Apply for an Open Vacancy on the Planning Commission

The City of Arcata seeks community members to apply for open volunteer positions on the Planning Commission.

Planning Commissioners play a key role in shaping the City’s future with the Commission having final authority for most planning and phys...

Share Your Thoughts on the City's Draft Housing Element

The Community Development Department is working on meeting the housing needs of Arcata residents and has published a draft of a plan known as the 2019-2027 Housing Element.

The Housing Element will set goals and strategies to meet Arcata’s curren...

City Green Waste Drop-Off Program Updates

During a recent review of the City of Arcata’s Green Waste Drop-Off Program, the Environmental Services Department and Wes Green Landscape Materials identified the need to limit and monitor the amount of green waste each customer can drop off at the Wes G...

Help Prevent Storm Water Pollution this Rainy Season

The City of Arcata is committed to improving local water quality, and our Environmental Services Department is encouraging community members to help us prevent storm water pollution this rainy season.

Storm water is rain or fluid that is not absorbed into ...

Lawson Homicide Investigation Continues, Witnesses Urged to Come Forward

The Arcata Police Department has established a 24-hour tip line for any member of the public to call in order to provide information regarding the murder of David Josiah Lawson. Lawson, a Humboldt State University student, was killed at a house party in t...