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Another Controversial Appointment : Board of Supervisors Agenda Preview for January 14, 2025

In this North State Breakdown Agenda Preview we look ahead to the January 14, 2025, Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. Along with the agenda overview, we focus on a controversial appointment to the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District… Continue Reading

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December 19, 2024 Agenda Preview: Final Shasta County Board of Supervisors Meeting of the Year

Welcome to the North State Breakdown with Benjamin Nowain. The upcoming meeting on December 19th, 2024, will be the last Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting of the year and will begin at 5:30 p.m. at 1450 Court Street. This… Continue Reading

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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Shasta County Visit Pleases Some, Peeves County CEO, Board Chair Kevin Crye

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s tightly orchestrated Monday-afternoon visit to Shasta County came with scant advance notice. A select group of news organizations received a press release late Sunday about a “major announcement related to expanding career and education opportunities.”  RSVPs… Continue Reading

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Election Integrity Concerns in Shasta County Highlight Consequences of Board Majority’s Hasty Decisions

The ongoing challenges with the election process in Shasta County serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of hasty decisions. This issue was brought into sharp focus when Nevada County announced delays in their election results due to a… Continue Reading

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Fast Fact: Shasta County Personnel Director Monica Fugitt Has Conflict of Interest in Ewing’s Hiring

In this episode of North State Breakdown’s ‘Fast Facts,’ we discuss the recent appointment of Sean Ewing as Shasta County’s new Director of Resource Management. We look into the questionable panel selection process involving Supervisor Chris Kelstrom, CEO David Rickert,… Continue Reading

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Fast Facts: Power Play – Kevin Crye’s Intimidation Tactics Exposed. Have Other County Departments Endured Crye’s Pressure, Power Grabs?

Welcome to a new series of the North State Breakdown. In addition to the full episodes I work on, I am working on shorter, more concise stories I like to call ‘Fast Facts’. Today we examine allegations against District 1… Continue Reading

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North State Breakdown 10-06-2024 Update: Will Supervisor Crye Borrow a Page from Supervisor Jones’ Book?

Benjamin Nowain note: It’s being reported that Kevin Crye has canceled the impromptu “meeting on the steps” that was to take place tomorrow on 10/8/2024.  This Northstate Quick Update Breakdown discusses the canceled board meeting that was to take place… Continue Reading