About a year ago, I attended a convention in Las Vegas. This involved getting up really early to set up the coffee booth. Not... »
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Online Scammers Posting Bogus Home Listings
“Having read the text I suspect this is a scam aimed at possible renters – maybe an identity theft issue, maybe an attempt to get a deposit and disappear, likely both." »
Plaza Merchants, Parks Committee Forge Staunch Anti-Fence Advisory

“We were all played, ‘Oh you’re the only asshole that wants to be outside the fence.’ I acquiesced.” »
Arcata Eye, McKinleyville Press Merging Into Mad River Union Newspaper

In a sense, the Mad River Union will restore the tradition of the beloved Arcata Union, which closed after 109 years in 1995. Hoover and Durham both worked at the Union, which covered Arcata, McKinleyville and beyond. »
Deputies, Scientists Find Horrific Cannabis Industry Destruction Of Wildlife, Public Lands

A total of 1,942 lbs of dry fertilizer, 58 lbs. of liquid concentrate fertilizer, 17 pounds of second generation anticoagulant rodenticide bait were removed in total from the three sites. The rodenticide by itself had the potential to kill 2,753 wood rats, 14 fishers and five spotted owls, said the researchers. Many... »
Alex Arduously Ousted From NCRA

After the meeting was adjourned, Newman was asked about the suggestion of closed door decision-making and why he was there instead of Jager. In a rush to get to the Eureka council meeting, Newman disregarded the question as a reporter walked beside him. »
Thoughts On & Advice For Dan Johnson & The NHUHSD Board

If I were Mr. Johnson, I would write a letter similar to the following, to the school board and newspaper editors: »
Jada Brotman: The Downtown Smoking Ban Is Wrong On So Many Levels

I understand you don’t want to breathe my smoke, but look around you, lady – we are outside. No walls. Breeze. Calm yourself. I know Arcata seems like its own li’l island, but I promise you we are still in America. Something about freedom and rights and stuff? »
OysterFence Review, Recriminations Continue

Chino said attendance was down, as expected and intended. He said there were “10,000 solid” attendees at least, down from the 16,000 to 18,000 which had crammed the Plaza in recent years. Main Street's gross revenue from the event was estimated at about $70,000. »
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... »
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 »