Based upon the same method of entry used at a previous burglary at the Chevron which had occurred on May 31. video surveillance footage was viewed from the prior burglary and Hansen was identified as the suspect in that incident as well. »
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OysterFence In Place, Vendors Setting Up
Proceeding to Eighth and H streets, the fence installers set up that corner's entry checkpoint, then constructed the sidewalk corridor up H Street which ends at Luke's Joint. Businesses from there south will be fenced off from the festival, but freely accessible to the public. »
Luke’s Sorry, Jen’s Busy, OysterFence Is Adjusting
Luke's Joint owner Luke Patterson has formally apologized, though not in person, to Arcata Main Street Director Jennifer Koopman for the two cryptic, menacing cards that he sent her yesterday. »
Life After OysterFest, Saturday, June 15
ARCATA – Take a quick disco nap and down a couple of espressos after OysterFest, as official and unofficial after parties put forth some delectable musical offerings the evening of Saturday, June 15. Yogoman Burning Band with Motherlode at Jambalaya In case you missed the OysterFest or want more of the headlining bands, PC... »
Arcata Police Log: Schrödinger’s Cat Makes Appearance In Driveway, And Doesn’t
5:51 p.m. An officer was hailed at the Community Center by a woman who had been approached by a man who said he needed help with a “groin injury.” But before the officer could address the crotch crisis, the woman left, as did the groin whisperer. »
Food, Folks, Fun At Arcata’s CSAs
Community supported agriculture, or CSAs, are a way for people to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Members of the CSA support their farmers by pledging their commitment and purchasing a share in the spring. Once harvest begins, shareholders pick up their portion of weekly produce at the farm. Buying directly from... »
Luke, AMS, Attorney, City, Businesses Mix It Up Over OysterFence
Patterson said he had changed his mind on two counts: he plans to keep Luke's Joint open during the event "as a case study, to mine data. He had previously stated that it would be closed. Also, he said, he would not pursue the TRO on the condition that AMS work out some means... »
Armed Man At Marsh Arrested, May Be Pernicious Window-Bash Burglar
Bergstresser located the man pedaling westbound, against traffic, on the sidewalk on Samoa Boulevard, a Vehicle Code violation, according to Det. Sgt. Todd Dokweiler. "That turned it from a consensual conversation to an enforcement stop," Dokweiler said. »
APD Alcohol Compliance Checks Net Three Violations
The Arcata Police Department is conducting the compliance checks to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 have a higher rate of drunken driving fatalities than the general adult population »
Creamery District Funds Placemaking Art Projects
Five local artists will receive a total of $7,200 from Playhouse Arts as part of the Creamery District’s creative placemaking arts initiative. »
Geraldine’s 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan: Rare Gem Or Rust Bucket?
At this point it's not much more than some green paint holding together a lot of rust in the shape of a 63-year-old car, but down at Arcata Bay Storage's vehicle yard is what's left of a 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan. »
Jamie Delos Jeffery Is Suspect In Attempted Pot Robbery, Assault
Jeffery currently has a felony warrant issued for his arrest for a violation of the terms of his Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS). »
Co-op Adopts New GMO Policy
"In order to influence the regulation of GMO labeling, we are no longer knowingly accepting new non-organic products that include GMO high-risk items in their ingredient list, unless they are enrolled in The Non-GMO Project or can provide to us a detailed description of the measures they have taken to avoid GMO contamination." »
Flicks At Bayside Park Farm Saturday
The event features an open-air screening of film festival sensation, Dirt! The Movie. »
Treed Cat Rescued
"I talked to her and offered her some cat food, and she inched over to me," Renzullo said. »
Situation Catical For Tree-Stranded Kitty (Update – Cat Saved!)
Meowing piteously and clinging to branches about 50 feet up, the stranded cat is located in a wooded area between the Meadowbrook and Brookside apartments on southernmost Samoa Boulevard. »
Pot Deal, Robbery End When Gun Goes Off
The victim told officers that he was engaged in a marijuana transaction with an unknown subject when the subject pointed a gun at the victim and demanded his property. »
Ridge Trail Workday Saturday – Sweat, Make Friends, Eat Hearty
Help build the Arcata Ridge Trail’s Beith Creek multi-user loop trail in the Arcata Community Forest’s Sunny Brae Tract on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will meet near the corner of Margaret and Buttermilk lanes in Sunny Brae. »
Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center Celebrates 20 Years
Friends of the Arcata Marsh and the City of Arcata are sponsoring a reception and panel discussion to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center Thursday, May 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Senior Room at the Arcata Community Center. »
Lemonade Day Looms All Over The Arcata Map
All participants who submit their stand location at Humboldt.lemonadeday.org are visited by an area VIP and recognized with a certificate. All participants who submit their business results to the website after the event receive a prize. »
Supervisors Line Up With Realtors, OK Flood Plain Development
Over Lovelace’s objections, the rest of the board approved a revised policy that allows flood plain construction if the Board of Supervisors finds that flood impacts can be “reduced to less than significant levels.” »
Arcata Police Log: They Say This Town Is Full Of, Like, Cozenage Or Whatever
11:40 a.m. The problem wasn’t with the yaks, but with their grouchy tenders, who form a kind of yak-centered mobile argument service. Cordial greetings and friendly remarks about their exotic animals are met with blistering ripostes, and heaven help anyone who asks anything of the two irascible yaksmen, like to move out of the... »
Vansplosion May Have Been Rolling Hash Lab
"There is suspicion that they were using the van as a drug lab, to make honey oil," said Battalion Chief Sean Campbell. »
Debi Farber Bush Is Dizzy, Pathetic, Eager To Ride
"Debi's kind of pathetic today," she self-diagnosed. "My world is spinning out of control." »





















