Lack of Entertainment
A few years ago I lived here in Crescent City and I belonged to the teen center in a building at the fairgrounds. For a $5 one-time membership fee teens…
Why I Voted 2
Between the limitations of “Animal Control” and the rules and regs surrounding “Disturbing the Peace,” a gap existed. Have you ever tried to enjoy a holiday when some dog in…
Why I Voted ..
By Donna Westfall – April 6, 2012 If the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) were a public corporation, the shareholders would receive dividends when the plant made a profit. Our WWTP…
Guilty until proven innocent
When Dean Wilson was re-elected Sheriff of Del Norte County in November 2010, he swore an oath to uphold the US Constitution and the California Constitution. Certain rights afforded our…
Investigation of Jon Alexander
Today (2/26/2012) the Sacramento Bee published my investigation about Jon Alexander, district attorney of Del Norte County, California. Alexander’s story appears at first as a model of redemption. After a…
Time for Conflicted City Attorney Bob Black to Go
Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Council. My name is Roger Gitlin and I am a resident of the City. It has come to my attention that City Attorney…
First in a series on Crescent City corruption
NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE….. OR IS THERE? Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – January 28, 2012 Let’s just begin by calling this “The case against City Attorney Bob Black…
Happier times in downtown Crescent City…not anymore… NO TO BID!
As I contemplate how the winds of change have affected our 3rd Street business area in terms of economic and social factors, and deal with the attitudes of the Business…
