“Luigi Mangione killed a man because of deny, defer, distract, defend. What’s the alternative to that, people?” So said an unnamed public speaker at Tuesday’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting in apparent praise for Mangione, the 26-year-old programmer who… Continue Reading
In a shocking scientific discovery that could upend the global commercial aviation industry, microscopic amounts of an antioxidant used as a gum inhibitor in jet fuel have been found to cause the deterioration of the brain’s frontal lobe in mammals,… Continue Reading
I want to take a moment to share my thoughts about the county signing a contract with Chriss Street to be a Shasta County healthcare consultant.
The first thing that comes to mind is wondering if perhaps this appointment is a case of quid pro quo. Continue Reading
A countywide sigh of relief was expelled yesterday after a special closed session meeting revealed that Chriss Street will not be Shasta County’s CEO. Before the decision, the majority of citizens who spoke during the public comment period beseeched the… Continue Reading
All kinds of flags dotted the sky at the “Stop the Steal” protest event that boiled over into the attack on the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A few attendees waved the Confederate flag. Others held up 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
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
Editor’s note: A previous version this story — in a passage not written by R.V. Scheide — mistakenly stated that Chriss Street is divorced. He has been married for 43 years. We regret the error. ### A finalist for the… Continue Reading
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