Mark Meuser running for Secretary of State
By Donna Westfall – May 20, 2018 – If you’ve ever tried doing business in California, you know that there are more road blocks than you can shake a stick…
More on local challengers for Supervisor: Smith & Mason
By Donna Westfall – May 20, 2018 Election season is clearly upon us. As usual, highway signs and campaign promises are everywhere you look. While it appears at first glance…
Matt Heath running for 2nd District Assembly
By Donna Westfall – May 20, 2018 – When a politician emphatically says they’re against any new taxes, they’ve got my attention. I met Matt Heath at Del Norte County…
Need or Want a Job?
The Del Norte County Clerk/Recorder Office is looking for poll workers for our upcoming election. If you know of anybody interested, the registration forms are available on the Chamber of…
What is Community Choice Aggregation?
By Jaime Yarbrough – May 16, 2018 – Community Choice Aggregates (CCA): Wikipedia lists this: CCAs “are local, not-for-profit, public agencies that take on the decision-making role about sources of…
$12,000 and 3 trips to Japan in 16 months?
From Roger Gitlin’s Facebook posting – May 15, 2018 – Let’s make sure the Del Norte and Crescent City public is aware of the following because I doubt you will…
Measure A – Term Limits Finally on the June Ballot
Updated May 14, 2018 – By Donna Westfall – Originally published February 13, 2018 – For far too long, we’ve seen politicians make a career out of sitting on the…
The Soap Opera Named America
By Guest Columnist, Michael Ceremello – May 9, 2018 – The normally accepted wisdom is “politics is most dirty at the local level”. Total disagreement on my part would be…
