Category: This Weeks News

Local District Attorney Jon Alexander seems to have lost the fundamental ability to understand the difference between right and wrong.  His decisions to protect animals but not the public is commendable, popular and brave, but it doesn’t lessen the danger created by dismissing or minimizing serious cases.  Hence our local District Attorney has gone astray.…

BY DONNA WESTFALL   We were recently contacted by a citizen to write about DA Jon Alexander brandishing his gun in the Safeway parking lot; and about a probation officer having a painkiller dependency.  However, those articles take some time investigating the people involved, witnesses, dates and more.  It will take some time before we can…

BY DONNA WESTFALL Every day I receive word of another city turning off fluoride.  Today, I got word of the following from Wisconsin: Fluoridation discontinued in St. Croix Falls The public works department in St. Croix Falls pulled the plug on the city’s fluoridation pumps on the morning of February 12 — a controversial decision made…

BY DONNA WESTFALL Mark S. Gietzen, President  of Kansas Republican Assembly deserves a resounding pat on the back for getting the first fluoride bill before the Kansas House of Representatives:” “I am writing tonight (February 18th) with some great news! Earlier today, we had our Fluoride Bill, HB2372 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/documents/hb2372_00_0000.pdf , successfully introduced on the House Floor…

$24 million facility highlights state’s commitment to providing quality care and ending federal oversight of prisons VACAVILLE – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) opened a new mental health treatment building at California Medical Facility (CMF) in Solano County today that will provide space for intensive outpatient therapy for inmates, and offices for…

BY DONNA WESTFALL Sometimes its gratifying to say, “I told you so.”  This is one of those times I wish I didn’t have to say that. Over 2300  signatures were submitted to the city to protest the increase in sewer rates.  Our former City Clerk, Dianne Nickerson, only counted 1510.  A group of citizens sat…

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BY DONNA WESTFALL       In between the  B Street pier and the lighthouse is the jetty; where you see a smudged sign with the word “DANGER.”  Ahhhh….. the sea looks calm enough.  It doesn’t look dangerous.   Even though there are 3 locks on the gates  you simply walk around the gates and…

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BY DONNA WESTFALL I was recently made aware of a Federal statute that aids children with disabilities.  Well, it’s supposed to aid children with disabilities.  Apparently there is some brouhaha going on between families and schools because  our school superintendent, Don Olson, administrators and teachers either don’t know about the 504 program or refuse to…