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Rural Del Norte County has more people hospitalized with COVID-19 than at any other point in the pandemic. Its only hospital is overwhelmed.

The Crescent City Council is moving forward with a study on water and sewer rates, which may result in increased rates for residents. After receiving a grant from the California State Water Resources Control Board totaling about $80,000, the city is pressing on with the overdue rate studies. Typically, rate studies for water and sewer are completed every five years, however, the last water rate study came in 2013 and the last update to wastewater came in 2015, said City Manager Eric Wier. Wier said these projects are the first-step in maintaining the overall health of both systems. Currently,...

In order to keep up with increases in state minimum wage and subsequent hikes in payroll costs, the Crescent City Council is considering raising user fees for some patrons. In a presentation to the City Council, Recreation Director Holly Wendt and City Manager Eric Wier suggested raising some pool rates, as well as eliminating discounts for annual passes, to make up for rising expenses, and reduce the pool’s financial burden on the city budget. “We are going to have issues with sustainability and funding because of minimum wage increases,” said Wendt. In 2020, payroll expenses ...

Crescent City Councilors Explore Habitat Restoration of Elk Creek Watershed as Economic Development, Tourism Strategy Map of the Elk Creek watershed and area roads. Courtesy of the Smith River Alliance. Wanting to give visitors a reason to stay awhile in Crescent City, Councilors and staff are looking at habitat restoration in the Elk Creek Watershed. City staff partnered with the Smith River Alliance to conduct an urban stream feasibility study on the 8.26 square mile watershed starting in 2019. Now, staff is looking to the City Council to “shape the ultimate goals and development” for t...

Del Norte Mission Possible Adds Cemetery Area to Winter Shelter-in-Place Rounds The red x is the access road Del Norte Mission Possible will set up its Winter Shelter-in-Place table on Thursdays. Courtesy of Crescent City. Councilors will allow Daphne Lambert to bring Del Norte Mission Possible’s Winter Shelter-in-Place program to the green space near the Crescent City cemetery. They hope the program will help clean up one of the community’s primary concentration of homeless encampments, allaying property owners’ complaints about trespassing, illegal dumping and stream diversions. Lambe...