Last month, Shasta’s election official was accused by some of campaigning on county property. Today the election official defended himself while repeating the claim that former officials — including his campaign opponent — committed election fraud. He's provided no evidence.
A discussion about an allegation that Shasta’s election official misused public resources took place earlier this month without any public comment. This week the item has been brought back to allow the public to weigh in.
The petition seeks to stop a proposed ballot initiative that, if approved by voters in June, would amend Shasta’s charter to implement local election policies. Supervisors will discuss the petition in closed session on Feb. 20.
The council’s decision to consider creating a social media policy comes after controversial social media posts by Council member Darin Hale.
Former Shasta supervisor Tim Garman has pulled out of the race for District 5, a seat currently held by Shasta County Board Chair Chris Kelstrom. Garman has endorsed Mike Gallagher, a current Anderson City Council member.
This week, county supervisors discussed whether Shasta election official Clint Curtis might have violated county policy by making campaign-related statements on county property. The county’s attorney said he had reviewed a single comment which would be viewed as only an “incidental." A recording of the event illuminates many similar statements.
Curtis attended a board meeting in Riverside this week where he claimed that he’s eliminated fights over elections. His presentation occurred the same day that the Shasta board discussed allegations by the public that Curtis misused public resources.
Steven King has been held on attempted murder charges for nearly a year after shooting Michael Hale, who lost the use of his right arm as a result of the shooting.
As the city kicks off an environmental process related to downtown riverfront planning, the public is invited to share comments on the scope of the project through March 2.
The Ninja Coalition is the latest site listed by the county where community members might have been exposed. The public is encouraged to remain vigilant for measles symptoms and update their MMR vaccinations if needed.
