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Gerrymandering on Steroids: Newsom’s Prop 50 Power Grab PASSES

Gerrymandering on Steroids: Newsom’s Prop 50 Power Grab PASSES

by ROGER GITLIN 11-5-2025 - Not unsurprisingly, voters approved Gov. Newsom's Prop. 50 redistricting measure. The passing of Prop. 50 may reduce at least four Republican congressional seats. The Newsom-supported measure will effectuate a bluer Golden State — Newsom's sinister move toward the UGLIFICATION of America. It’

Awaiting the Verdict on Prop 50

Awaiting the Verdict on Prop 50

by Roger Gitlin November 4, 2025 - The polls remain open until 8 PM local time — and working-class citizens are holding their breath tonight across the state, as the results will undoubtedly reverberate across the country. Because this isn’t just another ballot check — this is a showdown over who

Sheriff Makes Significant Bust in the Bertsch Tract

Sheriff Makes Significant Bust in the Bertsch Tract

by ROGER GITLIN The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department made a significant fentanyl bust on the south end of Waldo Street last Sunday evening. Gregorio Perez, age unknown, was arrested for felony drug sales. Deputies contacted more than 20 people, resulting in 16 misdemeanor arrests related to illegal drugs

SNAP Program’s Long History of Abuse

SNAP Program’s Long History of Abuse

by ROGER GITLIN November 3, 2025 - Could it be a blessing that the government shutdown is halting the SNAP Program? Trafficking, scams, and fraud proliferate in Del Norte, California, and across the United States. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) unfortunately has a long history of fraud and abuse.

Opinion | Supervisor Howard Gaslights the Public Over Step C Hires

Opinion | Supervisor Howard Gaslights the Public Over Step C Hires

Opinion by Samuel Strait The “traveling man,” better known as Supervisor Chris Howard, found himself with a little taste of “being in the frying pan” at the last circus known as the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting on October 28. Granted, as a politician, he should have

Operation Boo! Big success

Operation Boo! Big success

By ROGER GITLIN, EyeOnDelNorte.com November 2nd, 2025 - Halloween night was a big day for the Crescent City Police Department, CDCR Pelican Bay Parole, and especially for the Crescent City–Del Norte community. On Friday, October 31, a 25-member team from the CCPD and CDCR Parole conducted compliance checks

Subscribers Caught in the Crossfire of the Triplicate's Refund Feud

Subscribers Caught in the Crossfire of the Triplicate's Refund Feud

The previous owners of the Triplicate, Country Media — a nine-paper chain headquartered in Salem, Oregon — and the new owner in Crescent City, Dan Schmidt, are pointing the finger at each other over who is at fault for returning the balance of refunds requested by disgruntled subscribers unhappy with the current