Category: This Weeks News
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Katherine Murray Has Done Nothing to Bolster Our Economy
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – May 16, 2016 – With the on coming June primary just over a month away, there has been a rush for local candidates and their supporters to polish up that image that will be voted on June 7th. While many of these efforts are not helpful from an informational nor…
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Does District #2 Need A New View?
Reprinted by permission from Candidate Lori Cowan – May 14, 2016 – I am running for County Supervisor for many reasons, all of which are close to my heart and have or will affect my family and more importantly our community as a whole. It’s time for A New View in District #2. Last Chance…
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There is Science and Then There is Science
Opinion piece by Samuel Strait – May 13, 2016 – As I read various bits and pieces in books, newspapers and magazines supported by “Science”, watch the same thing on TV , and most of all see the same sort of “Science” repeated endlessly over the internet, I often have to cringe at the almost religious…
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Encourage People to Run for this Office in Sacramento
FROM Fluoride Free Sacramento – May 13, 2016 – One way to address the fluoridation issue is to get elected to the board of a water district. The Sac Suburban Water District has two openings for its board of directors. This district is half fluoridated. The North district, which I live in has no fluoride…
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THE MONKEY’S WHO LOVE GOLD CHAINS, USING TAXPAYER MONEY
By Linda Sutter – May 10, 2016 – Hey! I want a new Kirby Vacuum cleaner. I had a guy come over and demonstrate how effective the Kirby vacuum is. And then after the demonstration he popped a $4,500 price tag on this much wanted Kirby Vacuum. “I can’t afford that,” was my reply as…
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District 2 Candidate, Lori Cowan
My name is Lori Cowan and I am running for District 2 County Supervisor. I am a wife and mother, a Real Estate Agent and Restaurateur. I moved to Crescent City 14 years ago with my husband and two daughters. Our son was born here. In 2013 our foster son joined our family. I have…
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Why A True Conservative Can Never Win
By Guest Columnist Michael Ceremello – former Vice Mayor/Councilman City of Dixon – May 5, 2016 – It appears that Donald Trump has now chased everyone from the Republican primaries. I understand quite well the difference between pragmatism and idealism. I have to wonder whether the average person comprehends where the United States has gone.…
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Solid Waste, Recycling and Misconceptions
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – May 2, 2016 – Recently, Tedd Ward, Director of the Del North Solid Waste Management Authority (DNSWMA), announced as he has nearly every year for the past several years, that he was only sending $30, 625 in fees to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board in hopes…
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STOP Electing Career Politicians
ELECTING CAREER POLITICIANS – THAT PROMISE YOU EVERYTHING AND DELIVER NOTHING. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE: HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT NO INDUSTRY NO JOBS HIGH SEWER RATES HIGH TEEN PREGNANCY RATES LOWEST SCHOOL TEST SCORES IN THE STATE CROOKED LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Why elect the same Brainless & Clueless Council Members?
By Samuel Strait – March 24, 2016 – I so often hear this continuous drumbeat of politicians who insist that they hear what their constituents have to say, then when they go in direct opposition to what they are being told, their excuse is either “this is what the staff recommended”, or “we paid $X,XXX,XXX,XXX,XXX.XX dollars…