District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones “did not improperly fail to disclose the Attorney General’s January 29, 2024 letter”. That was the conclusion of an outside investigation conducted by Sacramento-based Ellis Investigations into the controversy that arose after Jones destroyed a… Continue Reading
Today was another regular meeting of the local Board of Supervisors. Kevin Crye reiterated last week’s ultra-popular reduction of speaker time from three minutes to two minutes, and the distaste for that was evident in comments from speakers who tend… Continue Reading
Every once in a while, Shasta County District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones accidentally says something profound, even if it’s sandwiched between prodigious prevarications. Such was the case at the July 23 Board of Supervisors meeting when Jones voted a “hard… Continue Reading
The Breakdown investigates the August 13th Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, where Board Chair Kevin Crye’s decision to limit public comment created public unrest. We explore the implications of this move, the spreading of misinformation, and the impact on… Continue Reading
Sheets of rain. Pelting, pounding, pea-sized hail. Booms of thunder. Electric bolts of zigzagged lightning that sliced and diced a darkened North State sky blanketed with roiling, undulating clouds. Saturday, those were among the freakishly unusual weather displays that converged… Continue Reading
North State Breakdown is trying something new! We’re breaking down the Shasta County Board of Supervisors agenda ahead of their meeting on Tuesday, 8-20-2024. If you appreciate Benjamin Nowain’s deep dive into Shasta County politics as reported on his North… Continue Reading
Shasta County announces the resignation of Paul Hellman, Director of Resource Management, effective Tuesday, September 3, 2024. After six years of dedicated service, Paul has made the decision to step down from his role to pursue another professional opportunity, leaving… Continue Reading
The regularly scheduled Tuesday morning meeting of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on August 13, 2024. The complete video and agenda are available here. Timestamps are in parentheses. (1:58) CALL TO ORDER… Continue Reading
It’s August 13, 2024. To say there’s been a lot going on within Shasta County government is an absurd understatement. The third attempt by the two *actual* Republican supervisors (not the three who have used their 3-2 majority to turn… Continue Reading
During this morning’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, an unexpected — by everyone, even Brad Garbutt — 3-2 vote catapulted a surprised Garbutt into one of two vacant seats of the toothless five-member Shasta County Elections Commission. The Elections… Continue Reading
Recent Comments