Category: This Weeks News
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FLUORIDE RULE IN PRESCOTT, AZ. SPURS LAWSUIT.
OPINION BY DONNA WESTFALL I was sent this e-mail from my fluoride group which consists of people worldwide trying to stop water fluoridation. My initial thoughts….. if I were on the Crescent City, City Council or on the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors, I would call this firm and invite them to relocate their business to Crescent City/Del…
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CAN YOU AFFORD $98.95 MONTH WATER/SEWER BILL
BY JOHN STETSON I’ve always been good with numbers. I didn’t realize how good I was until I went to college under the GI bill. I got out of the service in the 1970’s and couldn’t find a job in the States, so I went back to Germany and was able to get a job within…
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CITY OF DAVIS REJECTS WATER FLUORIDATION!
Davis City Council rejects fluoridation proposal – Yolo County News – The Sacramento Bee The Davis City Council on Tuesday night rejected a proposal to fluoridate the community’s water. The 4-1 decision came after debate that featured passionate voices from both sides of the issue. Dozens of Davis residents voiced their opinions, showing deep division.…
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IS THE CITY LYING AGAIN
BY KATHERINE KELLY There’s not a lot of controversy regarding the prop 218 water rate increase protest when it comes to those eager to protest it. For these people it’s a straightforward issue of economics and math. But there is a controversy when it comes to the city and the city council. We the…
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FORMER DIXON VICE-MAYOR BOMBASTS CRESCENT CITY MAYOR AND COUNCIL
I was informed of your mayor’s comments about the city of Dixon and water rates. As the former vice-mayor of Dixon, I feel your readers need to hear the truth. I would hope what follows also educates Mayor Enea and his fellow council members. I do not know who on our present council or what…
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SOLID WASTE MEETING PROVES MORE OF THE SAME FROM GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
BY LINDA SUTTER There is an old saying and it goes like this, “ Men who are bald in the front are thinkers, men who are bald in the back are lovers and men who are bald front and back think they are lovers”. I am here to tell you the part about…
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WHY I’M ORGANIZING OPPOSITION TO THE WATER RATE INCREASE
BY KATHERINE KELLY I am basically the organizer of the Prop 218 protest against the proposed water rate increase, and my reason for this action is to represent the 46% of the Crescent City population that lives at or below the federal poverty limit, which as anyone in that group knows, it’s a constant…
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PROP 218 “RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT”
BY DONNA WESTFALL In the Thursday, September 19th edition of the Triplicate, reporter Jessica Cejnar quoted me accurately. I did ask the City to provide their water department list of names and addresses to Katherine Kelly, the organizer of this current Prop 218 Protest Vote against raising water rates 60%. For Mayor Enea to come…
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RON FINLEY, GUERILLA GARDENER
BY DONNA WESTFALL Every day the group fighting Monsanto’s GMO’s sends out dozens of snippets on Facebook. One of those happens to be both entertaining as well as educational. Ron Finley lives and works in South Central Los Angeles. Home to liquor stores, fast food restaurants and vacant lots. His 10 minute video…