Over the early months of 2022, Shasta County’s COVID-19 positivity rate soared as the Omicron variant spread. For county epidemiologists it was yet another leg of what has been a multi-year sprint to keep up with an unpredictable and deadly virus. Shasta Scout went inside Public Health to learn more about the disease detectives whose quiet diligence is slowing COVID’s spread.
The North State Equity Fund seeks to combat stark disparities in philanthropy. Organizations in nine North State counties are invited to apply for a new round of funding.
Some also expressed concerns about the potential for violence as local unrest against Newsom’s COVID mandates swells.
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Today the Shasta County Board of Supervisors officially named June as LGBTQ and Pride month. The adoption of the proclamation is significant in Shasta County, where the journey towards LGBTQ+ inclusion has been slow.
"The update has important implications for Shasta County, where both online and in-person violent speech and threats against local government officials and other county residents has occurred over the past year."
Two individuals with ties to militia groups in the North State have expressed interest in being appointed to the City of Shasta Lake Council.
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