Category: Del Norte County
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Paul goes solar: Part 1 of 3
By Donna Westfall – January 31, 2018 In Part 1, we’ll talk about what led up to Paul Senyszyn’s solar power installation. In Part 2, we’ll talk about the installation process. Finally, in Part 3, we’ll talk about how the finances worked out, and details around the performance of the system after its been in service…
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Part 3: The Fix Is In
By Donna Westfall – January 29, 2018 In the January 9th Board of Supervisors meeting, people of the public got up to address our dysfunctional board. Everyone that spoke to the issue of electing a chairman, referred to wanting Roger Gitlin as the next in line to serve as Chairman. Instead, Chair Howard was elected…
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Point Of Honor – End in Sight
By Donna Westfall – January 29, 2018 – At noon today on the “S” curve, it was cloudy with intermittent sunshine. Not quite warm enough for shirt sleeves, but not so cold as to need a heavy jacket. Yet in terms of taking pictures in front of the Point of Honor sign, difficult because of…
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GOOD OLE BOY JUDICIAL CORRUPTION EXPOSED
Factual Report By Wes Nunn – January 27, 2018 – I can’t tell you how mad I am that I was sued with a scam law suit. I went to court for the first time in my life, only to find out the local court is part of the scam. At great time and expense…
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Rebuilding our Soils – Veteran’s and Compost
By Donna Westfall – January 27, 2018 – I’ve been a gardener my entire adult life having started when Hector was a pup. Being an organic gardener means starting with great ingredients which means building up healthy soil. I’ve been an entrepreneur almost as long as being a gardener. Building businesses takes planning, work and…
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Who’s Jake Smith?
By Donna Westfall – January 26, 2018 – The 2018 election cycle is nearly upon us. Come early February, candidates will be filing their statements. Here enters Jake Smith, of Smith River in District 3. Originally from San Diego, he spent the majority of his professional life in Sacramento. After he retired eight years ago,…
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The Fix Is In: Part 2
By Donna Westfall – January 22, 2018 – The Politics of Exclusion If you’ve been a regular reader of Crescent City Times.com, you’ve probably noticed a familiar theme that being about corruption. And, if you’re one of those people in this community that has been fighting for an open and honest government, and demanding the…
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Do Solar Panels Work in Cloudy Weather: Part 2
By Anthony Fogelman – January 18, 2018 – I appreciate all the comments to Part 1 of this great story published October 27, 2017, and I suggested it be re-printed to better educate the residents and business owners in Del Norte county. It’s helpful to understand that the main difference from one place to another…
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About Town Wednesday, January 17, 2018
By Donna Westfall – Jan. 17, ’18 – DMV – Got in and out without an appointment in about 35 minutes, but noticed the American Flag on the outside flagpole is tattered – needs to be replaced. Told the clerk, who was really nice and helpful, and she said she’d relay the message to her…
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There’s a new warden at the prison
By Donna Westfall – Sunday, January 16, 2018 After 32 years, Warden Clark E. Ducart retired and Jim Roberts took over at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP). It’s the only supermax state prison in the State of California. Located on 275 acres in Del Norte County. Established in 1989 and called a modern day Alcatraz.…