Arcata, California

Arcata, California

Arcata, originally Union Town or Union, is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. At the 2010 census, Arcata's population was 17,231. Arcata, located 280 miles (450 km) north of San Francisco (via Highway 101), is home to Humboldt State University. Arcata is also the location of the Arcata Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Land Management, which is responsible for the administration of natural resources, lands, and mineral programs, including the Headwaters Forest, on approximately 200,000 acres of public land in Northwestern California.

Government

Arcata has been notably progressive in its political makeup, and was the first city in the United States to elect a majority of its city council members from the Green Party. As a result of the progressive majority, Arcata capped the number of chain restaurants allowed in the city. Arcata was also the first municipality to ban the growth of any type of Genetically Modified Organism within city limits, with exceptions for research and educational purposes.

Arcata (YTB-768)

Arcata (YTB-768) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Arcata, California, and the third navy ship to carry the name.

Construction

The contract for Arcata was awarded 18 January 1963. She was laid down on 15 May 1963 at Mobile, Alabama, by Mobile Ship Repair and launched 30 November 1963.

Operational history

After completing her trials, Arcata was placed in service and, by March 1965, was permanently assigned to the 13th Naval District, based at Seattle, Washington, to provide harbor tug services to ships in the waters of that district.

Stricken from the Navy List 4 April 2004, she was sunk as a target on 2 October 2004 at 33°10′12″N 120°57′6″W / 33.17000°N 120.95167°W / 33.17000; -120.95167 in 1,315 fathoms (7,890 ft; 2,405 m) of water.

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Arcata Transit Center

The Arcata Transit Center is a bus station in Arcata, California. It is located at 925 E Street, between 9th and 10th Streets.

The center is served by six fixed-route local and inter-city transit services. Arcata and Mad River Transit System offers service around Arcata, Redwood Transit System provides service between Arcata and neighboring towns in Humboldt County, Redwood Coast Transit offers service to Crescent City, California, and Blue Lake Rancheria Transit System offers service between Arcata and Blue Lake, California. Amtrak Thruway Motorcoaches stop at the center on their way from the San Joaquins and Capitol Corridor trains at Martinez to the Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville. The Arcata station's Amtrak code is (ARC). Arcata Transit Center is also the northern terminus for Greyhound Lines once daily route to/from San Francisco.

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