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Governor Signs Use-of-Force Bill

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law the strongest use-of-force measure since1874.

AB 392 modernizes standards for use of deadly force by law enforcement. Speciﬁcally, the bill updates existing deadly force standards to provide that deadly force may only be used when necessary.

The new law comes on the heals on the 9th District Court of Appeals decision to essentially keep deputies and ofﬁcers from responding to mental health calls where there is no criminality involved.

Law enforcement up and down the State will no longer work under the umbrella of qualiﬁed immunity, as a result of the 2019 Las Vegas case decided by the Appeals Court where a mentally ill man engaged in a physical confrontation that rendered the subject unconscious and who passed away while detained by law enforcement.

California’s newest law requires ofﬁ-

cers to use other techniques to address threats instead of using deadly force when safe to do so, encouraging law enforcement to train on and use de-escalation techniques like verbal persuasion and other crisis intervention methods.

The bill’s author (Assemblymember Shirley Weber D-San Diego) stated, “With the Governor’s signature, we are closer to a culture of policing in California that values and preserves human life.”

The Governor said, “Force should be used judiciously, with respect for human life and dignity. The bottom line is that deadly force should only be used when absolutely necessary.”

The enactment of the law follows the February 17 incident at the Surf Apartments when a Crescent City man with a gun precipitated a call to the CCPD, assisted by the DNSD and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Shots were ﬁred. Tenant John Spencer, 67 was slain. The CHP Is conducting the shooting investigation. Results of the investigation will not be made available for 90-120 days.

Del Norte Mamba Mentality Flourishes at Cal State Chico

BY ROGER GITLIN

Inc.

Country Media,

Jadence Clifton is one tough and very talented basketball player. The Wildcat senior was named California College Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, for the week of February 17-23.

Danny Barnts, Director of Communication for the CCAA made the announcement, last week. Both Jadence and Danny are alumni of Del Norte High.

Jadence’s Dad, Justin, who also played for the Warrior boys on the early 2000’s beamed with joy in expressing his pride in Jadence. “She’s a Warrior in so many ways.

Jadence favorite player was Kobe. She quickly identiﬁed with Kobe’s “Mamba mentality. Jaden always worked harder than anyone on the court. She was ﬂexible to play any position.”

Clifton averaged 18.5 points. 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game while coming up clutch in the final minutes in Wildcat road games over Cal State LA and Cal State Dominguez Hills. She scored seven of her 21 points in the fourth quarter including 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the final 10 seconds of a one possession game. She played a major role in the game against Dominguez Hills, turning a two point deficit into a one point lead.

She hit a three pointer in the last minute to ensure the Wildcat victory.

Jadence averages 10 points. 4.8 rebounds is leads the conference in three pointers with 41.9 percent success rate.

Chico State has secured its spot in the CCAA Tournament at Cal State San Marcos, March 6-8.

Jadence is considering the option to play overseas. After graduation.

Best of luck, Jaden Clifton

Editor’s note: Roger Gitlin was the public address for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA from its founding in 1997 through 2010.

EMS Consultant Addresses RFP Process

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Several Months back, the Del Norte Board of Supervisors narrowly voted 3-2 to release a Request for Proposal to replace the Exclusive Right to provide 9-1-1 emergency ambulance service (EMS), currently provided by Del Norte Ambulance (DNAMB). Del Norte Ambulance has served the Community for almost four decades. For reasons which have never fully been explained, with no malfeasance over the decades of service, three members of the Board decided to explore the EMS market

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Scott responded, “The need for law enforcement is greater than ever. Violent crimes have increased dramatically since 2019. Our higher courts must support the citizens and give back to law enforcement the ability to protect. Handcuffing law enforcement is not the answer.”

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Please see EMS, Page 7

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State University photography Jadence Clifton

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Opinion & Letters

Climate Change: It’s

In a recent article by desperate environmental hysterics to remain relevant in the ongoing campaign to keep “Climate Change” before the Public, an article appeared blaming methane gas created by cow farts (emiting gassesous metabolic waste) as being one of the most serious causes of global warming and, of course, Climate Change. It would appear, American fondness for beef is “right up there” with fossil fuel consumption as a cause for the warming of the planet.

