Category: This Weeks News

By Donna Westfall – June 20, 2023 Remember this? The US got involved in Vietnam to halt the spread of communism? You probably remember the French being involved in Vietnam and then leaving. But did you realize that their involvement dated back to the 1880’s and continued up until the 1940’s? FIRST POINT – WHAT…

Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – June 19, 2023 Our California legislature, predominantly Democrats, apparently think nothing of rising crime rates in our once beautiful state. One would think that watching the demise of San Francisco; under Democratic rule for decades, would give them pause for thought. But San Francisco, the 17th largest city…

Opinion By Donna Westfall – June 19, 2023 At the Del Norte Republican Central Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 21, 2023 starting at 6:00 – 8:00 PM Located at Del Norte Republican Headquarters: 290 I St Crescent City, CA  At the last primary, here are the top three candidates from August 22, 2022 and below are…

By Donna Westfall – June 16, 2023 Homeowners: Have you noticed your insurance premiums continuing to go up? Do you shop around for lower rates or stay loyal to the company and agent you’ve been with for years? In addition to 65,000 companies leaving California, now insurance companies like State Farm and Allstate have announced…

By Kevin Kiley – June 16, 2023 The fallout from my exchange with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra continues to grow. The National Review’s article, headlined “Finally a Little Accountability on Child-Masking,” begins: “Kiley humiliates HHS Secretary Becerra.” The article concludes: The fact is that childhood masking in the United States was a total…

By Donna Westfall – June 16, 2023 It seems that I get a jury summons almost every year, but when I’ve specifically asked to be on the Grand Jury, I’ve been snubbed. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GRAND JURY? There are three functions of the Grand Jury, Penal Code requires the Grand Jury to:…

By Investigative Reporter – Linda Sutter – June 15, 2023 The Del Norte County elected, specifically, the Harbor District Commissioners are attending classes in Berkeley on the Taxpayer dime to get informed about the Wind Turbine Farms that want to be placed in our Ocean views.  IS THAT WHAT WE WANT? Since elected officials are…