/tags/arcata Arcata en-US Copyright Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:15:44 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-09-01/closure-of-birthing-operations-at-arcata-hospital-part-of-national-trend The recent announcement by Mad River Community Hospital to close their delivery room in October is part of a nationwide decline of maternity services in rural areas. Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:15:44 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-09-01/closure-of-birthing-operations-at-arcata-hospital-part-of-national-trend Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2024-06-25/arcata-fire-district-running-out-of-money-report-warns On Monday, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury released a report saying the district has "no government funding to fall back on." Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:40:41 GMT /politics-government/2024-06-25/arcata-fire-district-running-out-of-money-report-warns Jane Vaughan /race-and-ethnicity/2024-04-19/arcata-high-school-reflects-on-death-of-josiah-lawson-seven-years-later Last week, Arcata High School stood as a beacon of unity as the community gathered to honor the memory of David Josiah Lawson, a promising young man whose life was tragically cut short seven years ago in a fatal stabbing at an off-campus party. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:31:08 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2024-04-19/arcata-high-school-reflects-on-death-of-josiah-lawson-seven-years-later Kelby McIntosh /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-21/the-city-of-arcata-wants-to-cap-a-freeway-to-create-new-land The plan would cover a freeway that bisects the city, building space for parks or even housing. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:48:34 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-21/the-city-of-arcata-wants-to-cap-a-freeway-to-create-new-land Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2023-12-15/vandals-continue-targeting-arcata-immigrant-sanctuary-garden Volunteers at the Centro del Pueblo sanctuary garden in Arcata found bags of human waste and a gallon jug of urine left just inside the fence last Saturday. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:01:43 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-15/vandals-continue-targeting-arcata-immigrant-sanctuary-garden Roman Battaglia /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-07-18/arcatas-vice-mayor-explains-the-citys-proposed-gateway-housing-plan The city's Planning Commission will give feedback this week on the Gateway Area Plan, which aims to address local housing issues. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:15:09 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-07-18/arcatas-vice-mayor-explains-the-citys-proposed-gateway-housing-plan Jane Vaughan /race-and-ethnicity/2023-06-09/after-12-acts-of-vandalism-arcata-sanctuary-garden-organizers-demand-help-from-city Founders of a community garden for Latino and Indigenous migrants in Arcata, California are asking the city council to address ongoing hate crimes. The garden has been vandalized 12 times in the past year. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:27:15 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2023-06-09/after-12-acts-of-vandalism-arcata-sanctuary-garden-organizers-demand-help-from-city Roman Battaglia /health-and-medicine/2023-04-07/hospital-closures-cuts-in-services-loom-for-some-rural-california-communities-will-the-state-step-in-to-help After Madera Community Hospital in Madera County closed earlier this year, other hospitals have signaled they are struggling financially. Legislators are considering several solutions to funnel more money to hospitals to prevent them from cutting services or closing. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 22:03:14 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-04-07/hospital-closures-cuts-in-services-loom-for-some-rural-california-communities-will-the-state-step-in-to-help Ana B. Ibarra /food-and-agriculture/2023-01-06/arcata-sanctuary-garden-vandalized-five-times-in-2022 A community garden meant to be a safe haven for migrant families in Humboldt County was vandalized five times last year. Founder and immigrants rights group Centro Del Pueblo is trying to raise money for security. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 22:15:17 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-01-06/arcata-sanctuary-garden-vandalized-five-times-in-2022 Roman Battaglia /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-03-20/arcata-kicks-mckinley-off-the-plaza President McKinley has a move ahead of him. The Arcata City Council recently voted to remove the statue of the president who died in a 1901 assassination.… Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:24:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-03-20/arcata-kicks-mckinley-off-the-plaza Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich