Author: nick
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The Founders Vindicated
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – April 15, 2022 With the April 29 committee deadline approaching, the student vaccine bill, SB 871, has not been set for a hearing. And support is cratering. Even the radical school board in Berkeley just declined to endorse it. If the bill does not advance, which appears likely, I’m calling…
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Why
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – April 13, 2022 To answer the question posed by Supervisor Chris Howard, DistrictThree’s representative on the Del Norte Board Of Supervisors to thequestion “Why” County Government does what it does, shouldn’t surprise agreat many people who live and work within the County. While SupervisorHoward is under the…
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Getting Public Reps to Actually Listen Is A Tough Sell
By Donna Westfall – April 12, 2022 One of the ways our elected representatives get to know the opinions of their constituents is to have PUBLIC COMMENTS during public meetings. Certainly it has been a rough road these last two years due to the Pandemic. BUT, if one can’t or couldn’t attend a meeting via…
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GROAN!
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – April 12, 2022 Some will groan when I bring this subject to public attention. The poorly-maintained curbs, gutters and sidewalks rampant with ugly weed growth about the City is no big deal. I think it’s a big deal. Appearance is everything. Why have sidewalks at all…
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4 Cities Sue Over Senate Bill 9
Submitted By Randal South – April 12, 2022 Four California cities, (Redondo Beach, Carson City, Torrance and Whittier) have filed a lawsuit to block the implementation of Senate Bill 9. SB9, which took effect Jan. 1, 2022, makes it easier for property owners to split lots, convert homes to duplexes or build second units on their…
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A Most Undeserved Break
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley 0 April 11, 2022 Gavin Newsom has to be close to a record for the number of bills and orders he’s signed that have been ruled unconstitutional. A court just rebuked him again, overturning a law imposing quotas on businesses. Of course, Newsom had to read about the decision from the undisclosed tropical…
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UPDATE ON NEW DISTRICT 5 SUPERVISOR; SUSAN MASTEN
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – April 11, 2022 In an effort to be as accurate as possible, I erred when I reported on candidate Masten FB interview with regard to now-Supervisor Masten’s position on two items: * Masten supported and voted YES on County Measure R, the increase in the General…
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Harbor Back In The News For A Change
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – April 8, 2022 The Crescent City Harbor District voted to approve two ground leases allowing Renewable Energy Capital to develop Bayside RV Park and Redwood Harbor Village, respectively. Both votes were 5-0. These two projects are not just about the 90 tenants who may face eviction…
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Humiliation and Defeat
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – April 7, 2022 The Supermajority’s scheme to turn my gas tax bill into a tax increase was such a debacle they’re destroying the evidence it ever happened. Today the Assembly did something no one had ever seen, passing a motion to “strike” the bill out of existence. It was an…
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Will Voter ID Cards Ever Become Law In The USA?
By Donna Westfall – April 7, 2022 To vote in Mexico every eligible Mexican citizen has to have a tamper-proof photo-ID card with a thumbprint and an embossed hologram. Who are eligible Mexican citizens? The 34th article of the Mexican constitution establishes that Mexican citizens are those Mexican [nationals] who are 18 years of age or…