The Board on this day made brief reference to the very controversial State Recovery Area fee to support Cal Fire. The Board has taken positions opposing the fire fee, most recently objecting to the implementation of the state law requiring… Continue Reading
Have any of you watched the Board of Supervisors on Community Access television Channel 11 on a Tuesday evening? They lead into the broadcast by noting that some content may not be suitable for all viewers! Someone at Channel 11 must… Continue Reading
The Public Comment period in this week’s Board of Supervisors was enlivened by a truly Western story. Bob Burger runs open range cattle on Gas Point Road in the southern part of the county. Last February he complained about a… Continue Reading
There were several interesting and consequential items covered at this week’s Board meeting. Perhaps because I live in the eastern part of the county, I wanted to especially note a small item, with no controversy visible at the meeting. The… Continue Reading
Public Comment time at the Board last week focused on the ongoing political and legal battle between the Anselmo Vineyard near Shingletown and the County. A group of Anselmo employees and members of the Integrity Project staged a rally in… Continue Reading
The Board had a light agenda on this sunny Tuesday morning. As always, there was some interest, or entertainment, in the Public Comment Period – Open Time. Anyone may address the Board during this time, speaking for up to three… Continue Reading
It was Natural Resources Day at the Board of Supervisors on March 5, as the Board received reports about wolves, fire and rural roads in the National Forest. Each of these issues has some controversy, of course. Karen Kovacs from… Continue Reading
Unfortunately, it appears that at least some people involved in local government do not understand what a bad idea it is to allow short term fiscal gains to dictate long term land use policy. What that does is to create… Continue Reading
Opponents of a shopping mall planned for the Churn Creek Bottom area south of Redding delivered petitions bearing 11,329 signatures — far more than the 6,500 needed — to the Shasta County Elections Department today (Aug. 30). Below, read what… Continue Reading
Shasta County owns 8.9 acres of undeveloped land off Breslauer Way that would make a wonderful addition to the City of Redding’s collection of open spaces, trails and parks. The property, shaped roughly like a slip-on shoe, slopes along the banks of the Sacramento River. Speaking of Redding, it owns… Continue Reading
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