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American Patriot Series – John Hancock – The Signature That Stood for a Nation
Everyone knows the name. Few know the merchant who put a fortune, a ship, and his neck on the line before he ever lifted the pen. Hancock inherited the House of Hancock. John Hancock was born on January 23, 1737, in Braintree — now Quincy, Massachusetts — the same town that produced John Adams. His father, a clergyman, died when John was a boy. An aunt and uncle took him in. Uncle Thomas Hancock was one of Boston’s great merchants. The boy went to Harvard, entered the countin
Shasta Lake shelter at capacity: Five dogs need homes before Sept. 28
Shelter has only 10 kennels and is full. Lex, Scrappy, Luthor, Bodie, and André need adopters or experienced rescues now. They do not know what kennel space or a calendar date means. They only know that when someone walks toward their kennel, it might finally be their turn.
Donations have reduced several adoption fees to as low as $5–$45. Households with resident dogs must complete a meet-and-greet. Older, respectful children are suggested for most of these dogs; cat compatib
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Clint Curtis Shasta County ROV - 2024 Ballots going to the Shredder
Video of 2024 Shasta County Ballots Going to the Shredder
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Is Shasta County Attempting to Bury or Destroy Evidence?
Excerpts from Shasta Counth Board of Supervisors meeting 15 September 2026.
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What's Going On!
Shasta County Electons Office worker at the Market Street office, allegedly improperly accessing the ballot balancing room without using the card reader to the right of the double doors on June 4, 2026 (4:24 - 4:30 PM video footage) provided under Public Records Request #26-1645
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22ND ANNUAL COTTONWOOD HOT RODS & HOGS
Cottonwood, California hosts the 22nd annual hot rod and HOGS festival
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Becerra and Hilton Clash in Only General-Election Debate, With Trump at the Center
Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra clash over homelessness - Credit nbclosangeles.com (fair use for news commentary) BURBANK — Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton spent an hour Wednesday night arguing less about the fine print of California government than about who is to blame for the state’s condition: President Donald Trump, or 16 years of one-party Democratic rule in Sacramento. The CNN debate, moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash at the network’s Burbank s
Elisa Ballard
6 hours ago7 min read
Shasta County board deadlocks on county counsel contract as residents press election records and mobile-home rents
Redding, CA— The Shasta County Board of Supervisors split 2-2 on Tuesday over a proposed new four-year contract for County Counsel Joseph F. Larmour, leaving the agreement short of a majority. The written item in the agenda packet would have started a fresh four-year term on Sept. 30, 2026. On the dais, supervisors repeatedly described the same item as a one-year extension. Separately, residents used open comment — which Chair Chris Kelstrom extended so remaining speakers cou
Kari Chilson
17 hours ago4 min read
Ballot Shredding Put on Hold as Missing Election-Related Documents are Found inside the November 2024 Ballot Boxes
Shredding truck parked behind the Election Office on September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 Redding, CA REDDING — A shred truck was already parked behind the Shasta County Elections Office on Market Street on Wednesday morning when Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis stopped the destruction of November 2024 election materials. Curtis, in front of staff and local reporters, began opening sealed boxes so the vendor could start feeding them into the truck. Curtis opened 10 boxes and
Elisa Ballard
21 hours ago6 min read
Thousands Pack Palo Cedro Park To Revel In—And Enjoy!—Inaugural Palo Cedro Rodeo
The newly established Palo Cedro Rodeo Association (PCRA) bucked off to a strong start by hosting the inaugural Palo Cedro Rodeo 2026 on the Palo Cedro Park grounds on Saturday, September 26, in the semi-tiny town overflowing with community spirit: Palo Cedro, California. Carlos Zapata, PCRA’s CEO, who also served as a Flank Man for the (stock contractor) Silver Bridge Rodeo Company, issued the following statement: “Nearly 10 years ago, the Palo Cedro Rodeo was only a dream…
Kari Chilson
3 days ago2 min read
Curtis updates ballot probe on KCNR, cites new June tally discrepancy
September 27, 2026 Redding, CA On Sunday morning’s “Jefferson State of Mine” on KCNR (1460 AM / 96.5 FM), hosts Terry Rapoza, Janet Chandler, and Win Carpenter interviewed Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis and his wife, Jody Curtis, about the federal review of June 2, 2026, primary ballots and what Curtis described as additional problems in that election. A federal grand jury subpoena issued Sept. 10 by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Californ
Elisa Ballard
3 days ago4 min read
Dutch Bros 2026 Caffeinate For A Cause Benefits Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Let’s say that you and your husband finish your shopping at the Walmart Super Center in Anderson when both of you can’t help but notice a long, wrap-around row of cars, pickups and vans in the drive-thru lane of the nearby Dutch Bros. “Whaddya’ think’s goin’ on,” you ask hubby Harold….who instantly replies, “Look at that sign, Maude, it says that the Dutch Bros in Anderson, Palo Cedro and Redding will donate one dollar, from every drink purchased between 7-9a and 2-4p toda
Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
4 days ago2 min read
Redding looks ahead in Chapter 140 as Chamber hosts 2026 State of the City
Redding Mayor Mike Littau delivered the city’s 2026 State of the City address Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Holiday Inn on Hilltop Drive during the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce’s annual gathering. The event framed the year as “Chapter 140,” marking the city’s 140th year and focusing on progress, hard choices, and what comes next. Chamber leaders opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, a performance by Simpson University’s choir, and an invocation that emphasized gratitude fo
Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
4 days ago3 min read
Steel Under the Red Carpet
Trump’s master class in handling Xi — and why the pageantry was the point The Beltway press scored the three-day state visit the way it always scores a Trump–Xi meeting: pomp over progress, spectacle over substance, two months of trade truce and a pair of pandas. That scorecard is not wrong on the ledger. It is wrong about the game that is being played. Donald Trump did not host Xi Jinping this week to close a grand bargain on Taiwan, rare earths, or “super intelligence.” He
Rex Ballard
5 days ago6 min read
Anderson Union High School Board Member Resigns Seat
Jackie LaBarbera (Shasta County Office of Education Member) REDDING, Calif. — Jackie LaBarbera did what Anderson families elected her to do. Sacramento and the statewide teachers' union have spent four years trying to make her pay for it. LaBarbera was elected to the Anderson Union High School District Board in 2022; then, in 2024, she was elected to the County Office of Education Board as the top vote-getter for SCOE Area 2, but she continued serving on the Anderson Board.
Elisa Ballard
5 days ago3 min read
Oppressive Government and a Complacent, Apathetic Public Are a Recipe for the Erosion of Hard-Fought Liberties 250 Years after the Declaration of Independence
Opinion There is hardly any aspect of American life that the government does not now touch. Some of that involvement is the work citizens have long expected: delivering water, regulating or supplying power, building and maintaining roads, providing a safety net for the poor and the elderly, policing and locking up criminals, fighting fires, educating children and young adults, and defending the country. The problem is how far that reach has gone beyond those core duties — tel
Elisa Ballard
6 days ago5 min read
County plans to shred 2024 election records on Sept. 30. It still has not released the Dec. 3 count records.
Registrar Clint Curtis says a private shredding company is booked for 8 a.m. Wednesday, September 30. He wrote that the job “covers both” the sealed 2024 ballots and the office logs, sign-in sheets, and video from December 3, 2024 — the same file the county closed without producing. He also wrote that “this county is much more concerned with covering up election issues than addressing them.” A separate lawsuit did not fix that records request. Curtis, Sept. 23, 2026: the shre
Kari Chilson
7 days ago5 min read
Anderson Chamber Greeters Visit Discount Tire Outlet, Where Family Service and Safety Come First
September 23, 2026 The Anderson Chamber of Commerce (ACC) held its Wednesday morning "Greeters" gathering at Discount Tire Outlet, 20290 Charlanne Drive (off Airport Road) in Redding, giving local business owners and members a firsthand look at a family-run shop that has served Shasta County since 2013. Owner Tim Johnson shared what sets the shop apart, longtime team member Dustin described the shop’s speed and professionalism, and front-desk staffer Ana welcomed guests with
Kari Chilson
Sep 233 min read
The Briefing Room Fight Is About Viewpoint, Not Silence
Trump bans several news outlets from the briefing room, and several others walk out in solidarity. Opinion Piece Sherrill v. Knight is the card the banned outlets will play Wednesday. TRUMP TV is the unfiltered bypass the White House launched the same week. Those two facts do not cancel each other. The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. Once the White House opens this hall to the press as a class, D.C. Circuit law says it cannot empty selected chairs because of editorial vi
Rex Ballard
Sep 237 min read
Council Member Candidates Present Their Visions for the City at Redding Chamber of Commerce-Hosted Forum on September 16th, 2026
The nine candidates for Redding City Council's three open positions answered questions at the September 16th forum. (L-R) Rebecca Ann Miller, Joana Rebollar, Russ Wenham, Mark Mezzano, Paul Saulsbury, Christina Prosperi, Jack Munns, Elise Sloan, Tenessa Audette The Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce’s Redding City Council candidates forum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, was held at the Cascade Theatre, 1731 Market Street, Redding, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Host/emcee: Todd Jones,
Elisa Ballard
Sep 2212 min read
American Patriot Series – John Hancock – The Signature That Stood for a Nation
Everyone knows the name. Few know the merchant who put a fortune, a ship, and his neck on the line before he ever lifted the pen. Hancock inherited the House of Hancock. John Hancock was born on January 23, 1737, in Braintree — now Quincy, Massachusetts — the same town that produced John Adams. His father, a clergyman, died when John was a boy. An aunt and uncle took him in. Uncle Thomas Hancock was one of Boston’s great merchants. The boy went to Harvard, entered the countin
Rex Ballard
Sep 223 min read
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