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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Crescent City, CA
Supervisors consider redistricting options By Diana Bosetti The Triplicate
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors received input from the public and provided a sense of their own preference of redistricting options proposed by the Advi-
sory Redistricting Commission. The four draft maps - of which one must be approved by December 15 - show different district boundaries based on the 2020 Census. The supervisors discussed the possibility of eliminating two of
the four options during its meeting Nov. 9, but changed course to allow for additional public comment to occur at their December 14 meeting, and possibly schedule an additional workshop in either late November or early December. “I would mention that if there
are concerns being presented by some of our sovereign nations in our backyard here, then I’d be a little bit more proactive and try to reach out to try to engage them,” said Supervisor Darrin Short. Assistant County Counsel Autumn Luna began the discus-
sion by pointing out that though redistricting is mandated every 10 years, the county’s boundaries weren’t really changed in 2010, and “haven’t changed in 20 years, maybe longer,” she said. Please see REDISTRICTING, Page A9
Farmers market to return to harbor this week By Diana Bosetti The Triplicate
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Guy and Alice Towers address the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors after being honored for founding the Saint George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society.
Founders of lighthouse society honored By Diana Bosetti The Triplicate
Guy and Alice Towers, the founders of the Saint George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society, received a proclamation from the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 9. The Saint George Lighthouse is located six miles off the coast
of Crescent City and was built as a result of the sinking of the coastal steamer Brother Jonathan in July 1865, resulting in the death of several hundred. According to the proclamation, both Guy and Alice have worked towards the preservation of the lighthouse for 35 years and helped with the nomination of the lighthouse to the National
Registrar of Historic Places. Guy, with the help of his wife Alice, also published a book in 2015 about the history and preservation efforts titled ‘Saint George Reef Lighthouse - Images of America.’ “That lighthouse is extremely important and has historical and spiritual significance,” said Guy Towers. He then turned to mem-
bers of the preservation society and his wife, thanking them for their support. “I want to thank my wife,” Guy Towers said. “I told her I would not accept an honor without her because I never could have done this without her, and her thousands of hours of sitting at fundraisers, dinners with the group, and on and on.”
The Crescent City Farmers Market will remain at the harbor but will be moving indoors after having been put on a temporary hold. The market will now operate out of the former Englund Marine and Industrial Supply building where Citizens Dock Road and Starfish Way meet. Vendors will start selling their products again this Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the temporary use of the building until December 31, at a flat rate of $50 to Rural Human Services, which operates the market, plus a power fee. “I don’t think there’s any way we are going to make money, I think we’re going to lose money, but I’m going to vote yes because I think it’s a public service we should provide,” said Commissioner Wes White. According to Angel Hanson, the farmer’s market manager and director, there will be 15 vendors setting up inside the building, and one outdoors that has a mobile unit. Please see MARKET, Page A2
Counties looking at how to handle outbursts By Diana Bosetti The Triplicate
Whether it’s podiums being thrown at open meetings in Southern California or verbal confrontations in rural communities, the California State Association of Counties is wondering what to do about it. That’s according to the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors Chair Chris Howard, who informed the board Nov. 9 that he attended a recent meeting of CSAC to discuss the issue. “There’s been a lot of unrest in the state and a lot of political division - not only party division, but just a preference on where you want to be politically,” Howard said. Howard added it was an interesting discussion because it all rests around issues of the First Amendment and free speech, “so the CSAC body is trying to slowly walk into the discussion of this and how it may or may not influence legislation in the future that addresses some of these concerns in this day of political discourse.” Please see OUTBURSTS, Page A2
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A developer is planning to build a small RV park in this overflow lot at the Crescent City Harbor.
Harbor commission approves new RV park By Diana Bosetti The Triplicate
Renewable Energy Capital, the same company that brought solar panels to the harbor in 2020, received approval for its subsidiary, South Beach RV Resort,
LLC, to develop vacant property at Starfish Way and Anchor Way into a 14-space RV park. The project was approved in a 4-1 vote after nearly an hour and a half of discussion that included a five minute recess for security to escort one naysayer outside af-
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ter he accused the Crescent City Board of Harbor Commissioners of backroom negotiations. The matter was the first item to be discussed on the new business agenda, but quickly turned contentious after one member of the public took to the podium
and accused the commissioners of discussing the project amongst themselves and with the developer before taking it to the public. In August, Alex Lemus with REC presented a plan to the Please see RV PARK, Page A9
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