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Crescent City Manager Expounds On Protest Process Ahead Of Water, Sewer Rate Decision

Thumbnail photo by James Brooks Two weeks after Crescent City councilors took the first step toward increasing water and sewer rates, City Manager Eric Wier attempted to quell concerns about the Proposition 218 protest process. Wier also addressed the idea of moving the wastewater treatment plant from its current location at B and Battery streets … Continue reading Crescent City Manager Expounds On Protest Process Ahead Of Water, Sewer Rate Decision →

Crescent City Council Recap, April 20, 2026

Mayor Pro Tem Candace Tinkler and Councilor Ray Altman were absent. Among the items discussed at Monday’s Crescent City Council meeting: Citizens Dock Pier 2 Project: Crescent City councilors agreed to send a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, supporting the second phase of the Citizens Dock rebuild. The Crescent City Harbor … Continue reading Crescent City Council Recap, April 20, 2026 →

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Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – April 22, 2026 BREAKING: The Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Prop. 13 will be on the ballot in November! Whether you're a homeowner or a renter, as long as you're a registered voter, you can vote on this ballot measure. Here's what has been happening to Prop […]

Protect Birds from Pesticides on Earth Day

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Amy Van Saun at Center for Food Safety – April 22, 2026 TODAY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 IS EARTH DAY. At Center for Food Safety, we’re fighting an industrial agricultural system that treats life as collateral damage. Bird populations across the […]

DNUSD Board Meeting April 23 at Smith River School

April 22, 2026 The Del Norte Unified School District Board will meet on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Smith River Elementary School (546 First Street, Smith River, CA 95567). The meeting will begin at 3:30 PM, with the public session resuming at 4:30 PM after a closed session. You can attend in person or join virtually on Zoom at https://dncoe.zoom.us/j/94996223421. Those wishing to make public comments remotely can find instructions in this […]

CAL FIRE Burn Permits Required in Del Norte County Starting May 1

Press release from CAL FIRE: – April 22, 2026 The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Humboldt – Del Norte Unit has announced effective at 6:00 AM on May 1st, 2026, all hazard reduction burning will require a permit in the counties of Humboldt and Del Norte. A North Coast Unified Air […]

America Must Learn from Europe’s Mistakes

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Brigette Gabriel, ACT for America – April 21, 2026 U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) is once again taking the lead in the fight against anti-American ideologies that threaten the very soul of this republic. Just […]

Del Norte Joins CSAC, Other Counties In Seeking State Funding Ahead of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Implementation

Thumbnail photo by Paul Critz Del Norte is joining a statewide effort that seeks to shield counties from the “health and human services tsunami” that’s coming with the implementation of H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” In an April 14 letter conveying a “multi-year countywide H.R. budget request” to state lawmakers, county supervisors … Continue reading Del Norte Joins CSAC, Other Counties In Seeking State Funding Ahead of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Implementation →

Fraud Accountability Evasion

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Kevin Kiley – April 20, 2026 Newsom saw that fraud ended Tim Walz’s career in Minnesota and wanted to avoid the same fate. But rather than target the actual fraudsters, he’s going after those exposing the fraud. […]

CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY: California's Medi-Cal sales tax playbook is spreading but inviting skepticism

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Crescent City Times.com By Jon Coupal – April 20, 2026 In the words of Rahm Emanuel, politicians should never let a crisis go to waste – even when they’re fake. In 2025, Santa Clara County supervisors pushed a sales […]

Strengthening Bonds of Friendship; Largest Rikuzentakata Delegation Visits Del Norte

Thumbnail photo: Takeya Owada, who is in the oyster fishery business, shows his fellow delegates from Rikuzentakata how to shuck one of the oysters Mike Schmidt and Erik Karle, of Schmidt's House of Jambalaya grilled at the Taste of Japan event on Friday. | Photo courtesy of Jen Schmidt Taku Sasaki gave a simple “nice … Continue reading Strengthening Bonds of Friendship; Largest Rikuzentakata Delegation Visits Del Norte →