Mad River Union ARCATA – The May 25, 2020 killing of George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis at the hands of Minneapolis Police officers continues to reshape community policing, with APD implementing a range of new reforms. In response to the June 17, 2020 incident, the City Council directed the Arcata Police Department to initiate…
Arcata Public Safety Committee reboots
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Arcata’s Public Safety Committee last week moved to regain its footing as a viable group following what had been key resignations and a minor revolt against the daunting workload placed on it by the City Council. The council on Sept. 2 appointed a new member, David Pate,…
Public Safety Committee ‘in disarray’ over workload
Ahearn aired the idea of asking the council to relieve it of the extraordinary assignments and get back to basics. “There is nothing wrong with that,” he said. Johansen then articulated a motion to do just that. But during the ensuing deliberations, no second was offered.
HSU-to-Northtown pedestrian walkway ablaze in new LED light
BRIGHT IDEA The pedestrian walkway connecting L.K. Wood Boulevard with G Street over U.S. Highway 101 is now much brighter at night, thanks to an upgrade of the lighting there. The lights were converted to high-intensity, energy efficient LED lamps at a cost of $33,700. Humboldt State contributed $18,000 to the project; Measure Z covered…
Arcata Main Street annual luncheon brings update on city issues
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Local businessfolk enjoyed wild mushroom lasagna, salad and a summary of current events by Arcata leaders at the annual Arcata Main Street (AMS) luncheon in the Plaza View Room last Thursday afternoon. Dan Tangney, tireless AMS volunteer (and as of last week, chair of Arcata’s Planning Commission),…
Arcata crimefighting goes into overdrive
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – The Arcata City Council this week could set in motion a rare event in Arcata history – creation of a cabinet-level committee to advise the City Council. While the city boasts multiple citizen-led advisory committees, this one – focused on public safety and law enforcement – has…
Editorial: The rocky road to real change begins now
The Arcata City Council took an important, if interim step last week in going ahead with a Public Safety Task Force. The task force is a necessary precursor to a standing Public Safety Committee, the body which will really be able to go after Arcata’s public safety issues. Both the task force and committee are…
Arcata getting crime task force, committee
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – The Arcata City Council last week authorized formation of a task force centered on public safety. City staff will develop a proposal, which the council will consider at an upcoming meeting. Its next regular meeting Wednesday, Dec. 7. Advocates had asked that the city create a Public…
Petition pushes council to form public safety committee
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – The aftermath of the alleged Sept. 20 attack on a child in Arcata’s Westwood neighborhood has grown into a larger concern for public safety all over town. Violent incidents, neighborhood burglaries, petty crime, vandalism, even the general decline in public behavior standards are all behind a new move…