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Distrust of Shasta County’s voting machines persists; counterprotesters have their say

Three weeks after the November general election, a vocal faction of Shasta County residents wants everyone to believe the results can’t be trusted. Ditch the vote-counting machines and start over, this group says, but this time, tally the more than… Continue Reading

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Sheriff’s Deputy Grabs ANC Publisher’s Arms and Cell Phone, Shoves Her From Board Chambers

Editor’s update: This morning ANC received a copy of a letter from the First Amendment Coalition to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors and Shasta County Sheriff regarding violations of the Brown Act committed when press and the public were… Continue Reading

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First Amendment Coalition Letter Defends Public, Press, Unlawfully Removed from Supervisors Meeting

Dear Supervisors and Sheriff Johnson:

We write to protest the removal of the press and public from the Board of Supervisors meeting
on Thursday, November 7, which violated the Brown Act’s open-meetings protections and
raises serious First Amendment concerns. Continue Reading

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Election Integrity Concerns in Shasta County Highlight Consequences of Board Majority’s Hasty Decisions

The ongoing challenges with the election process in Shasta County serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of hasty decisions. This issue was brought into sharp focus when Nevada County announced delays in their election results due to a… Continue Reading

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Fast Fact: Shasta County Personnel Director Monica Fugitt Has Conflict of Interest in Ewing’s Hiring

In this episode of North State Breakdown’s ‘Fast Facts,’ we discuss the recent appointment of Sean Ewing as Shasta County’s new Director of Resource Management. We look into the questionable panel selection process involving Supervisor Chris Kelstrom, CEO David Rickert,… Continue Reading

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Fast Facts: Power Play – Kevin Crye’s Intimidation Tactics Exposed. Have Other County Departments Endured Crye’s Pressure, Power Grabs?

Welcome to a new series of the North State Breakdown. In addition to the full episodes I work on, I am working on shorter, more concise stories I like to call ‘Fast Facts’. Today we examine allegations against District 1… Continue Reading

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North State Breakdown 10-06-2024 Update: Will Supervisor Crye Borrow a Page from Supervisor Jones’ Book?

Benjamin Nowain note: It’s being reported that Kevin Crye has canceled the impromptu “meeting on the steps” that was to take place tomorrow on 10/8/2024.  This Northstate Quick Update Breakdown discusses the canceled board meeting that was to take place… Continue Reading