Author: Linda Sutter

By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – Dec. 31, 2024 It’s the end of 2024, you get your DMV bill in the mail, but, can’t pay it online because the California DMV outsources their payment centers in the Phillipines. Nothing wrong with that until you are told by the outsource worker, “we are not the DMV…

Opinion and Commentary By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – December 13, 2024 Today, I had the opportunity to meet with key individuals involved in the governance of the Harbor District, including Harbor Chair Gerhard Weber, Harbormaster Rademaker, and Attorney Dan Schimdt who is a harbor commissioner. The primary topic of discussion was the First Amendment,…

By Investigative Reporter Linda Sutter – Pictures Credit to Oliver Twist 1948 – December 4, 2024 The new board members were sworn in at 1:45 p.m. Annie Nehmer, John Evans and Dan Schmidt. The new chair representing the Harbor District is Gerhard Weber with Annie Nehmer sitting in as pro tem. The meeting got off…

By Linda Sutter – November 9, 2024 As I consider the recent harbor election results, a concerning statistic springs to mind. Some time ago during a board of supervisors meeting the Del Norte Unified School District announced that 66% of the local population is functionally illiterate. In my view, this has far-reaching implications for how…

By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – October 12, 2024 October 9, 2024, after the Harbor District publicly opened its financial records, new concerns emerged regarding missing documents, specifically related to credit card purchases. These receipts, tied to former Harbormaster Tim Petrick’s expenditures, were found to have been removed from the District. Current Harbormaster Mike Rademaker…

By Linda Sutter – September 22, 2024 RELEASE IN SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATIONLINDA SUTTER v. TRI-AGENCY EDA,Del Norte Superior Court No. CVPT 23-1261 For and in consideration of the terms of this agreement, Linda Sutter, plaintiff in the above-entitledaction against Tri-Agency EDA and Wes White, Chair, and various Does, defendants, herewith agrees tofully and finally conclude…

By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – August 29, 2024 In February of this year Harbormaster Tim Petrick who was recently awarded a “performance incentive pay” of $4,127.50, by the current Harbor Commissioners, is allowed to misuse public funds via credit cards. On 2/21/24,  ordered DoorDash from a bagel kitchen for $75.15 On 02/22/24   another DoorDash…

By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – August 19, 2020 A little over four weeks after the 4th of July incident that left several people injured, 16 officials, including CEOs, and two attorneys, convened to discuss public safety measures for next year’s holiday. The meeting which was held today became contentious almost immediately due to a…