Category: Del Norte County
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For every problem there is a new tax to be invented. The TEXT TAX – Retroactive for 5 years
By Donna Westfall – December 15, 2018 – While I’m overdue for writing about personal responsibility, accountability, growing up and being an adult, something has come up that needs our immediate attention. In California, I don’t believe our Democratic legislators think we’re taxed enough. The latest in creative taxes is one by the California Public…
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BREAKING NEWS: Trump signs Executive Order – White House Opportunity and Revitalization
By Donna Westfall – December 12, 2018 – Ben Carson announced the bill that would create more jobs while rewarding those that invest in distressed communities. Ben Carson is Chairman of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will chair the new Council that will consist of 13 Federal Agencies. From the White House: The Council…
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Acupuncture is catching on
By Donna Westfall – December 12, 2018 – China is credited with the theory and practice of acupuncture going back 6,000 years BC before needles were even invented. Instead sharpened stones and bones were used. The philosophy behind acupuncture is called “Qi” pronounced “chee.” This belief is that there is energy in everything. The energy…
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Silly and Serious Things
By Donna Westfall – December 11, 2018 – This morning at the Daily Town Hall Meeting that starts at 6 am in Fisherman’s Restaurant, regular attendee, Hank, told the story of British soldiers dying from dysentery during World War II. Take a look at the picture to the left. Looks like briquettes, doesn’t it? It’s…
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Bittersweet clean up on private property
By Donna Westfall – December 9, 2018 – The owners were set to move in after tenants moved out in April, 2018. However, eight days before moving in, the next door neighbor, spotted a fire. His family made sure everybody was out of the structure and the fire department was called. Fire crews arrived around…
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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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Autonomous cars – will they be in Del Norte County this decade?
Donna Westfall – December 4, 2018 – Did you know that 90% of all auto accidents are attributed to human error? I learned that fact from Supervisor 5th District, Bob Berkowitz this morning as he recounted some of the things he learned at the California State Association of counties (CSAC) conference this past week held…
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42nd Community Clean-Up
Supervisor 1st District, Roger Gitlin’s, “Take a Bite out of Blight” is set to clean up at 481 Commins Way, Crescent City on Saturday, December 8th starting at 9 am. Directions: Enter from Railroad Ave at Cummins, and follow the orange cones to the property. We have pickers, gloves, bags and water. WE NEED A FEW GREAT…
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Can Voter Fraud Happen in Del Norte County?
By Donna Westfall – December 2, 2018 – As we watched the Broward County, Florida, election official resign and then get suspended by out going Governor and Senator elect, Rick Scott, let’s wonder if voter fraud can happen in our county? What happened in Florida? The Supervisor of Elections, Brenda Snipes, was appointed to the…
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HIV/AIDS virus updates
By Donna Westfall – December 1, 2018 – Do you remember first hearing about AIDS? Although the HIV/AIDS virus was detected in California and New York in 1981, it wasn’t until the early 1990’s that I actually met people with the illness. The first two were gay men in Southern California. One was my insurance…