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Schmidt Dodges Censure Hearing

Schmidt Dodges Censure Hearing

OPINION by ROGER GITLIN, Eye on Del Norte Sensing the inevitable censure hearing, Crescent City Harbor Commissioner Daniel Schmidt did his best Perry Mason impersonation and successfully delayed the hearing until Wednesday, December 3. After reviewing the eight-page censure document, Schmidt apparently did not like the “judge,” Harbor Board Chairman

OPINION: The Latest Environmental Witch Hunt: Smith River Lily Bulb Farmers in the Crosshairs

OPINION: The Latest Environmental Witch Hunt: Smith River Lily Bulb Farmers in the Crosshairs

Judge Follett Downgrades Felony Recommendation to Ensure Hooper Retains His County Position

Judge Follett Downgrades Felony Recommendation to Ensure Hooper Retains His County Position

Pacific Seafood to Consolidate Operations at Crescent City Harbor

Pacific Seafood to Consolidate Operations at Crescent City Harbor

City Council Endorses Letter of Support for Lower Elk Creek Wetland Enhancement Project

City Council Endorses Letter of Support for Lower Elk Creek Wetland Enhancement Project

Opinion: Smith River Alliance’s Huckster Grant Werschkull Sells Deceit to City Council

Opinion: Smith River Alliance’s Huckster Grant Werschkull Sells Deceit to City Council

Veterans and the Community Recognize Their Military Service

Veterans and the Community Recognize Their Military Service

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Gitlin Unfiltered: Inside the Schmidt Scandal: Nepotism, Leaks, and a Commission in Crisis

Gitlin Unfiltered: Inside the Schmidt Scandal: Nepotism, Leaks, and a Commission in Crisis

Patriot Premium | Gitlin Unfiltered: Crescent City’s Blight Backlash - Why Reporting Trash Issues Now Requires ‘Permission’

Patriot Premium | Gitlin Unfiltered: Crescent City’s Blight Backlash - Why Reporting Trash Issues Now Requires ‘Permission’

Patriot Premium: 2025 Report Cards Are In | How Each Del Norte Supervisor Performed.

Patriot Premium: 2025 Report Cards Are In | How Each Del Norte Supervisor Performed.

Patriot Exclusive: The DUI Aftermath

Patriot Exclusive: The DUI Aftermath

Patriot Premium: California Does Nothing to Disprove It’s One of the Highest-Taxed States in America

Patriot Premium: California Does Nothing to Disprove It’s One of the Highest-Taxed States in America

Gitlin Unfiltered: Guess Who Crawled Out of the Woodwork at the Harbor Meeting?

Gitlin Unfiltered: Guess Who Crawled Out of the Woodwork at the Harbor Meeting?

Gitlin Unfiltered: DNHS Students Targeted by Vile Online Hate

Gitlin Unfiltered: DNHS Students Targeted by Vile Online Hate

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Judge Follett Downgrades Felony Recommendation to Ensure Hooper Retains His County Position

Judge Follett Downgrades Felony Recommendation to Ensure Hooper Retains His County Position

by ROGER GITLIN Del Norte County Assistant Administrative Officer Randy Hooper and his attorney George Mavris were all

Crescent City’s Airport Has a Weight Problem — and It May Be Terminal.

Crescent City’s Airport Has a Weight Problem — and It May Be Terminal.

Opinion by Samuel Strait October 28, 2025 - I have recently been attending the Border Coast Regional Airport

Gitlin Unfiltered: Guess Who Crawled Out of the Woodwork at the Harbor Meeting?

Gitlin Unfiltered: Guess Who Crawled Out of the Woodwork at the Harbor Meeting?

Carrying the Torch: Students Launch Turning Point USA Chapter at Del Norte High

Carrying the Torch: Students Launch Turning Point USA Chapter at Del Norte High

October 24, 2025 - Several students inaugurated the first meeting of the Charlie Kirk Turning Point USA chapter

Peaceful but Profane: “No Kings” Protest Targets Trump in Crescent City

Peaceful but Profane: “No Kings” Protest Targets Trump in Crescent City

Saturday, October 18, 2025 Organizers of the National No Kings rally gathered a crowd of about 250–300