The city of Eureka is looking for a handful of dedicated citizens to fill out its boards and commissions appointments. In order to be eligible for appointment to any board or commission, a person must be a qualified registered voter of Eureka,

After working 14 days straight, Eureka City Councilman Larry Glass was just looking for a little rest and relaxation. ”I took the day off (Sunday) and just wanted to go for a long, peaceful kayaking trip in the rain,” he said.

A woman who may have jumped from the Samoa Bridge was rescued on Sunday, thanks to the efforts of several local law enforcement officers and one Eureka city councilman in a kayak.

In response to concerns about the lack of youth-appropriate activities in the city, Arcata is creating a committee consisting of youth and adults, with the hopes of creating a network with youth organizations throughout the region.

The state has chosen Arcata as one of three pilot cities to participate in a flood emergency response improvement program because of the city’s size and location, and its approach to emergency awareness.

The Blue Lake City Council will not have a meeting this Tuesday as regularly scheduled due to several councilmembers being out of town for the holiday season, according to City Clerk Karen Nessler.

Those having business with local city and county offices would be wise to take care of those matters on or before Wednesday. All city and county offices will be closed on Christmas Day.

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.

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.

On Wednesday, Dec. 10, a happy horde of Rio Dell youngsters and their proud families gathered in the Rio Dell City Hall parking lot well in advance of the scheduled 5:45 p.

EUREKA — The City Council announced this week that the city will defend the newly passed Youth Protection Act, and for Eureka it’s shaping up to be quite a fight.

In response to dropping temperatures and what appears to be the recent exposure death of a Crescent City woman, Our Daily Bread Ministries has used money from their Christmas program to open an emergency shelter at the Del Norte County

Rio Dell is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission for the remainder of a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2010. Applications may be obtained at and returned to City Hall, 675 Wildwood Ave.

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.

Rio Dell officially swore in incumbent Marc Barsanti and former Planning Commissioner Jack Thompson to the City Council, while also electing Julie Woodall as the new mayor and Melissa Marks as the new mayor pro tem.

Newly seated Eureka City councilmembers Linda Atkins and Frank Jager got a taste of just about everything Tuesday — budget wranglings, police oversight and even a legal challenge, from the federal government no less.

The City Council on Thursday will be swearing in its newly re-elected members, as well as reviewing and considering two new ordinances. The city clerk will swear in Mayor Jeff Farley, Councilman Stuart Titus and Councilman Ken Mierzwa.

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.

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

More than two years after Martin Frederick Cotton’s death brought a string of angry protesters into Eureka City Council chambers calling for a system of police review, the subject is resurfacing tonight, albeit very quietly.

The city of Eureka announced that the construction work involving Second and G streets, as well as Second and H streets, has been completed. There was no parking and traffic restrictions as of 11 a.

Council members-elect Linda Atkins and Frank Jager will be sworn in at the Eureka City Council meeting Tuesday night, but there will be little time for pleasantries.

Fortuna Police Chief Kris Kitna will introduce his newest officer, Joshua Phinney, at the regular Fortuna City Council meeting at 6 p.m. today. The City Council will also discuss appointments to the Planning, Historical and Park and Recreation

The Rio Dell City Council will be swearing in its newly elected council members Tuesday. The council will officially swear in incumbent Marc Barsanti and former planning commissioner Jack Thompson, while also electing a new mayor and mayor pro

A Crescent City driver was seriously injured in a traffic collision early Friday, the California Highway Patrol reported. According to CHP information, 31-year-old Shekky Bowen was driving north on Lake Earl Drive in his 2002 Ford at 4:30 a.

The California Coastal Commission agreed Friday that a substantial issue exists in an appeal of a Trinidad home project. Trinidad resident Mike Reinman appealed the Trinidad City Council’s Oct.

For the first time, the city of Fortuna has its very own Web site. Until Friday, the city’s Internet presence was part of the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce’s Web site.

Arcata’s Board of Permit Appeals approved Thursday the use of a type of plastic tubing for plumbing in commercial projects within the city, saving the nearly complete Arcata Theatre Lounge from having to reinstall its plumbing.

EUREKA — Several business owners cried foul this week when the city of Eureka closed a stretch of Second Street for repairs during what is normally the busiest time of year for area merchants.

The Ferndale City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday at Ferndale City Hall at 7 p.m. The original meeting was scheduled for tonight.

The Blue Lake City Council swore in two of its three recently elected councilmembers Tuesday night, and voted for a new mayor and mayor pro tem. The council swore in Pat Falor and Michelle McCall-Wallace.