Mad River Union ARCATA BOTTOM/EUREKA – The appeal of Arcata Land Company’s planned 8-acre Arcata Bottom cannabis grow takes place before the Board of Supervisors Tuesday, June 22 at 10:30 a.m. The grow, whose Conditional Use Permit was approved by the county Planning Commission on April 22, was appealed by Bottoms resident Jim Cotton on…
Arcata Police Log: Breakfast brigand repeatedly repelled
5:52 p.m. Whether out of macro-level Brownian Motion, anarcho-syndicalist zealotry or just random vehicular numbskullery, someone keeps ramming the damn mailbox kiosk at a Bayside Road apartment complex.
Formula restaurant regs revised, homelessness crisis pushes new tactics
“We are doing everything we can to work on this,” said Vice Mayor Brett Watson. “We work on it every day.”
Dogtown: The gentlest of giants, Kevin and Diego
Kevin and Diego will both be neutered, micro-chipped and current on their vaccinations by the time of their adoption. They are available through the Humboldt County Animal Shelter. The shelter is still doing dog intros by appointment so call (707) 840-9132 to schedule a meet and greet.
As vaxxing slows, county tries mobile outreach
Daniel Mintz Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – Humboldt County’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy is shifting from mass clinics to mobile outreach, with shots being offered at events and “pop up” clinics. About 41 percent of the county’s population was fully vaccinated as of the end of last week. It marks progress but the pace of vaccination…
Pereira begins role as Public Health Director June 27
During the county’s COVID-19 response, Pereira has served as the Operations Chief working closing with Stephens and Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman and overseeing approximately 200 staff working in communicable disease investigations, testing, human services and vaccination.
Arcata Mayor Sofia Pereira resigning to become DHHS Public Health Director
Serving the people of Arcata as a council member and your mayor has been an immense privilege. I am grateful to have been entrusted with the stewardship of our city budget, services, and planning for the future. I am grateful to all who engaged with the city’s work, pushing us to do better and be better.
McKinleyville Shopping Center fire quickly traced to source
The source of the smoke was contained to the structural portion of the interior attic where the roof and attic meet. Minimal damage was done to the building and a small amount of water was used. The businesses were able to maintain operational status.
Online meeting for Nordic Aquafarms project today
County of Humboldt HUMBOLDT – In response to the comments received from the public on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH#2021040532), the county has prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Nordic Aquafarms California, LLC Land-based Aquaculture Project and associated Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District…
County warned that drought is the ‘new normal’
Daniel Mintz Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – Humboldt County is in moderate to severe drought but the Board of Supervisors has been advised to view the situation as something even more concerning – the steady advance of climate change. At the May 25 board meeting, Supervisor Mike Wilson sponsored an agenda item titled “drought conditions…