Shasta County, CA — A politically motivated lawsuit filed by a vocal critic of Supervisor Kevin Crye, Jeffrey Gorder, has been dismissed with prejudice after draining county resources and delivering zero benefit to taxpayers. In March 2025, Gorder — a former Shasta County Public Defender and leader of the failed recall effort against Crye — sued County CEO David Rickert, the County of Shasta, and the Board of Supervisors. His target: a $40,000 Personal Services Agreement (PSA

Over three electric days at the Red Lion Hotel in Redding, nearly 300 fired-up patriots gathered for the New California State Convention. This wasn’t just another political meeting—it was a rallying cry for a bold vision: splitting California into two states. “Old California” would keep the coastal and government power centers (San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and Los Angeles), while the rest of the state would rise as New California, the potential 51st state with its own