Plaza scoped with generous use of butcher paper, marking pens and dots
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Ideas and colored dots were abundant at the D Street Neighborhood Center last week as the City Council held a multimedia study session on Plaza conditions and ways to improve them. The event resembled a Chamber of Commerce mixer at times, with lots of civic leaders on…
Panhandler slowly consolidating control over small patch of Plaza
Biome Robo Madness Ribber Funion ARCATA PLAZA, APRIL 1 – Propinquity, a Plaza panhandler, is slowly consolidating his control over a strategic portion of the Plaza’s center, according to reports flooding into the Union’s newsroom. After standing outside the Post Office for 20 minutes muttering “Spare change?” to no avail, Propinquity gave up and by…
CPP group forms circle, fans out for Plaza cleanup
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA PLAZA – Surrounded by minor violations of the Arcata Municipal Code and with law enforcement nowhere in sight, participants in the Community PRIDE Project (CPP) met Friday afternoon, Oct. 16 on the Plaza. The plan was to move their outreach effort from The Jam family tavern where it…
Kindness of strangers quickly turns to rage, spilled Snickers, smashed windows
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA PLAZA – When two customers in a row were a few cents short on purchases at Arcata Liquors last night, friendly strangers covered the cost of their beer and cigars. Smiles and good feelings ruled the moment, but quickly turned to anger and ultimately, broken glass. Seconds after…
McK smoke grenades tracked to Arcata Plaza, confiscated
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office On 05-05-2015 at about 5:47 p.m. a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy contacted a 37 year old male citizen at a residence located on the 1900 block of B Avenue, McKinleyville. The deputy contacted the citizen subject regarding an issue with his neighbors. While the deputy was speaking to the citizen he…
Arcata smoking changes to minimize unintended consequences
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – The Arcata City Council’s 6 p.m. meeting was called to order by Mayor Michael Winkler at 6:24 p.m. last week, continuing a pattern of lackadaisical schedule adherence at City Hall. Council Chamber was packed with restive citizens – including a group of Girl Scouts and Daisies there…
Stabbing gives way to ‘Corner Intentions’
Note: Susan Ornelas clarifies that the “Corner Intentions” concept was developed prior to the stabbing incident. The story has been edited to reflect this, and we apologize for the misunderstanding. – Ed. Mad River Union ARCATA – The hangout corner of Ninth and H streets exploded into violence Tuesday, Jan. 13, just before 11 a.m.,…
Food Not Bombs continues to serve meals, sans permits
Bryn Robertson Mad River Union ARCATA – It’s a weary group of hungry folks who wait most Sunday evenings, collected loosely around the Arcata Plaza benches and grass. They tell stories of their travels, share an illegal cigarette and most of all, ask the universal question: What’s for dinner? Sure enough dinner arrives, a little…