Ferndale
Ferndale, CA · Municipal
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City of Eureka Invites Property Owners to ‘List Properties for Future Housing Opportunities’
The City of Eureka is contacting property owners across the city as part of its 2027 -2035 Housing Element Update, a state-required plan that identifies where Eureka can accommodate 1,740 new homes to meet its regional housing need. Over the coming weeks, owners of certain parcels will receive a letter from the City’s Development Services Department describing the opportunity to include their property in the site inventory. Keep an eye out for a bright blue envelope in your mailbox – that’s us! The City is accepting responses now through November 1, 2026.
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NorCal animal rescue resumes operation during ongoing mass grave investigation
Officials have discovered over 100 dead dogs on the property of Miranda's Rescue.
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Arcata Fire District Welcomes New Pierce Engine with September 30 Push In Ceremony
This is a press release from the Arcata Fire District:. The Arcata Fire District has received its new 2026 Pierce Enforcer Type 1 fire engine and invites the community to celebrate with a traditional push-in ceremony on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the District’s Downtown Station, 631 Ninth Street in Arcata.
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‘We’re Living in a Literal Nightmare’: After the Second-Largest Landlord in the U.S. Took Over Arcata’s Woodridge Apartments, Tenants Say Their Living Standards — And Safety — Have Sharply Declined
The railings had been replaced, but they were no good. The old ones had been just fine — real wood, built to last. Time-tested and solid, could take a lean or a wayward bump. Now they were made from this pressurized crap that splintered when you put your hands on it.
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Letter Writer Says Fortuna Is Headed for a Dead End Without Measure D
Remember opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect that of Redheaded Blackbelt nor have we checked the letters for accuracy. Fortuna has a critical road choice to make. It can go forward, or it can look backward and end up at a dead end. Fortuna’s Measure D, Fortuna Essential Services Funding, is a long overdue sales tax adjustment asking voter approval for a ¾ of a cent increase. This would bring the city in line with other county cities and unincorporated Humboldt County. Fortuna city services are stretched, such as police and safety, parks and recreation facilities, road repair, code enforcement, insurance coverage, and more. Nothing comes for free.
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ENDORSEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Retired Arcata Police Chief, Bart Silvers
Abbie Strickland, candidate for Arcata City Council, announced she has earned the endorsement of Bart Silvers, Retired City of Arcata Chief of Police. Bart spend nearly 25 years with the Arcata Police Department prior to retiring at the beginning of this year and understands firsthand the importance of public safety, effective city services, and strong community relationships. His support reflects a commitment to making Arcata a safer, healthier, and more connected community, while working collaboratively with residents, city staff, and community partners. Visit www.abbiestrickland.com for additional campaign information.
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Humboldt County Just Approved Cutting 80 Redwoods Near Eureka, and Not Everyone Is Happy
Eighty redwoods on four acres outside Eureka are coming down, and the vote that cleared them happened with nearly half the Humboldt County Planning Commission missing. Commissioners approved the removal at their September 17 meeting by a 3-1 margin, with three of seven members absent. The trees sit within 300 feet of homes near the Mitchell and Lentell roads intersection, and the property owner said he wants them gone before one falls on his house. A neighbor added that his home gets almost no sun from winter into spring.
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Trinidad Editor Ted Pease on What a Local Paper Owes Its Readers
Ted Pease has covered presidential campaigns, worked for The Associated Press, run a university journalism department for 22 years, and served as a Pulitzer Prize juror. So why does a free monthly paper out of Eureka feel like the job he was looking for all along?. Pease, editor of Senior...
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The Slow-Paced California Mountain Town Where You Can Still Rent For Under $700
Most California towns stopped being affordable somewhere around the time everyone started talking about avocado toast, but Weaverville, tucked into the mountains of Trinity County, apparently missed that meeting. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment here has been known to come in under $700 a month, and the surrounding mountain peaks...
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Eureka’s 5th Ward voters to choose between Leonard, Herrera for City Council seat
EUREKA, Calif. — Voters in two Eureka City Council wards will decide contested races this fall, including an open seat in the city’s Fifth Ward and a challenge to an incumbent in the Third Ward. In the Fifth Ward, voters will choose a new representative in November. Two...