Igo Ono Residents Use Town Hall To Discuss Zogg Fire Settlement And Ongoing Danger
Residents of the unincorporated towns of Igo and Ono continue to live with the damage from the 2020 Zogg Fire.
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Shasta County’s Withdrawal From NorCal Continuum of Care Leadership Threatens Access to State and Federal Housing Funding Across Seven Counties
The County’s decision to end its role as “lead agency” of the NorCal Continuum of Care leaves housing leaders and nonprofit service providers across seven North State counties struggling for next steps to maintain millions in funding for those at risk.
Elected Officials Across Shasta County Consider A Different Approach To Responding To Homelessness
This week the County and all three incorporated cities will each consider appointing two elected officials to serve on an ad hoc committee to plan responses to homelessness. The County already participates in collaborative planning to address homelessness as part of the NorCal Continuum of Care, but changes to how the CoC is organized and functions may also be on the way.
More Than 150 Of Shasta County’s Most Vulnerable Residents Will Be Affected by Opportunity Center Closure
Supervisors voted unanimously to close the County’s Opportunity Center which provides regular stipends to more than 85 disabled adults. Board members made no documented plans to address the transitional financial or emotional needs of the many high-risk disabled clients who will be affected by the closure.
Supervisor Jones Wants More Power To Set The Board, And The People’s, Agenda
Behind the scenes last week, a struggle played out over the Shasta County Board of Supervisor's agenda. That struggle led Jones to create a new agenda item that could give him, and future Board chairs, more power over what Supervisors are able to vote on.
What’s Next For Shasta County Voting? Hand Counting, Supervisor Jones Says.
On February 28, Supervisor Jones hopes to persuade others on the Board to initiate hand counting as a way to tabulate election results in Shasta County. Both the County's Election Official and an attorney with California Disability Rights say that's not legal.
Shasta County Supervisors, Sheriff, Face Off Over Constitutionality Of Proposed 2nd Amendment Resolution
All five County supervisors supported passing a 2nd Amendment resolution. Three of the five supported revising the draft resolution to clarify that public officials cannot decide what laws are Constitutional. Sheriff Johnson also weighed in on the debate, stating in no uncertain terms that the Constitutionality of gun laws must be decided by the courts, not public officials.
Proposed 2nd Amendment Resolution Is An Overreach of Board’s Authority, Shasta County Legal Counsel Warns
The draft document includes language that would empower County officials and employees to decide for themselves whether laws related to the 2nd Amendment are constitutional. The California Supreme Court says that power belongs only to the courts.
“This Is About Restoring Trust”: Supervisors Vote To End Shasta County’s Use of Dominion Voting Machines
Shasta County Supervisors didn’t look at data before deciding to terminate the county’s contract with Dominion. Instead they based the decision, which will reportedly cost the County at least $1 million, on perceptions of community trust.
How Many Jail Beds Does Shasta County Need? Key Stakeholders Agree: No One Knows.
When it comes to a county jail expansion, the Sheriff, the County's acting CEO and several supervisors all agree that no one knows yet how many jail beds might be needed to meet Shasta County’s jail capacity needs. Some say that doesn't matter.
Shasta County’s Withdrawal From NorCal Continuum of Care Leadership Threatens Access to State and Federal Housing Funding Across Seven Counties
The County’s decision to end its role as “lead agency” of the NorCal Continuum of Care leaves housing leaders and nonprofit service providers across seven North State counties struggling for next steps to maintain millions in funding for those at risk.
Elected Officials Across Shasta County Consider A Different Approach To Responding To Homelessness
This week the County and all three incorporated cities will each consider appointing two elected officials to serve on an ad hoc committee to plan responses to homelessness. The County already participates in collaborative planning to address homelessness as part of the NorCal Continuum of Care, but changes to how the CoC is organized and functions may also be on the way.
More Than 150 Of Shasta County’s Most Vulnerable Residents Will Be Affected by Opportunity Center Closure
Supervisors voted unanimously to close the County’s Opportunity Center which provides regular stipends to more than 85 disabled adults. Board members made no documented plans to address the transitional financial or emotional needs of the many high-risk disabled clients who will be affected by the closure.
Supervisor Jones Wants More Power To Set The Board, And The People’s, Agenda
Behind the scenes last week, a struggle played out over the Shasta County Board of Supervisor's agenda. That struggle led Jones to create a new agenda item that could give him, and future Board chairs, more power over what Supervisors are able to vote on.
What’s Next For Shasta County Voting? Hand Counting, Supervisor Jones Says.
On February 28, Supervisor Jones hopes to persuade others on the Board to initiate hand counting as a way to tabulate election results in Shasta County. Both the County's Election Official and an attorney with California Disability Rights say that's not legal.
Shasta County Supervisors, Sheriff, Face Off Over Constitutionality Of Proposed 2nd Amendment Resolution
All five County supervisors supported passing a 2nd Amendment resolution. Three of the five supported revising the draft resolution to clarify that public officials cannot decide what laws are Constitutional. Sheriff Johnson also weighed in on the debate, stating in no uncertain terms that the Constitutionality of gun laws must be decided by the courts, not public officials.
Proposed 2nd Amendment Resolution Is An Overreach of Board’s Authority, Shasta County Legal Counsel Warns
The draft document includes language that would empower County officials and employees to decide for themselves whether laws related to the 2nd Amendment are constitutional. The California Supreme Court says that power belongs only to the courts.
“This Is About Restoring Trust”: Supervisors Vote To End Shasta County’s Use of Dominion Voting Machines
Shasta County Supervisors didn’t look at data before deciding to terminate the county’s contract with Dominion. Instead they based the decision, which will reportedly cost the County at least $1 million, on perceptions of community trust.
How Many Jail Beds Does Shasta County Need? Key Stakeholders Agree: No One Knows.
When it comes to a county jail expansion, the Sheriff, the County's acting CEO and several supervisors all agree that no one knows yet how many jail beds might be needed to meet Shasta County’s jail capacity needs. Some say that doesn't matter.