Initially, reading the article, I couldn’t help but chuckle assuming attacking cows as a reason to prop up the flagging effort by Climate Change scolds was meant to be a joke. Not so, as there appears to be renewed effort by the religious priests

Not Humans, It’s The

of Climate Change to return to prominence after suffering a long list of scientific and historic defeats over the past few years.

Our local paper recently featured in a letter to the editor, in what is now becoming almost the expected litany of “hotter wild fires, bigger storms, soaring world temperatures leading to heat waves and drought.” Naturally, the writer, Ron Sadler, couldn’t pass up the opportunity to focus on “worldwide deaths” and “polluting the planet” by human use of fossil fuels.

The problem with Mr. Sadler’s hysteria and scold is history and recent science is unfortunately at odds with all of Sadler’s neurosis regarding the catastrophic level of what is ordinary climate variability. Storms haven’t gotten worse

PoliCe Blotter

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MONDAY 2/17/25

11:13 am, assault, 800 block of East Washington Boulevard Way.

• 8:04 pm, disturbance, 200 block of Chevy Chase Way. 10:47 pm, disturbance, 1100 block of Highway 101.

TUESDAY 2/11/25

• 12:02 am, disturbance, 500 block of Pacific Avenue.

• 7:21 pm, disturbance, 200 block of East Hoover Avenue.

• 10:30 pm, threats, 1500 block of Hunter Creek Road.

THURSDAY 2/20/25

• 1:05 am, disturbance, 100 block of East Klamath Beach Road.

• 11:05 pm, disturbance, 10500 block of Highway 101.

SATURDAY 2/22/25

• 3:49 am, harassment, 17500 block of Highway 101.

• 8:55 am, theft, 100 block of Lenore Way.

• 1:29 pm, disturbance, 200 block of East Cooper Avenue.

Community Calendar

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DAILY

• Crescent City Art. 1228 2nd St., Crescent City: Wednesday – Saturday, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Member art exhibits at the Del Norte County Library, the Smith River Library, Sutter Coast Hospital Infusion Center, and in the Main Hall at Sutter Coast Hospital. For more information, call 707-460-1414.

• Crescent Harbor Art Gallery. 140 Marine Way: 11:30 am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday – Saturday and 11:30 am – 7:00 pm on the first Friday of each month. For more information call 707464-9133 or visit crescentharborgallery.com.

WEDNESDAYS

• Men’s Group, 920 C Street, Crescent City: 6:30 pm. Led by Keith B. Rigby, LCSW. Call (541) 9414209 for more information or if you plan to attend.

FRIDAYS

• Crescent Harbor Art Gallery “Date Night”, 140 Marine Way: 5:00 pm –7:00 pm.

SATURDAYS

• Lyceum of Universal Teachings of Earth’s Ancestors Saturday Morning Meditation. Crescent City and zoom: 900 am – 10:00 am. For more information and to participate Contact info@lutea.org or 530419-4827.

MONDAYS

• Women’s Wellness Talking Circle Online: 7:00 pm. For more information and to participate Contact info@ lutea.org or 530-419-4827

• Drawing Group, Crescent Harbor Art Gallery, 140 Marine Way: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Open to the public as well as members. To take part, you must bring your own materials (sketch pads or drawing pads) and equipment (pens or pencils).

for decades. History and science have both recorded fewer Category 4 and 5 storms in the United States dating back to the 1950’s. The world itself has seen a similar pattern of fewer large storms.

Wild fires before Europeans reached the West Coast of America were massive fires of millions of acres. It was only when proper forest management occurred during a period of timber harvesting where massive fires were reigned in. Since then, decades of environmental activism have halted forest management and water storage leading to what Mr. Sadler has called a climate induced “fire storm ravaging our second largest city.”

Unfortunately, Mr. Sadler’s dedicated advocacy for “Climate Change” being the cause of the

Cows!

LA fires has significant problems. I must suppose he’s never heard the line “it never rains in Southern California”? The fact it is January in LA means very little in an area which is classified as a “Desert”, and receives less than 18 inches of rain in an average year. January 2025 came in at 2.6 inches. By comparison, Del Norte County can record 25 plus inches of rain in a single month. Drought in the United States hasn’t come close to what was experienced in the 1930’s. Very few of the years being recorded as the “hottest years on record” are in fact true primarily because the years on record only go back a few decades for comparison. History disputes “hottest year on record” in numerous instances, the most

obvious being when Greenland was actually “green” during the well documented Medieval Warm Period.

