Category: This Weeks News

  The intent of Measure A was to stop the use of our water supply as a drug delivery system. Currently, fluorosilicic acid – AKA: fluoride – is the drug being administered to every man, woman and child, whether it’s wanted or not. Usually there’s this thing called informed consent, where the doctor administering the drug…

By Rachel Towe – August 16, 2010      It has become a habit, with Councilman Charles Slert to badmouth Councilwoman Donna Westfall at the end of council meetings; at council comment time.  Reason could be that no one has a chance to rebutt his comments.  He can go on and on and on and on…

Richard Enea was appointed to the City Council in May ’07.  He was not part of the City Council when the contract with Wahlund was signed by then Mayor Dennis Burns, to start construction on the Wastewater Treatment Project.  We apologize to Richard Enea for this error.

The recall against Councilwoman Donna Westfall failed miserably.  Mr. Buhler and cronies of Dianne Nickerson, former City Clerk, had neighbor after neighbor tell them Westfall is the only one on the City Council who cares about the people and their problems.   No surprise to Westfall.  She has knocked on doors, asked people how they’re doing and discovered…

     I finally made it and it was well worth the trip.  Wednesday’s Farmer’s Market has 8 vendor’s there today. Let’s start with Keith Polen.  He makes pine needle baskets and jewelry out of pine needles.  He can be reached at 707 460 0658 or k_pol8@yahoo.com.  His prices range from $10 – $30.  It’s a…

Dixon Ahead of the Curve?   After last Tuesday’s marathon day with me up at 6am to make my 7 am office hours continuing on until 1:30 am in the morning of Wednesday, I had the opportunity to see the antithesis of open government in the town of Cotati Wednesday night before driving home at…

WE THE PEOPLE By Katherine Kelly – July 6, 2010 Today’s subject: 5% Merit Bonuses Being able to trust those whom we have elected to represent our interest is important. When they lie or obfuscate, when they waffle or weave or defer, when there’s a song and a dance or an outright dog and pony show…

Nominations have been received for Judges, City employees, contractors and sub-contractors on the WWTP (wastewater treatment plant), past 4 council members, current 4 council members, newly elected County Clerk and former City Clerk to name just a few of our first nominations for Dirty Dozen(s).   The surprise is the nomination of Grand Jury (GJ) foremen, John Ging (2009) and Jim Strong (2010). But…

WHO KNOWS WHAT ALL THAT YELLOW FOAM IS ABOUT AT SOUTH BEACH?   While there has been some speculation that the source of the yellow foam is from some type of pollution (sewage or industrial), and residents have been concerned that marine mammal life has been harmed because of it, the following information puts new…

  Back in 1960, the voters of Crescent City were asked to vote on the following: “Shall the City Council of Crescent City adopt an ordinance providing for the fluoridation of the city water supply?” Out of 561 ballots cast that day, only 183 were in favor, and 370 against. Click here to read full…