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By Kevin Kiley â October 21, 2026 Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper reports a serial rapist sentenced to three life terms is free in the county. Cooper, a Democrat, blamed Sacramento politicians: "How can anyone in state government tell me how that correlates, going from three life terms to 22 years?" It was Richard Panâs […]
Thumbnail photo by Persephone Rose A week after allegations came to light that local emergency room doctors were refusing to treat sexual assault victims, District 2 Supervisor Valerie Starkey said she and other officials are working with Sutter Coast Hospital to find a resolution. A resolution may be forthcoming in the form of a memorandum … Continue reading County Elected Officials Working With Sutter On Ensuring Sexual Assault Exams Can Be Conducted At the ER →
By Doug Dye â October 19, 2026 These remarks were delivered during the public comment period of the Crescent City Council meeting held October 19, 2026 I've been a registered voter and participant in California elections since 1984âŚthat's 42 years. I've also been involved in major political campaigns locally and nationally. Currently I'm of non-partisan […]
By Jon Coupal â October 19, 2026 While it appears that Proposition 40, the proposed wealth tax on next monthâs ballot, may be struggling at the polls, the mere pendency of the initiative has already inflicted economic damage to California. The list of millionaires and billionaires who have moved out of state grows every day. […]
A Crescent City man faces a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of a 25-year-old man in Fort Dick early Saturday morning. Del Norte County Sheriffâs deputies responded to a call of a gunshot wound on the 1500 block of Morehead Road at about 4:56 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they found the … Continue reading Crescent City Man Faces Murder Charge In Connection With Fort Dick Shooting →
Thumbnail photo courtesy of the Del Norte County Historical Society; 2023 video by Aisling Bludworth The weather in Del Norte County is notoriously fickle, which makes chartering helicopters a costly proposition for a nonprofit business. With no local helicopter services willing to go to the St. George Reef Lighthouse on a touring schedule, perched six … Continue reading County Donation Helps Lighthouse Preservation Society Ensure Helicopter Flights For Volunteers, Visitors Will Continue →
With Del Norte County still lacking a chief public defender despite creating the position three years ago, District 2 Supervisor Valerie Starkey urged her colleagues to consider a different model. Instead of the managed-assigned counsel model the Board of Supervisors approved in 2023, which consisted of a county public defender overseeing a department of contracted … Continue reading Unable to hire a chief public defender, Del Norte County Supes shift tactics, call for traditional indigent defense office →
Thumbnail image: The red triangles are areas within the sewage system within County Service Area 1 north of Crescent City limits that have defects. Image courtesy of Del Norte County Engineer Jon Olson Noting that staff has identified more than 100 defects in the sewer collection system north of the city limits, Del Norte County … Continue reading Del Norte County To Inspect Sewer Lines North of Crescent City Limits, Initiate a Rate Study →
By Brigette Gabriel, ACT for America â October 16, 2026 America is paying a real price to confront a regime that has spent decades threatening us. The question is whether we can endure it long enough to make the country safer. The war with Iran is no longer a distant headline. It is the number […]
Thumbnail photo by Paul Critz District 2 Supervisor Valerie Starkey joined her colleagues in approving the creation of a narcotics enforcement position at the Del Norte County Sheriffâs Office. But after questioning County Administrative Officer Neal Lopez and Human Resources Director Kerri Vue about the cost and how it will be paid for, Starkey noted … Continue reading Del Norte Supervisors Greenlight Narcotics Enforcement Position at the Sheriff's Office; 33-year Employee Norma Williams Retires; SEIU 1021 Raise Concerns About ICE →