Local Government

October 2023

(UPDATE) Arkley-Affiliated ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Files Two More Lawsuits Against the City, Aiming to Block Linc Housing Developments

Humboldt Supervisors Partially Reinstate Measure S Cannabis Cultivation Tax at 10 Percent as Market Shows Signs of Stabilization

September 2023

Enviro Groups Accuse County of Undermining Climate Action Plan With an ‘Accounting Trick’; Planners Say That’s False

The City of Eureka Will Host a Town Hall Discussion on Children’s Mental Health This Saturday

Humboldt Supervisors Revoke Coastal Development Permit for Fields Landing Property Following Nearly 20 Years of Neighborhood Complaints

A New Cap on Airbnbs? County Planning Commission Hears Public Feedback on Proposed Short-Term Rental Ordinance

Harbor District Executive Director Larry Oetker to Retire at the End of This Year; Board of Commissioners to Consider Employment Agreement With a Successor, Chris Mikkelsen, During Tonight’s Meeting

State Dismisses Lawsuit Against the County and Paz Dominguez; Auditor-Controller Cheryl Dillingham Says Her Office is Catching Up on Fiscal Reporting

TODAY in SUPES: Board Chair Steve Madrone Apologizes for Cutting Off Public Commenter for Making Bigoted Statements During Last Month’s Meeting, and More!

Arcata City Council Approves Construction Contract for Old Arcata Road Improvements; Says Goodbye to City Attorney Nancy Diamond

Coastal Commission Approves Permit Request for Major Improvements at the Old Brainard Mill Site, Hears Controversy Over the Closure of Van Wycke Trail During This Week’s Meeting in Eureka

August 2023

Interested in the Arcata Police Department’s Purchase and Use of Military-Grade Gear? There’s a Meeting for That Tonight

Backers of Eureka’s Pro-Parking ‘Housing for All’ Initiative Say They’ve Gathered and Submitted Enough Signatures to Get It On the Ballot

Bye-Bye, ‘K-L Couplet’: Arcata City Council Removes Controversial Proposal to Make K and L Street One-Way During First Joint Study Session on Tuesday

(UPDATED) Board of Supervisors Chair Steve Madrone Cut Off a Public Commenter for Using ‘Hate Speech.’ Is That Legal?

TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Modifications to ‘Project Trellis’ to Address Issues Over Cannabis Equity Eligibility Criteria, Directs Staff to Work with State on Exceptions for Rural Communities

Eureka Council Requests Informational Report on ‘Housing for All’ Initiative to Clear Up Confusion for Voters, Discusses Guidelines for ADUs, and More

County Staff Will Discuss Rules Surrounding Short-Term Rentals in Unincorporated Humboldt During Tonight’s Community Meeting; Two More Meetings Scheduled

City of McKinleyville is a No-Go (For Now); Humboldt Supes Decline Grand Jury’s Recommendation to Fund Feasibility Study for Incorporation

Local Employers Push Back Against Proposed Labor Agreement for Humboldt Offshore Wind Terminal Project Ahead of Tonight’s Harbor Commission Meeting

Open Letter Urging Eureka Voters Not to Sign the ‘Housing For All’ Petition Endorsed by 100+ Humboldt County Residents, Including Local Leaders in Politics, Business and Culture

TODAY in SUPES: Aviation Officials Discuss Plans to Reduce Flight Delays at the Humboldt County Airport; Board Narrowly Agrees to Support Fossil Fuel Divestiture; and More!

The Fourth Street Entrance to the County Courthouse Will Be Closed for More Than a Month to Allow ADA Renovations

Eureka City Council Reviews ‘Big Picture’ Plans for the City’s Waterfront, Approves New Downtown Parking Fees and More!

July 2023

Humboldt County Will Soon Transition to Voter’s Choice-Style Elections, and the County Wants Your Input

Arcata Planning Commission Approves Development With 22 Apartments and Two Commercial Units on Vacant Lot Next to Greenview Market

A Residential and Commercial Development is Proposed for the Vacant Lot Next to Arcata’s Greenview Market, and at Least One Person is Not Very Happy About it

Wiyot Tribe Makes Its Case, Convinces Eureka Council to Reject Staff Pick and Award Affordable Housing Development Projects to Tribal Land Trust Agency

Blue Lake Rancheria Welcomes New Police Chief

Humboldt Supervisors Deny Extension to Temporary Moratorium on Short-Term Rentals

Roundabouts Likely Coming to Fortuna at Kenmar and 12th Street Interchanges, But Not Anytime Soon

Six Years After Closing the Garberville Veterans Hall, Humboldt Supervisors Approve Contract to Design New Facility

Humboldt Harbor District Officials Talk Port Development As Offshore Wind Efforts Ramp Up

Humboldt Supervisors Approve Construction Agreement for Earthquake-Related Repairs to the Grandstands at the Ferndale Fairgrounds, Consider Expansion of Teleworking Policy, and More

Harbor District to Host Public Meeting Kicking Off Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal Project

Grand Jury Dings County Supervisors, Top Administration for Chaotic Information Management

OOPS! The County Misspelled ‘Samoa’ on a Pair of Road Signs

Schneider Offers Emotional Apology as Planning Commission Approves Tear-Down of His Permit-Violating, Half-Built Family Dream Home

June 2023

Registration for Arcata’s Residential Rental Inspection Program Opens July 3; Eligible Properties Must Be Registered Within Six Months

THE FAIR MUST GO ON! Humboldt Supervisors Pony Up $1 Million to Fund Emergency Improvements to the Grandstands at the Ferndale Fairgrounds

Another Day of Cannabis Reform Initiative Panic at the Board of Supes; It’s Now All But Certain That Voters Will Decide on the Controversial Measure on the March 2024 Ballot

County Holding Virtual Public Meeting on Short-Term Rental Ordinance That Would Allow Vacation Rentals in Unincorporated Humboldt

GATEWAY AGAIN! Arcata Planning Commission to Discuss Gateway Area Plan on Tuesday; Commission Should Make its Recommendations in Early July

Planning Commission Set to Rescind Permit for Controversial Schneider Home as Developer Prepares to Tear it Down, Remediate Damage to Property

Eureka City Council Replaces Old Code of Conduct Handbook With New, ‘Less Problematic’ Version Amid Accusations of Ethics Violations From Some Members of the Public

‘Not Adequately Prepared’: Civil Grand Jury Says Humboldt County Must Improve Its Disaster Planning

Facing a $17.7M Deficit, County Supervisors Make Recommendations for Next Year’s Budget and Disperse Dwindling Unclaimed Measure Z Revenues

Humboldt County Supervisors Honor Juneteenth and LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in Emotional Meeting

NEXT UP in the GATEWAY AREA PLAN: Arcata Planning Commission to Review Draft of the City’s New Form-Based Code that Will Guide New Development in the Gateway

CONVERSATIONS: How Humboldt County Battles Elder Abuse

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