Author: nick
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The Ethical End to Water Fluoridation
By Jill Jennings-McElheney, Envirovictim Water Poisoned During Two Pregnancies – October 30, 2016 – Dear Ms. Tiemann: You are a federal government source that has influenced my elected Senator’s inaction to halt harm on water fluoridation. In spite of the knowledge the federal government & senior level agency heads now possess, both have refused to remove…
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The Feds and Prop 64
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – October 28, 2016 – I have been somewhat remiss in not commenting on Mr. Merriwether’s latest effort, “Another View: Local voters faced with Constitutional dilemma this November” (Triplicate September 15th), but not really. It is another not much more than a complete waste of space on the Triplicate’s Opinion page. …
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Is Triplicate Editor, Fornoff, the new Stalin?
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – October 27, 2016 – It was with great amusement, that I read in the Thursday Triplicate, “Sheriff speaks up on Prop 64” (Triplicate, October 27th), yet another of our partisan editor’s break with his hard and fast rules of NEVER publishing anything by anyone who writes articles or contributes…
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Solitary confinement for California inmates cut sharply
Credit to Bob Egelko, The San Francisco Chronicle – October 27, 2016 – California has greatly reduced solitary confinement in its prisons and has nearly eliminated its long-term use under a year-old legal settlement, lawyers for the prisoners reported Monday. The state had 9,870 prisoners in isolation cells in December 2012, shortly after inmates filed a class-action…
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Ignored for 10 years helping the homeless
By Mike Justice, Executive Director of Our Daily Bread Ministries – October 27, 2016 – Wednesday, October 26, 2016, I posted that our local government needs an overhaul, both City and County and here is why. For the last 10 years, I have personally been taking care of the poor and homeless people in our…
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Solutions to the increases in sewer rates? Don’t think so. How about paying $153.76 a month?
By Donna Westfall – October 26, 2016 – Sewer rates certainly don’t galvanize the community as much or create the types of curiosity that a sexual predator case does. Nevertheless, questions have been asked and answers need to be given. With that, let’s ask what the City has done to mitigate the humongous, unaffordable $44 million…
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Part 3 – The Chris Renner Story
By Donna Westfall – October 25, 2016 – Recognize that anyone can request public records. This is not limited to the press or political activists. We’re not going to publish any further letters from family, friends or employees. But, think that the following letter may be indicative of some larger concerns which we’ll address in…
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Guns & Hoses Softball Tournament
Erik Apperson’s facebook posting from October 22, 2016: The Inaugural Guns & Hoses Softball Tournament is all wrapped up. Four teams consisting of our local public safety heroes met at Pykes Field today. Club rosters were filled by firefighters and law enforcement officers. All of the proceeds generated will be donated to Del Norte Search…
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Part 2 – The Chris Renner Story
By Donna Westfall – October 23, 2016 – Chris Renner pled guilty to sexually abusing a boy in his formative years. He was sentenced to serve 12 years in prison and will be a registered sex offender for life. At this point there are more questions than answers. 1.) Was his family aware of the situation…
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Part 1 – The Chris Renner Story
By Donna Westfall – October 22, 2016 – What happens when a prominent member of our society is caught in one of the most abominable crimes? If we rate murder as the worst crime, repeated sexual abuse of a child is not far behind. Why would a man like Chris Renner act in such a…