Category: City Council
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LOCAL TOWN HALL MEETING HOSTED BY SUPERVISOR GITLIN
By Linda Sutter – April 3, 2019 – A local townhall meeting was held in the Arts and Crafts building of Del Norte County fairgrounds. Topics of discussion were the following; CRESCENT CITY ORDINANCES REGARDING HOMELESS. Mike Justice of Daily Bread Ministries stated there are a handful of bad apples but that is not the…
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Kathryn Murray spends time in jail on DUI
By Donna Westfall – April 2, 2019 – Around a quarter to eight last night, April 1st… and this is no April’s Fools Day joke; former Crescent City Councilwoman, Kathryn Murray was arrested by our local police for “RP REPORTS INTOXICATED FEMALE SUBJECT TRYING TO DRIVE AWAY FROM SAFEWAY AFTER TRYING TO BUY MORE ALCOHOL.”…
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Interview with Police Chief Minsal about the homeless and the law
By Donna Westfall – February 26, 2019 – On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, Crescent City Police Chief, Ivan Minsal, was very accomodating by coming to my home and answering questions about the recent 9th District Court ruling about homeless being able to sleep on public property without harrassment. The 9th Circuit Court has opined, “…as…
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Ending Homelessness
PRESS RELEASE – February 15, 2019 – Beginning in the Fall of 2017, True North’s Local Organizing Committee (LOC) began meeting to search for answers to the critical problem of homelessness in Del Norte County. We hold to the belief that seeing all people, regardless of socio-economic status, as having intrinsic worth and the right…
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What’s to happen with government pensions?
By Donna Westfall – December 7, 2018 – 77 years ago today, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the USA entered World War II. Today, we watch as our country is divided by political correctness, the rule of law being attacked, lack of civility and increasing factions. Some wonder if we’re heading into another civil…
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Election Results: Del Norte County
November 7, 2018 – Latest results from Del Norte County Elections Office. First the Measures: Measure C – increase the TOT tax 2% to help the harbor – won… 7,008 votes cast. Won by 54.69% Measure B – tax cannabis – won…6,967 votes cast. Won by 62.75% Del Norte County Fairgrounds Board – (Vote for…
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Del Norte Residents Seek Solutions to Homelessness with Board of Supervisors and City Council
Don’t just manage homelessness — end it! Crescent City, Calif. – August 8, 2018 – Seeking sustainable solutions to address homelessness, a concerned group of Del Norte County residents, supported by the True North Organizing Network, is launching a comprehensive campaign to end it — not just manage it — by rallying the community and…
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Are there solutions to homelessness in our County?
By Donna Westfall – July 26, 2018 – Homelessness is neither new nor inevitable. We’ve always had homeless in our society. There’s been a cycle that began in the 1980’s while the previous period was during the great depression. Current figures put the growing population of homeless in Del Norte County at over 500, of…
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The latest dog and pony show: Last Chance Grade
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – July 21, 2018 – Just when you think the government couldn’t possibly spend more money frivolously, they come up with just the scheme. Last Chance Grade (LCG) has been a problem for over five decades. When I hear that $50-60 million dollars need to be spent on reports for…
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Cowan & Howard an Unholy Alliance?
By Donna Westfall – July 17, 2018 – The issue of quality healthcare at affordable prices is paramount to the future of our community. Without quality healthcare, our community is destined to wallow in a sea of mediocrity. Some in our community would rather drive or fly outside the community rather than enter the doors…