Car Winds Up In Bay
On March 4, Easter Sunday, at about 8 a.m., the Eureka Police Department received a report of a partially submerged vehicle in Humboldt Bay under the Samoa Bridge. EPD responded to the scene along with the Eureka Fire Department.
‘Arcata Eye’ Articles
Mabel The Written-On Dog Trots Her Way Into Crimelog History
• Sunday, February 21 9:10 a.m. The knocked-down mailboxes on Bayside Road held a vital clue to their nighttime toppling: footprints.
Cops Pass Up Chance To Sample Traffic-Stopping Breath
A “drunk girl” lying on the ground at 11th and F streets was approached by two guys. One of them flashed some sort of badge at someone nearby, and said they were going to take the girl home.
Old Shed Falls Down
For decades, maybe a hundred years, the sturdy, nondescript building stood straddling Janes Creek, for most of its life playing a role in the Arcata Bottom’s booming dairy industry.
Allison Jackson: ‘The community deserves something better’
Former County Prosecutor Allison Jackson says she has a wide-ranging base of support that’s united in the belief that the District Attorney’s Office needs to change for the better.
Panhandling Regs Passed Amid Promises Of Litigation
The City of Arcata took the final step in attempting to curb the behavior of panhandlers last Wednesday, March 17 – a step critics call a violation of people’s free speech.
DA candidate Allison Jackson’s Campaign Announcement
Note: The following is a press release issued by the Allison Jackson campaign following her candidacy announcement last Saturday. – Ed.
EUREKA – With more than 100 people who turned out in support, attorney Allison Jackson formally kicked off her campaign in Eureka Saturday afternoon to be the next Humboldt County District Attorney.
Campaign chairman Ron Pierre said the district attorney position is the most important in the county and called for strong leadership in that post.
Paul Hagen’s Campaign Announcement
EUREKA – District Attorney Candidate Paul Hagen held a press conference and reception Friday, March 12 at the Eureka Woman’s Club.
“I love Humboldt County and I want to use my proven ability and experience to protect Humboldt County’s future,” said Hagen. “I have a vision for how the DA’s office can serve the people and I look forward to sharing this vision with the citizens of our diverse communities.”
Arcata-area Road Work Planned
Eureka – Caltrans announced today that roadwork has been scheduled for Saturday, March 20, on Routes 101 and 299 near Arcata in Humboldt County.
Blue Lake Burglar Sentenced
The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office reported today that Robert Louis Huntzinger, 28, of Blue Lake, was sentenced on March 16, 2010, to a prison term of 7 years and 4 months, for multiple offenses
Dave Meserve: Don’t Let A Pointless Panhandling Prohibition Destroy Free Speech
On March 3, the Arcata City Council introduced a two-part panhandling ordinance.
The first part makes it unlawful for any person to “panhandle in an aggressive manner in any public place.”
Aggressive panhandling is most often a form of assault, which is already illegal, but although unnecessary, there is no serious legal problem with this section.
Kevin Hoover: Freedom Of Expression Includes Freedom From Harassment
I’ll be the tool that half-heartedly defends this thing. I say half-hearted because the panhandling ordinance is another attempt to legislate away obnoxiousness, and that, to use John Lennon’s phrase, is like trying to shovel smoke with a pitchfork in the wind.
KHSU Spring Membership Drive Starts This Friday, March 19
KHSU is counting on the love of its members to raise $120,000 during the Spring Membership Drive, which starts this Friday, March 19.