Category: This Weeks News
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Ethically Challenged Villalobos Commits Suicide
CREDIT TO DALE KASLER @ SACBEE.COM The nation’s largest public pension fund is CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System). CalPERS has been embroiled in a bribery scandal involving former Board Member, Alfred Villalobos who sat on the board from 1993 to 1995 and former CEO, Federico Buenrostro Jr. Once Villalobos was off the Board, he…
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Positive Changes at the Sheriff’s Office
BY DONNA WESTFALL Since Erik Appersons swearing in, nine days ago as the new Sheriff, reports of positive changes are being called-in to Crescent City Times.com. One resident said that it looks like we’re getting our money’s worth this time. Some of the complaints the public had about the last regime were the horrible attitude exhibited…
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Looking Back to 2007 Comments on Sewer Rates
BY DONNA WESTFALL From the transcribed audio tapes dated September 26, 2007. A workshop was held at the Cultural Center in Crescent City by the City Council and staff. Ely Naffah, City Manager “….they (developers) pay up front, the hook-up fee, which covers like about 17 years of the loan payment, and then they start paying…
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Another Sexual Assault at The Flying B Ranch?
BY LINDA SUTTER February 8, 2011, Lori Markel, who is represented by the Law Office of Gray and Prouty (which has recently undergone a name change to: Workman’s Compensation Law Center) filed a civil suit in the Del Norte County Superior Court in Crescent City California, CASE NUMBER CVUJ 10-1454 against Kevin Hartwick and Flying B…
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What is Wage Theft?
BY DONNA WESTFALL CREDIT TO MARC FIFSHER, LOS ANGELES TIMES Last year, two Los Angeles City Councilmen proposed a motion to draft a wage theft ordinance which would criminalize wage theft and increase penalties and fines on employers who unfairly cheat their employees out of pay. Workers, business owners, and community groups will share their…
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BREAKING NEWS: PARIS TERROR ATTACK
CREDIT TO NBC During an editorial meeting, 12 people were killed at the Charlie Hebdo , a French, weekly satirical newspaper when three masked gunmen stormed the office yelling, ” Allahu Akbar.” This literally translates, “God is Great,” in Arabic. Among those killed; editor and principal cartoonist, Stéphane Charbonnier, who built his career on defiance and the right to…
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Welcome Judge McElfesh
BY LINDA SUTTER After getting sworn in, Judge McElfresh stated to the overly filled courtroom, “Thanks to all of you for your support and words of encouragement. I could not have done this without all of you. I am here for you. Thank you my wife. Thank you my children.”
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Currently in 2nd Place – Dr. Ben Carson and Sen. Elizabeth Warren
BY DONNA WESTFALL As we count down the days left in Barack Obama’s presidency, there are two personalities to keep our eyes on for the 2016 presidential race: Pediatric neurosurgeon, Ben Carson, Republican; and former Harvard Law professor, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat from Massachusetts. Each currently in second place behind Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton respectively.…
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Remembering Donna Douglas/Elly Mae Clampett
BY DONNA WESTFALL I first met Donna Douglas when she was 27 years old. Her job was actress. She played Elly Mae Clampett on the Beverly Hillbillies who’s character was about 17. That was around 1962. I remember Donna coming into our house and calling my mother and father, “Miz Rose” and “Mr. Herman.” She looked…
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Sutter Health CEO’s income up to $6.4 million in 2012
by Roxie Hazard, Certified Radiologic Technologist Is Sutter Health a not for profit charity, or just a secretive “for profit” corporation in disguise? Read more and decide for yourself . . . This article investigates the workings of Sutter Health Corporation, a multibillion dollar California healthcare company which has transitioned from its former role as…