Category: Del Norte County
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Sending two Supervisors to Washington DC…a case of the blind leading the blind?
By Donna Westfall – March 14, 2017 – Board of Supervisors Agenda Item #23. The vote – 3 to 2. That means that taxpayers are sending two supervisors (Howard & Hemmingsen with Cowan as the alternate) to Washington DC. Isn’t that special? What’s the crisis? Last Chance Grade. What’s the plan? There isn’t any plan..…
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Should Tod Roy be indicted? Should Judge Follett step down?
By Donna Westfall – March 12, 2017 – Let’s spend some time examining the Grand Jury system in Del Norte County. This is bound to be a multi-part series. From allegations that it’s too white, to being too connected to some Judges, to foremen and jurors being handpicked in order to parrot the Judge’s agenda or…
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2016 LEADN AWARDS
Del Norte District Attorney’s Office – March 10, 2017 The Del Norte District Attorney’s Office has announced the recipients of its 2016 Law Enforcement Administrators of Del Norte (LEADN) awards. The District Attorney typically recognizes an officer of the year and a citizen of the year at the annual awards ceremony, which will be held…
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Discussion or argument? The 6 AM Town Hall Meeting
By Donna Westfall – March 6, 2017 – With attendance growing, Bob Berkowitz’s Daily Town Hall Meeting is now taking place in the banquet room of the newly remodeled Fisherman’s Restaurant. A long term friend from Southern California sent this via Facebook. “Discussions are always better than arguments, because an argument is to find out…
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Last Chance Grade lost another 10 feet. Safe or Disaster waiting to happen?
By Donna Westfall – March 7, 2017 – Earlier this morning, Caltrans District 1 has been posting updates on Last Chance Grade: TRAFFIC ALERT U.S. Highway 101 about a half mile north of Rudisill Road (Last Chance Grade) is experiencing the failure of a retaining wall. This is at the location where 24/7 one-way traffic…
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FREE Fishing?
By Donna Westfall – March 6, 2017 – When it comes to food sources like growing your own fruits, vegetables, herbs or tossing a fishing pole in the ocean, why should any government agency be involved? Why should they be able to tax it, regulate it or charge for licenses? After all, free fishing looks…
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DEL NORTE COUNTY LACKS LEADERSHIP WHEN CONSIDERING SB 54
By Linda Sutter – February 28, 2017 – Tuesday, February 28th, Board of Supervisors meeting leadership skills were clearly lacking. Agenda Item 23 was to discuss sending a letter of opposition to the Governor regarding Senate Bill – SB 54. Obviously every Liberal in Del Norte County was able to attend this highly charged conversation…
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Rowdy bunch at The Daily Town Hall Meeting
By Donna Westfall – February 27, 2017 – The table was filled with eight people. The waitress at the Apple Peddler Restaurant kept the coffee cups and tea pot filled with hot liquid. We were grateful that she didn’t tell us to quiet down. Conversations were going every which way from the exorbitant rates charged…
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The Morass of Last Chance Grade
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – February 26, 2017 – I was under the mistaken impression that once Supervisors McClure and Finigan had taken their last curtain call that the citizens of Del Norte County would be done with actors pretending to be leaders, but alas, that is not the case. Having recently digested the…
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The economic devastation of Last Chance Grade falling into the ocean
By Donna Westfall – February 22, 2017 – What faster way could we turn Crescent City/Del Norte County into a ghost town? If someone were intent on destroying our area. they would take out the roads that allow transports to bring food in and out. With failing businesses like Alexandre’s Daily having to dump milk…