This is so damn sad. Please dear Humboldt,be as generous as you are able.maybe new beginnings we must be hopeful

The Big Blue Cafe fire very nearly took out that side of the plaza, too.

If they are able to reopen, it will be because of their consistent customers over the years.

The term for a person who investigates the causes of fires is “arson investigator”, even when the fire is not suspicious. Right now there’s no indication it was arson. If …

I did see a homeless dude running 🏃‍♀️ down the sidewalk frantically when the fire 🔥 started. This was on the plaza. He was headed east and came from the …

Why hasn’t the name of the driver been released 4 years later? Apparently, no charges were filed so his name is protected by the Drivers Privacy Protection Act even though …

Depends partly upon:1. Department policy2. Were they carrying a gun3. Were there previous DUIs

Rest in peace Tammy.

I was thinking the same thing. Clavulinopsis laeticolor has a nice ring to it.

Stealing this image and paraphrasing this explanation from a knowledgeable friend’s Facebook post;At some point before 1919 openings (purple marks) were made in the brick fire walls between Northtown and …

It is a no brainer, but in the very recent past, Arcata fire district taxpayers weren’t willing to fund their fire department adequately enough to have all three stations operating …

I’m sure she was appropriately masked.

It is a shameful thing that the city council at the time screwed around so much that the private company gave up and left. The private company would have been …

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Not if they care about their community.

I hope we all can be kinder to each other in 2026

Yes a ladder truck would be great. Seems like a no brainer to have everything a fire department needs. I didn’t know that they don’t have one .

True, this is an asset, but still not an excuse for inadequate fire protection resources in the district. Fatality fires do happen in sprinklered buildings. A fire in a sprinklered …

Kudos to whoever wrote this informative press release. Thank you.

As we talk about fire protection, let me add this to the conversation. In 2025 the North Coast received $85 million in funding from the state. The funding was for …

Who said anything about hate? Im just stating facts. I’m proud to be a Union worker and equally proud that I didn’t vote for him.

Sprinkler systems have been known to fail.

Sounds like the gas leak wasn’t what caused the fire to ignite, but did fuel it into what it became

Love you Joanne, but you need to stay off the buses when you have the flu, so you don’t spread it to other people.

Retail landlords would throw a fit about the competition.

Good thing the new student housing has sprinkler systems, modern wiring, and isn’t made from 100+ year old wood.

I used to be Trinidads water plant operator. I can tell you with 100% certainty this could have been avoided. I worked to create a system where things like this …

Oh man, I wish this was more surprising

Rest in Peace, Dr. Steppe! I’ll always remember his enthusiasm out at the track!

Gold route @3pm w/the flu…