Editorial: Here’s What Fascism Is, and What It Isn’t
Today's usage muddies the political meaning of the word, confusing an advancing threat of fascism both in the United States and globally.
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Set Up for Failure? New Citizens Advisory Elections Committee Missing Vital Elements for Success.
The ordinance doesn't explain how the committee will make decisions or how the Board will utilize its advice. It could also open the door to increased harassment of election staff.
Breaking: Thirty-Five Days Before an Election, Shasta Supervisors Seek Expanded Citizen And Board Authority Over Process
If approved, an ordinance on the Board’s October 3 agenda will solidify a just-formed citizen advisory committee into law, giving it more oversight and power. The County’s own legal counsel says the proposed ordinance is legally insufficient and unenforceable.
Updated: Two More Key Positions Are Vacant At Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency
The county has not announced changes to staffing to the public. After the initial version of this article was published, the county reached out with answers to some of our pending questions. which are now reported here.
City Council Pushes Back on Estimated Cost Of Hand Counting Future Redding Election Ballots
Shasta County’s recall politics rose to the surface during the Council's discussion of whether to send a letter over election costs.
Shasta Scout and the Record Searchlight Push Back on Shasta County’s Unlawful Barrier to Public Access
Attorneys with the First Amendment Coalition and the American Civil Liberties Union are working with Shasta Scout and the Record Searchlight to repeal Shasta County's public records fee ordinance.
Redding’s Director of Community Services, Kim Niemer, Will Retire This Fall
Niemer is the fifth city leader to officially announce her retirement this year.
Shasta Scout Explains: What Is a Point-In-Time Count?
The PIT count is meant to help all levels of government match available resources to current needs, with the aim of ending homelessness.