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Arcata Sales Tax Rises April 1 as Measure H Takes Effect
Arcata shoppers will see a higher sales tax rate starting April 1, 2025, after voters approved Measure H in November 2024. City officials say the revenue will support streets, parks, climate response, and homelessness services.
Magnitude 7.0 Offshore Quake Shakes Humboldt County, Triggers Tsunami Warning
A powerful earthquake struck off Cape Mendocino on December 5, 2024, prompting tsunami alerts, evacuations, and a state emergency declaration for Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties.
Cal Poly Humboldt Names New Research Vessel the R/V North Wind
After a community vote drawing nearly 2,000 responses, the university chose the name North Wind for its $8.5 million replacement research boat arriving in 2025.
Construction Begins on Cal Poly Humboldt’s $100 Million Engineering & Technology Building
University leaders marked the start of work on a three-story Engineering & Technology building—the campus’s first major academic construction since 2008 and a centerpiece of the polytechnic transition.
Arcata Reminds Residents: Storm Drains Flow Straight to Humboldt Bay
With the rainy season underway, the City of Arcata is urging people to keep pollutants out of storm drains, which empty directly into local waterways and the bay without treatment.