Category: This Weeks News
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DN COUNTY RECEIVES $463,880 from the State of California for COVID 19
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – August 26, 2020 Do we really need another tax? Remember When Supervisor Chris Howard announced, “We need to increase sales tax 1%, because of COVID 19″? Well It’s a MIRACLE!!!! DEL Norte County, has received $463,880. A total estimated allocation has been established by the State in the amount…
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On Masks, Lockdowns, and Social Distancing
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – August 26, 2020 What has the world of science come to? I have to say, that after having returned from a recent road trip up to the State of Washington, my next trip into town was a bit of a shock. I was greeted by a town full of…
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The Truth About the County’s Proposed 1% Sales Tax
By Roger Gitlin – August 26, 2020 It is disheartening if not pathetic that our Board of Supervisors’ only solution to address our budget is to raise our taxes, in this case the General Sales tax. CURRENT: At present, the Del Norte County sales tax, including the City of Crescent City is 7.50%. You may…
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Pay Cuts Before Sales Tax Hike
By Angry Old American – July 29, 2020 One Percent Tax Hike? Ever heard of death by a thousand cuts? What we have in Crescent City, Del Norte County and the State of California is an endless succession of skin deep razor cuts that will eventually drain the life’s blood from all of us. How…
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Should the City and County reduce expenses before adding 1% sales tax?
Submitted by Linda Sutter, July 24, 2020 CALIFORNIA TRANSPARENCY – Do we really need a one cent sales tax? Both City and County are planning to ask for the 1 cent sales tax increase. California Transparency should clear up any thought of this request. The following positions that were paid include benefits and overtime. Let’s…
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Defund Public Schools
Defund Our Public Schools By Angry Old American Copyright Angry Old American, August 15th, 2020. All Rights Reserved. Yup, this old hater has found another target, and this time it is our beloved schools. Yes, the very schools that we have been dumping extra dollars into “for the children” are now in the cross-hairs of…
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Is the California Endowment really building healthy communities?
By Donna Westfall – August 14, 2020 Recently, The California Endowment paid to have 2 large billboards erected in our town. Hundreds of people protested primarily to Supervisor Roger Gitlin because the signs contained pictures of various people wearing masks with messages on them like Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Stop Racism. Someone defaced the…
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The Problem(s) with Mail In Voting
By Donna Westfall, August 12, 2020 Credit to Tom Fitton, President Judicial Watch How many of you think you’re going to die of the Covid 19 virus if you vote in person at the polling booth? How many of you think that Gov. Newsom’s edict to vote by mail is legal? How many of you…
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August Update
By Angry Old American Copyright Angry Old American, August 11th, 2020. All Rights Reserved. Dear neighbors, much has transpired since March when I first wrote to you. Less than five months have passed, and it seems the world has been flipped upside-down. Initially, I sought to promote preparations for food security after a global Pandemic…
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For Your Own Survival- Get Involved!
By Angry Old American Copyright, Angry Old American, July 31st, 2020. All Rights Reserved. When the Cat’s away, the Rats will play. Since the Pandemic was declared, both the Governments of Crescent City and Del Norte County have been unfettered by rooms full of alert Citizens. Without us unwanted pests in the room, they have…