Category: This Weeks News
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An important message to all California voters from HJTA President Jon Coupal:
March 19, 2024 Every vote counts, especially in a close election like the one for Proposition 1. Two weeks after the March 5 primary it is still too close to call. Right now it leads by only 19,617 votes out of more than 7 million cast. (See below for why HJTA recommended a vote of…
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Newsom’s “Very Bad Month”
By Kevin Kiley – March 18, 2024 Newsom was supposed to deliver his State of the State address today, but he just announced it’s cancelled. Given the train wreck he’d have to defend, I can hardly blame him. A New York Post headline says it all: “Newsom Very Bad Month.” That may be an understatement:…
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THE UNCERTAIN FATE OF THE CRESCENT CITY HARBOR DISTRICT
By Investigative Reporter Linda Sutter – March 18, 2024 The Crescent City Harbor District (CCHD) finds itself at a crossroads, teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. A recent legal settlement with Fashion Blacksmith has left the district in dire financial straits. Following a court judgement at Del Norte Superior Court, CCHD is obligated to pay…
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The 5-0 Club, Sans Chair Wilson
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 18, 2024 What? Someone else is on vacation, and it is not Supervisor Howard. Perhaps he used all of his “vacation time” down in Fresno, or maybe theCounty’s “travel budget” has been exhausted by Sir Howard. I don’tsuppose we will ever know until the next time Supervisor Howard…
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Ocean Air Farms
By Donna Westfall – March 16, 2024 On 15 acres in Ft. Dick, homegrown organic veggies and produce are offered year round. They are located at 2420 Moorehead Road in Crescent City. Their stand is open Saturday’s from 10 am to 3 pm. They usually raise about 30 types of organic vegetables. Their stand is…
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Biden’s Blunders
By Kevin Kiley – March 13, 2024 Yesterday Special Counsel Hur testified before the Judiciary Committee about Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. Hur found evidence Biden committed a crime, but opted not to charge him – in part because of his “diminished faculties.” My exchange with Hur is being called the “most newsworthy part” of…
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Seniors: Do You Need To Worry About Social Security?
Opinion & Commentary By Donna Westfall – March 12, 2024 How many of you know that our presidents have borrowed against Social Security? I was shocked when I was first told. When I heard that, I was a life insurance agent at Metropolitan Life during the late 1980’s. What’s the situation with Social Security these…
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It’s About Time
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – March 10, 2024 Isn’t it a shame that things have to get so bad before voters will show up and switch parties? And even then, few registered voters actually voted. In Del Norte County that percentage was 41%. From Carl DeMaio’s Reform California’s group, “the numbers prove voters…
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Unwinding Insanity
By Kevin Kiley – March 8, 2024 Yesterday, Biden delivered the worst-received State of the Union in history. My full rebuttal will be on the House Floor next Tuesday, but here is the reaction I gave C-SPAN as I left last night. One line I found particularly unbelievable: “Not since the Civil War have freedom and democracy…
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Build the Wall and Deport Them All Act
By Lauren Boebert – March 8, 2024 Today, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert introduced the Build the Wall and Deport Them All Act, which will codify President Trump’s border policies that have a proven track record of securing the southern border and bringing illegal immigration down to record lows. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) said, “On day one, the…