Category: This Weeks News
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Netflix’s Feature Film “Bird Box” Completes Filming in Del Norte County
Updated Press Release – February 22, 2018 – After approximately six months of scouting and securing locations, Netflix’s production has wrapped their three weeks of filming in the Redwood Region. The film crew was in the area shooting the feature film, “Bird Box,” for the online streaming service. The film, which stars actress Sandra Bullock,…
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Billy Graham dies Wednesday, February 21st
Known as America’s Pastor, Billy Graham died today at the age of 99. A humble man from humble beginnings. Known throughout the world as a godly man, a deep believer in Jesus Christ. He never created a mega-church or ran for office although he counseled, met with or prayed with 12 presidents. His wife, Ruth,…
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Is it time to end gun-free zones at schools?
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – February 20, 2018 – A Bill is before the House of Representatives – #34. The purpose, “To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.” The short title, “The Safe Students Act.” But what is the 20 year old Gun-Free School Zones Act? It’s…
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27th Clean-Up Scheduled for March 10th
By Donna Westfall – February 20, 2018 – Across the street from South Beach is a beautiful, wooded area not too far from the marshlands. Oftentimes, you’ll see people with shopping carts, backpacks or sleeping bags pop in and out of the area. Now that area looks like this. Here’s the problem. Our homeless use…
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Sup. Bob Berkowitz returns from Japan
By Donna Westfall – February 19, 2018 – Rikuzentakata, Japan had 24,000 population before March 11, 2011 when a 40 foot wave totally devastated their city, killing 1700 people, and destroying 80% of the 8,000 homes. The town is about twice the size of Crescent City. Sup. Bob Berkowtiz recounted his week in Japan at…
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Released from prison after 10 years
From Change.org – February 19, 2018 – Teodora del Carmen Vásquez walked out of prison in El Salvador on Thursday, February 15, 2018 after having spent 10 years incarcerated for a crime she didn’t commit. Teodora had a stillbirth in July 2007. Nine months pregnant, she started having intense pain and called several times for an…
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Mining Asteroids
By Donna Westfall – February 16, 2018 – When our oldest grandson told us he wanted to mine asteroids for a living, I thought he was kidding. Turns out he wasn’t kidding. As a stepping stone to his career aspirations, he joined the Navy and is currently on a nuclear sub. At this mornings Town…
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Congressman Huffman coming to town
By Donna Westfall – February 16, 2018 – During our Town Hall Meetings this week, Sup. Roger Gitlin brought up that Congressman Jared Huffman is coming to Del Norte County next week on February 23rd, Friday. On his agenda is discussing his proposed new national park in Northern California. I went to Huffman’s website to…
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1st Ever Ham Radio Communications Exercise
By Jaime Yarbrough – February 15, 2018 – Working toward the goal of increasing the ability of Del Norte County to respond to a disaster, the Del Norte Amateur Radio Club in conjunction with the Amateur Radio Club of Humboldt County, Sutter Coast Hospital and several of the Humboldt county hospitals will be conducting their…
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Measure A – Term Limits Finally on the June Ballot
Updated May 14, 2018 – By Donna Westfall – February 13, 2018 – For far too long, we’ve seen politicians make a career out of sitting on the Board of Supervisors. The June 13, 2017 resolution called for the ballot measure to be called “Measure A.” The language will read: “Shall Ordinance No. 2017-003 be…