On Thursday, January 15, 2026, six grassroots candidates for California Governor will come together in Shasta County for a special candidate forum focused on election transparency and meaningful election reform. The event is being coordinated by the Take Our California Back Movement and the Shasta County Community. The event, titled a “Take Our California Back” Governor Candidate Forum, will feature: Lewis Herms, Scott Shields, David Collenberg, Leo Zacky, Coby Marcum, Dani

Passionate and dedicated to her advocacy work, Leslie Sawyer has been reporting on news in Shasta County to keep the public informed of local governmental issues through her podcasts which air on social media and Mountain Top Media.  Leslie spends countless hours at the Board of Supervisors’ meetings, school board meetings, and Redding City Council meetings, then does informative podcasts to let the public know what issues were discussed and/or voted on by the elected officia