Homelessness
September 2016
New Spot for the Container Village? Eureka City Council to Hold Special Meeting Tuesday to Pick One
Eureka-County Housing Campaign Hits Goal Early, Helps 30 Homeless Find Homes
St. Joseph’s and Betty Chinn’s New Shelter Opens Next Week
August 2016
Community Leaders Look Toward Big-Picture Solutions for Homelessness at Housing First Summit
Eureka, County Aim to House 30 Homeless in 60 Days
July 2016
Eureka Designates Three Homeless Sleeping Areas to be Used on Rotating Basis
June 2016
McKinleyville Area Homeless Camps Visited by Sheriff’s Office, DHHS (PHOTOS)
Container Village Status Report: 36 Occupants, 22 Dogs; 18 Find Full-Time Employment
May 2016
Connecting with SoHum’s Homeless: A LoCO Walk-a-Long
EPD’s Palco Marsh Retrospective By the Numbers: 114 Tons of Trash, Eight Arrests, Zero Dogs Seized
WIPED AWAY: Palco Marsh, Before and After GIFs
(UPDATE) Palco Marsh, Day Two: Evicting the Last Camper and Hauling Out the Last of the Trash
(VIDEO) Before-and-After Drone Flyovers of the Palco Marsh
MARSH EVICTIONS: 44 Tons of Trash Collected, One Arrest Made, Some Campers Remain (for Tonight)
April 2016
City of Eureka Pledges to Rehouse Palco Marsh 11, Store Their Stuff for 90 Days
Marsh Evictions Will Go Forward Monday, City Says, Despite Mixed Ruling From Federal Judge
Human Rights Commission Calls on County Government to Somehow Stop Palco Marsh Evictions
Eureka Business and Property Owners Threaten Lawsuit Over Shipping Container Homeless Camp
Inside the New Plan to Move Homeless People From the Palco Marsh Into Metal Shipping Containers
March 2016
Chief Andy Mills Strolls Old Town, Informs Citizens of New Panhandling Restrictions
City, Nonprofit Proponents Miles Apart on Plans for Sanctioned Homeless Camp Away From the Marsh
February 2016
(VIDEO) Your Latest Palco Marsh Tent City Flyover Video
January 2016
A Focused Strategy Collides With Diverse Passions at Joint Eureka-County Meeting on Homelessness
(VIDEO) Your First 2016 Palco Marsh Flyover; Also, Planet Fitness Responds!
December 2015
October 2015
(VIDEO) Your Latest Palco Marsh/Devil’s Playground Drone Flyover
(VIDEO) ‘Palco Marsh/Devil’s Playground Street View’ Helmet Cam Video
September 2015
‘All of Our Efforts On Homelessness Are Paying Off,” Says Eureka Police Chief
Arcata Has a New Apartment Complex Serving Homeless, Low-Income and Mentally Ill
Redwood Pals Rescue and Eureka Vets Vaccinate Dogs Near Palco Camp
August 2015
Eureka Council to Consider New Tools to Evict Homeless, Seize Their Stuff
Return of the MAC: Officials Address New Model for Eureka Homeless Facility
July 2015
EPD: Suspicious Homeless Encampment Death Ruled an Overdose
Humboldt’s Homeless Numbers Jump 25 Percent Since Last Count
Eureka is Going to Try a Weekly, Rotating Homeless Encampment Cleanup Schedule
May 2015
Eureka City Council Votes to Allow Two Medical Marijuana Dispensaries