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SERVING DEL NORTE COUNTY SINCE 1879 Crescent City, CA

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2024

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Emergency Funds Approved for Pebble Beach Drive

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

The Crescent City Council acted expediently and decisively at Monday’s meeting when it unanimously ratified and passed several items relating to the Pebble Beach Stabilization Emergency. • The Council unanimously reaffirmed the need to declare an emergency for the continuous slide activity between 7th and 8th Streets along Pebble Beach Drive. • The Council ratified and executed the Emergency Force Account (EFA) between the City and Tidewater Contractors for construction of a temporary restoration of Pebble Beach Drive. • Ratified an Agreement between the City and COWI Engineering for a feasibility study for the temporary and permanent restoration projects. • Approved two Resolutions establishing A New Fund for the Pebble Beach Drive Bank Stabilization Project and the amending of the 2024/24 City Budget. The scope of the work activities will remove existing slide debris, pioneer access for wall construction, construct a Micropile, place rock slope protection, backfill emergency wall, recon-

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Detour around Pebble Beach Drive

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Ofﬁcer Commended by Crescent City Police Chief Courtesy Photo

Officer Valero commended by Chief Richard Griffin

Prompted by an email commending Ofﬁcer Magnolia Valero’s efforts in arresting a potential fraudster attempting to victimize an elderly Crescent City resident, Coast Central Credit Union manager Robert Machado appeared before councilors to personally thank the CCPD for its excellent work in stopping the fraud crime in progress. “We caught the

bad guy thanks to (Officer Valero) the Police Force.” According to Machado, Officer Valero was on patrol July 12 when she learned the suspect was back at the Credit Union attempting to change the potential victim’s accounts to his. The incident was thwarted when Officer Valero expediently responded and appeared at the Union office.

Seeking no additional recognition, Valero was presented with the Chief’s Certiﬁcate of Commendation and deep appreciation from the community. CCPD Ofﬁcer Magnolia Valero responded, “ I was just doing my job.” …And a job well done.

Pay Raise and Incentive National Night Out Meet’n Greet Bonus for Harbormaster Welcomes the Community and president Harry Adams in approving the increase in base salary and incentive. Petrick’s annual remuneration increased from $125,000 to a little over $134,000 per annum. The increase was amended from six percent to three percent after the Commission tabled the item at the previous harbor meeting. Petrick holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Maritime Transportation. Constituent Linda Sutter raised objection to the Petrick raise, citing irregularities and allegations of improper use of the

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Despite shouldering an enormous near- $800,000 annual debt payments for the next decade, Harbor commissioners voted unanimously to give Harbormaster Tim Petrick a three percent raise and a cost of living adjustment raise of just over four percent. The total increase package is 7.2 percent. With ardent ﬁnancial watchdog commissioner Brian Stone absent from Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners Wes White and Gerhard Weber joined commissioners/ secretary Rick Shepherd

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Aerial view of the Crescent City Harbor

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National Night Out invited the Public to meet and greet ﬁrst responders, enjoy FREE delicious BBQ from Sea Quake and Starbuck’s Coffee. Participant donors in the annual event included Pelican Bay CDCR, California Highway Patrol, Del Norte Search and Rescue, Crescent City Police Department, Del Norte Sheriff Dept, Cal-Ore Life Flight (REACH Helicopter), Crescent Fire Protection Volunteers, Wal-Mart (bicycle donations), Crescent Electric (Rafﬂe prize donation), Sea Quake ( free

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