Loleta, CA · Daily edition

Loleta news for Tuesday, October 20, 2026

2 stories from Loleta and Humboldt County, in about three minutes.

Local Politics · Humboldt County

Humboldt County Board Votes Tuesday at 9 a.m. on $550K Eureka Parcel Purchase

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider approving a $550,000 purchase of three parcels at 1101, 1117 and 1119 Fourth Street in downtown Eureka to advance the county's "county campus concept" outlined in its 2020 Facilities Master Plan. The 0.33-acre property currently houses Humboldt Check Cashing, Beauty 4 U Supplies and Eureka's Body of Jesus the Christ Church, and sits two blocks from the county courthouse. The board will also consider amending the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance to permit indoor cultivation in non-residential buildings constructed after Jan. 1, 2016, and renewing a license for a GPS earthquake-monitoring station at Rohnerville Airport through October 2036.

Source: Lost Coast Outpost Read the full story ↗

Housing & Development · Humboldt County

Shellfish Growers Raise Offshore Wind Terminal Concerns; Public Comment Open Through Nov. 30

During a Tuesday webinar led by Tanner Etherton of the Schatz Energy Research Center, Humboldt Bay shellfish growers and researchers outlined risks posed by the proposed Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal on the Samoa Peninsula, including introduction of oyster herpesvirus (OSHV-1), dredging-released contaminants, chemical exposure, and harmful algal blooms. The bay's aquaculture sector supports 57 full-time equivalent jobs, generated $4.8 million in labor income, and supplies roughly 66% of West Coast shellfish seed; growers warned vessel traffic could jump from 10–15 to 380–400 annually. NOAA has funded hydrodynamic modeling through the Danish Hydraulic Institute to study pathogen spread via ship traffic. The Humboldt Bay Harbor District's Notice of Preparation is open for public comment through Nov. 30.

Source: Ukiah Daily Journal Read the full story ↗