Category: Corruption
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I’VE BEEN BANNED BY THE TRIPLICATE
By Donna Westfall – October 14, 2016 – Are you old enough to remember when American’s felt smug in their constitutional freedoms of the press and free speech during the Cold War? Afterall, Pravda, the official Russian newspaper and mouthpiece of Communist Russia was there to censor anything and everything. Not so in America. Well,…
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The Problems With The Sewer Rates or Why You Should Vote No On Measure Q
By Donna Westfall October 8, 2016 – The City of Crescent City has the wisdom of a gnat. No disrespect to gnats of this world. The City approves the upgrade and expansion of the wastewater treatment plant on prime beach front property in a Tsunami zone. Aside from that, they expand the sewer plant not…
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Does the public have a right to know about an elected officials addictions or mental illness?
By Donna Westfall – September 16, 2016 – Like it or not, we are a heavily medicated society. Alcohol, caffeine, marijuana, anti-depressants and tobacco are just a few of the substances we turn to. Over 61 million American’s suffer from mental illness and of those about 13.6 million live with a serious mental illness such…
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The Corruption of Campaign Cash
By Donna Westfall – September 7, 2016 – Have you ever asked yourself who may pull the strings for the decisions that are made by your board of supervisors. You might find it interesting that one member of the board of supervisors and one board wannabe have big special interest and Political Action Committees (PAC)…
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It’s a dilemma. Or is it?
By Donna Westfall – September 5, 2016 – What’s a dilemma? Well the common definition is a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones. Here is an example of a dilemma; Ken is a doctor. One of his patients, whom he has diagnosed…
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Who Can Meet in the Meeting Room at the WWTP?
By Donna Westfall – September 1, 2016 – Recently I sent an email to our new City Manager, David Vandermark, requesting permission to hold a meeting of the local Taxpayers Association in the conference room of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) inviting candidates for City Council, Supervisor’s and incumbents and the City Manager, to a…
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The Code of Ethics is getting a facelift
By Donna Westfall – August 27, 2016 – Remember when contracted City Attorney, Bob Black, helped the City of Crescent City develop a Code of Ethics in early 2009? Remember in September of that same year in a 4-1 vote (Schellong, Slert, Murray and Burns) voted to CENSURE Councilwoman Donna Westfall based on the Code…
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THE GREAT BIN CONTROVERSY
By Samuel Strait – August 26, 2016 – It is not often that we have a public agency that so constantly proves just how worthless it has become, but the Del Norte Solid Waste Authority (DNSWMA) has done just that. Looking beyond the constant drum beat of recycling, (textiles, mattresses, and abandoned cars all a complete…
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TOO RISKY FOR COMMON SENSE
By Donna Westfall – August 24, 2016 – As I was walking past “Sleezy Joe’s Used Car Lot” I happened to come upon this conversation: Sleezy Joe – Hey buddy step over here for a moment, have I got a deal for you! I have this “like new” car over here that regularly sells…
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What is Measure Q About: Part 4
By Donna Westfall – August 12, 2016 – First a note: I started www.crescentcitytimes.com because the local newspaper was not reporting the news accurately, fairly or honestly….. in my opinion. People in this town deserved to know more if they cared to read another side. I started the Crescent City-Del Norte County Taxpayers Association…