One would think the “Climate Change” from human causation by burning fossil fuels would abate after the past eight, nearly nine years of world temperature decline, or the increase of ice at both poles. Better yet, climate hysterics might check in with the fact climate change in all its forms have now been with us for three and a half decades, ten or more end of the world dates of demise, and still no catastrophe in sight.

So, for Mr. Sadler and his hysteric friends, if you’ll pardon the pun, CHILL, if you haven’t gotten in on the grift yet, you likely never will.

A [very] short conversation with...

Propaganda Central

As a long-time resident of Crescent City, a veteran of a long-ago war, and with an interest in what happens in the outside world, I’m a subscriber to the on-line edition of the New York Times.

Normally, reading the Times is a one-way street. But recently, a column by David Brooks in that paper got more than my usual interest and it’s occurred to me that my neighbors here might be interested in what happened. So here it is:

In their January 30th edition, the NYT published a column by David Brooks entitled, The Six Principles of Stupidity. This immediately caught my attention because it has occurred to me that propaganda can be thought of as the intentional propagation of ignorance. From this perspective, the propaganda outlets, such as the NYT, act as Typhoid Mary’s which infect entire populations, not with the once common disease known as Typhoid Fever, but rather with simple

ignorance.

So here was the NYT, the flagship of the US propaganda fleet, writing about what it itself does for a living.

Of course, I read Brooks’ column with considerable interest, but the paragraph in which he explicitly defines stupidity really got my attention and I decided to write to him about it.

THIS IS WHAT I WROTE:

Dear Mr. Brooks, I was attracted by the title of your column headlined, The Six Principles of Stupidity and read it carefully. This paragraph from your column, in which you define stupidity, seems worthy of further attention.

I define stupidity as behaving in a way that ignores the question: What would happen next? If somebody comes up to you and says, “I think I’m going to take a hike in a lightning storm with a copper antenna on my head.”

Stupidity replies, “That sounds like a really great idea!” Stupidity is the tendency to take actions that hurt you and the people around you.

I define stupidity as behaving in a way that ignores the question: What would happen next? If a NATO policymaker comes up to you and says, “I think I’m going to move NATO right up to the Russian border,” stupidity replies, “That sounds like a really great idea!” Stupidity is the tendency to take actions that hurt you and the people around you.

My revision of his test would have defined the NYT’s support of NATO’s eastward expansion as stupid and would have raised similar issues about himself as an employee of that newspaper.

Unfortunately, he did not respond to my email. Did he realize that he’d stepped into his own trap?

Otto Hinckelmann

Crescent City, CA

Pedestrian Fatality on 101, South of Brookings Reported by Oregon State Police

By roGer Gitlin Country Media, Inc.

A Brookings man was killed after being hit by a Ford 150 traveling south on the 101, near milepost 359, south of Broookings, Saturday evening, February 22. After the accident, pedestrian William Donald Zehdner age 63, was rushed to a local hospital where he was

pronounced dead. Then driver of the Ford was identified as Gerald Eugene Stewart, 37 of Crescent City was uninjured. No citations have been issued at this time. Brookings Police and Harbor Fire assisted. The southbound highway was impacted for over three hours during the on-scene investigation. The accident is presently under State police investigation.

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The Sheriff praised his deputies and the CCPD who handle some 500 bookings, quarterly. The DNSD responds to over 15,000 calls annually.

Del Norte County has commenced a Mobile Crisis unit with a 9-8-8 crisis number. Scott commits to support Del Norte Mental Health and the Mobile Crisis Unit.

Ranell Brown, Director of Health and Human

Services affirmed the launching of the Mobile Crisis Team and Providing Access for Hope(PATH) while working on increasing the team’s capacity. “When a call is received, an assessment is completed to determine if it’s appropriate for the Mobile Crisis Team to respond. We encourage community members to assist individuals in crisis.”

Crescent City Police Chief Richard Griffin mirrored the Sheriff’s position and added, “The Crescent

City Police Department has implemented a policy of non-response for noncriminal issues with no threat to public safety.”

Former Del Norte Sheriff and current District 5 supervisor Dean Wilson also expressed his frustration with the courts. “I’m upset with the ignorance of the courts who fail to realize the reality of small communities (like Del Norte) with the limited mental health resources to address the needs of those in crisis and whom wish to

end their lives with weapons. I’m afraid too many times the response will be a phone call as no one is coming to help.”

