Category: This Weeks News

CREDIT TO CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION  Rehabilitation was the word of the day as hundreds of inmates and guests gathered for Tedx Ironwood State Prison: “Infinite Possibilities.”  Speaker after speaker – including professors, doctors, actors, CDCR staff and inmates – shared stories of healing and hope. Inmate emcee Steve Duby pointed out that…

BY DONNA WESTFALL In November, 2013, the protest against water rates lost by 936 votes. In May, 2014 the protest against sewer rates lost by about 250 votes. The margin of error is diminishing.  The protestors are becoming highly organized. The next step is to form or obtain a 501(c)C, non-profit Taxpayers Association. A Taxpayers…

Judge Doehle Refuses To Follow Simple Law I went to Judge Doehle’s court on a legal matter, a rather simple matter that any judge or attorney should have known.  Judge Doehle got it wrong and refused to correct the legal error, forcing me to appeal.  The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco ruled…

BY DONNA WESTFALL Start a fund to create a non-profit Taxpayers Association immediately. Having a non-profit status allows reduced fees and free advertising in the newspaper and on the radio. Create a telephone tree to alert all those on the water or sewer system about their Prop 218 rights. Assemble volunteers and hire signature gatherers…

OPINION PIECE BY HEATHER MURPHY  I helped collect signatures on the Prop 218 protest to stop the sewer rates from increasing. I came back to this area about 1 ½ years ago. I lived in Crescent City when I was 5 years old during the ‘80’s. It was more simple here then.  I remember that…

OPINION PIECE BY LINDA SUTTER CORRECTION: Public Defender, Dale Trigg, is correct.  The DA’s office did not have their case ready.  However, the Department of Justice did submit a Physical Evidence Examination report on this matter and it was received by the DA’s office on December 19, 2013.  Additionally, Judge Doehle opposed the Continuance because…