A woman lost her cats and her dog in a fire Thursday night that started when she emptied an ashtray in a wastepaper basket. According to a press release from the Arcata Fire Protection District, the trash caught fire soon after the resident
McKINLEYVILLE — Nationally recognized printmaker John Wesa will once again host his “Christmas Open Studio” from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 6 p.
Coast Guard officials say a 74-year-old McKinleyville man drowned when he was looking for crabs and his boat capsized. Officials say Buster Ford may have run into big waves off the North Spit of Humboldt Bay in his fiberglass boat on Tuesday. The National Weather Service reported 12-foot waves in the area with a water temperature of 48 degrees.
A 74-year-old McKinleyville man in a small fiberglass sport boat was tossed into the ocean and later died – despite the furious attempts of rescuers to revive him – after his boat capsized Tuesday afternoon near the North Spit.
Tucked amid the vast forestland of Northern California’s Trinity County, the small town of Hayfork is – literally- going to pot…with marijuana being smoked, grown and sold more than ever before.
A 74-year-old McKinleyville man drowned Tuesday after his boat capsized off the North Spit of Humboldt Bay. Buster Ford was reportedly tending his sport crab traps in his 18-foot fiberglass boat around noon.
Jury selection is under way in the trial of a 39-year-old Eureka man accused of murder. Jeffrey Allan Burgess, of Eureka, is one of four suspects accused of gunning down 30-year-old Ezra Sanders in front of his McKinleyville home in what
The Times-Standard McKINLEYVILLE — The “Winter Express” event is fast approaching and event planners are hoping to find volunteers who’d be interested in helping to make this holiday season a special time for children.
For one day each December, a church in McKinleyville transforms itself into Santa’s Workshop. On that day, when one walks through the church’s glass doors, McKinleyville fades away and is replaced by the North Pole.
Early this morning Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two men after finding them transporting 17 pounds of processed marijuana. At about 1:00 a.m., a Sheriff’s Sergeant conducted a vehicle stop on Myrtle Avenue. A records check revealed the driver, Robert Lightner, 27 of Arcata, was on probation with a search and seizure clause. Additionally, Lightner had five outstanding bench warrants. The Sergeant arrested Lightner while a second deputy arrived to assist.
The California Employment Development Department has just released a breakdown of unemployment figures for Humboldt County, California, sorted by individual cities and towns. The below figures were released yesterday, November 20, 2009. The EDD releases these statistics on a monthly basis. Current statistics reflect the EDD’s findings as of October 31, 2009.
The City of Rio Dell seems to be the hardest hit in the community,with a whopping 16% unemployment rate. Well above both the state and national unemployment averages. Ferndale had the absolute lowest level of unemployment with just 2.6%. Willow Creek seems to be holding steady at a relatively impressive 7.2%, despite town’s poor economy, lack of any major employers or new jobs.
Just a quick view of the below chart shows that unemployment seems to be highest in “metro” areas of Humboldt County, with Eureka, Arcata and McKinleyville all having jobless ratings over 11%. The more sparsely populated areas of Humboldt County seem to have the lowest rates of unemployment. The sole exception being Fortuna, which managed an unemployment rate of only 7.6%. Fortuna was well below both the state and county unemployment rate averages.
The state unemployment average for all counties in California was approximately 12.5% during the same period. As expected, Northern California counties have been hit the hardest, garnering most of the top positions in yesterday’s poll. Trinity County had the most unemployment in the region at a rate of 17.9%. The relatively affluent Marin County had the lowest unemployment rate in the entire state with just 8.1% of its population being unemployed. The absolute worst area of California ends-up being Imperial County, with a whopping 30% unemployment rate.
Below are some statistics for other areas of the state as of October 2009, as well as a complete comparison of cities and towns in Humboldt County.
Sonoma County – 10.1%
Mendocino County- 10.6%
Lake County – 16.2%
Napa County- 9%
San Francisco (metro area) – 9.3%
Shasta County- 15.3%
Tehama County- 13.9%
Trinity County- 17.9%
Siskiyou County- 14.7%
Imperial County- 30%
Marin County- 8.1% (lowest in State)
| Monthly Labor Force Data for Cities and Census Designated Places (CDP) | ||||||
| October 2009 – Preliminary | ||||||
| Data Not Seasonally Adjusted | ||||||
| Labor | Employ- | Unemployment | Census Ratios | |||
| Area Name | Force | ment | Number | Rate | Emp | Unemp |
| Humboldt County | 59,900 | 53,200 | 6,700 | 11.1% | 1.000000 | 1.000000 |
| Arcata city | 9,100 | 8,100 | 1,100 | 11.6% | 0.151716 | 0.158572 |
| Blue Lake city | 600 | 600 | 100 | 9.7% | 0.010374 | 0.008831 |
| Eureka city | 11,700 | 10,300 | 1,400 | 11.8% | 0.193307 | 0.207630 |
| Ferndale city | 700 | 600 | 0 | 2.6% | 0.011890 | 0.002496 |
| Fortuna city | 4,600 | 4,200 | 400 | 8.9% | 0.078339 | 0.061240 |
| Hydesville CDP | 600 | 500 | 0 | 8.2% | 0.009526 | 0.006719 |
| McKinleyville CDP | 6,300 | 5,600 | 800 | 11.9% | 0.105005 | 0.113074 |
| Redway CDP | 600 | 600 | 0 | 4.4% | 0.010952 | 0.004032 |
| Rio Dell city | 1,400 | 1,200 | 200 | 16.4% | 0.021651 | 0.034172 |
| Trinidad city | 200 | 200 | 0 | 8.6% | 0.003013 | 0.002304 |
| Willow Creek CDP | 700 | 600 | 100 | 7.2% | 0.012178 | 0.007487 |
The beginning of winter weather caused about 75 customers to lose power for about an hour Friday, most likely due to the evening winds. According to PG&E, 16 customers lost power in Arcata, 44 in Ferndale and 15 in McKinleyville early Friday, with
McKINLEYVILLE — Artwork by Laura Eaton Zerzan Jones will be on exhibit at Curves this month. There will be an opening reception tonight from 6 to 8 p.
McKinleyville Art Night will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight in a number of venues around town. This monthly event includes the opportunity to view local art and interact with the artists, as well as enjoy music and refreshments.
A pile of disposable rags spontaneously combusted Tuesday evening, starting a structure fire in McKinleyville and destroying one apartment. The Arcata Fire Protection District responded to a report of a fire at 1217 Railroad Ave.
