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The library, which hasn’t been fully operational since last July, will reopen on Feb. 17 after significant upgrades made through a grant from the California State Library.
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.
Greg Grandell resigned from West Valley in 2020 after students came forward with allegations of ritualized hazing among players, something Grandell has denied knowledge of. The former coach was on a new hire list presented by district staff to the AUHSD board last night, where he was unanimously rejected.
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.
The report, published by the California Health Care Foundation, highlighted the region’s physician shortages, high rates of mortality and recent federal cuts that impact rural health care systems. It also said that political tensions are impacting Shasta’s health care.
Even after legalization, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute California’s public lands. And the contamination, new research shows, lingers.
Former West Valley football coach Greg Grandell resigned six years ago amid allegations of hazing between players. He firmly denied any knowledge of the situation. A lawsuit against the district and Grandell resulted in a settlement.
Shasta has the most reported cases of measles out of any county in the state, the California Department of Public Health said yesterday. The county, which announced an initial measles case on Jan. 31, has not yet released an announcement about the new cases.