Law enforcement up and down the State echos “hands off” mental health cases. Police fear “suicide by cop” cases. Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood says, “In too many instances, we show up and further aggravate a crisis situation.”

On the hand, Ron Lawrence, president of the California Police Chiefs

Association said stepping back from suicide calls is “definitely a source of conversation in the law enforcement profession.” Lawrence is the Chief in Citrus Heights. Mono, Lake counties and Hemet are also selective in answering calls. Sacramento County has also implemented mental health calls screening.

The recent lethal incident, currently under investigation, may be a suicide by cop case.

Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed

CCPD Arrests Man for Guns and Drugs

by ROGER GITLIN COuNTRy MEdIa, INC

The alert Crescent City Police Department (CCPD) and K9 Zuko stopped a Crescent City man for what appeared to be a routine traffic stop.

In the late evening, 44 year old Chas Rylee was pulled over for running a red light.

K9 Sergeant Murtaugh sensed something was aray and dispatched Zuko for a sniff-around. Voila! Zuko caught the odor of drugs.

Sgt. Murtaugh conducted a search of Rylee’s vehicle and found drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine and prescription pills devoid of Rylee’s name. Also discovered two loaded weapons, a hand gun and rifle.

The suspect was arrested and booked into the Del Norte County Jail for carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle.

into law AB392, a bill that enacts one of the strongest use-of-force laws in the country (see attached article).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: The Dragonfly Program 848 3rd Street Crescent City, CA 95531 Mailing address: PO Box 1313 Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file # 12-101-F with changes, after 40 days of expiration date.

Registered Owner(s): The Dragonfly Program LLC This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company, State of California. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: n/a.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Jacob Chilcott

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 1/31/2025

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Hannah Gill, Deputy File No. 20250008

2/12, 2/19, 2/26, and 3/5/2025, Triplicate, 408135 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Derek Hoyle CASE NO. CV251009

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Derek Hoyle filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Derek Hoyle to Proposed name: Derek Just THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: March 21, 2025 Time: 9:00 am Dept.: 2

The address of the court is same as noted above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte Triplicate

Date: February 6, 2025 /s/ Karen D Olson

Judge of the Superior Court 2/19, 2/2, 3/5, & 3/12/2025, Triplicate, 408388

The Budget Committee is appointed annually by the Port of Port Orford. The role of the committee is to meet annually to approve the Port District’s Budget for the next fiscal year. Applicants for this position must be available to attend one or more meetings in the coming months. Interested individuals may submit applications via email to c.scobby@ portofportorford.org or deliver them to the office at 300 Dock Rd, Port Orford, OR 97465. All applications must be submitted by March 18, 2025.

Please call 541-332-7121, with any questions. Emails may also be sent to the email address above with questions.

3/5/2025, Pilot, 409145

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 24 2025, the Del Norte Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) will hold a public hearing on the Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget. The March 24 hearing will begin at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at the Del Norte County Flynn Center, Board of Supervisors Chambers 981 H Street, Crescent City, California. The Draft Budget and related hearing materials will be posted at the Del Norte LAFCo website: www.delnortelafco. org 72 hours prior to the meeting date. For more information contact the Del Norte LAFCo Executive Officer at: eo@delnortelafco. org.

3/5/2025, Triplicate, 409144

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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to 2015 ORS Vol. 2 Chapter 87 § 87.691¹ Self Service Storage Facility Lien. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 11:00am, on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Steevens Storage, 98744 N. Bank Chetco River Rd, Oregon 97415, the following: Steven R Gruerman (6’x10’). Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold as is where is and must be removed at the time of sale. The sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Auctioneer: Steevens

Storage 2/5 & 2/12/2025, Pilot, 409096

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: A 1 Auto Wreckers 1100 McNamara Road Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a married couple

Registered Owner(s): Sarah Elizabeth Mejia Daniel Meija-Hernandez

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: n/a I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Sarah Elizabeth Mejia

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 2/18/2025 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20250014 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, & 3/26/2025, Triplicate 409050

Notice is hereby given that the Curry County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on March 5, 2025, at 6:00 p.m and March 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hearing Room in the Curry County Annex Building located at 94235 Moore Street, Gold Beach, OR, 97444. The Board will be considering the adoption of an ordinance increasing the transient lodging tax from 7% to 10%.

