Take the Arcata Public Housing Survey

The City of Arcata is working on three important Community Development Plans and is seeking public input.

• The first plan is known as the Housing Element. It will set goals and strategies to meet Arcata’s current and future housing needs by creati...

Please Conserve Water While Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Makes Improvements

The City of Arcata is asking residents to conserve water while Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District makes scheduled improvements in August and September.

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District supplies Arcata with water, and they have scheduled valve repla...

We're Looking for New Committee Members!

The City of Arcata currently has open seats on the Energy Committee and the Economic Development Committee.

Community members who are passionate about reducing fossil fuel consumption, developing sustainable energy supplies and striving to make a real diff...

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...

City Sewer Pipe Replacement & Rehabilitation Project is Underway

The City of Arcata resumed work on the 2018 Sanitary Sewer Infiltration Reduction Project on Monday, April 15. This project was suspended this winter due to rainfall and high groundwater levels occurring in late December 2018 through early April 2019.

The ...