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Amid an ongoing shortage of prosecutors, four of the county’s current prosecutors will leave by the end of May, the office said.

The majority of donations made to the two candidates running for county clerk and registrar of voters in Shasta this June have gone to Joanna Francescut, a former long-term election staffer.

Last week, the Shasta County Board of Education interviewed a number of applicants hoping to fill a vacant position left behind by former trustee Robert Brown. With the board unable to reach a consensus, the seat will remain vacant until after the November election.

Staff from Shasta County’s personnel and administrative departments will be on site at both the Market and Court Street election offices beginning Monday, May 11. They’re being deployed to mediate conflict and facilitate communication in the wake of findings of abusive conduct by appointed Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis.

California legislation now allows mandated treatment for people with substance use disorder so severe that it impacts their ability to care for themselves. For one Shasta mother, the law provides hope for temporary safety for her adult daughter. But both she and some experts warn the approach does little to address current gaps in care.

Former Igo resident Timothy Ray Thompson was recently sentenced to 11 years in prison after opening fire on the Reyes family, including their children, last July. While no one was physically harmed, the family continues to be impacted. They said their efforts to apply for a U visa were an uphill battle due to delays by county law enforcement.