Author: Samuel Strait
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What’s Up At The Del Norte Sheriff’s Office?
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – April 5, 2022 It is not often that so much is made of news out of the Del Norte CountySheriff’s Office, yet that has changed in rather dramatic fashionrecently. Following a Sacramento Bee article, some time ago titled ” NoLaw North Of The Klamath. Dysfunction, Scandal Plague…
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The Harbor Swings And Misses Again
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – April 4, 2022 Recently the Crescent City Harbor District’s Commission has had theopportunity to shed themselves of their dubious connection with AlexLemus and his company Renewable Energy Capital, with a presentation froman alternative source that clearly in the limited reporting we have fromthem have a much better…
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Jan Moorehouse Surfaces
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – April 4, 2022 Clearly former District Superintendent Jan Moorehouse has not kept upwith what is happening with the District’s $25 million, 2008 BondMeasure. Promises made to the public prior to its passage andsubsequent history that were not kept, seems to have escaped hernotice. She clearly needs…
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No Its Not Christmas Season, Its Election Season
Opinion and Commentary by Samuel Strait It is not often, since November of 2019 that my mailbox has had thetemerity of accepting campaign flyers and advertising. All that changedtoday when the first of the often offensive literature appeared in saidmailbox. The usual glib, short and to the point flyer making all sortsof fantasy like promises…
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Who Is Susan Masten?
Since Susan Masten was appointed to the Del Norte Supervisor’s Board ofTrustees last week by our illustrious governor Gavin “Hair Gel” Newsom,this has prompted a further investigation on just who it is that wasappointed. There are the naturally glorified and magnified accounts ofher credentials to represent the fifth district in Del Norte County, yetwhat really…
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At What Point?
Commentary by Samuel Strait – April 1, 2022 Most would say the point at which the population began to doubt themotives of those that lead them are when there is eroding faith andtrust in that government to do what is best for the majority. On thereverse side of the equation, is that when the majority…
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What, Hair Gel Noticed?
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 31, 2022 While for the most part Del Norte County is almost never on theGovernor’s radar, frankly in the higher realm of Sacramento’s Lords andLadies, no one there has realized California extends so far to theNorth. Hence; it was a shock to learn that Governor Empty…
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Money, Money Everywhere….
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 30, 2022 In a recent meeting this month the City is faced with the unimaginableexperience of being flush with cash and no where to spend it on, atleast that represents something useful, and beneficial for thecommunity.. As such, the City in its infinite wisdom chose the…
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Lord Stutz, Missing?
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 30, 2022 With almost predictable regularity, local public health continues withits “Covid” update program which most local residents would rather it berelegated to the nearest toilet. Influenza, counted on to bring aregular seasonal outbreak to nearly every community on the planet neverelicited such overwhelming concern or…
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Danger, Danger, Californians, The Legislature Is Back In Session
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 30, 2022 Have no fear, the California Legislature is back in session to protectus from ourselves. Actually there may be reason to run for the exits tothe State. In a line up of legislative blunders, the idiots inSacramento are preparing a whole slate of legislative action…