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Shasta County Supervisor Patrick Jones’ Use of Blackmail Against County CEO May Backfire

UPDATE: A 4-1 vote of approval of county CEO Matt Pontes was reached during the Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ closed-session evaluation of Pontes Tuesday evening. The dissenting vote was cast by District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones.  Here’s an excerpt… Continue Reading

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Understanding the Affordable Care Act

The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency is just one of many organizations that will help thousands of uninsured Shasta County residents obtain health coverage through the Affordable Care Act. The goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are… Continue Reading

Healthy Students Initiative Tackles Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is alarmingly high, in Shasta County and all over the nation. A study released last week showed that one in three Shasta County children is overweight. It’s no secret that people need nutritious foods and daily exercise to… Continue Reading