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
Sheets of rain. Pelting, pounding, pea-sized hail. Booms of thunder. Electric bolts of zigzagged lightning that sliced and diced a darkened North State sky blanketed with roiling, undulating clouds. Saturday, those were among the freakishly unusual weather displays that converged… Continue Reading
During this morning’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting an unexpected (by everyone, even 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 Commission was the… Continue Reading
Redding realtor Brad Garbutt, nominated by District 3 Supervisor Mary Rickert for a seat on the Elections Commission, is a brave soul. You’ll find Garbutt’s name on today’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors agenda where the supervisors will either vote… Continue Reading
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
Mark this somber date in Shasta County’s history books: June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth, as a matter of fact — not that Shasta County recognizes anything as progressive as Juneteenth. June 19, 2024 is the date when the hard-right majority… Continue Reading
Friday morning, as District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye pontificated and opined about Shasta County business from outside a Redding coffee shop in front of an audience of nearly 20 supporters and curious citizens, North State social media sites were simultaneously… Continue Reading
It’s been a week since Susanne Baremore and Benjamin Nowain learned that a whistleblower had come forward with disparagaing texts about them, alledgedly written by District 5 Supervisor Chris Kelstrom. Baremore shared the screengrabs of the texts on social media,… Continue Reading
With an estimated total of 1,208 unprocessed ballots left to be counted, Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye is beating back the effort to recall him by the skin of his teeth, according to the Shasta County Registrar of… Continue Reading
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