Eureka council nixes controversial homelessness ordinance

Letter: Ordinance targeted at homeless crosses the line into cruelty

To the editor: I have worked in Pittsfield for nearly 23 years and lived in Pittsfield for 14 years.

Eureka council nixes controversial homelessness ordinance

In a split vote Tuesday, the Eureka City Council rejected a controversial ordinance that would elevate violations of camping and sleeping laws into misdemeanors. The 3-2 vote to deny the proposed ordinance followed a mass of public comment in the overflowing chambers. City staff have said the ordinance, months in the works, is specifically using the elevated violations to address people who have repeatedly refused to go to shelters or use existi…

Divided Eureka City Council Rejects Controversial Camping Ordinance

Tuesday night an ongoing controversial ordinance was rejected in a split vote from Eureka City council members.