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Locked Chambers Reveal Tale of Two Meetings: 1 Serious, 1 Circus, and Threats Continue

Tuesday morning Recall Shasta members got the circus they desired for their extra-special Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. It just wasn’t held exactly where they expected it. Because of a series of events following the supervisors’ Jan. 4 meeting,… Continue Reading

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As Recall Election Day Looms, Recallers Increase Lies, Threats, Circus Tactics

“I can’t wait until this nightmare is over.” That’s a common anticipatory refrain lately from Shasta County residents as next month’s recall election draws closer. Many people speak those words as if after the recall election, we’ll all return to… Continue Reading

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Shasta County’s Survival Depends Upon Dist. 2 NO Votes: A Stand With Moty is a Stand for Shasta County

Today marks the one-year anniversary since domestic terrorists drove a stake into the heart of American democracy during the insurrection upon our nation’s Capitol. A North State version of a less-obvious insurgency is taking place here at home. Behold, the… Continue Reading

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Connecticut Millionaire Reverge Anselmo Donates $400,000 to Shasta County Recall Effort

Three months ago, I wrote that Reverge Anselmo is seeking revenge against Shasta County after he donated $50,000 to the Shasta County General Purpose Committee/Recall Shasta, the two now-merged organizations behind the effort to recall three Shasta County Supervisors for… Continue Reading

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Not the Onion: Shasta County Supervisor Patrick Jones Passes Polygraph Test

There’s no question District 4 Supervisor Patrick Henry Jones is Shasta County’s prevaricator par excellence. In recent months, as documented by ANC, Jones has blatantly and maliciously lied about political opponents past and present. Continue Reading

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Reverge Anselmo and Former Sheriff Tom Bosenko Use Recall for Personal Revenge

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

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Red, White & Blueprint Episode 5: Attack on Public Workers Built on Foundation of Lies

District 4 Shasta County Supervisor Patrick Henry Jones is an inveterate liar. As more than one victim of Jones’s prevarications has commented to me, he just makes stuff up. Case in point: About halfway through Episode 5 of Red, White… Continue Reading

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The Supervisor Talks Back: District 3’s Mary Rickert on the Recall Movement and Rural Life

The following Q&A is a transcript from the Saturday, July 17 episode of Common Ground Radio, co-hosted by Christian Gardenier and R.V. Scheide. (Tune in 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays to KCNR 96.5 FM/1460AM.) This transcript has been edited… Continue Reading