Category: This Weeks News
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California Commentary: Santa Jarvis’s Naughty and Nice List
By Jon Coupal – December 23, 2024 Oh, by gosh and by golly; it’s time for mistletoe and holly. It’s also time for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association naughty and nice list. We made a list. We checked it twice. Time to find out who’s naughty and nice to California taxpayers this year. First, let’s…
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The Death Count
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – December 23, 2024 If you go on Google and input, “What is the first death on earth?” The answer is: the first human to die, according to the Bible, was Abel, the son of Adam and Eve. If you know anything about our area, then you are probably aware…
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Any Impacts To Veterans Due to Government Shutdown?
By Veterans Affairs – December 20, 2024 Even if there’s a government shutdown, Veterans will still be able to access their health care, benefits, and memorial services from VA. Read below and learn the facts about what VA services are and are not impacted:
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Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s wastewater project gets financial boost with an agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Press release from Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation: – December 20, 2024 The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday, Dec. 18, signed a ceremonial agreement that will provide the Nation with $800,000 toward extensive improvements to a 50-year-old wastewater system serving low-income households at Xaa-wan’-k’wvt (Howonquet) Village and Resort in Smith…
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DeMaio Introduces “Cost-of-Living Reduction Act” to Suspend State Taxes on Gas and Electricity
By Carl DeMaio – December 20, 2024 – Image Credit: Canva CA State Representative Carl DeMaio has introduced a bill to suspend all state taxes on gas and electricity until state politicians reform costly mandates that are spiking costs. Middle-class families would also receive $2,500 in cost-of-living relief rebates. Are you still feeling the pinch…
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Against The Law
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – December 19, 2024 As far as I’m concerned, the sooner Trump/Vance and their team dismantle/eliminate/abolish the Department of Education the better. Maybe then Trump and team can figure out how to get our children properly educated (and at the same time teach our students how to love our…
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The Grinch That Stole Christmas (Lights)
By Rose Peasley as Reported to Donna Westfall – December 19, 2024 “On December 18, 2024 at 12:13 am, this guy in these recordings and photos went to my RE/MAX office located at 1072 9th Street in Crescent City, CA and spent over 1/2 hour dismantling my Christmas decorations, stealing trees, net lights, shovel and one…
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The Newsom-Kamala Switch
By Kevin Kiley – December 17, 2024 It’s a busy and exciting time. I am currently working in Congress to Newsom-proof California by ending: High-Speed Rail, the Gas Car Ban, the Sanctuary State, MediCal for Illegal Immigrants, and the embarrassing month-long Vote Count. And there’s much more to come. There’s also this news: Kamala Harris…
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CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY – THE GANN LIMIT IS BACK IN THE NEWS
By Jon Coupal – December 16, 2024 On the first day of the new legislative session, Assemblyman Avelino Valencia, D-Anaheim, introduced Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (ACA 1). The proposal would double the amount of state funds that could be placed in the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA) from 10% to 20% of the annual budget. The…
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Rep. Lauren Boebert Votes To Support The Troops
Washington, D.C. — December 13, 2024Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) released the following statement after voting to support funding for our troops and in favor of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25 NDAA): “Ensuring our patriotic men and women in uniform have the resources they need to safely…