When calling the North Coast Rape Crisis Team’s 24/7 crisis line to report a drink spiking, callers will now have the option to anonymously forward details to the Arcata Police Department. NCRCT receives 20-plus calls a month regarding drug-facilitated assault, according to Executive Director Amanda LeBlanc. But when asked about recent social media reports indicating […]
North Coast Rape Crisis Team
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‘Off the Ride’
In so many ways, last week’s cover story (“‘Tarnished’”) should reinforce people’s faith in the Eureka Police Department. The story, based on the internal affairs investigation that sustained allegations of sexual battery and conduct unbecoming against former officer Michael Stelzig, illustrated that EPD did a lot of things right. It took the allegations that were […]
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One Billion Rising and Rising
More than 100 Arcata Elementary School and Sunny Brae Middle School students sang and danced to “Home We’ll Go” at the sixth annual One Billion Rising event on the Arcata Plaza on Friday afternoon. “We’re making a statement through dance to rise, resist and unite to make change happen so our homes and workplaces are […]
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High Heels, Old Town
Arts Alive! attendees Saturday will be greeted by the sound of hundreds of high heels clicking their way down Eureka’s streets. The third annual Walk a Mile in her Shoes event, a fundraiser for the North Coast Rape Crisis Team, will kick off at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Old Town Gazebo and will see […]