The Redding woman who was arrested for her peaceful sit-down protest at a Board of Supervisors meeting in November 2024 got a quick reprieve from jail Wednesday. Jenny O’Connell-Nowain received a 90-day jail sentence in Shasta County Superior Court on… Continue Reading
A Redding man who won his Shasta County job back says his legal victory is an example to others that they, too, can successfully fight for their rights. Benjamin Nowain, 43, says political pressure was the reason behind his firing… Continue Reading
An independent arbitrator, David Weinberg, has ruled in favor of Benjamin Nowain in his employment dispute with Shasta County, overturning his termination and finding the County’s actions were not supported by proper procedure or due process. The decision was issued… Continue Reading
Surveillance video captured inside the closed Shasta County Elections Office shows a shirtless Registrar of Voters, Clint Curtis, moving county equipment alongside his wife, Jody Curtis, who is not a county employee. An edited clip of the Sat., Sept. 13,… Continue Reading
More than 3,200 people gathered at Redding City Hall Saturday morning for a peaceful protest and march as part of the national “No Kings” Day of Action, one of more than 2,600 coordinated demonstrations held across the country. Continue Reading
On September 20, 2025, Clint Curtis, Shasta County’s new Registrar of Voters, held an open house to let the public see changes he has made over his predecessor, Tom Toller, and before that, Toller‘s predecessor, Cathy Darling Allen. The first… Continue Reading
Shasta County technically never became a charter county, because officials failed to file the paperwork. District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye revealed this bombshell disclosure during his Sunday, September 7, radio show. Board Chair Crye, renowned for his scapegoating governing style,… Continue Reading
Labor Day is the ideal day to share some exciting news about a large unexpected packet that arrived in the mail from the California News Publishers Association last week. For many months I’d been anticipating an envelope containing the impressive… Continue Reading
Thirty-five-year-old Michael Hale, who was shot outside a trailer in north Redding earlier this year, testified Wednesday in Shasta County Superior Court. Under oath Hale described the events that led up to the incident, and the subsequent gunshot injuries he… Continue Reading
In this episode of The North State Breakdown, we take a closer look at a growing secessionist movement called New California State and its increasing influence in Shasta County. We explore how fringe political ideas are gaining traction through public… Continue Reading
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