Temporary election staffers are currently training on ballot processing under election official Clint Curtis. Newly hired extra help staffers include some of the most outspoken critics of his predecessors in the role.
The county’s new election official is pioneering a ballot processing approach that includes livestreaming. Observers are welcome from 8 am to 5 pm at the Market Street office.
Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis responded by saying county supervisors, including the three who voted to appoint him in May, are “confused.” Nevertheless, he’s agreed to post press releases on the county’s election website moving forward.
The nonprofit First Amendment Coalition agreed to represent Shasta Scout after newly-appointed election official Clint Curtis excluded the newsroom from receiving elections-related press releases. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Shasta supervisors will discuss the legal threat in closed session. For now, Curtis’ office has paused press releases to all media outlets.
The Redding Rodeo Association and Advance Redding are the two largest donors among the dozens of organizations and individuals who have poured just over a quarter of a million dollars into the sales tax initiative. Measure A will appear on ballots this fall.
Tyler McCain pled not guilty to all charges during a hearing Tuesday, Oct. 7. His wife, Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain, disappeared in May 2024 shortly before she was scheduled to testify against her spouse on felony domestic violence charges.
Eric Magrini worked for the county for more than 15 years, rising to the rank of sheriff and then assistant CEO before being terminated in 2024. Last week, he filed a lawsuit against the county, alleging retaliation by “certain” county board members, specifically Kevin Crye.
Just four weeks before November’s special election, poll workers in Shasta County say they’re waiting to hear when they’ll be trained and where they'll be assigned. Some have reservations about working the polls under newly appointed election official Clint Curtis.
Almost 200 people showed up to a campaign event hosted by former Assistant Registrar of Voters (ROV) Francescut. A majority of the vocal public wanted her to be appointed to the ROV role earlier this year. The county board chose Clint Curtis instead. The two will face off for office in 2026.
An estimated 2,000 people attended a vigil held last Thursday, September 18, for Charlie Kirk. The event was held on Shasta College’s campus by the evangelical nonprofit 1Hope4America, which is run by Bethel Church Pastor Tom Crandall.
