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Dire conditions impact retention of deputies Del Norte salary schedule is in bottom 25% among counties percentile. According to INDEED recruitment, Sheriff Scott is the 39th highest paid sheriff among California’s 58 counties. Across the state, according to ZipRecruiter, salaries for deputies ranged from $34,332 to a $110,996, with an average of $72,467 or $34.84 per hour. California ranks second of the 50 states nationwide. Step 1 entry level deputies for Del Norte county are paid a modest $24.88 per hour which translates to about $51,750 per year. “That’s not very much money to support a family anywhere in California and certainly not in Del Norte,” according to Sheriff Scott. The sheriff announced three individuals assigned to Del Norte County will begin the 24-week
BY ROGER GITLIN The Triplicate
“The effects of inflation and poor pay compromise law enforcement in our county.” So says Del Norte County Sheriff Garrett Scott. The sheriff shared his disappointment upon losing 11 deputies (including the recent tragic loss of Deputy Deanna Esmaeel) by December 1. “Conditions are dire,” said Scott. The departing deputies cite opportunities for increased wages and family ties to other areas causing the exodus. The sheriff laments the modest pay scale which aggravates the inability to pay competitive wages. Del Norte County ranks in the bottom quarter in pay scale
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A new deputy is pinned after being sworn in as a member of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office.
Fishing update discussed at The Grange BY ROGER GITLIN The Triplicate
Earlier this month, Charter vessel owner/captain Steve Huber, representing Del Norte fishermen, addressed the Pacific Fishery Management Council in Garden Grove, seeking a moratorium on the recent quillback ban. The PFMC revealed there is no active data to substantiate any change in the ban. Until verifiable data can be gathered, the PFMC will not change its advice to the Department of Fish and Wildlife to lift the ban. On another related issue on the PFMC agenda was a discussion about raising the quota for halibut fishing. Currently, the breakdown in Area 2A, which includes Washington, Oregon and California is as follows: Native tribes retain 35 percent of all halibut caught. The remaining 65 percent is divided up accordingly. Washington 32%, Oregon 30% and California 4 percent. The Golden State sought to increase its halibut haul one percent, since it has already exceeded its 40,000-pound quota. Washington was asked to surrender .06 percent and Oregon .04 percent, but the Evergreen State objected and kyboshed the change. Both Washington and Oregon haul of halibut, about 300,000 pounds each did not exceed either state’s quota. Bottom line: no change to the current breakdowns. Here’s the chronology of the decision to restrict ocean fishing in Del Norte County and down the Pacific Coast. • August 7, CDFW sent out a bulletin closing all
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Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints unload firewood for a needy family.
Anonymous contractor donates firewood to needy families BY ROGER GITLIN The Triplicate
In most news stories, there’s usually a Who, What, Where, When and Why to the event. This story is an exception. It’s a WHAT and WHEN only story. The what is a generous donation.
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When you think about Crescent City and Del Norte County, what comes to mind? Bigfoot? The Pacific? The Redwoods? Dan Love, Joe Hanks and Tommy Burley are looking to bring lots of positives with that very question. Warrior graduates Tommy, class of ’98, Joe in ’99 and Dan in 2000 hope to export the question and bring more positives to Crescent City. The trio wanted to do something special for this community, but weren’t quite sure what… Clarity came quickly. They formed Fog Bank in
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2016 and started printing the Fog Bank label on T-shirts, hoodies, socks, coffee cups, you name it, Fog Bank will print it. Fog Bank also contracts out to those seeking silkscreen printing. The business flourished and Fog Bank opened its brick and mortar store in 2020 with the moniker, “Hoodie Season Never Ends.” “We wanted to do cool stuff, something to be proud of,” said co-partner Joe. Tommy chimed in, “…not just talking about it, but doing something and we did. I’m really proud of Fog Bank.” Please see FOG BANK, Page 4
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Fog Bank founders, from left,Dan Love, Joe Hanks and Tommy Burley have worked to enhance the image of Crescent City.
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load and stack the wood on both properties. The latest act of kindness comes as a result of the Del Norte Sheriff Department playing an integral role in assistance in diffusing a difficult neighbor-
Fog Bank founders exude pride in Del Norte County
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generous contractor who wishes to remain nameless donates a cord of firewood between two needy families. The recipients of this donation will now have a warm holiday season. Anonymous missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints helped un-
Local trio enhance image of Crescent City
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The when, was Monday, November 20. The where is somewhere in Del Norte County. There’s no shortage of anonymity or generosity on this heart-warming story. From donor to recipients, names are respectfully omitted. Every year about this time, a
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