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updated: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:21 am

Fortuna News

Local news for Fortuna, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

13 hrs ago | Humboldt Beacon

Fortuna City approves its new budget; General Fund is in the black

At their regularly scheduled meeting on June 16, 2008, the Fortuna City Council unanimously approved the 2008-2009 Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

Humboldt Beacon

Fortuna Rotary hands out 16 scholarships

The Rotary Club of Fortuna awarded 13 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Fortuna Union High School, one graduate of Ferndale High School, one graduate of Fortuna's East High School, and also ...

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

Humboldt Beacon

They might be the finest tamales in the land

Lupe Rodriguez, a local Farmer's Market vendor is also known as the Tamale Lady by regulars and fellow Farmer's Market sales people.

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Related Topix: Humboldt County, CA, Life, Recipes, Food, Scotia, CA

Eureka Reporter

Fortuna city council may nix marijuana dispensaries

A public hearing to consider prohibiting the establishment and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries within the city of Fortuna will take place at Fortuna City Council's meeting at Fortuna City Hall on ...

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Eureka Reporter

Comment period extended on draft PEIR

The city of Fortuna has extended the review and comment period on the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report by 14 days to allow for a more comprehensive review, according to a news release.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

Times-Standard

Feds wrapping up SoHum pot operation

As the third and final day of the federal drug raid drew to a close Thursday evening, agents began returning to Fortuna with evidence collected on properties in Southern Humboldt County.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

Humboldt Beacon

Verbal altercation escalates: female arrested

A resident of Redcrest reported that his blue and black mustang canvas backpack with ferrier supplies, wallet, leather address book and green Carhart vest was stolen from his vehicle either at Denny's or from ...

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Humboldt Beacon

The developmentally disabled hard at work

Willy Fogg, a resident of Fortuna for 33 years and now retired Redwood Memorial Hospital nurse of 30 years has some things to say about Reaching For Independence disability-to-work house cleaning services.

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Humboldt Beacon

Local Youth Participate in Law Enforcement Academy

During the first week of summer vacation many students found themselves sleeping in and relaxing.

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Humboldt Beacon

Summer Reading Program for Teens offered at Fortuna Branch Library

The joy of recreational reading, of reading widely and reading well is often missing in the modern fast paced world.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers

Humboldt Beacon

Fortuna senior lunch program a winner at Mountain View Village

"If the Senior Dining Program wasn't here, I don't know what I'd do," says Lola Redfearn, who not only enjoys the lunches, but often plays piano for the group before lunch.

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Humboldt Beacon

Curley's comes to Fortuna

On Tuesday, June 17, Curley's Bar and Grill of Ferndale joined the ranks of market vendors at Fortuna's Farmers' Market.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Humboldt Beacon

Fortuna woman dies in rollover

Fortuna resident Marrianne Smith, 49, died Monday when her vehicle wrecked on State Route 169 near the Martin's Ferry Bridge.

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Times-Standard

Fortuna takes testimony on program EIR Monday

The Fortuna City Council and Fortuna Planning Commission are meeting jointly Monday to hold a public hearing to collect environmental development comments on the city's general plan update.

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Sat Jun 28, 2008

Eureka Reporter

Search warrant leads to three arrests in Fortuna

Three people were arrested and more than a half ounce of crystal methamphetamine was confiscated in the 3600 block of School Street in Fortuna after a search warrant was served at a residence by the Fortuna ...

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Related Topix: Drugs, Humboldt County, CA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Humboldt Beacon

Emily Jean Gibbs

Emily Jean Gibbs passed away peacefully when God called her home on June 16, with her family by her side.

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Humboldt Beacon

Summer solstice arrives electified

This bolt of lightening came down in the south end of Fortuna on Friday June 20 .

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Tue Jun 24, 2008

Eureka Reporter

Fortuna men arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder

Two men were arrested Saturday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after Humboldt County District Attorney investigators conducted an undercover sting operation, a news release said.

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Related Topix: Humboldt County, CA, Ferndale, CA

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Times-Standard

Third man's arraignment postponed

Two of the three Fortuna men suspected in an alleged plot to murder a teenage girl set to testify against one of them in an ongoing statutory rape trial pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Humboldt County ...

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

Eureka Reporter

Fortuna woman dies this morning on SR-169, alcohol may have been involved

A 49-year-old Fortuna woman died early this morning after her car rolled down an embankment and overturned several times, the California Highway Patrol said.

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