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Corkey Caves, Chair Crye Rolls Long and Plummer: Shasta County Board of Supervisors Charts Rocky Road

People put too much stock in the “cowboy way.” People like me, for example. When I hear the phrase, as I did when Corkey Harmon was running for the Shasta County District 3 Supervisor seat last year, I imagined John… Continue Reading

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The Redemption of Eric Magrini Part 1: The Truth About the Kropholler Whistleblower Complaint

This story was made possible by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Last Thursday night, at the Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ final meeting of the year, Supervisors Kevin Crye, Patrick Jones and Chris Kelstrom attempted to convince… Continue Reading

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Adios, Los Tres Pendejos: Emails Prove Supervisors Crye, Jones and Kelstrom Wrong About Elections Contract

Shasta County Supervisors Kevin Crye, Patrick Jones and Chris Kelstrom allege that in 2023 Elections Office administrators and County Counsel went behind the board’s back when they negotiated a $1.5 million grant with the Center for Tech and Civic Life.… Continue Reading

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Hail Mary Jane: Defense Attorneys Argue Cannabis Classification Unconstitutional in High Profile Shasta County Marijuana Case

Believe it or not, people still go to prison for growing and selling marijuana in California. Consider the case of Heather Legault-Williams. She’s facing three years behind bars for allegedly maintaining a warehouse for the purpose of selling marijuana, which… Continue Reading

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Shasta County School Board Q&A Final Part 2: Cascade Union Elementary School District, Enterprise Elementary School District, Happy Valley Union School District and Junction School District

Welcome to Part 2 of A News Café’s coverage of every open school board seat in Shasta County. In this article, we’ve made every effort to contact and question the candidates from Cascade Union Elementary School District, Enterprise Elementary School… Continue Reading

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Shasta County School Board Q&A Final Part 1: Anderson Union High School District, Cottonwood Union School District and Grant Elementary School District

Welcome to Part 1 of A News Café’s coverage of every open school board seat in Shasta County. In this article, we’ve made every effort to contact and question the candidates from Anderson Union High School District, Cottonwood Union School… Continue Reading