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Deputies Carry Woman From Board of Supervisors Chambers After Meeting Devolves into Pandemonium

Diminutive, soft-spoken, 40-year-old Jenny O’Connell — known for her extreme expressions of compassion, a lifetime of community dedication, and a deep love of strawberry-themed objects and attire — walked into Tuesday’s Shasta County’s Board of Supervisors meeting as usual. She… Continue Reading

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Episode 22: Preferential Appointments, Political Retaliation by Shasta County Board Majority

This North State Breakdown investigates controversial appointments made by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors and instances of political retaliation. From financial ties influencing key roles to the removal of political opponents, The North State Breakdown uncovers troubling trends in… Continue Reading

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A News Cafe’s R.V. Scheide & Doni Chamberlain Chat About Biden’s Announcement. ‘Hang on to your hat!’

R.V. Scheide: Biden dropped out! Holy cow! Where were you when you heard President Joe Biden was dropping out of the race? What are your first impressions? I had just woken up and was lying in bed reading my phone. It… Continue Reading

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‘It’s ugly’: Grasshoppers annihilate backyard gardens, ranchers’ rangeland in massive insect invasion

Call it the great grasshopper plague of 2024. Backyard gardeners, nursery growers, farmers, ranchers – you name it – are having their plants stripped to the stems by hordes of grasshoppers invading Shasta County. “They’re just bad. It’s a biblical… Continue Reading