Author: Linda Sutter
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IT’S TIME; REPEAL CRESCENT CITY HARBOR DISTRICT TOT TAX
Opinion and Commentary By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – August 7, 2025 It is time to move forward and hit the Crescent City Harbor District where it hurts the most—their pocketbook. A pocketbook decapitated by gross mismanagement and lack of transparency, controlled by Harbormaster Michael Rademaker and his cohort, Sandy Moreno. It is time for…
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CONSEQUENCES OF THE HARBORMASTER OF CRESCENT CITY HARBOR DISTRICT, RADEMAKER
By Linda Sutter, Investigative Reporter, – July 23, 2025 On July 23, 2025, during a public meeting of the Crescent City Harbor District, an astonishing revelation came to light: Commissioner Rick Shepherd disclosed that a letter requesting forgiveness of a $5 million USDA loan had been submitted—without full board approval. Let that sink in. A…
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Harbor Patrol Duties Log: Dehumanizing Reports
By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – July 14, 2025 Prior to Former Harbormaster Tim Petrick’s departure, there was discussion about creating a harbor police station with Tim Petrick as the Captain and Mike Rademaker handling the administrative duties. However, the idea failed because they did not consult other law enforcement agencies to get them on…
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SANDY MORENO DUMPS COMMERCIAL FIRE INSURANCE—HARBOR DISTRICT IN FREEFALL
By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – June 25, 2025 Yesterday’s Harbor District meeting began on a promising note as a group of developers presented a compelling vision for revitalizing Crescent City Harbor. For a moment, it seemed the tides might finally turn. But that hope evaporated swiftly when Finance Director Sandy Moreno took the floor.…
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Harbor District Conducts SerialMeetings Under the Guise of “SpecialClosed Session”
By Linda Sutter, Investigative Reporter – January 25, 2025 The Crescent City Harbor District has once again found itself embroiled in controversy overwhat many are calling deliberate and repeated violations of California’s open meeting laws. At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the District quietly taped an agenda totheir office window announcing a…
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DEMURRER DENIED; STEP ONE COMPLETED
Opinion and Commentary By Linda Sutter – June 6, 2025 On May 29, 2025, at approximately 0930 hours, I entered the Del Norte Superior Court room department 1 for a demurrer hearing submitted by the Crescent City Harbor District regarding a Writ of Mandate for public documents. The Honorable Judge Darren McElfresh presided the case.…
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HARBOR COMMISSIONER NEHMER SLAMS CORRUPTION AT THE HARBOR
By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – June 6, 2025 What do Commissioner John Evans and Commissioner Dan Schmidt have in common? One is a sworn Peace Officer at Pelican Bay State Prison. The other, a licensed attorney and officer of the court. Yet both appear to have abandoned the very laws they swore to uphold—specifically…
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MAILBOX DOCUMENTS; DO YOU STILL TRUST CEO RADEMAKER AS HARBORMASTER?
By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – May 22, 2025 As I checked my mailbox yesterday afternoon I discovered an unusual paper. As I began to read it, I could not believe my eyes. Christmas came early. There in my mailbox was a very important document. Remember April 23rd harbor meeting where Commissioner Dan Schmidt stated…
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Curry King Indian Restaurant: A Flavorful Journey from the Middle East to Crescent City
By Linda Sutter – May 12, 2025 Crescent City has long welcomed new flavors and experiences, and now it can add avibrant cultural gem to its culinary scene—Curry King Indian Restaurant. With anaromatic blend of spices, vibrant dishes, and warm hospitality, this establishment deliversan experience that’s both exotic and heartwarming. Curry King offers a wide…
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Smoke and Mirrors
By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – MAY 7, 2025 The Triplicate Editor, Roger Gitlin, reports Harbormaster receives a $20, 000 dollar pay increase making $114,000 dollars a year which was approved in closed session without giving the public any information regarding the terms of the agreement or allowing public input. But let’s discuss the severe…