Late last month, an unnamed company approached the city of Mount Shasta with questions related to developing a data center. This week, Siskiyou supervisors said they’ve had no such inquiries, while encouraging a town hall to discuss public concerns.
The state’s lawsuit against the county was initially filed in appellate court, in what the state said was an attempt to expedite a ruling. After the court determined the suit should be considered in trial court first, it was refiled yesterday, here in Shasta.
Some in the small Siskiyou community were incensed by recent news of an unnamed company inquiring into the possibility of building a data center near Mount Shasta. Chief Robert Gibson said city staff and officials have been threatened over concerns about the project.
An evacuation order has been issued for those in close proximity to a 30-acre vegetation fire off Bear Mountain Road near Ross Pond that started early this morning.
A California appeals court has declined to hear the merits of the case against Measure B, saying the state should refile in another venue. With the midterms only months away, the attorney general’s office said it plans to move quickly.
The state attorney general’s office has given a local community member the green light to sue Jackie LaBarbera over her dual roles on school boards. California said LaBarbera could be breaking state law by holding her two school board seats at once, but a judge will make any final determination.
At a recent board meeting, election activists — some of whom now work for the county elections office — alleged fraud on statewide voter rolls, demanding that Shasta’s election official not certify the vote. Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis told a reporter yesterday he’ll certify the vote unless a court order tells him otherwise.
James Gallagher, a former state assembly member from Yuba City, will represent Shasta in its final months as a part of congressional District 1. But new Prop. 50 lines will pose a significant challenge to Gallagher’s bid to retain the seat moving forward.
Shasta’s board voted today to let the state’s lawsuit against the county take its course, without waging a defense. California sued Shasta over Measure B last week just days after it was approved by 56% of voters. The measure would change local election procedures in multiple ways that defy statewide laws.
Shasta supervisors eliminated impact fees for developers several years ago, hoping to incentivize more construction in Shasta County. That’s had a negative effect on his department’s budget, Sheriff Michael Johnson told supervisors during last week’s budget hearings.
