From a distance the ship known as Shasta County Government looks attractive enough. It’s big. It’s strong. It’s also the county’s largest employer, with more than 1880 souls paid to serve and protect Shasta County citizens. The Shasta County Government… Continue Reading
Judas came to mind Tuesday during the Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. With stunningly duplicitous performances from the dais, supervisors Les Baugh, Tim Garman and Patrick Jones delivered phony-baloney farewells to CEO Matt Pontes, the very man whose life… Continue Reading
To all of the dedicated Shasta County employees, good afternoon! Due to the late ending of last night’s Board of Supervisors Meeting, I wanted to let you know that during closed session, the Board unanimously voted to consider appointing Pat… Continue Reading
Pat Minturn, who recently announced his retirement after nearly 30 years as Shasta County’s Public Works director, may serve as the county’s interim CEO until a permanent county leader is selected. The decision was made during Tuesday’s Shasta County Board… Continue Reading
UPDATE: A 4-1 vote of approval of county CEO Matt Pontes was reached during the Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ closed-session evaluation of Pontes Tuesday evening. The dissenting vote was cast by District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones. Here’s an excerpt… Continue Reading
Congratulations are in order for District 5 Supervisor Les Baugh. Tuesday he received his “badge of honor” (commonly known as censure) by his colleagues in a 3-2 vote. District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones, Baugh’s shenanigans buddy, also received the censure… Continue Reading
No putrid purple tier for Shasta County. Color us rosy red. Shasta County CEO Matt Pontes received a welcome phone call that broke the good news Friday night from Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the California Department of Public Health.… 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
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