For the third time in as many months, Shasta County’s Board of Supervisors upheld a 3-2 vote Tuesday to scrap the county’s Democracy Suite 2.2 ballot counting system leased by Dominion Voting Systems of Denver, Colo., in favor of a… Continue Reading
It would cost nearly $1.7 million dollars. It would require more than 1,300 staff members. It would be more time-consuming. It would be less accurate. It would take longer. It would put Shasta County at risk for missing statutory Secretary… Continue Reading
Literally hours before the Shasta County Board of Supervisors is due to convene for a special meeting to decide upon the county’s future CEO, controversy and secrecy surrounds one candidate who for weeks now has openly identified himself as the… Continue Reading
In the present moment, it’s fair to say no local politician is more openly hostile to government at all levels than Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye. District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones may have come up with the… Continue Reading
Pending the background check results, Shasta County Supervisors may announce Chriss Street is the county’s new Chief Executive Officer following an 8 a.m. closed session, and prior to the start of their 9 a.m. regular open session meeting. Both meetings… Continue Reading
The Honorable Kevin Crye The Honorable Tim Garman The Honorable Patrick Jones The Honorable Chris Kelstrom The Honorable Mary Rickert Shasta County Board of Supervisors 1450 Court Street, Suite 308B Redding, CA 96001-1673 Re: Follow-up re January 2023 vote to… Continue Reading
One week ago District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye proved, once again, his propensity for complicating even the most basic plans, even a seemingly simple town-hall event. (Click here to watch the event’s entire video.) First, Crye selected a place that… Continue Reading
When’s the last time you enjoyed a gourmet meal with people you love prepared by a private chef in your own home? Never? Me neither, but Mr. Standish and I were invited to experience such a rare treat in the… Continue Reading
Phil Fountain is a pseudonym for ANC’s prodigal cartoonist, Philbert Phountain, who has recently returned from a working hiatus where he served as the lead fact-checker for George Santos. He lives in Shasta County with his long-suffering wife, Christine, as… Continue Reading
Thank you, dear readers, for the outpouring of love and support after my last column. Not one of you responded with “What? You can’t stop covering the Supervisors! How will we know who to be mad at?” All I got… Continue Reading
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