Category: Corruption
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JON ALEXANDER’S CONTENTION TACTICS
BY LINDA SUTTER Last week in the Del Norte Triplicate there was yet another article about Jon Alexander and his newest contention tactic of threats to the Board of Supervisors. Former Del Norte District Attorney, Jon Alexander, hired a personal attorney to request payments be made to him for…
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DEL NORTE SOLID WASTE MARCH 26TH MEETING 2013
BY DONNA WESTFALL Looking back to 2013: It’s clear to me that the County understands we are in a recession and the City does not. What could make it any clearer than the 5% increase discussed at the board meeting March 26, 2013 regarding Kevin Hendrick’s 20 year longevity raise? While the County has…
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UPDATE ON CALIFORNIA STATE BAR CASE AGAINST DA JON ALEXANDER
BY DONNA WESTFALL One of the reasons we started www.crescentcitytimes.com an on-line newspaper is because not all the news printed by our local Del Norte Triplicate is 1.) accurate, or 2.) fair or 3.) unbiased. Our philosophy is to report the news as accurately, honestly and fair as possible. Here then are a few…
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Local Unchecked Power…
An Opinion Piece By Co-Editor Katherine K. Kelly – May 26, 2012 What to do about unchecked power in those who were elected to represent us? We have in this city people who were elected as our representatives, yet when they take office the power goes to their heads and the meetings become a dog…
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Constitutional rights obliterated by Mayor Kathryn Murray
In another attempt to limit free speech, Mayor Murray in Monday night’s city council meeting, May 21, 2012, cut off Gini Marie Aland during public comment stating that she was off topic. Then Mayor Murray cut off Connie Morrison during public comment stating she was off topic. Interesting since the topic was a campaign to…
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Investigation of Jon Alexander
Today (2/26/2012) the Sacramento Bee published my investigation about Jon Alexander, district attorney of Del Norte County, California. Alexander’s story appears at first as a model of redemption. After a methamphetamine habit nearly destroyed him, Alexander resurrected his career and devoted himself to helping other addicts recover. In 2010, he surprised many in remote Del…