Category: Del Norte County
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Update on squandering $163,000 of taxpayer’s money
By Donna Westfall – January 18, 2019 – Want to know what really irks me? It’s when a member of the public asks for information that ought to be available and then finding themselves being stonewalled. Here’s an example. In follow up to our article “Will our Board of Supervisors vote to squander $163,000 of…
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Part 2: Finishing up Sup. Berkowitz list of priorities
By Donna Westfall – January 17, 2019 – Our politicians can make a difference in the quality of life of their constituents, taxpayers/ratepayers and residents. For example, the wise management of our forests could cut down on the devastation and destruction we witnessed this past year in the lost of homes, lives and trees in…
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Will our Board of Supervisors vote to squander $163,000 of taxpayer’s money?
By Donna Westfall – January 16, 2019 – I’ve been a landlord for over 40 years and most of the time consider myself lucky to have invested in good properties and tenants in Southern California, Northern California and two other states. When I found out that Health and Human Services Director, Heather Snow, wants the…
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Learning what goes on at our local Veterans Hall
By Donna Westfall – January 13, 2019 – The Department of Veterans Affairs evolved from the first federal Veterans’ facility established for Civil War soldiers and sailors of the Union Army created in 1865, known initially as the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Since then, many different arms of Veterans services was consolidated under President Herbert…
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About town
By Donna Westfall – January 10, 2019 – At 2 pm today at the Veterans Administration building located at 810 H Street in Crescent City is holding a PTSD meeting. This will be the first time I’ll be attending and plan to write up an article. Also today at 3:30 pm, at the Cultural Center,…
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Daily Town Hall Meeting
By Donna Westfall – January 7, 2019 – It was 38 degrees this morning at 6 am and 3 of us brave souls turned out to meet with Supervisor Bob Berkowitz at Fisherman’s Restaurant. Here’s what we learned, discussed and debated: 1.) Democratic congress wants to do away with the Electoral College – Per Sup.…
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Part 1: Does Public Education stink in Del Norte County? For the most part, YES, it does.
By Donna Westfall – December 29, 2018 – My mother was one of eight children. Her parents and grandparents came to this country (legally) from Russia and Poland. They, like many other immigrants coming to America, had to learn the language and become citizens. Assimilation was very important to them. They worked and eked out…
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A recount of the December Fairground Boards’ meeting – “Unquestionable Integrity?”
By Donna Westfall and Linda Sutter – December 18, 2018 – For ease of reading we’ll use DW and LS to denote who said what. LS: The Park and Recreations Special District began the meeting at 5:30 pm on Thursday night, December 13th. The meeting was not appropriately posted. You can not find their agenda…
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What can we learn from Tom Fitton’s testimony before the Oversight Committee?
By Donna Westfall – December 14, 2018 – Tom Fitton is President of Judicial Watch. A watchdog organization in Washington, D.C. Their tag line goes like this: When the media doesn’t get the truth, we do. Because no one is above the law! Judicial Watch, a conservative foundation, fights for accountability and integrity in law, politics…