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IN THEIR OWN WORDS Read the three council candidates’ answers to a Union questionaire at madriverunion.com
Three candidates vie for two open Arcata Council seats
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SCENE OF THE CRIME The stabbing took place in front of The Jam on H Street. The victim then walked south on H Street, turned the corner at Ninth Street and fell over. JAck DurHAm | union
Man stabbed to death in Downtown Arcata Jack Durham Mad RiveR Union
INCUMBENT, FIRST CAMPAIGN Vice Mayor Brett Watson, appointed in 2017, is seeking voter approval for a new term. klH | union
ASPIRANT, THIRD CAMPAIGN Valerie Rose-Campbell, City Council candidate in 2012 and 2016, is running for a four-year term. klH | union
INCUMBENT, SECOND CAMPAIGN Mayor Sofia Pereira is running for a second four-year term. FAcebook pHoto
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our community, including those whose voices aren’t often heard, to find collaborative solutions.” sofiapereira.org. Rose-Campbell is a playgroup leader and human resources staffing specialist. Endorsed by the Humboldt County Green Party, her campaign has been grassroots – almost literally, with the distribution of sunflower plants and spinach seeds branded with her name and trademark twotone eyeglass frames. “Over the last couple years I have learned so much about people and the effects of trauma on brain development and life outcomes,” she said in response to a question about why she is running. “Humboldt County has the highest rate of adults living with four or more childhood traumas in California, also known as adverse childhood experiences or ACEs which can result in people suffering with poor health, substance abuse, and mental health needs just to name a few. I believe that if we don’t act now to work towards understanding how to heal from trauma as a community, that our children will grow up to suffer the same statistics we see today... My promise is that every vote I cast as a representative of the citizens of Arcata will be rooted in how to make this city better for all of us to live, not just some. I feel compelled to put myself out there and encourage us to grow Arcata up together because if not now, it may be too late.” spark.adobe.com/page/ zFLEWXQ1AjtIC/ Watson was appointed to the City Council to replace former Councilmember Mark Wheetley. He’s gained a number of heavyweight endorsements, including those of the Humboldt County and Humboldt State Democrats, the Humboldt County Green
Party, Sen. Mike McGuire, former Sen. Wesley Chesbro, the AFL-CIO, the Sierra Club, the North Coast People’s Alliance, State Sen. Mike McGuire, Assemblymember Jim Wood, former Assemblymember Dan Hauser, Supervisor Mike Wilson, Supervisor-elect Steve “Sungnome” Madrone and others. “I’m mainly interested in helping seniors and students, continuing progress on Zero Waste goals, and diversifying Arcata’s economy,” Watson said on the cityofarcata.org website. “I believe it’s important to balance embracing HSU, environmental tourism, and other sectors of the economy, while keeping sustainability at the forefront of Arcata’s economic goals. I believe Arcata has taken meaningful action on safety concerns, and I’d like to help continue progress in that regard.” brettforarcata.com
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ARCATA – Compared to some previous City Council elections, Arcata voters choices are comparatively limited for 2018, to two incumbents and one aspirant. Still, two of the three candidates are running their first campaign for office, and the choices include a couple of fairly mainstream liberals and a progressive activist. Sofia Pereira, Valerie Rose-Campbell and Brett Watson bring a varied mix of skills and abilities to the race, and all would like four years at Arcata’s helm. The candidates responded to an exhaustive questionnaire on city issues that the Union submitted to them, with their responses readable at madriverunion.com. Pereira is Arcata’s mayor, and has served on the council since 2014. A Humboldt State graduate, she has won endorsements from a number of political organizations and leaders, including the Humboldt County and Humboldt State Democrats, the Humboldt County Green Party, Sen. Mike McGuire, former Sen. Wesley Chesbro, the AFL-CIO, the Sierra Club, the North Coast People’s Alliance, Assemblymember Jim Wood, Supervisor Mike Wilson and numerous former councilmembers. “I’m running for re-election to continue leading the community through some of the major challenges facing us and lead us to solutions that will continue to make Arcata the best city on the North Coast to live, work, and study,” Pereira said in a reponse to the Union’s questionnaire. “Our campaign is based on advancing Arcata’s values: a fair economy and an inclusive community that fights for social justice and environmental sustainability. In my second term, I will continue to listen to all parts of
ARCATA – The suspect in the Thursday, Oct. 25 stabbing death of a 26-year-old man in Downtown Arcata is now behind bars. Witnesses and video surveillance from nearby businesses helped investigators identify Brandon Matthew Watson as the suspect. Then, acting on a tip from a citizen, Arcata Police investigators bePeter Samuel gan surveillance of a residence on Walnut Drive Triantos in Cutten on Saturday, Oct. 27. During the operation, Watson, 27, of Arcata was spotted getting into a car. Investigators conducted a traffic stop on the 3900 block of Walnut Drive and took Watson into custody without incident. Watson was booked into the Humboldt County Correction Facility on suspicion of murder. Police allege that Watson repeatedly stabbed 26-yearold Peter Samuel Triantos in front of The Jam on Brandon H Street in Arcata. Matthew Triantos, originally from Alabama, was residWatson ing in Eureka at the time of his death. The stabbing took place shortly before 1:40 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, with APD officers dispatched to the 900 block of H Street shortly thereafter. The Jam had just concluded its Whomp Whomp Wednesday, an evening of DJ music and dancing. “Investigators have learned the stabbing occurred during a dispute between the suspect and the victim, who were known to each other,” states a press release from APD. According to Pete Ciotti, the owner of The Jam, about a 100 people were outside the H Street business when some sort of fight broke out. “Some kind of beef went down out here,” Ciotti said while standing near the crime scene last Thursday. STABBING A2
Sundberg makes McKMAC appointments Daniel Mintz Mad RiveR Union
McKINLEYVILLE – Fifth District Supervisor Ryan Sundberg has made two new appointments to the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC) and re-appointed Barbara Georgianna for another term. Also included in the McKMAC actions taken at the Oct. 23 Board of Supervisors meeting are approval of Sundberg’s letters of appreciation to Craig Tucker and Otto van Emmerik, whose terms have ended. The new appointments are Nina Surbaugh, a home child care provider, and Stephanie Weldon, the director of Humboldt County’s Child Welfare Services. During a public comment ses-
sion, Blue Lake resident who are interested in Kent Sawatzky quesserving on the committioned whether Sundberg, tee, which advises the as an outgoing supervisor, county on issues afshould have made the apfecting McKinleyville, pointments. to submit applications But Fifth District Suto the county. pervisor-elect Steven Ma“I will review all of drone thanked Sundberg those applications and Ryan for appointing women talk with every appliSundberg and, referring to the apcant before making pointment of Weldon, a tribal decisions in January on appointmember. ments for the McKMAC,” he said. Weldon is a member of the The committee consists of Yurok tribe. three appointees of the Fifth Dis“Creating that diversity on the trict Supervisor, three at-large committee is a good thing so I ap- appointments approved by the plaud that action on his part,” said Board of Supervisors, a member Madrone. “And I recognize that of the McKinleyville Community this is his right, as supervisor, to Services District and its manager. make these appointments.” The committee meets today, Madrone also invited people Oct. 31 (see page A2).
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