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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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Local Youth Participate in Law Enforcement Academy
During the first week of summer vacation many students found themselves sleeping in and relaxing.
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.
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.
On Tuesday, June 17, Curley's Bar and Grill of Ferndale joined the ranks of market vendors at Fortuna's Farmers' Market.
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.
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.
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 ...
Emily Jean Gibbs passed away peacefully when God called her home on June 16, with her family by her side.
Summer solstice arrives electified
This bolt of lightening came down in the south end of Fortuna on Friday June 20 .
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.
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 ...
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.