December 21, 2008
Arcata cancels council meeting

The Arcata City Council has canceled its regularly scheduled Jan. 21 meeting. Instead, it will be holding a special meeting on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall.

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December 20, 2008
Arcata to hold study session about housing the homeless

The Arcata City Council will be holding a study session regarding housing for the homeless on Jan. 5 at the Senior Room of the Arcata Community Center, 300 Community Park Way, at 6 p.

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December 18, 2008
Arcata to purchase South G Street property

Arcata is another step closer to establishing an emergency shelter to house the homeless. The Arcata City Council opened escrow Wednesday on a South G Street property that could potentially end up as a designated space for a homeless shelter.

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December 17, 2008
Arcata to apply for emergency housing funding

The Arcata City Council may take a step toward a more permanent commitment to homeless services tonight when it considers applying for state funding to build an emergency shelter.

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Arcata Planning Commission announces opening

The Arcata City Council is encouraging interested citizens to apply for a vacant seat on the Arcata Planning Commission, according to a news release.

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December 10, 2008
Arcata swears in new councilmembers

The newest members of the Arcata City Council were sworn into office Tuesday. Shane Brinton, Susan Ornelas and Michael Winkler were seated after the council presented certificates of recognition honoring departing council members Harmony Groves,

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December 8, 2008
Arcata to swear in new councilmembers

The Arcata City Council will swear in and seat the recently elected council members tomorrow at noon at a special meeting held at City Hall, 736 F St. Shane Brinton, Susan Ornelas and Michael Winkler will be seated after the council presents

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December 3, 2008
Arcata city manager on leave of absence

The Arcata City Council will be holding a closed session meeting today to discuss the city manager’s leave of absence. Arcata City Manager Michael Hackett will be on medical leave for an unknown period of time while he is undergoing treatment for

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December 1, 2008
Arcata to appoint tax oversight committee

The Arcata City Council will meet Wednesday to appoint members to the Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee, consider the formation of a youth task force and vote on authorizing the transfer of excess funds to a reserve account, according

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November 20, 2008
Arcata approves medical marijuana guidelines

The Arcata City Council adopted the long-awaited medical marijuana guidelines regulating cultivation and dispensing Wednesday night, despite opposition from medical marijuana patients and caregivers.

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November 19, 2008
Medical marijuana: What will the guidelines be?

If the Arcata City Council approves of the new medical marijuana guidelines tonight, patients, caregivers and dispensaries in the inland areas of the city will have to adhere to regulations imposed on the cultivation and dispensing of medical

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Arcata to consider medical marijuana guidelines, new police position

The Arcata City Council will be deciding tonight on the approval of medical marijuana guidelines, the recruitment and hiring of another police department position, and the creation of a tax oversight committee, according to staff reports.

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November 8, 2008
Arcata still looking for Economic Development Committee members

The Arcata City Council has extended the application-filing period for one opening on the Economic Development Committee. The current vacancy is for a term due to expire on Jan.

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November 6, 2008
New candidates to be in place next month

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Topics: Arcata, Election

On Dec. 9 at noon, three new members will be sworn into the Arcata City Council.

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November 5, 2008
Winkler leads, Machi and Brinton follow in Arcata

Michael Winkler led in the Arcata City Council race by the end of the night Tuesday, receiving 29.6 percent of the vote, with incumbent Michael Machi following closely at 24 percent, and Shane Brinton coming in third at 18.

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Winkler, Ornelas, Brinton win seats on Arcata City Council

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The race for Arcata City Council has come to an end.

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Former Arcata mayor endorses Brinton

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Topics: Politics

Dan Hauser, former Arcata mayor and city manager, as well as former state legislator, has endorsed Shane Brinton for Arcata City Council.

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November 4, 2008
Arcata takes up medical marijuana guidelines, Trillium Creek

The Arcata City Council will hold public meetings Wednesday to address the Trillium Creek development and the addition of medical marijuana dispensary guidelines to the city’s land use code.

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November 2, 2008
Many issues on city council’s Wednesday plate

The Arcata City Council will revisit discussion of medical marijuana regulations when it meets Wednesday.

The council is set to introduce an ordinance and hold a public hearing on Arcata Land Use Code amendments related to the marijuana land-use.

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October 26, 2008
Labor unions, Sierra Club endorse Winkler

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Topics: Election

Arcata City Council candidate Michael Winkler’s campaign has announced endorsements from labor unions as well as the Sierra Club.

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Berg endorses Winkler for Arcata City Council

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State Assemblymember Patty Berg has endorsed Michael Winkler for Arcata City Council, according to a campaign news release.

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October 25, 2008
Ornelas: Reviving Arcata’s image while sustainably farming

An Arcatan who has lived in the city for the last 21 years, Arcata City Council candidate Susan Ornelas said that after being involved in the city in other ways, she is ready to serve on the council.

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October 24, 2008
Winkler, Brinton in front of pack in contributions

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Topics: Election

Candidates for the Arcata City Council have filed financial statements noting contributions to date.

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Endeavor gets five more months

After volunteers handed out buttons that read, “the endeavor endures,” the Arcata City Council voted Wednesday night to allow the Arcata Endeavor to stay in its current site until April, when grant proposals are due.

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Machi: Drawing on experience to help Arcata

Arcata City Council incumbent Michael Machi said the main issues he wants to champion if he is re-elected would be making sure roads get funded, continuing to address grow houses and homelessness, and essentially keeping his national political

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October 23, 2008
Grow: Creating employment and housing

Although Arcata City Council Candidate Jason Grow has only been an Arcatan for five years, he is already completely infatuated with the city. ”I’m a lover of Arcata,” Grow said.

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Election Roundup

Winkler endorsed by Assemblywoman Patty Berg Michael Winkler’s campaign announced Tuesday an endorsement from Assemblywoman Patty Berg in the race for Arcata City Council.

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October 21, 2008
Arcata continues search for Endeavor site

The Arcata City Council will be continuing Wednesday night to look at emergency shelter zoning and finding a site for the Arcata Endeavor, with the possibility of acquiring properties in areas for zoning.

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Election roundup

Winkler endorsed by Arcata council and Planning Commission members Three members of the Arcata City Council and six members of the Arcata Planning Commission have endorsed Michael Winkler for Arcata City Council.

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October 19, 2008
Election Roundup

Arcata City Council candidate forum The public is invited to a forum for Arcata City Council candidates Shane Brinton, Geronimo Garcia, Jason Grow, Michael Machi, Susan Ornelas and Michael Winkler on Tuesday, from 7 to 9 p.

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Endeavor back before city council

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Topics: Arcata

The Arcata City Council will continue discussion on the future of the Arcata Endeavor on Wednesday.

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Arcata City Council candidate Susan Ornelas announces community endorsements

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Arcata City Council candidate Susan Ornelas has announced endorsements from the community, according to a news release.

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Winkler campaign announces Arcata city council and planning commission endorsements

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Three members of the Arcata City Council and six members of the Arcata Planning Commission have endorsed Michael Winkler for Arcata City Council, according to a campaign news release.

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