A EUREKA HOME THAT CLAIMED A MANS LIFE BROUGHT TO THE GROUND
A EUREKA HOME THAT CAUGHT FIRE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A MAN WAS BROUGHT TO THE GROUND FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH REASONS
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SUSPECT IN TWO PURSUITS STILL AT LARGE BUT FATHER SPEAKS OUT
THE EUREKA POLICE DEPARTMENT IS STILL LOOKING FOR THE 24-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO LED OFFICERS ON A WILD CHASE OVER THE WEEKEND. THEY BELIEVE HE ALSO EVADED OFFICERS JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
Cloney’s Pharmacy In Eureka Robbed… AGAIN!
Times-Standard – Cloney’s Pharmacy in Eureka was the target of an armed robbery this morning – for the second time within a week. A white male in his 20s reportedly robbed the Harrison Street store at about 9:30 a.m. today with a black handgun.
ARCATA PD CRACKS DOWN ON 4-20 CELEBRATION AT REDWOOD PARK
KIEM-TV – With April 20th or 4-20 being synonymous with smoking Marijuana, hundreds of people gathered at Arcata’s Redwood Park to celebrate.
Water Board spanks Arkley group over Balloon Track
Another voice has been added to a growing chorus that says Security National, owner of the polluted Eureka Balloon Track, is stonewalling the California Coastal Commission.
Followers of the controversy know that SN has, in recent months, turned 180° by waving the flag of the Regional Water Quality Control Board — as if the conservative banking class had suddenly embraced a system of regulation.
But it appears Water Quality Executive Officer Catherine Kuhlman won’t be played like that. In a letter to Security National henchman Randy Gans, she echoes other recent remarks about how SN is stonewalling the California Coastal Commission. Even better, Kuhlman isn’t offering a skirt for SN to hide behind in its lawsuit against the CCC.
The Coastal Commission has requested from you additional information as part of that appeal process. It is our understanding that you have not yet provided that information and have filed suit against the Coastal Commission, asserting, in part, that pursuant to Public Resources Code section 30412(b) the Coastal Commission does not have the authority to take any action that would conflict with the implementation the SIRAP. We disagree, however, that the Coastal Commission is taking any action that is in conflict with a determination by the Regional Water Board relating to water quality. Our concurrence with your SIRAP was conditioned upon your obtaining all required permits, including a coastal development permit, and was not intended to, nor do we believe it could, supplant the independent regulatory authority of the Coastal Commission or any other agency…
Our concurrence with your proposed SIRAP recognized that several of the activities you proposed required permits from other agencies, which you have not obtained.
Security National is owned by local big shot and failed banker Rob Arkley.
Download the full letter or read it here.
Eureka robbery rash worsens; gas station holdup is No. 9 since March 25
An early morning armed robbery of a Broadway gas station in Eureka on Tuesday makes it nine holdups of city businesses in less than a month. At 12:48 a.
Eureka council approves earthquake repair funds, hears Public Works budget details
More funds were approved at Tuesday’s Eureka City Council meeting to repair some damage to city property from the Jan. 9 earthquake, but more money will be needed to make all the necessary repairs.
Eureka woman arrested on suspicion of dealing Oxycontin
Officers with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit conducted a probation search of a 4th Street motel room Tuesday morning and arrested a woman for allegedly dealing Oxycontin pills.
CAST program honored
Recent comments on the Humboldt Herald wrongly stated that the county’s C.A.S.T (Child Abuse Services Team) had been disbanded.
But the program was honored by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors this morning, and many of the members stood for recognition of their important work.
CAST will hold an open house on April 21 from 2-4 at 333 K Street in Eureka. The public is invited.
4th District face-off
Eureka voters got their first chance to evaluate candidates for 4th District Supervisor side-by-side Monday night in a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Healthy Humboldt Coalition. Focus centered mostly on the county General Plan Update.
A few things stand out:
Jeff Leonard likes to hear himself talk. He made a point to tell the moderator to count on him always having a 30 second rebuttal. Did he always use one? No. But he got the chance to talk about how he can always burn up the clock with more blah blah blah.
Leonard touted his rhetoric about “putting Eureka on the map” — a non-issue that was settled in 1853 when Eureka won the spot as Humbolt County seat. Incumbent Bonnie Neely further disposed of Jeff’s malarkey by pointing out that Eureka is represented by no less than three supervisors on the board — Mark Lovelace represents Harrison up to Harris on the East side, Jimmy Smith represents Cutten, and Bonnie represents Eureka proper.
All three said they support trails, though Virginia Bass recycled recent campaign line about keeping an open mind about a train she doesn’t believe will blow through Eureka any time soon.
Bass gave a nod to her developer base when she said she opposed Inclusionary Zoning, which was adopted by Supervisors last year. She said the county needs to be “creative” when working with developers. Leonard also opposes IZ, which Neely supported.
