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Could a desalination plant save Crescent City from bankruptcy
By Donna Westfall – January 22, 2017 – The world’s largest solar powered desalination (desal) plant is located in Al Khafji, Saudi Arabia. The worlds largest desal plant in the western hemisphere is located in San Diego. Up until recently, the worlds largest reverse osmosis desal plant is located in Algeria, Africa These days the world…
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2017 LABOR LAW FOR SMALL BIZ
City of Crescent City – January 20, 2017 – FREE WORKSHOP There is change in the air. 2017 brings new labor laws for small business owners. Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Business Advisor, Traci Fansler, will be highlighting these changes and how that relates to you. She will discuss the new minimum wage requirements, what…
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Israeli Fluoridation Promoters Whitewash Scientific Uncertainty
Submitted by New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation – January 21, 2017 – Israeli fluoridation proponents misled legislators and the public about the safety and effectiveness of water fluoridation in order to preserve a country-wide fluoridation mandate, reports two Israeli researchers in the Journal of Risk Research (August 2016) after they reviewed government documents…
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Counting the Homeless – Part 1
By Donna Westfall – January 20, 2017 – HOMELESSNESS – Some think that ignoring the problem is the way to go. Some think that only drug and alcohol abusers are homeless. The facts of the matter are that at any time, any one of us could become homeless due to a whole range of circumstances.…
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It’s Official. Donald Trump is our 45th President
By Roger Gitlin, Supervisor 1st District, Del Norte County – January 20, 2017 – Donald J. Trump is now President Donald J. Trump. Having just witnessed the Inauguration of President Donald J.Trump, I am truly overwhelmed by this momentous event. Rarely have I been so moved by anyone’s words but I must share with you…
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People v Maready
Del Norte County District Attorney’s Office – January 19, 2017 – The Del Norte District Attorney’s Office announced that Hollie Dale Maready (41) of Crescent City was sentenced today by the Honorable Darren McElfresh to serve six (6) years in state prison for first degree residential burglary with a person present. Maready pleaded guilty to…
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Women’s March Excludes Pro-Life Women
By Donna Westfall – January 19, 2017 – On Saturday, January 21st, the day after the inauguration, women will descend upon Washington, D.C. with supporting Women’s Marches around the nation. They are concerned, afraid, angry about Trump’s presidency because they fear that these rights will go away, be diminished or reversed – as in the…
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When a child’s lie lands their parent in prison
By Donna Westfall – January 17, 2017 – Let’s begin with the McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial that took place during the mid 1980’s. One woman, Judy Johnson, with a 2-1/2 year old son, leveled charges against her estranged husband and against teacher, Ray Buckey. Allegations involving sexual abuse of her son were called in to Manhattan…
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Planned Parenthood lied to the media about retraining thousands of staff how to report child sex trafficking
Live Action – (January 17, 2017) – A 2017 follow-up Live Action investigation also shows Planned Parenthood didn’t report sex traffickers to authorities, as it had claimed. A new Live Action investigation shows that Planned Parenthood lied to the media after employees were caught on camera attempting to aid and abet sex traffickers prostituting 14- and…
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Just for Fun. What day is today?
By Donna Westfall – January 14, 2017 – credit to www.nationaldaycalendar.com – There’s a website that lists out National Days, many of them unknown or unheard of. For example: yesterday, January 13th was: NATIONAL RUBBER DUCKY DAY – NATIONAL STICKER DAY – NATIONAL BLAME SOMEONE ELSE DAY – NATIONAL KOREAN AMERICAN DAY – STEPHEN FOSTER…