Unfortunately, we have done an injustice to the citizens of Shasta County. We bypassed the candidate with the most experience and instead gave the job to someone who has never worked a single day in the elections office. This has disaster written all over it, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the state step in when it goes sideways. Continue Reading
Mark this somber date in Shasta County’s history books: June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth, as a matter of fact — not that Shasta County recognizes anything as progressive as Juneteenth. June 19, 2024 is the date when the hard-right majority… Continue Reading
At its June 12, 2024, board meeting, the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Frank Nigro, Vice President of Instruction at Shasta College, as the new Superintendent/President of the Shasta Community College District. Dr.… Continue Reading
In a 3-2 vote, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors have chosen to select Thomas Toller as the new Shasta County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, with Supervisors Crye, Kelstrom, and Jones voting “Yes” and Supervisors Rickert and Garman voting “No”. This… Continue Reading
Last month, I wrote a column titled, “Can We Talk About Free Speech? Probably Not, But Here We Go Anyway.” The column mainly dealt with how difficult it is to criticize Israel in the United States without being branded an… Continue Reading
Those of you who took my advice and tuned in to the Board of Supervisors meeting (video pending) as they made a show of trying to act like they don’t have an agenda in their pending Registrar of Voters/County Clerk… Continue Reading
Shasta County has completed the first day of public interviews for the role of County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. Following interviewing eight candidates for the position, the Board of Supervisors has narrowed the list down to 4 candidates to advance to… Continue Reading
The North State Breakdown investigates the Registrar of Voters appointment process taking place this week at the Shasta County Board of Supervisors chambers.
The weekly morning meeting of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024. The complete video and agenda are available here. Timestamps are in parentheses. CALL TO ORDER (3:21) The… Continue Reading
Shasta College and Reach University today announced a partnership to offer Shasta College graduates a fully transferable, job-embedded, and paid pathway to a bachelor’s degree in their local community. In the partnership’s “Associate to Bachelor’s Degree Transfer Pathway,” Shasta College… Continue Reading
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