Author: nick
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Response to April 21st Protest
Submitted by Mike Cuthbertson originally posted on Facebook – Just a morning rant…not aimed at anyone or written with bad feelings..I have tried to stay away from posting anything political on here for quite a long time now. And i don’t see this as political…just my thoughts. The county is divided and there’s nothing i…
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Is it time to responsibly open up the economy?
By Donna Westfall – April 22, 2020 If we look at the numbers of deaths in Los Angeles County, 1,320 so far and climbing with about 100 reported on Tuesday, April 21st, (over 35,000 confirmed cases) the city is definitely a disaster. The only city to surpass those numbers is New York with a whopping…
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Little coronavirus relief for property owners
By Jon Coupal – April 20, 2020 The second installment of the 2019-2020 property tax bill was due on Friday, April 10th, and we hope the majority of California’s property owners were able to pay it without economic hardship. Unfortunately, for many homeowners and small businesses, it was more than just a hardship. They simply…
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The Cure is Worse than the Disease
Submitted By Dan Schultz – April 11, 2020 Masks as a Cure Wearing a mask while healthy might actually make you sick” (1) –Dr. David Eisenman a professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at UCLA says “A mask may also cause respiratory distress and become a hotbed for microbes to thrive. As carbon…
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Current Covid 19 info
Submitted by Roger Gitlin – April 10, 2020 As of Late Friday, April 10. Good Evening, folks: Am very pleased to report the latest COVID 19 numbers for Del Norte County… Disclosed just TWO cases POSITIVE for the Virus. Also wish to share the latest CDCR COVID 19 numbers. Across the 35 instituion system there…
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Rep Huffman Virtual Town Hall Meeting
April 10, 2020 Please join Congressman Jared Huffman for an on-line “shelter in place” community town hall on Monday, April 13th. Rep. Huffman will be joined by local experts to discuss the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and answer questions from viewers. In compliance with Shelter in Place orders, this is not an in-person event.…
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Fear from Meaningless Numbers
Submitted by Dan Schultz – April 7, 2020 Mark Twain said, “There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned lies, and Statistics.” “The numbers are almost meaningless,” (1) — Steve Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD. Stanford University Professor of Epidemiology “With a population of 1.5 billion people, China’s some 80,000 cases look like a rounding error” (1) –Nigam Shah, Stanford…
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Context
Opinion Piece by Dan Schultz – April 7, 2020 If you know people watching CNN or MSNBC and it’s scaring the hell out of them, please forward: Someone said to me today regarding the coronavirus “5,000 people have died in the US!!!” That’s sounds scary, doesn’t it? If there were 5000 physical dead bodies immediately surrounding…
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So This Is How You Want To Live? Points To Consider
By Michael Ceremello – April 6, 2020 It looks like no one can get beyond the flu. This is all that is talked about day and night, seven days a week, and politicized on top of its misnomer label of pandemic. Let’s get past the seasonal aspect, the lethal potential, and the impact on our…
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Senator McGuire: Coronavirus Town Hall Meeting By Phone Tonight
April 1, 2020 Dear Donna,We’re working with all levels of government to ensure a unified approach to the coronavirus response here on the North Coast and that the needs of our communities are being met. We also want to make sure you have the latest, most accurate information from the medical professionals who are on…