A word of advice to any organization or anyone who may one day find themselves with hat in hand before the Shasta County Board of Supervisors or any at-will county employee who wishes to remain employed: Stay on the good… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: New information has been added re Baron Browning, below. Transparency. The word has been on almost every candidate’s lips this midterm campaign season; a valorous but vague pledge to get to the bottom of things and root out… 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
District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones got his wish. Tragically, Jones’ granted wish puts Shasta County in even greater peril. Matt Pontes, Shasta County’s CEO for just 26 months, disclosed to staff Wednesday that he will leave his position as the… Continue Reading
If you’re a Shasta County citizen, perhaps you felt the sea change Tuesday morning; that moment when Shasta County’s ship turned around and headed full tilt toward turbulent, uncharted waters. The precise course-change happened during the Shasta County Board of… Continue Reading
For nearly two years, before media from around the country converged upon the North State to see the embarrassing political spectacle firsthand, the public comment periods during Shasta County Board of Supervisors meetings were like something out of a Robert’s… Continue Reading
Happy Valley Union School District board president Tim Garman has bolted to an early lead in the race to recall and replace Shasta County District 2 Supervisor Leonard Moty, earning key endorsements from the State of Jefferson movement and the… Continue Reading
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