Staff Questions Del Norte Unified s Move to Create Entry-Level Safety, IT and Communications Jobs
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Local education officials blamed the pandemic when taking job descriptions for entry level positions related to safety, technology and communications to the Del Norte Unified School District Board of Trustees on Thursday.
DNUSD Human Resources Director Coleen Parkers said the need for someone to man a help desk hotline for technology or help ensure a livestream is working properly are examples of the district making accelerated changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But, though she acknowledged that the technology and safety positions were necessary, Sarah Mitchell, vice president for CSEA Northern 178, which represents the district’s classified employees said special education, custodial and maintenance staff are stretched thin too.
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Last Chance Grade Slide Prompts Emergency Declaration; U.S. 101 Open Till 6 p.m. Today
Traffic makes its way over slide debris on U.S. 101 at Last Chance Grade. Photo courtesy of Caltrans
County supervisors ratified an emergency declaration Tuesday related to the ongoing landslide blocking U.S. 101 in the Last Chance Grade area south of Crescent City.
County Administrative Officer and Del Norte Office of Emergency Services Director Jay Sarina declared an emergency Friday following the closure of both U.S. 101 and State Route 169 in the Klamath area.
Noting that the Board of Supervisors has to ratify the declaration within seven days his issuing it, Sarina said he hopes it paves the way for a similar action at the state level. The declaration addresses U.S. 101 and the possible need for more resources if the landslide continues to impact the road, he said.
Jessica Cejnar / Monday, Feb. 22 @ 5:03 p.m.
Caltrans Continues To Clear Rocks, Soil, Debris From U.S. 101 Near Last Chance Grade, Hopes To Bring In Special Equipment To Stabilize Slope
Caltrans crews work to clear debris from U.S. 101 near Last Chance Grade last week. Photo courtesy of Caltrans District 1
Though the road reopened at about 10 a.m. Monday, Caltrans crews continue to work to get debris off the hillside above Last Chance Grade.
The department closed the road at about 6 p.m. so they could bring in special equipment to stabilize the area and reopen the road. Yet despite the amount of debris falling onto the highway, including quarter-ton rocks, U.S. 101 itself is undamaged, said Caltrans project manager Sebastian Cohen.
Jessica Cejnar / Saturday, Feb. 20 @ 2:15 p.m.
Caltrans Working Every Truck In Town To Clear U.S. 101 At Last Chance Grade; Road Face Is Stable, Officials Say
Caltrans crews are working to clear 12,000 cubic yards of debris from U.S. 101 at Last Chance Grade on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Caltrans District 1
Caltrans officials are “working every truck in town” to remove 12,000 cubic yards of debris off U.S. 101 in the Last Chance Grade area, Del Norte Emergency Services Manager Kymmie Scott reported Saturday.
The department hopes to reopen the highway south of Crescent City by 8 p.m., said Scott, who met with state and local officials earlier Saturday afternoon, but can’t make any promises.