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PBSP Officials Investigating Inmate's Death As A Homicide

Thumbnail photo: Pelican Bay State Prison inmate Javier Torres (right) died following an altercation with Jose Zapian (left). | Photos courtesy of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation From the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: CRESCENT CITY – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person … Continue reading PBSP Officials Investigating Inmate's Death As A Homicide →

Suspended Crescent Elk Student Detained After Refusing to Leave Campus

By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – September 30, 2026 A routine call for assistance at Crescent Elk Middle School on Tuesday resulted in the temporary detention of a 12‑year‑old student who refused to leave campus after being suspended, according to Crescent City Police Chief Richard Griffin. Police were requested by school officials when the student, […]

Bras for a Cause: Laughter, Creativity and a Serious Mission

By Linda Sutter – October 8, 2026 There are not many fundraisers where you can walk into a room and find a bra wearing bat wings, another covered in seashells and pearls, one sporting leopard print and roses, and another transformed into what may be the most fashionable set of tires ever seen in Del […]

City Pilot Project — A Response to State Water Board Fine — Aims To Reduce Groundwater Infiltrating Sewage Pipes, Treatment Plant During Wet Season

Thumbnail photo by James Brooks Noting that Crescent City has five to 10 years to ensure its sewer plant meets stricter regulations governing its effluent, City Manager Eric Wier introduced a pilot project aimed at fixing the system’s defects. The pilot project involves making spot repairs to a handful of areas within the city’s 17-mile … Continue reading City Pilot Project — A Response to State Water Board Fine — Aims To Reduce Groundwater Infiltrating Sewage Pipes, Treatment Plant During Wet Season →

New Swimming Pool 'Modesty Policy' Discourages Nudity In Locker Rooms

Thumbnail image courtesy of the Fred Endert Municipal Swimming Pool Facebook page A new policy requiring patrons to go behind curtained off partitions in the Fred Endert Municipal Pool locker rooms to undress is about safety and comfort, not discrimination, Crescent City Manager Eric Wier said. Wier introduced the public to the pool’s new modesty … Continue reading New Swimming Pool 'Modesty Policy' Discourages Nudity In Locker Rooms →

Obama Called It “Workplace Violence.” It Was Terrorism in the Name of Islam

By Brigette Gabriel – October 8, 2026 Seventeen years after Nidal Hasan shouted Allahu Akbar and opened fire on unarmed American soldiers, the Army has set the date. December 3, 2026. 1 p.m. Central. Fort Hood. A firing squad.President Trump approved the order on October 2. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommended the method. Acting […]

Obituary: Mario de Solenni

October 8, 2026 – Submitted by the Family Mario de Solenni passed away on Sunday, October 4. The Rosary will be Monday, October 12, at 7 pm, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. The funeral will be Tuesday, October 13, at 11 am, also at St. Joseph’s. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations […]

Crescent City, Chamber and Visitors Bureau Formalize Their Relationship For First Time In Decades

Thumbnail photo: Among its contribution to the chamber this year was an extra $5,000 to help pay for the July 4th fireworks. | Photo courtesy of the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce Two days after the local chamber of commerce and visitors bureau brought 300 classic cars to Del Norte County, the Crescent … Continue reading Crescent City, Chamber and Visitors Bureau Formalize Their Relationship For First Time In Decades →

Crescent City Council Recap, Oct. 5, 2026

Thumbnail photo of the Fred Endert Municipal Pool by Andrew Goff Among the items discussed at Monday’s Crescent City Council meeting: City Attorney employment agreement: City councilors unanimously approved a five-year extension to an employment agreement they have with City Attorney Martha Rice. Rice became the city’s full-time lawyer in January 2022 though she had … Continue reading Crescent City Council Recap, Oct. 5, 2026 →

Public Comment October 5th at the City Council Meeting

By Doug Dye – October 5, 2026 Just to qualify myself after six months of coming down here, for your information I was a political science minor at the University of California, San Diego @ La Jolla back in the 20th Century when you had to do your own reading, writing, and thinking…imagine that! So I […]

DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

Pro-life essay contest now accepting submissions from students: The contest, open through Nov. 7, invites students to reflect on some of the most important questions surrounding human life and dignity today.

By American Life League – October 5, 2026 Nearly 500 young people put their thoughts on human dignity into words last year, and their voices reached audiences throughout the country. Now, the Culture of Life Studies Program (CLSP) is inviting middle and high school students nationwide to do it again through its annual Pro-Life Essay Contest, cosponsored […]