Siskiyou Daily News
Sept. 10 hearing set for Measure A appeal
13 hours 28 min agoCounty Clerk Colleen Setzer was issued an order Friday to show cause before the Siskiyou County Superior Court as to why she should not be ordered to put Measure A back on November’s ballot.
Motorcycle accidents serve as reminder of rider, motorist safety
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:46amAccording to the U.S. Department of Transportation, between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of traffic fatalities resulting from motorcycle accidents has risen by 123 percent.
Yreka man convicted of perjury, fraud
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:45amAfter the case was in court for over four years, a jury found Donald Lee Daman guilty of perjury and welfare fraud Thursday.
Klamath restoration efforts showcased
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:44amFifteen natural resource professionals and a representative from the office of Congressman Mike Thompson recently met on the Klamath to learn about current restoration work and to get their hands dirty helping improve fish habitat on Klamath tributaries, a press release announced this week.
Probation report to be revised for man convicted of assault, kidnap
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 9:56amA Dunsmuir man’s attorney was granted one request and denied another in court on Friday in regards to two cases in which he is accused of assault.
Fairgrounds overflows with water rights activists
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 9:55amMore than 500 people filled Winema Hall on the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds Saturday evening to show support for Protect Our Water – Scott Valley’s efforts to combat what its membership believes to be an unconstitutional attempt to control water in the valley, use of which has traditionally been a legally adjudicated right of property owners.
Measure A appeal, response submitted to court
Thu, 08/26/2010 - 9:04amMount Shasta’s Measure A, removed from November’s ballot earlier this month, has generated an appeal of that decision by proponents and a response from the county – and the Siskiyou County Superior Court is now tasked with discerning whether the measure’s proponents followed elections procedure, whether or not County Clerk Colleen Setzer was the elections official for the city of Mount Shasta, and whether or not the court believes that the measure is constitutional.
Caltrans recognizes work of crews at Weed rest area
Wed, 08/25/2010 - 8:42amOn their way through Siskiyou County during a trip from San Jose, Calif. to Portland, Ore., a family of travelers stopped for a lunch break at the Weed Airport Rest Area.
Shasta County schools’ drug testing policy goes to appeals court
Wed, 08/25/2010 - 8:40amQuestions about student drug testing policies arising locally have also been asked in a neighboring county in a case that could give schools more clearly-defined direction as to what activities can be subjected to random drug testing.
Third suspect arrested in group rape case
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 8:44amA third suspect was arrested in connection to a group rape case on Aug. 18.
National law firm provides support in Farm Bureau case
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 8:42amThe parties involved in the case California Farm Bureau v. California Department of Fish and Game became more numerous last week as the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) submitted an amicus brief on behalf of Siskiyou County, the Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the California Cattlemen’s Association.
Yreka Public Works receives national award
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 9:18amA new trail for Greenhorn Park and a Public Works award rounded out the Yreka City Council meeting Thursday night after the four-person council set a new path for filling its vacant fifth seat.
Applications available for Yreka council seat
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 9:20amThe call is out for Yreka residents looking to be considered for the city council, with councilmember Jason Darrow officially tendering his resignation at Thursday’s meeting.
School board discusses YHS student drug testing options
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 9:18amMuch of the discussion at the Yreka Union High School District Board of Trustees’ hour and a half-long meeting Wednesday night focused on the proposed drug testing policy, with a new option being presented.
Keeping seniors active topic at seminar
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 9:16am“The Aging of Siskiyou County,” a day-long Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors workshop, involved a look at qualified caregivers and mental health issues for the elderly during the afternoon session Wednesday.
DFG seeks to combine water cases in S.F. court
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 9:17amThe California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is looking to have the courts solve two problems in one sitting, with a request to combine both the Farm Bureau v. California Department of Fish and Game and Klamath Riverkeeper v. California Department of Fish and Game cases in the San Francisco Superior Court.
Group looks at senior citizens’ needs
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 9:16amCounty supervisors, residents and members of local nonprofits and advocacy groups met together for a workshop on Wednesday to address the county’s growing population of seniors and the steps that need to be taken to protect them from abuse and provide them with quality care in the coming years.
Dam removal question will appear on November ballot
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 9:36amIntroduced as Measure W, an advisory election asking whether or not voters approve of the removal of dams along the Klamath River will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot as Measure G, according to Siskiyou County Clerk Colleen Setzer.
Siskiyou County accepts marijuana suppression grant
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 9:32amThe county’s marijuana suppression program will continue on through the next year, with one full-time employee hired back using grant funds from California’s Emergency Management Agency Justice Assistance Grant program.
Weather Service: County is ‘StormReady’
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 9:31amSiskiyou County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) had two reports for the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors at its Aug. 10 meeting, with the board receiving an update on OES activities and the county receiving a “StormReady” designation from the National Weather Service.