Jack Durham Mad River Union MANILA – There are three upcoming meetings in Manila that could lead to projects with the potential of transforming the sandy outpost. One meeting deals with pedestrian and bicycle improvements for the peninsula town, while the other two are about coming up with a “vision” for the Manila Community Center.…
DUI Driver Slams Into Sunny Brae House
City of Arcata PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARCATA RESIDENT ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER COLLIDING WITH A RESIDENCE On Tuesday, Feb. 4 at about 5:11 p.m., APD officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Chester Avenue for a solo vehicle collision into a residence. Officers arrived on scene and found a black Ford Mustang resting…
Elizabeth Alves: Crappy Driving Is Dragging – And Running – Us Down
Caltrans District 1 is launching a campaign to encourage traffic safety for all road users. “Share the Road – Arrive Alive” will include six public service announcements which will run on local television stations and in movie theaters. There will also be reminders on the radio and a presence on the Internet. The tips will…
Halloween Night Fatality On SR299
CHP Press Release On 10/31/2013, at approximately 7:42 PM, a solo male driving a 2010 Kia, who was wearing his seatbelt, was traveling westbound on SR-299 near mile post marker 34.90. For reasons still under investigation, the male driver of the Kia drifted into the opposing lane while negotiating a right hand turn, directly into the…
Caltrans Worker Struck On Murray Road 101 Overpass
Union Staff Report McKINLEYVILLE – Shortly after 2 p.m., a Caltrans worker, who was doing roadwork inside a coned-off area, was struck by an elderly driver who drove through the cones. The worker was transported to MRCH with extensive injuries. The scene is still being investigated. Alcohol was not a factor. The Murray Road onramp…
Public meeting canceled for Central Avenue median
There’s no word yet on the fate of the proposed Central Avenue median project. The controversial proposal, which was unanimously opposed in February by the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC), appears to be in limbo. In February, Deputy Director of Public Works Chris Whitworth told the McKMAC that the county would hold a public hearing…
Baysiders Would Shame Old Arcata Road Speeders – December 5, 2012
Attendee Sue Moore wondered why CHP officers sit passively at the Bayside Post Office, located at the intersection of Jacoby Creek Road, while cars whiz by in excess of the posted 25 mph speed limit on Old Arcata Road. “They sit there every day,” she said. “They’re on the phone, texting and they do nothing.”
Militant Manilans Safety-Signing 255 – January 13, 2012
The signs will be installed Monday, Jan. 16, the observed day of Martin Luther King’s birthday. Community members and supporters will meet at the Manila Community Park to show their support for the highway safety effort and, in the spirit of the day, to assist with park clean-up and landscaping. This event will begin at 10 a.m.
Valley Westers Unmoved By City's Grand Plans – June 1, 2010
Attendees seemed unimpressed with slides that depicted Valley West as a multi-modal utopia populated by strolling pedestrians, dog-walkers, bicyclists, trucks and lots of trees, all living together in PowerPoint perfection and Adobe Illustrator harmony.