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Del Norte County Officials Say Financial Picture Is Brighter, Though They Admit To Discrepancies

Thumbnail photo by Aisling Bludworth Eleven weeks after he presented county supervisors with a recommended general fund budget that included a $9.6 million deficit, Del Norte’s top administrative official said staff found additional resources to make an accelerated payment associated with the former Bar-O Boys Ranch. But County Administrative Officer Neal Lopez blamed timing issues … Continue reading Del Norte County Officials Say Financial Picture Is Brighter, Though They Admit To Discrepancies →

Art Scene: Juried Multimedia Exhibition, Community Drum Circle, Art in Public Places

Here are this week’s Arts Notes from the Del Norte Association of Cultural Awareness (DNACA): To feature an event via DNACA, email Kim@DNACA.net.

Del Norte County Board of Supervisors Recap, Sept. 8, 2026

Thumbnail photo: Del Norte County Sheriff's Office and jail. | Redwood Voice Among the items discussed at Tuesday’s Del Norte County Board of Supervisors meeting: Measure R funds for jail rehabilitation: Four supervisors agreed to use about $2 million in unallocated Measure R dollars to make up a funding gap in the ongoing jail rehabilitation … Continue reading Del Norte County Board of Supervisors Recap, Sept. 8, 2026 →

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September 8, 2026

Newsom's Final Defeat

By Kevin Kiley – September 5, 2026 In his final legislative push as Governor, Gavin Newsom fell flat. The Legislature rejected his plan to limit utilities’ liability for wildfires. Politico called it a “rebuke from Democratic lawmakers in his home state” and “an extraordinary setback on his home turf.” It’s been a rough few months […]

Airport Authority Discusses Projects List, FAA Funding and Fuel Farm Rehabilitation

Thumbnail photo: Inside the Del Norte County Regional Airport terminal. Photo by James Brooks Sean Rosenthal unveiled a five-year list of capital improvement projects he said may be eligible for $15.5 million in federal funding. But, while the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority would be responsible for a 5% local match for most projects, things … Continue reading Airport Authority Discusses Projects List, FAA Funding and Fuel Farm Rehabilitation →

Top 10 Worst Bills Passed by CA Legislature in 2026

By Reform California – September 3, 2026 Here are Reform California’s 10 Worst Bills Passed by the California Legislature in 2026: Creates special privacy protections for employees and volunteers at immigration organizations and makes it easier to punish people who publish their personal information or images. DeMaio says this bill is designed to protect politically […]

Transportation Commission Pitches Helps Crescent City Seek Funding For U.S. 101 Plan

As the second phase of its downtown revitalization plan takes shape, Crescent City is now eyeing U.S. 101. The city is pursuing a Caltrans Partnership Planning Grant to complete its U.S. Highway 101 Multimodal Land Use Plan with help from the Del Norte Local Transportation Commission. The land-use plan for the highway corridor will analyze … Continue reading Transportation Commission Pitches Helps Crescent City Seek Funding For U.S. 101 Plan →

Transportation Commission Discusses Traffic Management Ahead Of STAA 197/199 Highway Closures

Thumbnail photo: Work has already begun on the 197/199 Safe STAA Access project, particularly on State Route 197 and on U.S. 199 near the Patrick Creek Narrows. | Photo courtesy of Caltrans District 1 Though Caltrans pushed its plans to close parts of the highway for the 197/199 Safe STAA Access project back to January, … Continue reading Transportation Commission Discusses Traffic Management Ahead Of STAA 197/199 Highway Closures →

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LOCAL GOP VOTES TO DESTROY HARBOR DISTRICT

By Maggie Calbreathe – September 2, 2026 On August 31, 2026, the local Republican Central Committee voted to endorse incumbent Crescent CityHarbor District Commissioners Rick Shepherd and Gerhard Weber for another four years.The decision is difficult to understand considering the information placed directly before committee members.The Central Committee was not simply told that problems existed […]

Del Norte Supervisors Approve Private Road On Gasquet Property Over Neighbors' Objections

Thumbnail image: A Gasquet property owner seeks to subdivide a 40-acre parcel off into two lots as well as extend an existing road that serves the parcel. | Image courtesy of Del Norte County A Gasquet property owner received the go-ahead last week to extend a private road as part of his plan to subdivide … Continue reading Del Norte Supervisors Approve Private Road On Gasquet Property Over Neighbors' Objections →