California Gov. Gavin Newsom certainly has his faults, but behaving like a shrinking violet isn’t one of them. For the past several months, the potential 2028 Democratic Party presidential candidate has been trolling and triggering President Donald Trump and his… Continue Reading
I happened to be online when right wing Christian Nationalist provocateur Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley State on Sept. 10. I watched horrified as video of the activist’s murder went viral across the world. Kirk was just 31,… Continue Reading
The third time proved to be the charm for freshly minted Shasta County Clerk/ROV Clint Curtis as the Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve his whittled down budget request at Tuesday’s meeting. District 2 Supervisor Allen Long… Continue Reading
Given that this great nation has been in a constitutional crisis basically since the day President Donald J. Trump descended that golden escalator 10 years ago, it’s fitting that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors declared September 17-23 Constitution Week.… Continue Reading
With 70 days to go until the Nov. 4 statewide election, perhaps the most important thing that happened at Tuesday’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting wasn’t on the agenda: Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis pulled R6, his $125,000 budget… Continue Reading
For the past several months, Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye has been raising alarms about the shortage of primary care physicians in the county. Armed with figures provided by consultant Chriss Street, a personal friend of Crye’s, awarded… Continue Reading
Word to the wise: When Shasta County Deputy CEO Erin “No Money” Bertain says there is no money in the county budget, that means THERE IS NO MONEY. Recently selected Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis is merely the latest county… Continue Reading
On July 14, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Stephen Baker ruled that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors majority broke the law in July 2023 when it voted 4-1 to approve a 30-year Intergovernmental Agreement to provide emergency services, law… Continue Reading
Those who thought our local election deniers would be satisfied with the selection of their guy, Florida fabulist Clint Curtis, as Shasta County Registrar of Voters two months ago were disabused of that notion at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting when… Continue Reading
Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye’s vow to be “more collaborative and not so accusational (sic)” at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting lasted approximately two hours into Monday’s special meeting. That’s when Board Chair Crye once again tried… Continue Reading
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