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CalFresh Healthy Living
Healthy Victories – December 2, 2024 Del Norte CalFresh Healthy Living program supports healthy, active and nourished lifestyles by teaching Del Norte residents about good nutrition and how to stretch their food dollars, while also building partnerships in communities to make the healthy choice, the easy choice. Visit Del Norte CalFresh Healthy Living website and…
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OPINION & COMMENTARY – Jon Coupal: New laws coming in the new year Californians need to know about
By Jon Coupal – December 31, 2024 While you’re popping champagne and toasting the new year, hundreds of recently enacted bills will go into effect. Here are a few you should know about. The minimum wage for all employers in California will increase to $16.50. We currently have the second highest unemployment rate of any…
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The California Comeback
By Kevin Kiley – December 31, 2024 2024 will be remembered as the year California’s comeback began. Homeless encampments are being removed thanks to our Supreme Court win; criminals are going to jail thanks to Prop. 36; Newsom is as irrelevant as ever; and Kamala failed to nationalize the California “model.” And there is so…
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Road Information Bulletin
By CalTrans – December 27, 2024 The following scheduled roadwork has been verified at the time of release. Please keep in mind work is weather permitting and subject to change. For updates to this list, visit: QuickMap at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov, check the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at https://roads.dot.ca.gov or call 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623). For information pertaining to emergency roadwork,…
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A Christmas Reflection: Faith, Liberty, and America’s Enduring Hope
By Brooke L. Rollins – December 25, 2024 – picture credit Christianity.com As we gather this Christmas, we reflect on the enduring power of hope, faith, and perseverance—qualities embedded in both our holiday traditions and our nation’s founding story. This year, we remember Christmas time in 1774, a moment 250 years ago that set the…
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Privatizing the Post Office
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – December 24, 2024 – picture credit to USPS I’m all for downsizing the government whether it’s Federal, State or Local. The larger it’s gotten, the more taxpayers have to pay and in my opinion, the benefits don’t outweigh the costs. Having people in positions of taking a hard…
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Crime is Illegal Again
By Kevin Kiley – December 23, 2024 Crime is once again illegal in California, as Prop. 36 officially went into effect on Wednesday. In just the first few days, there have already been numerous arrests. In some cases, the thieves expressed shock upon learning that stealing is now a felony. In short: We won, Newsom lost, and thieves…
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California Commentary: Santa Jarvis’s Naughty and Nice List
By Jon Coupal – December 23, 2024 Oh, by gosh and by golly; it’s time for mistletoe and holly. It’s also time for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association naughty and nice list. We made a list. We checked it twice. Time to find out who’s naughty and nice to California taxpayers this year. First, let’s…
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The Death Count
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – December 23, 2024 If you go on Google and input, “What is the first death on earth?” The answer is: the first human to die, according to the Bible, was Abel, the son of Adam and Eve. If you know anything about our area, then you are probably aware…
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Any Impacts To Veterans Due to Government Shutdown?
By Veterans Affairs – December 20, 2024 Even if there’s a government shutdown, Veterans will still be able to access their health care, benefits, and memorial services from VA. Read below and learn the facts about what VA services are and are not impacted: