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
Cathy Darling Allen, Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Voters wants to inform the public about potential voter intimidation occurring in the county. Reports have been received by the department that there are people contacting voters at their homes and… Continue Reading
This morning a volunteer poll worker called the Elections Department to let staff know the worker’s car had been broken into. Some election supplies for Tuesday were stored in a vehicle at the time of the break-in. The volunteer followed… Continue Reading
I’m up to my eyeballs in news tidbits. So, rather than regale you with fascinating stories of how I spent my weekend, I’ll go right to the stuff of broader interest. • Keep an eye out for a lot more… Continue Reading
This coming weekend is shaping up to be just about perfect. The weather forecast is ideal and the calendar is jammed with great events – including two of my favorites all year, the Manton Apple Festival and the Win-River 125… Continue Reading
I don’t intend to get all pointy-headed on you, but if you want to be an educated voter, you might want to study the Public Policy Institute of California’s newly updated “Planning for a Better Future, California 2025” report. The… Continue Reading
Welcome to the morning after. In the news business, as in the politics business, there is nothing quite as deflating (or deflated, maybe) as the day after an election. The excitement and pressure build for weeks, and election day itself… Continue Reading
We had the election, right? It’s over, isn’t it? I’ve been napping and I haven’t called the Clerk’s office yet, does anybody know if I was swept into office with the Dust-broom of Destiny? What sort of mandate will I… Continue Reading
My generation has been fairly fortunate. We haven’t had nearly the same turmoil that accompanied my parents’ coming of age. Racism still existed (and exists), but as the Rodney King beating showed – it was far from tolerated in the… Continue Reading
The year was 1960. I was in my first year in college. The presidential election was fewer than 30 days away. The reaction was: “Why can’t we just vote no?” The debates had gone on and were still to come.… Continue Reading
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