News Highlights

by ROGER GITLIN Some weeks back, the City of Crescent City and the County of Del Norte each passed alternate ordinances for the appropriate posting of legal notices in the event our community did not have a “Newspaper of Record.” Apparently, Del Norte does NOT currently have a Newspaper of

by ROGER GITLIN Crescent City is experiencing a veritable housing explosion over the past 18 months, with yet another project now moving forward. All I can say is—whew! The newest development, Redwood Downtown, has been announced. Design work is expected to be completed in the next three months, with

by ROGER GITLIN Eye on Del Norte For years, the message was simple: go to college or fall behind. That's what my parents made more than clear to me. Today, that old belief is collapsing under the weight of reality. Rising tuition, shrinking enrollment, and staggering student debt

Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait There is an old adage: if you want to know something about farming, ask a farmer. Recently, there has been much ado about nothing when activists have come before various of the County’s boards and commissions to claim human activities are “poisoning the

by ROGER GITLIN Del Norte County Assistant Administrative Officer Randy Hooper and his attorney George Mavris were all smiles Thursday as Superior Court Judge William Follett delivered a partial sentence that effectively rejects Trinity County’s recommendation that Hooper remain a felon. Hooper, 44, exited Elk Valley Casino last April