For questions, please contact BOC_Office@ currycountyor.go- v or 541247-3296. 3/5/2025, Pilot, 409049

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Curry County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its 2023-24 Annual Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Agenda topics include approving the 2023-24 financial audit and the 202324 annual report. Other matters may be discussed. The meeting will be held at the Curry Watersheds Partnership office located at 29286 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach. The location is accessible to persons with disabilities. An option to join electronically is available. To access the meeting electronically, please contact Tammy Wills at tammy.wills@ currywatersheds.- org or (541) 247-2755 ext 6. To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact Tammy Wills at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 3/5/2025, Pilot, 408938

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Blueberry Hill Farm 3290 Kings Valley Road Crescent City, CA 95531 and 1011 Elk Valley Road Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

Registered Owner(s): Yolinde Z Hodde

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 2/10/2025

Signed:/s/ Yolinde Z Hodde

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 2/10/2025

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Hannah Gill, Deputy File No. 20250010 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, and 3/19/2025, Triplicate 408773

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Triptorium 1720 Del Mar Rd. Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual Registered Owner(s): Mary Beth Sampson

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/3/2025

Signed:/s/ Mary Beth Sampson

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 1/3/2025

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20240097 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, & 3/5/2025, Triplicate 407946

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Redwood Roots Landscaping 110 Earl St Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company (CA)

Registered Owner(s): Redwood Roots Landscaping LLC

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/8/2025 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed: /s/ Miguel Alejandro Perez Leon This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 1/28/2025

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20250007 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, & 3/12/2025, Triplicate, 408209

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: North Coast Laser Engraving 6570 Kings Valley Rd Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual Registered Owner(s): Anthony Dodge The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: n/a I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Anthony Dodge This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 1/21/2025

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20250005 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, & 3/12/2025, Triplicate 408409

NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that on April 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST, in with Honorable Andrew Carruthers in the Circuit court, Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Illinois, an allocation hearing will be conducted via zoom: regarding the case of Jay Karls, as Special Administrator for the Estate of Gerald Karls, deceased, and Jacqueline Karls, Individually, Plaintiffs, vs. (Confidential) et. al., Case No. 21 L 1405 Jordan Karls, Justine Karls, Jacob Karls, and all interested parties may appear on said date or may contact Peter D’Angelo of Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC., prior to the hearing at (314) 241-2003. To attend the hearing via ZOOM: Please follow below instructions: One tap mobile: US: +- 13092053325, 89724160396#,,,,*303528# or +- 13126266799, 89724160396#,,,,*303528#; Meeting URL: https://us06web.zoom. us/j/- 89724160396?pwd=pwsKS3JnAEvMjg S4EFSpKzj5- MwIhh5.1;

Wild RiversCoast Classifieds

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

OF:

Betty Jo Fitzhugh

Case Number: PB257008

To all heirs, beneﬁciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Betty Jo Fitzhugh

A Petition for Probate has been ﬁled by: Donna Kassens, in the Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Donna Kassens be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the ﬁle kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person ﬁles an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: March 21, 2025

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2 Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Gino de Solenni 384 G Street Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-6181 3/5, 3/12, & 3/19/2025, Triplicate, 408803

NOTICE OF PETITION TO

ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Gordon Leigh Erwin

Case Number: PB257006

To all heirs, beneﬁciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Gordon Leigh Erwin

A Petition for Probate has been ﬁled by: Thomas V. Haag, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Thomas V. Haag be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 7, 2025 Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must ﬁle your claim with the court and

mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of ﬁrst issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as deﬁned in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Gino de Solenni 384 G Street Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-6181 2/19, 2/26, & 3/5/2025, Triplicate, 408271

Lien Sale Harbor Park & Sell 97865 Shopping Center Ave Brookings, OR Owner John C Whitaker PO Box 3003 Brookings, OR 97415 Lien will be foreclosed on 1997 Ford VIN#1FMFU18L2VLB31872 Owned by Thongsay Douangkhai. Lien Sale Date 3/12/2025, 12:00 pm at 97865 Shopping Center Ave, Brookings, OR. Amount due on sale day is $379.88. Harbor Park & Sell owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

3/5 & 3/12/2025, Pilot 409301

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: John Gimbel aka John H Gimbel aka John Howard Gimbel, Decedent

Case Number: PB257005

To all heirs, beneﬁciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: John Gimbel aka John H Gimbel aka John Howard Gimbel. A Petition for Probate has been ﬁled by: Karen Suiker, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Karen Suiker be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person ﬁles an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: March 28, 2025

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or ﬁle written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a

contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Amy A Hunt of The Mitchell Law Firm, LLP 426 First Street Eureka, CA 95501

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Supervisors Darrin

Short, Valerie Starkey and current Chairman Joey Borges voted YES to release the RFP. Supervisors Dean Wilson and Chris Howard voted NO. Both were pleased with DNAMB.

