Politics

Shasta County Board of Supervisors and the Shasta County Behavioral Health Director Oppose Plan for Regional Behavioral Health Campus.

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Tensions flair up as Redding City Mayor Jack Munns Won't Allow Council Member Audette to Use Her PointPoint Presentation to Address Issues with the City Finance Director's Response to Her Budget Findings Report

Trinity County works to cover ROV office for 2026 as Shanna White retires early. Consultant, Joanna Francescut is hired and recruitment for appointment is under way.

Shasta County residents will have the opportunity to participate in an "in principle" approval vote for the proposed New California statehood on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 , at the Red Lion Hotel, located at 1830 Hilltop Drive, Redding, CA. The vote, organized by the New California movement, seeks to gauge public support for petitioning the U.S. Congress to recognize New California as a separate state, distinct from the current state of California. Event Details: Date and T

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Controversy Surrounds AB495 as some believe it protects immigrant children when their parent or guardian is not available to care for them, while others worry that this opens the door to human traffickers. Governor Newsom signed the bill into law on October 12th and many people have expressed outrage at the lack of checks and balances for the protection of minor children. The law also directs schools to not cooperate with law enforcement requests unless they receive a court

Washington, D.C. – October 12, 2025 – President Donald Trump delivered an optimistic press statement just before boarding Air Force One...

Are we still a people who will stand by our democratic allies, or must we prioritize those who claim the mantle of the oppressed, regardless of the methods they use to assert their will?

Hurdle for Election Reform: Save Shasta Elections Hit with Steep Signature Verification Fees

Charlie Kirk's tragic assassination at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, exposed America's deepening fractures—not just in politics, but in our capacity for civil discourse. As founder of Turning Point USA, Kirk championed conservative values like freedom, personal responsibility, and limited government, engaging critics with firm yet compassionate debate. He attacked ideas, not individuals, modeling a respect that's increasingly rare.

Proposition 50 threatens five Republican Congressional seats by a mid-cycle change in boundary lines that are being drawn by the legislature instead of the bipartisan Citizens Redistricting Commission which the voters approved in 2010.

Steve Hilton is running for Governor of California and made a passionate speech to the crowd at the Win-River Casino breakfast event on September 13th.

For over 200 years our elections were run by the counties. Then, all of a sudden, around 2000, the state started taking over our...

Phil Robertson (1946–2025), founder of Duck Commander and star of *Duck Dynasty*, overcame alcoholism through faith in Jesus and built a life rooted in Christian principles. A former athlete, teacher, and inventor of the Duck Commander call, he emphasized faith, family, and community service. In his 2020 book *Jesus Politics*, Robertson urged Americans to elect leaders who reflect biblical values, drawing from 40 years of study to present his “Kingdom Manifesto,” which define

In a decisive move to fortify election integrity, Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis has slashed ballot drop boxes to just...

In March 2024, Shasta County voters approved Measure D to establish charter status, but a critical oversight delayed its implementation. County Counsel Joseph Larmour discovered in August 2025 that required certification paperwork had never been filed with the Secretary of State. The error, announced by Supervisor Kevin Crye, sparked debate over responsibility between former Deputy ROV Joanna Francescut and interim ROV Clint Curtis—both now candidates for the office.

Recently, Tucker Carlson interviewed Liz Collin a reporter who has been working in Minnesota for 20 years and currently is with Alpha...

On March 13, during a budget workshop, Council Member Tenessa Audette noticed shifting claims about a budget gap—first $4M, then $8M. City Manager Barry Tippin insisted cuts could only come from police or fire. Audette raised questions about cash balances and inconsistent figures but got no clear answers, and was later prevented from asking questions when the budget passed 4–1.