Genus

APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/apr/08/#incident-1153847">ABANDONED VEHICLE &#8212; 1800 block of HAEGER AVE 8:06 p.m.
HIGHWAYS: Route 101 One-way Traffic Operation 8:04 p.m.
HIGHWAYS: Route 101 One-way Traffic Operation 8:04 p.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/apr/08/#incident-1153844">BARKING DOG COMPLAINT &#8212; 900 block of 8TH ST 7:53 p.m.
CHP: Traffic Hazard at 9427 Highway 101 7:48 p.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2026/apr/08/#incident-1153841">Disturbance General &#8212; 5200 block of MEYERS AVE 7:46 p.m.
HIGHWAYS: Southbound 101 Lane Closure 7:44 p.m.

Solanum (Nightshades)

Solanum douglasii. Photo: (c) lehill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include two food crops of high economic importance, the potato and the tomato. It also contains the nightshades and horse nettles, as well as numerous plants cultivated for their ornamental flowers and fruit.

— Wikipedia