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Shasta elections chief says he doesn’t plan to set aside ballots of individuals flagged by Trump administration
The U.S. Department of Justice attempted to sue California in an effort to force election officials statewide to set aside roughly 20,000 ballots it claims belong to noncitizens. The attempt failed in court, and Shasta’s Clint Curtis said he’ll obey the court’s ruling.
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Director Christy Coleman agrees to outside consultant as Shasta HHSA’s financial woes persist
After top Health and Human Services Agency staffers asked the board this week for continued financial help in the millions, Supervisors Matt Plummer and Allen Long pushed to bring in a third-party financial consultant. The motion passed unanimously despite verbal challenges from Supervisor Kevin Crye and Board Chair Chris Kelstrom.
Opinion: I ran Shasta County’s elections for 20 years. I know Trump’s playbook
“To my fellow registrars and election officials across the country: I know what it feels like when the pressure arrives … Remember, your oath is to the law and to every voter, not to a president, a party or a mob.”
Paid ‘supply captains,’ not volunteer rovers, will support Shasta’s poll workers this Election Day
The change means long-term volunteers who’ve provided support to poll workers in the past won’t play the same pivotal role this time. But Shasta’s election staffers said the new approach will still get the job done.
Shasta supervisors set 30-day deadline to take deeper look at mobile home rent stabilization ordinance
Tehama County Supervisor Greg Jones appeared before the Shasta board yesterday, sharing a presentation that outlined an approach to mobile home rent stabilization that is soon to be implemented in Tehama.
Tensions high as Shasta supervisors discuss possible cancellation of Flock camera contract
During a no-vote discussion today, county board members asked Shasta Sheriff Michael Johnson to bring forward a presentation next month addressing concerns over Flock cameras. If they don’t like what they hear, supervisors said, they could cancel the rest of the five-year contract.
Grief as a community bridge during Día de los Muertos event in Siskiyou
Leaders from two grassroots groups, Latino Outdoors and Seeds of Ancestral Renewal, came together last Friday with the help of Siskiyou County Arts Council for the second annual community celebration of Día de los Muertos.
