The Earth flag spent over a year flying atop city-owned flagpoles – the result of 2022's Measure M, which passed in Arcata with 52.31% of the vote – until a recent ruling from a Humboldt County judge declared it illegal to fly any other flag above the Stars and Stripes on municipal flagpoles.
Thursday, Bart Silvers was sworn into his position as Arcata Police Chief. Silvers, who grew up in Fortuna and has been with APD since he started his career as a police officer in 2001, will lead the force of now 26 officers. He follows Brian Ahearn who began the position in 2018.
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