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4 days ago · A $1.5 million grant from the Center for Tech and Civic Life was offered to the Shasta County Elections Office in December 2022. The Shasta County Board made the decision to accept the funds in April 2024, but now Board Chair Kevin Crye and Supervisor Patrick Jones are revisiting the topic, claiming their will was somehow “circumvented” by staff.
Less Than Half of Shasta County's Ballots Have Been Counted.
2 days ago · A stack of red ballot bags waits on a counter to be opened for processing on November 5. Photo by Annelise Pierce. On Tuesday, November 12, around 6 pm, the Shasta County Elections Office released new vote totals from ballots processed so far. Out of an estimated 93,000 ballots cast across Shasta ...
Six-Hour Meeting on Opioid Settlement Funds Results in No …
1 day ago · Supervisor Kevin Crye, who’s pushed for quick deployment of at least some of the nearly $39 million in opioid funds the County is scheduled to receive, seemed to soften his stance by the end of the meeting, acknowledging that developing a plan to deploy funds could take eighteen months. Yesterday, November 13, Crye emphasized to Shasta Scout ...
Events from November 11 – November 30 – Shasta Scout
Shasta Lake Lions Veteran’s Day Parade. 3669 Shasta Dam Blvd, Shasta Lake, CA 96019-9507, United States 3669 Shasta Dam Blvd, Shasta Lake, CA 96019-9507, United States. November 10 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Nutcracker!
News - Shasta Scout
As Observers Scrutinize, Shasta County Elections Official Defends Staff. Annelise Pierce News November 4, 2024. Registrar of Voters Tom Toller reassured the public that his team will facilitate a free and fair election – despite unexpected obstacles. Both elected officials and members of the public have taken the initiative to observe the ...
We The Homeless – Shasta Scout
4 days ago · Hailed by local musicians as a “genius,” Alissa Johnson is an accomplished cellist and an activist for the human rights of autistic people. She is also homeless. In this piece she argues that her dual experiences as an autistic, and being without shelter, have repeatedly exposed her to interwoven stigma. Supportive systems are needed, she ...
Fire – Shasta Scout
Nov 7, 2024 · After the Carr Fire ravaged Shasta County, Elena Nim dove headlong into investigating the cause of catastrophic wildfires, learning how they are inextricably tied to the forced removal and genocide of local Indigenous peoples, whose traditional practices had long maintained the health of forests. California’s wildfire crisis can’t be solved ...
State Agency Warns Shasta County Over Failure To Distribute …
Now the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) has issued a strongly-worded letter to Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency, saying the county’s delay in distributing the funds to other NorCal CoC partners “is no longer acceptable.”. The NorCal CoC is a consortium of seven North State counties that works ...
“Every Kid, Every Option”: In Far Northern California, Educators ...
Nov 7, 2024 · Rebuilding Shasta County’s workforce will increase the quality of life for this generation, and those to come. But filling workforce gaps will require educators to overcome economic, informational, social and logistical barriers to increase access to post-secondary education and build pathways to jobs.
News: Accountability - Shasta Scout
5 days ago · News: Accountability. Our government accountability stories highlight information that builds a stronger democracy. We closely watch local law enforcement agencies because of concerns about local police use of force and unusually high number of deaths in custody at the county jail. We’re also monitoring specifics related to our city and ...