Category: This Weeks News
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Sunday Read: Veterans Day 2024
By National Whistleblowers Center – November 10, 2024 As professionals who have operated in high-pressure situations, veterans possess a distinct perspective on assessing volatile environments. Some follow commands without question; in some situations, orders conflict with their policies or even their own morals. Thankfully, and especially when the latter situation arises, veterans have blown the…
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Reflections on the Harbor Election and the Challenge of Informed Leadership in Del Norte County
By Linda Sutter – November 9, 2024 As I consider the recent harbor election results, a concerning statistic springs to mind. Some time ago during a board of supervisors meeting the Del Norte Unified School District announced that 66% of the local population is functionally illiterate. In my view, this has far-reaching implications for how…
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WOW! Susie Wiles As Chief of Staff!
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – November 8, 2024 Until the wee hours of the morning of November 6th, I had no idea who Susie Wiles is. She was up on stage with Trump’s family and friends while he acknowledged becoming the President-elect of the United States, Susie was not one to take center…
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Newsom Wants To “Trump Proof” The State
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – November 7, 2024 If you’ve been reading Crescent City Times for any length of time, you know that I’ve against tax payers footing the bill for abortions. And as far as climate change goes, I don’t buy it for the most part. Illegal aliens don’t belong in our…
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The People Have Spoken
By Gun Owners of California – November 6, 2024 The Left was handed a stinging defeat last night and make no bones about it – the Second Amendment was on the national ballot and we won – big time! And Californians can join the rest of the nation in a victory dance, because we will absolutely reap…
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Is Word Salad Permanently Off The Menu?
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – November 6, 2024 – Credit to Redbubble for Word Salad Picture I’m watching VP Kamala Harris give her concession speech and 90% of it is BULL. The only thing I believe is 1.) that they accept the results of this election and she states 2.) there will be…
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A Second Non-Consecutive Term?
Commentary and Opinion By Donna Westfall – November 4, 2024 In our country’s 248 year old history, there has only been one other President to win a non-consecutive term and that was Grover Cleveland, the first Democrat elected after the Civil War. Should Trump return to the White House in 2025, he will be the…
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Today’s The Day! Set Your Clocks Back 1 Hour
By Donna Westfall – November 3, 2024 The first Sunday in November is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time (DST). Started in the USA in 1918 because it was a way to conserve fuel and power and get more use out of our natural daylight during World War 1. It was called The Standard Time…
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The Del Norte Unified School District’s Latest Hustle
Opinion by Samuel Strait – November 3, 2024 I suppose most of the County have received the slick new hustle by the local school district citing what they will do with the $59 million general obligation bond that appears on the November 5th ballot. Nothing specific, nor anything beyond lobbying for things that should be…