There were several interesting and consequential items covered at this week’s Board meeting. Perhaps because I live in the eastern part of the county, I wanted to especially note a small item, with no controversy visible at the meeting. The… Continue Reading
Public Comment time at the Board last week focused on the ongoing political and legal battle between the Anselmo Vineyard near Shingletown and the County. A group of Anselmo employees and members of the Integrity Project staged a rally in… Continue Reading
The Board had a light agenda on this sunny Tuesday morning. As always, there was some interest, or entertainment, in the Public Comment Period – Open Time. Anyone may address the Board during this time, speaking for up to three… Continue Reading
It was Natural Resources Day at the Board of Supervisors on March 5, as the Board received reports about wolves, fire and rural roads in the National Forest. Each of these issues has some controversy, of course. Karen Kovacs from… Continue Reading
At Sweetwaters Camp in the Ol Pejeta Refuge, we are in classic safari mode. We are sleeping in a large tent that opens out onto a watering hole and savannah with grazing antelope, the occasional elephant group, and birds so… Continue Reading
You know you’re not in Kansas anymore when they send a ranger with a gun along on the nature walk. We checked into the Mountain Lodge in Mt. Kenya National Park and reported for a walk into the rainforest. It… Continue Reading
Our Kenyan adventure began in Nairobi. It’s a city of 4 million people, capitol of a nation of 40 million. It is not a pretty city: it is sprawling, clogged with traffic, with obvious poverty. On the other hand, there… Continue Reading
On the last regular meeting of 2012, and the last meeting with this set of Board members , the Board had a mix of issues before it. Two new Board members will be seated in January, replacing Linda Hartman (District… Continue Reading
On December 4, Supervisors dealt a blow to the eastern portion of Shasta County, turning down a request from county staff for additional funds for a design and feasibility study for a new library in Burney. The proposal on Tuesday… Continue Reading
It was a quiet day at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday. Some citizens came forward to complain; others to announce their seasonal charitable celebration (the Charity Trail of Trees at the Mount Shasta Mall). The Supervisors did some… Continue Reading
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