Category: This Weeks News
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ERIK APPERSON, A SHERIFF CANDIDATE
BY LINDA SUTTER If the California Legislature takes away gun rights for citizens, how would you react as Sheriff? “I wouldn’t react. I will have no part in disarming otherwise law abiding citizens”. Erik Apperson was born at Seaside Hospital, in Crescent City California. By the age of three, he had lost both parents to…
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PROP 218: WHO PAYS FOR EXPANSION. Reasons to Sign the Sewer Rate Protest
OPINION PIECE BY DONNA WESTFALL DO YOU WANT TO PAY FOR DEVELOPER EXPANSION? CALIFORNIA LAW SAYS YOU DON’T HAVE TO. The City of Crescent City is pursuing another rate hike. Proposition 218 is California law that gives us, the ratepayers, the right to protest yet another rate hike in water and sewer rates. Proposition 218…
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There’s No Sugar-coating In-patient Bed Reduction
BY DALE BOHLING Why does the story of Little Red Riding Hood come to my mind as I read Sutter Health executive Linda Horn’s latest attempt to assuage community trepidations over Sutter Health Corporation’s dual decisions to convert Sutter Coast Hospital to Critical Access and to move the governing board hundreds of miles away from…
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UPDATE ON THE SEWER RATE PROTEST
BY DONNA WESTFALL Volunteers urgently needed still. We have had coverage at the water department, but only for a couple of hours a day and want coverage there from the time they open until they close. We use a wooden TV tray with signs taped to it that state; PROTEST SEWER RATE. If you can volunteer, you help…
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TWO FINE MEN, ONE POSITION: THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE
BY LINDA SUTTER The Del Norte County District Attorney’s office has suffered from lacking any leadership skills for the past couple of years. Currently, we have District Attorney Assistants who think it is “ok” to openly disrespect a Judge in court; it is “ok” for the public to be ignored and disrespected, and it is…
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ELECT A JUDGE BASED UPON MERIT NOT PARTY AFFILIATION
BY LINDA SUTTER The Tea Party Patriots hosted the District Attorney and Judge Forum. Today’s story will reflect the questions and answers of the two candidates and one appointed Judge. Judge Doehle, who was appointed and not elected. Her opening statement, “My name is Chris Doehle, I AM THE JUDGE. I am the only candidate…
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PACIFIC POWER BILL CREDITS TO ALL CALIFORNIANS
BY LINDA SUTTER On April 1st, The California fight on Climate Control received it’s first Credits to repay the consumer. If you did not get a Pacific Power bill this month, it was intentional. The credit I am receiving is $305.00 dollars and some cents. Which means, the consumer will have a zero bill for…
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UPDATE ON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
BY JAIME YARBROUGH 20 of the Del Norte Amateur Radio Club assembled for it’s monthly meeting Monday night, April 7th, to discuss club business and activities. A report was given by Leonard Smith (KA7VMW) on the participation by several club members in the recent Tsunami Drill on 26 March. Christy Lynn Rust (WA6ZEO) also spoke on her posting…
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QUICK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROTEST ON THE PROPOSED SEWER RATE INCREASE
BY DONNA WESTFALL Q. How many protests are needed this time? A. The Notice of Public Hearing listed approximately 3800 sewer services To win the protest and stop the rates from increasing, we need 50% plus 1. IF they have exactly 3800, then that means 1,901 wins the protest. BUT, we have found the City…
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KID TRAFFICKING IN DEL NORTE COUNTY
BY SPECIAL REPORTER A. PHILLIPS You’ve see it in the movies. You’ve heard about it in the larger cities. It’s mostly involving Asians or Mexicans. Now it’s reached Del Norte County. The Crescent City Police Department has been spending time educating themselves about human trafficking. Earlier notions that prostitution was the only form of human…