforcement officials say staffing is an ongoing problem, which more education requirements might exacerbate. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office is short roughly 1 …
OBITUARY: Lauren Jill Miner, 1963-2025
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… members of her church family who helped Lauren over the past several years. A celebration of Lauren’s life will be held at First Presbyterian Church 819 15th St. Eureka, on August 23 at 1 p …
CHP Corrects the Record on Last Week’s Incident Involving a Local Man Being Bitten by an Injured Bear
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 7, 2025, 4:42 p.m. / Traffic
Beloved McKinleyville Log Stolen
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2025, 4:14 p.m. / Feel Sad
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Grows to 233 Acres With Zero Containment, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations; Evacuation Warnings Lifted for Bridge Fire Near Alderpoint
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 7, 2025, 11:42 a.m. / Fire
Highway 36 is Open, But There May Be Some Big Delays For Travelers This Week
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2025, 11:22 a.m. / Traffic
… at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. — the same schedule used during previous work in this area.Travelers should plan to arrive at the slide about 10 minutes before scheduled opening times …
Cleaning Up Smog Is Suddenly Much Harder. Reined in by Trump, What Will California Do Next?
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde / July 7, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… , the new budget allocated about $1.5 billion of those cap and trade funds to Cal Fire for fire prevention. It’s unclear how much will be left over for other projects. In the state’s new budget, $132 …
OBITUARY: James ‘Ken’ Conlin, 1959-2025
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… with Ayres Family Cremation. Donations can be made to Hospice of Humboldt, Friends of the Arcata Marsh (FOAM), and Area 1 Agency on Aging/HICAP.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Ken Conlin' …
OBITUARY: Carolyn Joyce Johnson, 1944-2025
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Steven G. Martin, 1963-2025
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Virgie Parker, 1936-2025
LoCO Staff / July 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… peacefully on July 1, 2025 at the age of 88.To give you the essence of our mom, not as an obituary, which would mention that as a child, she lived in rural Montana with her six brothers and sisters in areas …
Fatal Collision Near Eureka Municipal Golf Course
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2025, 6:23 p.m. / Traffic
EPD Seeking Teenager Suspected of Attempted Sexual Assault on an Elderly Woman in Sequoia Park
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2025, 9:34 a.m. / Crime
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: Cleveland to Chicago (twice) – Week 10 of Our Major League Baseball Tour Across the Continent
Tom Trepiak / July 6, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… 1-0. Attendance 20,090. Time of game: 2:09.Helpful tips: Bag policy – Bags must be clear and no bigger than 12”x12”x6”. Regular-sized purses are okay. No backpacks. … Fans can bring food into the park …
PASTOR BETHANY: Sarah and Hagar
Bethany Cseh / July 6, 2025, 7 a.m. / Faith-y
OBITUARY: Gina Cecelia Costa (Belli), 1945-2025
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Emily, Kate, Nico, Claire, and Caitlin; and great-granddaughter Violet. She was preceded in death by her parents, Domenico and Edith Belli. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, July 12 at 1 p …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Potholes in the Forest Service Roadless Rule
The EcoNews Report / July 5, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
(VIDEO) TIMELINE CLEANSE: Local Woman Spots Beautiful Sea Creature Near Trinidad
Andrew Goff / July 4, 2025, 8 a.m. / Wildlife
OBITUARY: John ‘The Muff’ Peterson, 1946-2025
LoCO Staff / July 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . John is survived by his Wife of 57 years Judy, his two Sons and their families - Gary Peterson and Shelia, Dennis Peterson, and Megan. 6 Grandchildren, 2 Great Grandchildren, 3 Nieces, 1 Nephew and their families …
‘Devastating’: Local Health Care Leaders and Organizations React to the Passage of Trump’s Big Bill
Ryan Burns / July 3, 2025, 4:39 p.m. / D.C. , Health Care , Local Government
… of Representatives of H.R. 1, President Donald Trump's multitrillion-dollar package of tax cuts and spending, the president's so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill” awaits only his own signature before …
Jacket Fire Prompts Evacuations Near Forks of Salmon in Siskiyou County
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 3, 2025, 3:45 p.m. / Fire
HIGHWAY 36 OPEN: You May Now Enjoy the Freedom of East to West Movement Once Again
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2025, 2:47 p.m. / Traffic