Newly appointed Mayor Mike Littau presided over a collaborative council discussion on oversight of the city’s budgeting processes — something that’s been a source of tension on the council for months.
Beautify Shasta is hosting its largest volunteer cleanup of the year. Everyone’s invited.
Today in Shasta County Superior Court, 64-year-old Roger Neil Schmidt Sr. pled guilty to charges of murder and sexual assault filed by the Shasta District attorney’s office earlier this year, four decades after the crimes were committed.
Last month, HHSA director Christy Coleman took a strong stance against the proposed project which, if approved by the state, could bring much-needed mental health services to Shasta County. Today she announced that she’s decided to support it.
Patrick Deedon will fill a role vacated by Judge Stephen Baker when he retired in June. His start date has not yet been announced.
A mid-October letter from the Secretary of State asked Shasta’s election official for his written plans and procedures. The 14-page document he provided revolved largely around what Curtis believes former election officials did wrong.
Both the county and the state are betting the organization can build on its current faith-based approach to homeless services to successfully operate a licensed residential substance use treatment facility.
The manual tally, which involves hand counting some of the ballots to verify the machine count, occurred yesterday. Notice of the legally required audit was only released on Friday, raising concerns for some.
Numbers reported to the state today show just over 64,000 ballots have been counted in Shasta with only about 1,500 remaining. Original ballot estimates reported to the state by Shasta’s recently-appointed election official last week were significantly higher than the near-final numbers.
Poll workers seeking to verify voters reported hotline wait times that caused some community members to leave before casting their ballots.
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