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Jessica Cejnar / Wednesday, Jan. 27 @ 5:28 p.m. / Crime, Elections Mayor Pro Tem Charged With Election Fraud, Perjury; Allegations State Alex Campbell Does Not Live Within Crescent City Limits Alex Campbell/Crescent City Crescent City’s new mayor pro tem, Alex Campbell, is facing felony charges, including one count of election fraud, the Del Norte County District Attorney told the Wild Rivers Outpost on Wednesday. District Attorney Kat...

Crescent City Introduces and Is Already Chipping Away At An Economic Development Plan Crescent City is already preparing a handful of the 86 “recipes” identified in the “cookbook” that is its Economic Development Strategic Action Plan. These include revamping Front Street and Beachfront Park, one of three areas residents said they’d like to see business growth to occur in. But at a workshop introducing the community to the plan Thursday, City Councilors said they hoped the plan wouldn...

After months of detours, Front Street will soon reopen.

Jessica Cejnar / Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 @ 4:28 p.m. New Beachfront Park Master Plan Seeks To Honor Del Nortes Natural Beauty, Cultural Diversity and Recreational Opportunities An enhanced Kid Town with amenities for older kids is part of a new Beachfront Park master plan. File photo by Andrew Goff Hoping to obtain up to $8.4 million in Proposition 68 dollars, Crescent City staff unveiled a new Beachfront Park masterplan that honors the region’s cultural dive...

One of the city’s biggest projects is moving slowly ahead, with the goal of getting outside funding to help pay for a major transformation. The city council for Crescent City received an update on the Beachfront Park Master Plan, a document that once approved will have a detailed plan for the city’s biggest park. The plan will also help the city qualify for funding through Prop. 68, which California voters approved for recreation and parks. The city would be eligible for up to $8.4 mi...

After he was first elected as a councilman in Crescent City, Jason Greenough’s coworkers at Pelican Bay State Prison jokingly became to call him “mayor.” Last week, that joke became reality when Greenough was selected to lead the council for the next year. Greenough was chosen to be mayor of Crescent City by a 3-2 vote with new council members Alex Campbell and Beau Smith joining Greenough in the vote. Former Mayor Blake Inscore and Councilman Isaiah Wright voted for Inscore. Gre...

Crescent City Approval Of Sales Tax Measure Ordinance Prompts Discussion About The Use Of Consultants Approved by voters last month, Measure S will help Crescent City Fire & Rescue realize a hybrid fire department plan. File photo by Jessica Cejnar The new Crescent City Council took a final step Monday to make the voter-approved 1 percent sales tax increase for public safety official. But its decision to approve the ordinance that places Measure S on the books, led to a discussion among its new...