City of Arcata PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOMICIDE SUSPECT ARRESTED On May 18, 2013, at about 2 a.m., the Arcata Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Eye Street on the report of gunshot victims inside the residence. A female victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the male victim was pronounced dead at... »
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Homicide Suspect in Custody (Updated)
Arcata Police have arrested Bodhi Tree, 28, in connection with the double homicide which occurred on Eye Street this morning. »
APD Press Release: Double Homicide
The Arcata Police Department is actively investigating and is asking anyone with information to immediately call APD at (707) 822-2424. At this time, no suspect(s) have been arrested. »
DOUBLE HOMICIDE ON EYE STREET (Update 2)
Two people, a male and a female, were killed in a house on Eye Street early this morning. »
Local CSA Farm Shares Available
ARCATA/BAYSIDE – Arcata’s Community Supported Agriculture farms invite your membership and participation. »
‘Free’ Piles Are A Pseudo-Legitimate Way Of Littering, And Since There Are Alternatives, You Have No Excuse
SCRAP Humboldt is open Wednesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can also donate during the Donation Dash at the College Creek Site Saturday May 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. »
Supervisors Limiting Cannabis Ordinance To Residential Grows
“What’s caused a lot of the furor in this county and in general is the industrial level of marijuana growing that’s happening in our county and is destroying our environment – that’s the problem,” she continued. »
Arcata Police Log: Obstreperous Oaves Briefly Engage Grog-Sodden Prefrontal Cortexes, But Only To Throw A Bottle At That Lady
• Thursday, March 28 10:42 a.m. Yak Man and his diminutive companion argued at a passing jogger before being admonished. One must greet the yakherders with extreme courtesy and caution as they go about purifying Arcata. »
Oyster Festival Admission Plan Stirs Mixed Reaction
Within hours of the Thursday announcement, Arcata Main Street Director Jennifer Koopman and her board had been reviled as greedy, incompetent, dishonest, self-interested and even anatomically mutated. “I don’t know where your head is, but it’s not on your shoulders,” one caller to Main Street said in a voice mail message. Some online commenters... »
Cannabis Grows Draining Water, Polluting Habitat, Razing Forests, Destroying Watersheds
Boardmember William Massey said the lack of prosecution could be due to marijuana’s benign “public image” but “this isn’t marijuana for fun – this is environmental damage.” »
China-To-Arcata Ecstacy Intercept Leads To 10 Lb. Pot Seizure
Officers placed Remington under arrest for possession for sales of a controlled substance (MDMA), possession of marijuana for sales and for violation of probation. Remington was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. The other four suspects at the residence were released at the scene. »
Seventh Annual Kids Bike Rodeo Sunday
Kids, bring your bike and saddle up for this fun Cinco de Mayo themed event. Purchase raffle tickets to win a new bike! »
Drunk Woman Arrested In Arcata Over McK Truck Theft
The female was identified as July Seipp, 35, from McKinleyville. She was arrested for possession of stolen property and for an outstanding arrest warrant for wreckless driving. She was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where she was booked and released on her own recognizance. »
Humboldt Bay Eagle Cam The Feelgood Hit Of Springtime
The Eagle Cam typically shows the mother sitting protectively over the newly hatched babies. Occasionally the father will appear with a fresh meal, which may be a fish, a mouse or a smaller bird such as a coot. Sometimes the mother will take advantage of the father’s presence to fly off for a spell.... »
Bug, The Orphaned Baby Harbor Seal, Moved To Crescent City
With mom nowhere in sight and the stranded baby’s condition deteriorating, the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center (NMMC) swung into action. The Crescent City-based organization is well practiced in seal recovery. »
‘Loon’ Like Live Pixar At The Arcata Playhouse
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and 18 and under. They are available at Wildberries Marketplace and online at brownpapertickets.com or reserve at (707) 822-1575. The Arcata Playhouse is located at 1251 Ninth St. »
Oyster Festival Will Charge $10 Admission This Year
The Oyster Festival will operate a little differently this year. Due to organizational budgets, festival management and attendance, safety concerns and increasing costs, Arcata Main Street will charge a $10 entrance fee to enter the festival grounds surrounding the Arcata Plaza. There will be no charge for beer wristbands. »
NPA Elegant French Dinner With The Delta Nationals
At 6:30 p.m., NPA students will serve guests a sit-down dinner by French chef Marceau Verdiere and desserts by Ramone’s Bakery and Lauren Sarabia of Comfort of Home Catering (see menu). Swing dance lessons at 7:30 p.m. will be followed by dancing to the Delta Nationals from 8 to 11 p.m. »
Big Blue Lake/Fieldbrook Chase Nets One Suspect, Two Escape
Anyone with information for the Sheriffs Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriffs Office Crime Tip line at707-268-2539. »
Suddenlink Increases Reward to $25,000
Suddenlink has increased its reward to $25,000 for the arrest and conviction of individuals responsible for vandalizing the company’s local network multiple times between March 8 and April 17, disrupting service for thousands of individuals in Arcata, Big Lagoon, Ferndale, McKinleyville, Rio Dell, Scotia, Samoa and Trinidad. »
Jada Brotman: CSAs Amaze, Armando Frosts The Meat Cake
Says Eddie: “Making a commitment to a CSA is often an excellent value. If you’re into eating what the farm has to offer each week, and you don’t miss too many of the pickups, you’ll get more for your money than anywhere else... and you’ll notice the difference in freshness and flavor.” »
Realignment Perplexing Police
Realignment changes sentencing for non-serious, non-violent and non-sexual felony offenders and parole violators, sending them to county jail and into the county’s probation system instead of to prison. »
Arcata Police Log: Weirdo Scours Nowhere For Thereness
9:19 p.m. A man stood outisde a Samoa Boulevard business with his pants down, opening and closing his car door. He told police he was waiting for a ride. »
This Weekend: A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant And A Prayer
This V-Day production at the Native Forum and the Eureka Woman’s Club will benefit Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s Spare Change and Paso A Paso. Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s Spare Change is a program where teens teach their peers about the realities and responsibilities that come with their developing sexuality, including healthy relationships. »

