The expense to search the market is expensive.

North Coast EMS was instructed to conduct a search for the EMS consultant.

North Coast EMS submitted an initial invoice for just over $97,000 to Del Norte County, which directed payment from the Dept of Health and Human Services Emergency fund and, upon receipt announced EndPoint EMS Consulting of Carpenteria, California would lead the search.

This past Tuesday, EndPoint appeared before a scant audience of 23 and an unannounced ZOOM audience to explain the process of how it will recommend the new contractor or re-recommend the existing DNAMB.

The team of Nancy Lapolla, MPH, co-principal, John Eaglesham and Angelo Salvucci. MD made the presentation

The search will be divided into three sections:

• Assessment System of the Service

• Development of the RFP, a one year process • Develop High Performance contract with North Coast EMS.

The process will cover the next 36 months and is expected to cost approximately $165,000. The City and County are

a part of the process For reasons unknown, neither Tribe, TolowaDee-ni, Elk Valley Rancheria nor the Yurok Nation were included in the study.

Proposition 65 Public Warning

The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly referred to as Proposition 65, requires the governor to publish a list of chemicals “known to the State of California” to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. It also requires California businesses to warn the public quarterly of potential exposures to these chemicals that result from their operations.

Providing safe and reliable service to all of our customers is a top priority for Pacific Power, and we want you to be aware of these substances so that you can reduce possible exposure.

Pacific Power uses chemicals in our operations that are “known to the State of California” to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Pacific Power uses materials, such as treated wooden utility poles, that contain chemicals “known to the State of California” to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Pacific Power provides proper care when handling all our operational materials. However, if you are at or near one of our facilities, you may be exposed to substances on the State of California’s list of substances known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

For more information on this Proposition 65 warning, please write to:

Environmental Services

Pacific Power

825 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 2000

Portland, OR 97232

More safety information can be found at PacificPower.net/Safety

Para hablar con un representante en español, marque el número gratuito 1-888-225-2611.

Those in attendance at the Flynn Center were asked to afﬁx different color stick pads for • Strength • Opportunities • Aspirations

• Results Then those in attendance afﬁxed a red sticker on the most preferred amenities in each of the four categories EndPoint then collected the red dot stickers for

compilation and evaluation. Still unanswered are the reasons the three supervisors who voted for the costly search from already ﬁnancially-challenged Del Norte County.

Courtesy Logo EMS Consulting

Huffman Hosts Town Hall

DOGE appointee Elon Musk

by ROGER GITLIN

Country Media, Inc.

“Abandonment of the Rule of Law; Bizarre, Protect Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and Public Radio, Trump will make it hard for some folks to vote, Truly Damaging our Country, Devastat-

ing cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, We will fight to the end.”

All the above (and much more) were exclaimed by the 2nd District, Democrat Congressman, Jared Huffman, Monday evening. Huffman predicts a dark future during the Trump Presidency.

Callers were urged in dial up the 833 number and speak directly with the Representative from Marin County. 23 actually reached the airwaves, all with one thing in common: Absolute vitriol for Trump 47 and DOGE advocate Elon Musk. Did anyone disagree

SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST

Topic: Agriculture & Climate Change

NewSun Energy will award $500-$2,500 scholarships to high school seniors from Coos, Curry, Crook, Douglas (Coastal), Gilliam, Harney, Klamath, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, and Wasco counties.

Students are invited to write an 800-1200 word essay about how climate change, renewable energy, and other factors are affecting their communities, including ranching and farming.

Applications are due April 1, 2025.

To apply, visit newsunenergy.net/scholarship

with the Sky is Falling doomsday message delivered by Rep. Huffman?

NO! The fear was palpable.

