When Shasta County Assistant CEO Eric Magrini arrived at work on March 22, 2023, he’d been on the hit list for about eight months. The former sheriff and a half-dozen other high-ranking county officials had been placed on the unofficial list the year before by a new majority Continue Reading
This story was made possible by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Last Thursday night, at the Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ final meeting of the year, Supervisors Kevin Crye, Patrick Jones and Chris Kelstrom attempted to convince… Continue Reading
Reverge Anselmo is out for revenge. The Connecticut-based son-of-a-billionaire believes he was jilted by Shasta County a decade ago, after his efforts to establish a restaurant, ranch and winery near Shingletown ran afoul of local zoning ordinance provisions enforced by… Continue Reading
It is not going so well for the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, I was researching and writing an article for A New Cafe and found some alarming content shared publicly on social media by a Shasta County Sheriff’s… Continue Reading
Words I thought I’d never write: I kind of feel sorry for Shasta County’s militia. Not all of them, but specifically, peace-loving militia folks who showed up at the June 2 George Floyd protest in Redding; now dazed and confused… Continue Reading
In a perfect world, there’s a magical morning-after-rodeo pill to protect about 2,000 men, women and children who enjoyed one sunny Sunday afternoon of bliss in exchange for COVID-19 risk of infection during a mass gathering that ignored national, state… Continue Reading
If sheer enthusiasm and willpower could grease the skids of the political process, supervisors Joe Chimenti, Les Baugh and Steve Morgan will ensure that the proposal for a specific transactions and use tax is signed, sealed and delivered to Shasta… Continue Reading
Sheriff Tom Bosenko announces Captain Eric Magrini has been promoted to the position of Undersheriff for the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. The position serves as the second in command for the Sheriff’s Office. Magrini succeeds Sheila Ashmun who served as… Continue Reading
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