Category: This Weeks News
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Part 5: BlackHawk Pistol Story – Stealing From the Public?
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – June 5, 2015 Why aren’t the bad guys in jail? Where we left off on Parts 1 through 4 of this story: On August 18, 2011, County resident, Dave Egan, had his door bashed in by a SWAT type operation of the Sheriffs Department, beaten unconscious, and the only item…
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Who Dropped The Ball?
By Linda Sutter Why doesn’t Prosecution handle cases diligently? In November 2009 Pelican Bay State Prison filed Charges with the District Attorney Office on Inmate Danny Roman C-15546, and seized his inmate account of $26,004.00. In April 2010, District Attorney, Mike Riese, filed a petition for Asset Forfeiture, however, Mr. Roman was not served a notice of seizure…
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Rumblings of Term Limits and Recall?
By Donna Westfall The City of San Francisco has term limits for their elected officials. It’s limited to two terms (8 years). They can be elected for a term of two successive 4 years terms, but requires 4 years off before rejoining through an election or an appointment. In 2010, San Diego voted in two…
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The Good News from Del Norte County Sheriff’s Dept
May 22nd. At about 8:30 in the morning, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office received information regarding stranded and possibly injured motorists near the area of Smith River. It was reported the occupants of the vehicle lost control of their automobile and were somewhere off the roadway. They were new to the area and unable…
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Take a Bite Out of Blight Winner – Kirk Roberts
At 10 am, Sunday, May 31st this went out to the City and City Councilmembers: Good Morning, City Manager Palazzo, At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I again ask the City to please correct the ugly blight on the picture noted below. It is now eight months since I notified your office about the…
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Paying Twice on the Sewer Expansion
By Donna Westfall Recently, I notified the Crescent City, City Council of correcting a wrong. The wrong was their approving a $31,000 contract to “FIX” things at the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and lab. This is not routine maintenance. This is blatantly ignoring problems and design defects right from the get-go. Try this for starters.…
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Erin Brockovich Leads Fluoride Fight
Government Officials Notified About Fluoridation Failure To: IOM/NAS leadership and Food and Nutrition board members Keck Center 500 Fifth St. NW Washington, DC 20001 From: April 27, 2015 Dear Ms. Mosley, et al. This letter serves as a formal notification to the IOM (Institute of Medicine) and NAS (National Academy of Science) leadership,…
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EMERGENCY BRIDGE INSTALLATION ON ROUTE 197 WILL CAUSE DELAYS
EUREKA – Caltrans will be performing emergency repairs and replacing existing culverts with a single-span bridge just north of Ruby Van Deventer County Park on Highway 197 from mid-June to mid-September. During that time motorists should expect five-minute delays. One-way traffic control will be supported by portable traffic lights. The area will still be safely…
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300,000 Pounds of Highly Toxic, Mostly Carninogenic Pesticides Used Annually on Lillie Fields
By Donna Westfall At the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, May 26th, there was standing room only in a packed chamber. A number of people spoke to the Board detailing the problems and risks of pesticides used in Smith River Lilly farms. The Crockett family got into lilly growing in the 1980’s. In 2007, the…
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FIRE FEE REFUND Q & A
FIRE FEE PRESERVATION OF RIGHT TO REFUND INSTRUCTIONS & FAQ THE ADVICE BELOW HAS NOT BEEN ENDORSED BY THE LEGISLATURE. IT IS BASED ON THE HOWARD JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION LAWSUIT TO REFUND THE FIRE FEE, AN “ILLEGAL TAX.” Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Instructions for Challenging the Fee and Claiming a Refund 1. You must pay…