California Gov. Gavin Newsom certainly has his faults, but behaving like a shrinking violet isn’t one of them. For the past several months, the potential 2028 Democratic Party presidential candidate has been trolling and triggering President Donald Trump and his… Continue Reading
I happened to be online when right wing Christian Nationalist provocateur Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley State on Sept. 10. I watched horrified as video of the activist’s murder went viral across the world. Kirk was just 31,… Continue Reading
Given that this great nation has been in a constitutional crisis basically since the day President Donald J. Trump descended that golden escalator 10 years ago, it’s fitting that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors declared September 17-23 Constitution Week.… Continue Reading
Labor Day is the ideal day to share some exciting news about a large unexpected packet that arrived in the mail from the California News Publishers Association last week. For many months I’d been anticipating an envelope containing the impressive… Continue Reading
For the past several months, Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye has been raising alarms about the shortage of primary care physicians in the county. Armed with figures provided by consultant Chriss Street, a personal friend of Crye’s, awarded… Continue Reading
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
Since taking office last January, Shasta County District 4 Supervisor Matt Plummer has been singularly focused on homelessness, in particular the more than 80 homeless veterans currently living in encampments scattered across the county, sleeping in their cars, waking up… Continue Reading
For the past six months, newly elected Shasta County District 3 Supervisor Corkey Harmon has reliably sided with District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye and District 5 Supervisor Chris Kelstrom on divisive issues, forming a MAGA majority against the board’s more… Continue Reading
Shasta County’s recommended fiscal year budget will shrink 3.5 percent according to figures released last week during three days of budget presentations at the Board of Supervisors. The recommended budget for 2025-2026 is $685,293,258, nearly $25 million less than the… Continue Reading
Shasta County Information Officer David Maung has announced he’s moving on from the position he’s held since Oct. 2022. His last day is Friday, June 6. “I’ve made the decision to step away from my role at Shasta County to… Continue Reading
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