After last year’s Carr Fire, I took a hard look at our vulnerability to fire out here in the urban-wildland interface. I have been working for many years on our defensible space, but November...
Author: Tom O'Mara
At the recent candidate forum in Anderson, I posed the following question: “Do you have any concern at all about the federal deficit, and if so, how would you address that concern?” While both...
Is California’s importance in the national primary election process minuscule in relation to our population and international economic position? Would you like to reduce big money in the election process? And does the whole...
I can’t say goodbye to Ms. Isaac Lowe without sharing this story. This goes back to a cold December evening 21 years ago, with a steady if not driving rain. We had a matter...
Like many people in Shasta County, I was thrilled to learn recently of the preservation of the Parkville Ranch with a conservation easement administered through the Shasta Land Trust. As the Ranch could otherwise...
Nestled between two major forces of local development, the Shasta Land Trust’s newest conservation easement shows the clear need and benefit for conserving natural open space. Bounded on three sides by subdivisions and Bethel...
Over Memorial Day weekend, my wife Alice and I went to the 45th Kinetic Grand Championship in Arcata-Eureka-Ferndale. There were about 25 entrants in human-powered vehicles of every description. The race covers 42 miles...
Shasta County Citizens Against Racism (SCCAR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the elimination of racism, prejudice and social injustice through education, cultural exchanges, and public advocacy. Its early years often found SCCAR seeking...
The story of Shasta County Citizens Against Racism is really the story of a lot of great people. David Ledger, Isaac Lowe and others helped it get off the ground. President Fran Brady supplied the...
Tues., April 22, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors will consider a recommendation to implement impact fees on new development. They have contracted with and will be discussing a 78-page report prepared by the Oakland consulting firm MuniFinancial. If enacted, the proposed fees will fund nine essential functions of county government
