Category: This Weeks News
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From Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department
Del Norte County Sheriff Department *** Announcement *** The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications from people interested in joining a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). This was a very successful program many years ago at our Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Apperson would like to reactivate the program. If you are interested in…
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HONEYCUTT SLASHER CASE: VERDICT – NOT GUILTY
BY LINDA SUTTER Earlier this week a woman by the name of Alice Brown was found guilty of violating California Code of Regulations 4451 a traffic violation for illegally parking her car at the Hiouchi Information Center and for resisting arrest, a non-violent crime. Sentencing will be imposed on her March 12, 2015. Today, the…
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“Sugar Papers” Reveal Industry Role in 1970s Dental Program
Permission to Re-Print by Author Kristen Bole, University of California San Francisco, from her published article dated March 10, 2015 A newly discovered cache of industry documents reveals that the sugar industry worked closely with the National Institutes of Health in the 1960s and ‘70s to develop a federal research program focused on approaches other than…
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Town Hall Meeting Results
BY JAIME YARBROUGH Tuesday night, March 10th at 6 PM at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds, the Del Norte Tea Party Patriots hosted a town hall meeting with 4th district Supervisor, Gerry Hemmingsen, and 1st district Supervisor, Roger Gitlin. Each opened with brief individual introductions for the approximately 40 members attending. Afterwards several topics were to be explored although…
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Day 1: TRIAL FOR OFF DUTY PRISON GUARD SLASHING A CIVILIANS THROAT
By Linda Sutter Matthew Honeycutt was a member of the elite S.E.R.T. (Specialized Emergency Response Team) at Pelican Bay Maximum Security State Prison. On December 21, 2013 Honeycutt utilized a Karambit knife on Aaron Herring, slashing his throat 7 inches from the back of the head to the front, claiming he was in fear of…
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Learning About Aquaponics
Submitted by Transistion Del Norte Ever wished you could grow your own food without getting your hands dirty? Crescent City newcomer, Jerry Reed, taught a group of interested citizens how to do just that, at last weeks monthly Transition Del Norte meeting. Offering a basic introduction to the techniques of aquaponics, which involves raising…
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Beach Clean-Up
Submitted by Supervisor 1st District Roger Gitlin Volunteer and sign up for the Take a Bite out Blight/Crescent City Lions Club Beach Clean Up right off 101 South right across from Sand Mine Road. We need volunteers for Saturday, March 28 clean up, scheduled from 8am-1 pm, OR until cleaned up. There is a Volunteer Service Agreement form to…
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The Alice Brown Case
By Linda Sutter Prior to the criminal proceedings of a case in the Del Norte County Superior Court, Assistant District Attorney Zocchi made the following comment, ” When the officer called in the incident he described the female as white, there is nothing to validate she is black.” WOW, maybe he should talk to…
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Learning to Brew At Home
BY JAIME YARBROUGH Over 20 people gathered at Ocean Air Farms on Sunday, March 1st, for a presentation by Connor Caldwell and Michael Glore. The basics of home brewing were covered while two varieties of pale ales were brewed step by step. A couple representative beers were available for sampling assuring a good time was has by…
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COP TALK
Excerpts from the Sheriff’s Department Facebook page: “Tune in to ‘Cop Talk’ every Monday morning at 8:45 am on KPOD. Every week either Chief Wallace from Brookings Police Department or Sheriff Erik Apperson from Del Norte County will be present to speak about public safey issues. Feel free to visit the KPOD website to make suggestions…