BY Dan WaltersCalMatters Opinion Columnist This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here. When Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024-25 state budget in January, he declared that the state faced a $38 […]
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To Whom: Ukraine… Behind the Scenes
After reading an article published by RealClear Politics on May 6, 2024, I decided to share the piece with Siskiyou News readers. The article focuses on two journalists, Aron Maté and Paul Sperry, who both have written articles which focus on events in Ukraine that, to my knowledge, haven’t been […]
Opinion: Military Funding to Ukraine that LaMalfa Voted Against
Dear Congressman LaMalfa Why on April 20, 2024, did you join 111 other Republicans and vote against H.R. 8035: Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024? Your press release explained your no vote by saying “These funds do not include significant accounting or cost controls or any of the accountability reforms […]
What’s Next For America? Can We Survive Another Term with Biden?
Trump has a pack of wolves on him like white on rice. And even if Trump somehow reascends to the post of President, those wolves supported by government agency fiefdoms installed by Biden, will seriously obstruct his ability to change anything in a meaningful way that could effect a repair […]
To Editor: Media Bias
Recently a story emerged concerning NPR, National Public Radio, based on an article by Uri Berliner, a long-time editor at NPR, which was published on Bari Weiss’ online news site The Free Press. Link to The Free Press article: https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust? Here’s a quote from an article by Jonathan Turley, a […]
CalMatters: California once led in government transparency. It descended into secrecy and opacity
By Dan WaltersCalMatters, CalMatters NetworkApril 26, 2024 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. California once was a national leader in making government more transparent, requiring state and local agencies to conduct their business in […]
Klamath Mountains sedge peatlands
Headwater meadow sedge fens are important to preserving our water supplies. Many fens on our national forests are getting trashed and degraded by cattle. See: https://www.cnps.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fremontia_V46_N2_Wetlands_LR.pdf It is plain stupid to damage water supplies and water quality so that a few ranchers can produce a few more beefs by graze […]
What does dam removal have in common with wildfires?
They are both tools used by eco-terrorists to hammer ranchers and farmers! Take our water, and burn us out… these are effective tactics that are as old as the hills! We desperately need new strategies and tactics… clearly, old ideas have failed. In any industry from NASA Space Program to […]
CalMatters: California enjoys healthy water supply, but battles over its uses continue to fester
cover photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom watches as water engineers conduct the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada on April 2, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves, California Department of Water Resources BY DAN WALTERSAPRIL 4, 2024 IN SUMMARY California’s water supply is the […]
OPEN LETTER: California State Water Resources Control Board
California State Water Resources Control Board 04/04/2024 During the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 26, 2024, Matt St. John spoke on behalf of the SWRCB, condemning the idea of declaring a State of Emergency for water quality and toxic sediment in the Klamath River. Mr. St. John […]