If medals of honor were given for local governmental bravery in the face of intimidation, abuse of power and bullying, Tim Garman, Leslie Morgan and Mike Freeman would be among this week’s most deserving Shasta County recipients. Garman is a… Continue Reading
Welcome to a new series of the North State Breakdown. In addition to the full episodes I work on, I am working on shorter, more concise stories I like to call ‘Fast Facts’. Today we examine allegations against District 1… Continue Reading
This week we cover District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye’s opposition to funding the SCOE Community Connect Program, and the Shasta County Board majority’s controversial stance against AB-2642, a law aimed at preventing voter intimidation by restricting firearms near polling places.
During the last several years of extremist upheaval inside Shasta County Board of Supervisors meetings, most citizens who show up at the meetings to make public comments are regulars. But Tuesday, a woman’s appearance at the lectern brought a hush… Continue Reading
District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones “did not improperly fail to disclose the Attorney General’s January 29, 2024 letter”. That was the conclusion of an outside investigation conducted by Sacramento-based Ellis Investigations into the controversy that arose after Jones destroyed a… Continue Reading
During this morning’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, an unexpected — by everyone, even Brad Garbutt — 3-2 vote catapulted a surprised Garbutt into one of two vacant seats of the toothless five-member Shasta County Elections Commission. The Elections… Continue Reading
Based on recent misreporting in our local media and blogs, I want to clear a few things up: • Public Safety and Security of County Buildings is the responsibility of the Sheriff’s Department. • The Media Room was created by… Continue Reading
This week the Breakdown does something a little different. We produced a short Documentary that takes a look at the events leading up to and including the July 23 2024 Board of Supervisor meeting and the events that ensued.
This North State Breakdown investigates controversial appointments made by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors and instances of political retaliation. From financial ties influencing key roles to the removal of political opponents, The North State Breakdown uncovers troubling trends in… Continue Reading
There is zero love lost between Shasta County supervisors Tim Garman and Kevin Crye. In the last weeks their simmering dislike for one another has reached a boiling point that has slopped over into supervisors meetings. Their rift has also… Continue Reading
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