Gov. Newsom appoints Redding attorney to fill judicial vacancy in Shasta’s Superior Court
Patrick Deedon will fill a role vacated by Judge Stephen Baker when he retired in June. His start date has not yet been announced.
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California asked ROV Clint Curtis for written election procedures. Here’s what Shasta’s official sent back
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.
Good News Rescue Mission receives over $2 million in opioid settlement funds
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.
Shasta County conducts 1% manual tally amid concerns about providing the public with advance notice
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.
Most of Shasta’s ballots have been counted. Early estimates were much higher than current numbers
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.
Elimination of electronic poll books led to wait times, voter access issues in Shasta
Poll workers seeking to verify voters reported hotline wait times that caused some community members to leave before casting their ballots.
Shasta’s election official was late with his first ballot report. His right-hand man is lashing out at staff.
The report was turned in on Friday, one day late. Numbers submitted to the state show that less than half of Shasta’s ballots have been counted.
Shasta voters could attempt to break away from California election law in June
This week supervisors committed to adding a measure to Shasta's June ballot that could radically change local elections. The initiative, if approved by voters, would contradict California law and is likely to prompt immediate legal pushback.
With special election dust still swirling, supervisors will discuss ballot initiative to “reform” Shasta’s election process
The citizen-led initiative to amend Shasta’s charter is slated to be placed on the June 2026 ballot now that signatures have been verified. The initiative calls for Shasta to hold elections in a way that contradicts state law and is likely to prompt immediate legal challenges.
Shasta’s Nov. 4 Special Election Results Begin
While all of the votes cast in person on Election Day have now been counted, Shasta's totals are not yet complete.