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In conversation with Erin Resner, Shasta County District 1 Candidate: ‘This seat belongs to the people.’

  Please join me in welcoming Erin Resner, Shasta County District 1 Shasta District 1 candidate, to A News Cafe as she answers a few questions about her campaign. According to her campaign website, Resner was raised in the North… Continue Reading

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Breaking News: Shasta County Board of Supes’ Error Means No Charter County Status, Despite Voters’ Wishes

Shasta County technically never became a charter county, because officials failed to file the paperwork. District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye revealed this bombshell disclosure during his Sunday, September 7, radio show. Board Chair Crye, renowned for his scapegoating governing style,… Continue Reading

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Shasta County Roundup No. 2: Judge Rules County’s Contract with Tribe Illegal, Chair Crye Buries Another AG Letter, Local Man Brings Carl Sandburg Back to Life

On July 14, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Stephen Baker ruled that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors majority broke the law in July 2023 when it voted 4-1 to approve a 30-year Intergovernmental Agreement to provide emergency services, law… Continue Reading

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Shasta County Roundup No. 1: Public Library First Amendment Blues, No Med School Presentation at RCRC, Historical Board Meetings Vanish!

If there’s one thing local election deniers such as former Shasta County supervisor Patrick Jones, right-wing enforcer Rich Gallardo and SoCal transplant Laura Hobbs constantly demand, it’s transparency. “We can’t have free and fair elections unless we have absolute transparency… Continue Reading

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This & That No 2: From a Cryebaby Supervisor, and Dogs’ Butts in Grocery Carts, to Mother’s Day Remembrances

To observe a classic case of someone who sure can dish it out but who certainly cannot take it, look no further than District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye’s recent meltdowns over legal, peaceful demonstrations outside his Ninja Coalition gym business.… Continue Reading

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Letter to the Editor: Peaceful Protest Isn’t Harassment, but Democracy

Recent protests in front of District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye’s Ninja Coalition business really came out of a sense of frustration. People kept asking us, “What can we even do?” They’ve watched public comment get cut short, seen community members and public servants mocked or denied appointments, even to volunteer boards. Continue Reading

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Part 2: Shasta County Supervisors Kevin Crye, Corkey Harmon and Chris Kelstrom Choose Florida Fabulist Clint Curtis for Next County ROV

The final candidate interviewed by the board last Wednesday, Ellie Leigh Sharp, a Subject Matter Expert II and top-down integration specialist for the Nevada Secretary of State Elections Division, has worked in elections offices since 2007—about the same length of time as Assistant ROV Joanna Francescut. She was clearly more qualified than Curtis, who has no direct elections experience. Continue Reading

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Part 1: Shasta County Supervisors Kevin Crye, Corkey Harmon and Chris Kelstrom Choose Florida Fabulist Clint Curtis for Next County ROV

Shasta County District 3 Supervisor Corkey Harmon can stop complaining about being the swing vote on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. After joining District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye and District 5 Supervisor Chris Kelstrom in anointing underqualified Florida election… Continue Reading

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County Counsel Drops Election Denier Lawsuit, Crye Picks on SCOE, Board Votes to Demo Old Courthouse

Late Breaking News: County Counsel Joe Larmour has abandoned his legal effort to avoid writing a title and summary of a proposed election reform initiative the attorney announced at a special meeting of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors on… Continue Reading