The Shasta County Republican Central Committee recently made public endorsements of candidates in local offices, including supervisor and registrar of voters, both of which are nonpartisan positions.
California is battling measles across seven counties as federal funding cuts gut local health departments and vaccine skepticism fuels spread among unvaccinated children.
Shasta ROV Clint Curtis told county supervisors during Tuesday’s public board meeting that the Riverside department was “confiscating all of the records in Riverside.” Riverside officials have confirmed the news of an investigation.
A statement posted on Facebook today said he’s been given an “excellent prognosis” for recovery. He’s also being treated for colon cancer.
Redding Christian School had an 87.8% vaccination rate against measles for kindergarteners in 2021-2022, which is below the 95% protection threshold identified by the CDC. It’s one of several schools in the county with a history of low measles vaccination rates.
At yesterday’s board meeting personal testimonies were shared about how Our Heroes’ Dreams has impacted local lives. Specifics of how county opioid settlement funds will augment current services, or expand them, were not shared.
The county has provided a new list of exposure sites where people may have contracted the measles virus.
As Prop. 50 lines come into play at the midterms, Shasta County will join California’s second congressional district, currently represented by Jared Huffman of San Rafael. His representation would mark an immense shift for Shasta’s conservative voters.
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.
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.
