City of Arcata ARCATA – The City of Arcata is hosting a meeting on Arcata Fiber and Data Center Projects Thursday, Nov. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. The meeting is being held at zoom.us. This community meeting is to provide the opportunity to learn about the fiber conduit and data center projects coming to…
Backers say Arcata’s Measure A an eco-inflection point
More and more, Arcata must compete with developers who would remake wildlands for profit rather than environmental and recreational values. “Land competition, speculation and the prospect of urban encroachment threaten our open spaces more than ever,” is how the Argument in Favor of Measure A puts it.
Several Arcata citizen committees need new members
Apply for an Open Seat on a City Committee The City of Arcata is currently seeking applicants for open vacancies on the Public Safety, Historic Landmarks and Transportation Safety Committees. The Public Safety Committee provides a platform for the community to come together to better understand public safety concerns and recommend actions the City can…
’A Community Divided’ – the city responds
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – The City Council was expected to approve responses to the findings of the Humboldt County Grand Jury today regarding police reforms at a noon Wednesday meeting. It was also set to renew the local coronavirus emergency and extend the emergency eviction protections that have been in effect…
Arcata council OKs drastically cut budget, adds Open Space tax measure to ballot
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – The City Council has approved a $48 million city budget deeply impacted by the global crisis. Sheltering in place and business closures have drastically reduced sales, use and bed tax revenue, forcing across-the-board cuts in city departments. The council assumed the worst about revenues in the year…
COVID crisis blows huge hole in Arcata’s budget
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Among the range of radical changes the coronavirus pandemic has wrought is a massive plunge in the tax revenue the City of Arcata has to work with. The City Council grappled with the unprecedented financial catastrophe at a May 27 meeting. A staff report by Finance Director…
Arcata House spearheads aid to houseless during crisis
Partners include the City of Arcata, the county Office of Emergency Services (OES), the Arcata Presbyterian Church, the Arcata First Methodist Church, Food Not Bombs and the Days Inn, plus volunteers. AHP’s volunteer coordinator may be reached at (707) 298-7610.
Arcata City Attorney Nancy Diamond recovering from vehicle accident
Mad River Union ARCATA – City Attorney Nancy Diamond was seriously injured in a vehicle accident about two weeks ago, and remains hospitalized at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka. Details of the crash weren’t immediately available, though Diamond acknowledged that her injuries were serious. “But the good news is that I will, eventually, fully recover,”…
Arcata could house homeless in parking lots
City-owned locations could include the parking lot near the Intermodal Transit Facility, Vinum Park, and parking lots located at Seventh and G and Eighth and H streets.
Playgrounds, skate park closed – observe distancing in parks and trails
The orders to stay at home allow residents to get outside and go for walks or bike rides for both mental and physical health, and the City encourages residents to plan those activities at home and as close to home as often as possible.