McKinleyville News

Democracy in action is a beautiful thing. I experienced the process while working with a group called "Housing for All."

Firefighters from the Arcata Fire Protection District quickly extinguished a small heater fire Thursday afternoon in a McKinleyville home on Weirup Lane.

Just in time for National Pi Day, where people celebrate Pi by eating pie, and in celebration of the 10th anniversary of its publication, former Humboldt County author Natasha Wing has re-released her book "A Slice of Humboldt Pie: Stories & Recipes."

The Humboldt County Department of Public Works will host a community public meeting with the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee to seek public comment on conceptual design options for improving traffic safety on Central Avenue between Anna Sparks Way and Hiller Road.

The quake hit around 10:18 pm on Sunday night, and was located in the Pacific Ocean less than 55 miles from McKinleyville, Fortuna, Eureka and Ferndale in Humboldt County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey .

After eight years on the force, the Fortuna Police Department police dog will be retiring in the next few months and a new one will be trained to take over.

The study, published this month by ValuePenguin.com -- an online personal finance company based in New York -- looked at data from the California Department of Insurance and calculated the average rates from 52 different companies and multiple driver profiles, according to co-founder Brian Quinn.

Fourth District Supe Virginia Bass and 5th District Supe Ryan Sundberg don't get to put up their feet this this year.

The majority of candidates filing for local races didn't wait until the last minute to turn their signatures into the Humboldt County Elections Office, officials said Friday.

Red Bluff >> A consumer finance website's study on the best cities for automobile insurance in California shows on average residents in Red Bluff enjoy one of the state's cheapest rates.

Despite "green thumb" efforts last spring, many gardeners are reporting lackluster plant and food production.

In a call center on Eureka's Fifth Street on Feb. 27, county eligibility workers help sign people up for Medi-Cal and other assistance programs.

On Sunday, approximately 1 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a call from the victim of a residential burglary that occurred on 2-4-2014.

On Jan. 10, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was notified of a burglary that occurred at Miller Farms Nursery, 1828 Central Avenue, McKinleyville.

I did a double-take on last week's 4-2 Planning Commission vote to eliminate trail-supporting language from the GPU .

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will discuss campaign finance reform during today's meeting after tabling the issue last spring due to lack of public interest and complications developing a law.

Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies arrested a McKinleyville man on suspicion of several drug charges after responding to reports of a trespasser at a Eureka area cabin, according to the release.

McKinleyville artist Susan Walsh Harper has placed second, winning the Silver Award, in the California Watercolor Association's 44th National Exhibition, with her painting "Members of the Wedding."

A celebration of local art and artists, music, food and fun. McKinleyville Arts Night is open for all McKinleyville businesses to display work from local artists on the third Friday of each month.

With rainfall forecast to slow down by Thursday, weekend temperatures look to be slightly higher than normal, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Carroll.