Category: This Weeks News
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Newsom’s Taunt
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – February 27, 2022 Newsom has announced the State of Emergency will remain in place for the “endemic” phase. This is blatantly illegal. Late Friday morning, I started getting a lot of calls from reporters. Newsom, I was told, had just convened a secret press briefing. It was “embargoed” until 2:30,…
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The State Of Local Education, How Disappointing
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait I think that if most modern teachers were the least bit aware of theworld around them, and not buried in the vacuum chamber of leftist,progressive, and liberal philosophy, it may just make them much betterat their job, educating our youth. Memories of my upbringing andinitiation into the world of…
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Land of the Electro-Monkeys: Part Four
By Angry Old American Copyright Angry Old American, February 26th 2022. All Rights Reserved. So far, this series of articles has been an examination of Technology and its impact upon “Humanity.” We explored “Energy,” from fire to electricity, and our development of language and intellect; and our recent subsequent decline of critical thinking. We have…
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Support AB1638 – Reduce Gas Taxes 50 Cents
Commentary By Donna Westfall – February 26, 2022 Assemblyman Kevin Kiley has put forward AB1638 to reduce gas taxes by 50 cents. Call him at his Capitol Office – (916) 319-2006 or at his district office – (916) 774-4430 and extend your support. OR write to him at: Capitol OfficeState CapitolRoom 4253Sacramento, CA 94249 OR…
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HOW DO YOU SPELL INCOMPETENT? S-T-E-V-E L-Y-O-N
By Linda Sutter – February 25, 2022 Today at the Citizens Oversight Committee (COC) for the $25 million school bond, Chairman Steve Lyon wanted to vote on the COC report for 2019/2020. This report is overdue by two years. The report which was generated by Steve Lyon and Assistant Superintendent Jeff Napier demonstrated over $1/2…
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A Fit of Lunacy
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – February 25, 2022 Two weeks ago, when Newsom extended the school mask mandate, I wrote it would be “widely ignored” throughout California. That’s exactly what has happened. I’m proud my hometown has led the way, with Roseville Joint Union High School District passing a mask choice Resolution. Dozens of districts have now…
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Parents In Numbers
By Linda Sutter – February 25, 2022 Parents lined up with standing room only to have their voices heard and fight for their children. Approximately 100 parents showed up to respond to abusive practices enforced by the school in mask wearing. The board members were abusive in prolonging their unwanted comments about masks instead of…
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Standing Room Only
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – February 25, 2022 It was Standing Room Only at the Thursday evening Del Norte Unified School District Board of Trustees Meeting. Emotions ran zenith high as many in the audience were parents of students affected by the California Public Health Department’s recent spate of mandating the…
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A Seven Hour Marathon
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – February 25, 2022 It is not often in the world of Del Norte politics and especially invarious Board meetings that there is any chance of differing opinions byboard members. We have become used to 5-0 votes on most topics up forboard approval, so it was with some…
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The Robots Met Again
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – January 24, 2022 When one views the latest rendition of what passes for Countygovernment, it becomes a mystery as to why we even have those that sitas Supervisors any more. Oh wait! It seems that there was a singularvote taken in January where one supervisor cast a…