Appointed incumbent Cindy Vogt is running for a two-year term on the Shasta County Board of Education. She hopes to continue supporting SCOE’s programs that work to help vulnerable students navigate obstacles to learning caused by early childhood trauma.
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A second attempt by Shasta County Board Chair Patrick Jones to evict political activist and Shasta County community member Nathan Pinkney from the chambers ended in a standoff that temporarily closed down the Board meeting. The Board successfully restarted business more than an hour later, and continued their work without incident.
Continuums of Care operate nationwide, including here in Shasta County, to provide planning and oversight for state and federal housing fund distributions related to ending homelessness as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In this explainer, we break down how CoCs work and why it matters.
It’s unclear how long the subvariant has been active in Shasta County because of the county’s limited access to genomic surveillance. Currently, the county’s overall test positivity rate is only about half the statewide average but that could change if the newly-detected BA.5 subvariant begins to spread rapidly.
Stories of healings at Redding’s Bethel Church draw faith-filled visitors each year. But Bethel has not yet provided proof of a single medically verified miracle. Shasta Scout discusses the medical research organization hoping to change that, and how faith tourism contributes to Bethel’s revenue.
Vaguely threatening statements towards the media were made as a part of a recent podcast produced by Red, White and Blueprint, an effort to document attempts to recall Shasta County Supervisor Leonard Moty. The statements came just after reports of credible threats of violence against several supervisors. A special election to consider Moty's recall will take place February 1.
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