Shasta County voters who backed Measure B (Voter ID) are being asked to help defend it against ongoing legal challenges. Organizers have planned a Fundraising Dinner & Live Auction to raise funds for the legal defense of “the will of the people.” Event Details Date: Friday, July 24, 2026 Location: Anderson VFW Hall, 3210 W Center St., Anderson, CA Schedule: No-Host Bar at 4:00 p.m. | Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Tickets: $40 per person or $250 for a table of 8 How to Purchase Tickets

My husband, Jerry, and I gave up our crowded Southern California lifestyle in 2000 after passing through the pleasant small towns of Yreka, Mount Shasta, and Weed in Northern California. We were returning from a trip to Portland, Oregon, to visit relatives. The contrast with living in the North State versus So-Cal felt good. The lifestyle was compelling, and we returned in a few months and bought a house on a golf course with a full view of Mount Shasta (and not many people!