Category: This Weeks News
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Volunteers Wanted
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – June 9, 2022 ATTN: Volunteers Take a Bite Out of Blight will host a Pride in Community event Friday and Saturday, June 24-25 to assist the City in helping abate and remove overgrowth and remove unsightly trash along Howe Drive and throughout Battery Point. The Pride…
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GATHERING SIGNATURES
Commentary by Samuel Strait – June 9, 2022 For the past several days, I have been out and about collectingsignatures in order to put Measure “R” to the test in November. It hasbeen most entertaining and a very good time was had in a kaleidoscope ofpeople from places far and wide. While the intent was…
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New News On the Primary Election
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – June 8, 2022 Tuesday, I reported UNOFFICIAL results from the 2022 Primary election. One might want to hold the presses; we’re not done yet.County Clerk/Recorder Alissia Northrup reports there are 1708 ballots which were dropped off at one of the 19 Precincts OR received with a…
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Cultural Center Spruced Up
By Donna Westfall – June 8, 2022 Facebook posting from Crescent City – City Hall: The Del Norte Association of Realtors & City Staff worked together this morning to clean up some of the landscaping in front of the Cultural Center with new flowers, mulch, and shrubs – and what a difference it made! A…
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Fighting for California
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – June 8, 2022 We had a very good night last night, surpassing all expectations and winning the Republican nomination by a 20-point margin. We will face Democrat Kermit Jones in the general election. I’ll have more to share in the next few days, but for now I just want to…
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The Unofficial Results
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – June 8, 2022 Here are the UNOFFICIAL results from the three hotly contested Supervisor District races up for grabs…19 of 19 Precincts reporting: District 3: 1155 votes cast (32.69% voter turnout). HOWARD 627 56.74% Magarino 254 22.99% Akin. 224 20.27% District 4: 955 votes cast (26.45%…
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ELECTION DAY June 7
By Donna Westfall – June 7, 2022 The polls will remain open until 8 pm. That’s 8 tonight. On election day, initial results from Vote-By-Mail ballots are expected to be posted shortly after the polls close at 8pm. The last set of results for the evening are typically posted by 11pm on election night. Updates and…
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What’s Happening in Crescent City?
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – June 7, 2022 Crescent City recognized retiring Fire Chief Bill Gillespie for his near half-decade of service. Chief Richard Griffin similarly honored cannine volunteers Ranell Chrisman and Gloria Bobertz for their contribution to the newly implemented City canine program. The Chief also recognized Officer Tyler Balch…
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HANK AKIN FOR DISTRICT 3 SUPERVISIOR
VOTE YES FOR LOWER TAXES VOTE FOR JOE “HANK” AKIN SUPERVISIOR DIST. 3
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Covid-19 and Masking Hazards
Commentary by Samuel Strait – June 6, 2022 Personally, I don’t know how many studies on the effectiveness, orrather lack of effectiveness of masking, need to be conducted before itis universally accepted that masking serves no purpose as a mechanismfor preventing Covid-19 infection. Nor does it prevent transmission toothers. The most recent study conducted here…