The unidentified moderator for the congressman incorrectly identified one caller from ARCADIA. Huffman expediently corrected the moderator with A-R-C-A-T-A, a 715 mile detour from the Southland. The moderator similarly identified two other callers from San-Raf-EE-el (San Rafael). The second District congressman did not proffer a correction to the pronunciation of his home town.

Huffman delivered the sobering news his party had little power to change the status uo dynamic of

the minority party. Questions ranged from, “Am I going to lose my social security (Amy) to losing my health care (Ellen from Eureka) to not paying my taxes as a protest to Trump is shredding The Constitution, to Carolyn claiming old folks will perish when Meals on Wheels is removed (no proof of this allegation.)

Rep. Huffman handled them all with aplomd, delicate compassion and a forewarning that the next major threshold is March 14 when a vote for a Continuing Resolution will be needed to raise the Debt ceiling, to exceed $37 trillion. Huffman did not mention the deficit digs an additional

1,000,000,000,000,000 ($1 trillion) every 100 days.)

Huffman alleged the President and underling DOGist Elon Musk are implementing huge cuts in preparation for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for billionaires. There were no callers-in from Del Norte who reached the Congressman for this Town Hall. Huffman has never won the popular vote in Del Norte since he’s run for Congress in 2012.

The Triplicate listened in for the entire one hour Town Hall and did not note a single instance where Rep. Huffman offered to work across the aisle with the President, ignoring both his 2017 and 2025 Inaugurations.

President Donald Trump

2nd District Congressman Jared Huffman

Del Norte student-athlete organizing local Girls and Women in Sports Day

By Ray Hamill For The Triplicate

One Del Norte High School student-athlete wants to show young girls on the North Coast just how much of a positive influence competing in sports can be in their lives.

Junior three-sport standout Bliss Blackburn is organizing a North Coast National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which will be held at the College of the Redwoods Eureka campus on March 8.

The event is free of charge and open to girls in Del Norte and Humboldt counties in fifth through 12th grade.

“There are a lot of benefits (to competing in sports), like physical health, mental health, better body image and more involvement in the community,” Blackburn said.

The Warriors Junior is a member of the H-DN Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), which is made up of two representatives from all 11 schools in the league and meets several times a year to discuss relevant topics that impact the lives of H-DNL student-athletes.

Blackburn got the idea to host the event while working towards her Girls Scout Gold Award and talking to Fortuna High Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Kristie Christiansen, who oversees SAAC.

“I started brainstorming with Mrs. Christiansen and that’s how the idea came about,” she said.

The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will include guest speakers, current topics, games and prizes and a free lunch and free sweatshirt for all participants.

“We’re going to have a keynote speaker and hopefully she can inspire young girls and older girls,” Blackburn added. “(The event will feature) women coaches, women refs, assistant coaches and role models for girls to ask questions and some prizes and activities focusing on current topics in sports.”

“This is about how sports are about so much more than wins and losses. I think teaching young girls the importance of sports will really impact their lives. “

“What they’ll get from it is a day to see and learn how positive sports can be in a girl’s life, and have fun.” Blackburn should know.

During her time at Del Norte High School, the ambitious junior has competed in three seasons of volleyball and three seasons of basketball and she is getting ready for her third season of softball.

Next year, she hopes to graduate as a 12-letter high school athlete.

Multiple Del Norte businesses have been supporting the event financially, including the Duncan family and Red Sky Roofing, Seafront Bakery, Fog Bank Clothing and Soroptimist International of Del Norte, as well as “all the people who have bought Girl Scout Cookies from me for the last 12 years,” Blackburn added.

While she prepares for the upcoming high school softball season, the busy Blackburn has been publicizing the event by visiting middle schools in Del Norte and she has been getting help from the other members of SAAC, who are getting the word out in their own communities.

Christiansen says it is the first time a local girls and women in sports event like this has been held in the area in about 20 years.

“It’s a great opportunity for young student-athletes to join together and we would also encourage parents of the student-athletes to join as well,” Christiansen said.

Any student-athletes interested in participating can scan the attached QR code for registration.

Community responds, recognizes and reports ugly vandalism.

Recognition and appreciation to the public for reporting vandalism and the City for expedient removal of unsightly grafﬁti and reminder to address long-standing standing vandalism.

The community is asked to forward observed grafﬁti to triplicatenews@countrymedia.net