Both Leonard and Bass jumped at the chance to blame Bonnie for the slow progress of the General Plan Update. Yet somehow they’ve both missed numerous opportunities to show up to a county Planning Commission meeting and crack the whip and wave a magic wand. Neely said the process has been slowed by the inclusion of new elements in the plan and public involvement, but said policies will be adopted this year.
When it comes to legalization of marijuana, Leonard is “not worried about it.” Bass doesn’t want Humboldt to market the prized herb for tourism, and Neely suggested studies to determine how the county will be impacted.
Access Humboldt will upload the whole debate soon. This post will be updated with a link.
Eureka Police Department busy Sunday afternoon with four arrests
Four unrelated arrests related to suspected drugs, a firearm and a stolen vehicle kept the Eureka Police Department busy on Sunday. At about 12:45 p.
Armed robber makes off with Eureka pharmacy narcotics
Law enforcement is looking for a suspect in yet another brazen daytime armed robbery on Monday, although this most recent incident has not been linked to seven others since March 25.
First 4th District Supervisor debate tonight
The race for Humboldt County’s hotly contested 4th district supervisor seat will have its first battle tonight from 7 – 8:30 at the Wharfinger in Eureka.
The debate will be hosted by the Healthy Humboldt Coalition and the League of Women Voters and will focus on the General Plan Update.
Press Release below.
Forum on the General Plan Update
4th District Supervisor Race
The Healthy Humboldt Coalition and the League of Women Voters are co-sponsoring a candidates’ forum focused on the Humboldt County General Plan update. The General Plan is a blueprint for how and where the county will grow. The forum will be held on Monday, April 19th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka. Light refreshments will be provided.
The public is invited to come to the forum and ask questions on a broad range of issues covered in the General Plan, including land use, water resources, protecting agriculture and forest resource lands, trails and transportation, affordable housing and where future development should go. The forum will also be televised live on Access Humboldt, Channel 10 Channel 11.
Questions for the candidates about the General Plan can be submitted before or during the forum by phone at: (707) 633-8478 or by email at: info@healthyhumboldt.org.
The Board of Supervisors is the final decision-making body on the General Plan Update. The final draft of the General Plan Update is currently being heard by the Planning Commission and will be sent to the Supervisors for review and decision later this year. The Board serves as the legislative and executive body of County government.
“Given the importance of the General Plan to the future of our community, and the fact that the Supervisors will be making the final decisions on the Plan, we feel it is important for the voters to understand the candidates’ views on land use planning,” said Elizabeth Conner, Director of the Healthy Humboldt Coalition.
The candidates for the 4th District Supervisor seat are Virginia Bass, Jeff Leonard and Bonnie Neely.
Healthy Humboldt is a coalition of public interest groups working for a County General Plan that provides healthy housing and transportation choices while protecting our resource lands and watersheds. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Armed Robber Hits Cloney’s Pharmacy In Eureka
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred this afternoon at a Eureka business. At about 1:15 an employee at Cloney’s Pharmacy on Harrison Avenue reported that a man had brandished a handgun and demanded the narcotic OxyContin. The employee complied and the suspect fled from the business. He was last seen leaving the business southbound on Harrison Avenue on foot.
The suspect is described as a white male adult, about 5’8” tall with an average build, dishwater blond hair, and a younger sounding voice, according to the victim. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, and a blue and white striped baseball hat over the hood. He was wearing a dark tee shirt or bandana over his face.
Although there have been a recent string of robberies, it is premature to link today’s robbery to the previous crimes. No injuries were reported. The case is still under investigation.
New anti-MLPA blog
Opponents of the Marine Life Protection Act have a new blog and a petition that needs to be wrapped up by April 19.
The purpose of the website is to provide “information and conversation space for people who want to prevent the MLPA Initiative from closing all recreational and subsistence fishing, abalone diving, and mussel and seaweed harvest around the mouth of the Mattole and Punta Gorda.”
The petition can be found at these locations:
Petrolia Store
Honeydew Store
The Yellow Rose, Petrolia
Valley Grocery, Ferndale
Valley Lumber, Ferndale
Nielsen Co., Ferndale
R&S Livestock, Ferndale
The Palace, Ferndale
The VI, Ferndale
Grundman’s, Rio Dell
Murrish Market, Hydesville
Shamus T-Bones, Carlotta
Sport & Cycle, Fortuna
Napa Auto, Fortuna
Wildwood Saw Shop, Fortuna
Humboldt Creamery, Fernbridge
Bucksport, Eureka
Pro-Sport Center, Eureka
Humboldt Trade & Pawn, Eureka
Marcelli’s Shootery, Eureka
Mad River Outfitters, Arcata
Ace Hardware, Sunny Brae
