SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a group press release Friday his appointments of two new Superior Court Judges in Shasta County that also listed 15 other judicial appointments throughout California. Benjamin Hanna, a Shasta County Democrat, was… Continue Reading
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors recently passed a resolution in support of the Second Amendment to the Constitution. Sheriff Michael Johnson supported the passing of the resolution with edits made by county counsel as the Sheriff fully siupports the… Continue Reading
Rancor, snide comments and sarcasm filled the air Tuesday during the Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting as the five-member board split 3-2 to defeat adoption of a Code of Conduct used by 39 other counties, all members of the… Continue Reading
After this past winter, it’s hard to believe California is still experiencing water woes. Not surface water, of course. The lakes, rivers, and creeks look terrific. But deep underground, the aquifers look pretty much the same. The shallow aquifers have… Continue Reading
A 90-minute gripe session that led Shasta County’s Board of Supervisors 9 a.m. meeting Tuesday seemed to signal growing public dissatisfaction with an apparent lack of progress on various substantive issues. Following a brief lesson on historical disenfranchisement of citizens… Continue Reading
Yes, Shasta County, the eyes of California’s legislators are focused on you. The California State Senate is expected to vote June 20 on an urgency statute prompted by Shasta County’s Board of Supervisors, who voted 3-2 Jan. 24 to terminate… Continue Reading
A standing-room only crowd — many wearing T-shirts emblazoned with “No Room for Racism” or “Recall Kevin Crye” — filled to overflowing the Shasta County Board of Supervisors chambers in downtown Redding Tuesday even before Chair Patrick Jones gaveled the… Continue Reading
There may be potentially punitive legal consequences after all for a public speaker, Alex Bielecki, who hurled a racial slur during a Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. Continue Reading
Tehama and Trinity County Seals – Tehama’s has the signature of the artist. What’s up with that? Let’s start off with a little update on “Lettergate”, the unintentional Brown Act violation committed by the Tehama County Board of Supervisors on… Continue Reading
The SEJC envisions a Shasta County where there exists equity and justice for every community member, inclusive of all identities, backgrounds, or circumstances. That possibility is constrained when derisive speech is allowed or remains unchallenged, particularly in public forums where… Continue Reading
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