Category: This Weeks News
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Grant, Oh, Grant Where Are You When We Need You
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 8, 2024 Seems like it was nearly a year ago, when Mr. Werschkull of Smith RiverAlliance/Coalition fame attended a Board of Supervisor meeting to lobbyfor a letter of support for the local US Forest Service. Theenvironmental crime at the time was one hundred plus year old mines…
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Don’t blame Prop. 13 for California’s mental health crisis
By Jon Coupal – March 8, 2024 The tax-and-spend lobby loves to blame Proposition 13 for all of California’s woes. This has become so routine that we at the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association have compiled a “Top 10” list of things for which Proposition 13 is alleged to be responsible. Keep in mind that these…
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The B Team: And It Doesn’t Get Any Better
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 8, 2024 I am not sure how long that I can stomach attending the meetings of theCrescent City Council, and still retain some modicum of sanity. TheMarch 4th version was a classic case of Council members wading throughthe motions of a public meeting where it was evident…
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RIP: Sergeant Jessica Corona.
Del Norte County Sheiff’s Office – March 6, 2024 – (Picture Courtesy: Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office) The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend deep condolences to family, friends, and coworkers of Sergeant Jessica Corona. She served the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office from June of 2015 until her passing on Wednesday…
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The 5-0 Club: A Special Session
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 7, 2024 On Tuesday the 5th of March, the Del Norte County Board Of Supervisor’smet mostly to correct a bureaucratic error in the attempt to rehire theformer Chief District Attorney’s investigator. While it was never madeexactly clear, “Why” such an event was absolutely necessary when theregular meeting…
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The Votes Are In – UPDATED AS OF 3/8/24
Opinion & Commentary By Donna Westfall – March 8, 2024 Only about 41% of the registered voters actually turned out. Want to know how many could have voted? 14,743 Why? I don’t have the answers. Let’s start with the office of Judge: Karen Olson won with 2,993 while Keith Morris got 2,359. District 1 Supervisor…
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BAD GUN BILL ALERT
By Gun Owners of California – March 6, 2024 Gun Owners of California has been fielding a significant number of calls in the past week regarding AB-3067, a bill by Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D) which would outrageously mandate that homeowner insurance companies ask applicants how many firearms are in the home and where/how they are stored. The real kicker is…
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A bunch of “HOT AIR!”
By Branden Bieber – March 6, 2024 In another display of Government’s inability to deliver proven energy policy or sustainable utility andinfrastructure upgrades and maintenance, the Del Norte Resilient Energy Committee laid thegroundwork for Del Norte County to capitalize on the Federal Governments printing of AmericanCurrency to float wind turbines off our Diverse California and…