Losses now estimated at $20 million or more The Arcata City Council will hear an update Friday on the Jan. 2 fire that leveled a city block and consider ratifying City Manager Merritt Perry’s declaration of a local emergency to open up access to state and federal assistance. The 8 a.m. special meeting will take […]
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State Unveils Long-awaited Standard for Drinking Water Contaminant
On Monday, California proposed a long-awaited standard for a cancer-causing contaminant in drinking water that would require costly treatment in cities throughout the state. Traces of hexavalent chromium are widely found in the drinking water of millions of Californians, some naturally occurring and some from industries that work with the heavy metal. The proposed standard […]
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UPDATE: Hold the Crab
UPDATE: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to indefinitely postpone recreational crab season. It remains prohibited to take crab anywhere north of the Ventura/Santa Barbara county line until the department changes its mind. “Closure of the fisheries shall remain in effect until [public health] determines that domoic acid levels no longer […]