PG&E shut off power for California residents earlier this week due to wind and dry conditions, which could lead to dangerous wildfires. Shutdowns are expected to continue until Saturday morning.
Madison Zimmerman is running for one of seven seats on SCOE. She refers to herself as a proud product of Shasta County Schools and plans to bring her skills developed both inside and outside of the county to expand opportunities for students to thrive here in Shasta.
Supervisor Matt Plummer was accused of micromanagement for asking for data in response to an assessment of fire services. Meanwhile, Supervisor Kevin Crye spent nearly thirty minutes questioning a decision by the HHSA director with no such accusation sent his way.
Political division is a barrier to improving healthcare access in Shasta County. Experts say solving the entrenched problem requires working together.
Lisa Barry is running for one of seven seats on SCOE. She has a background of service in the Intermountain area including as a community organizer with Burney Friends and Neighbors.
Bruce Ross is running for one of four open seats on SCOE. He's served on another local school district board for more than a decade and is a parent who hopes to bring a “focus on kids’ needs, not adults’ dramas" to the SCOE Board.
Dr. Dan Sloan is running for one of four open seats on SCOE. Sloan is a Redding-born candidate who hopes to bring his multicultural and law-focused perspective to the school board.
The Market Street elections office was busy with staff as early voting opened for the November election. Curtis said he's ahead of the game, but observation indicates some steps remain to be completed.
A special county board meeting scheduled for today was cancelled this morning. The meeting was intended to address next steps related to ballot shredding, Board Chair Chris Kelstrom said. Since the 2024 ballots were shredded on Saturday, no special meeting was needed.
Several dozen people protested the mandatory shredding of 2024 ballots at the election office today. Amid the chaos, election official Clint Curtis supervised the proceedings with his signature cheerfulness.
