Annelise Pierce, Author at Shasta Scout

Open Notebooks: Here’s How I’m Seeking To Balance My Abortion Coverage.

By Annelise Pierce ● 🔒 Open Notebooks ● August 15, 2022 August 16, 2022

Our Open Notebook series offer our readers a behind-the-scenes look at how our journalists work. In this Notebook entry, Annelise Pierce shares how her personal history informs her approach to abortion stories, what that coverage costs her emotionally, and how she defines “balance” when it comes to this complex and polarizing topic.

Emergency Drought Relief For Family Farms Could Help Some in the Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District

By Annelise Pierce ● Community News ● August 13, 2022 August 14, 2022

Federal cuts and local water sales have left farmers in Shasta County’s Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District without water this year. As fields have gone brown and dead, many small family farmers have sold off livestock they are no longer able to feed. The Community Alliance with Family Farmers says they hope their small emergency grants are enough to help some farmers survive.

“How About We ‘Take The Land’ and ‘Bring Heaven to Earth’”: Gubernatorial Candidate Brian Dahle Hopes Mobilizing The Religious Right Will Help Him Win California

By Annelise Pierce ● Religious & Political Movements ● August 1, 2022 August 1, 2022

A recent conversation Dahle had on controversial worship leader and political activist Sean Feucht’s podcast highlights the collaborative political strategizing that is occurring between America’s dominionist Christian leaders and conservative politicians. Together, Dahle and Feucht are pushing hard for more Christian influence on California policy.

Resner Calls On Redding Council To Transparently Discuss Illegal Bechelli Land Sale

By Annelise Pierce ● News: Accountability ● July 29, 2022 July 29, 2022

Erin Resner, who was among four council members who voted for the illegal land sale in 2020, said that the public deserves more transparency from the council about the land sale. Her comments led to heated discussions about timing and transparency between multiple council members that ended with a decision to bring the issue back for formal consideration on a future council agenda.

Redding’s Making A New Plan For The Riverfront: Here’s Your First Chance To Get Involved

By Annelise Pierce ● Community News ● July 23, 2022 July 23, 2022

Last year, the city’s consideration of a proposal to buy key riverfront land led to months of community concerns. Many have said the city didn’t do well enough at listening to the community. This fall, as the Redding prepares to plan for that same key land, they’re hoping to take a different, more engaged, approach

Struggling To Survive Without Water? Shasta County Announces Grant Update To Help With Water Deliveries.

By Annelise Pierce ● News: Accountability ● July 20, 2022 August 14, 2022

As residents of the county’s A.C.I.D. service area fight to survive the lack of water in their district the county has released updated eligibility guidelines for county administration of state drought relief funds. Residents with a larger range of incomes are now eligible for home water delivery services for up to two years.

In Shasta County, Some Residents Of A.C.I.D Face Devastating Consequences From Federal Water Cutbacks

By Annelise Pierce ● News: Accountability ● July 18, 2022 August 14, 2022

This year, after the federal government severely reduced water allocations to the Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District (A.C.I.D.), the board of A.C.I.D. sold off the rest of the district’s allocated water, saying it would not travel far enough through the system to benefit residents. The board appears to be still holding the $7.5 million in revenue from those water sales. Meanwhile, some residents of A.C.I.D. are struggling to access enough water for their daily living needs. They’re confused, angry, and wondering where to find help to survive.

The Highly Contagious BA.5 Subvariant Of COVID-19 Has Been Officially Detected in Shasta County

By Annelise Pierce ● Uncategorized ● July 11, 2022 July 18, 2022

It’s unclear how long the subvariant has been active in Shasta County because of the county’s limited access to genomic surveillance. Currently, the county’s overall test positivity rate is only about half the statewide average but that could change if the newly-detected BA.5 subvariant begins to spread rapidly.

Advocates For Abortion Access Say They Were Hit By Pellets During July 4 Redding Protest

By Annelise Pierce ● News: Accountability ● July 10, 2022 July 18, 2022

Three women spoke to Shasta Scout about being hit by pellets during a recent Redding human rights protest, including one woman who was live-streaming the protest when she was hit. We share their stories, what you should know about safety at protests, and how and when to report incidents to the police.

“This is How I’m Choosing to Celebrate:” More Than 100 Shasta County Locals Protest For Freedom on America’s Independence Day

By Annelise Pierce ● Community News ● July 5, 2022 July 18, 2022

Celebrating American freedom seems “ironic and condescending” in light of recent Supreme Court decisions, one activist said. The protest in support of human rights was organized by a local seventeen-year-old, Kamryn Mabee, and popularized by the newly formed Shasta Abortion Coalition. Attendees included a wide variety of ages and ethnicities and a mix of genders. This is the sixth local protest for reproductive rights in the ten days since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

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