A gubernatorial candidate forum was held at Faith Community Church in Redding on January 15th and was open to the public.  Podcast and radio host, Kim Yeater along with Dr. Douglas G. Frank, election integrity advocate, were co-hosting the event. Five conservative candidates presented their ideas about how to fix various issues plaguing California. Election integrity was one of the issues discussed and given high priority by the candidates.

A special tour was conducted on Thursday, January 15, 2026, by Shasta County Registrar of Voters (ROV) Clint Curtis of the Elections Office in Redding for the press, a group of California gubernatorial candidates, “Take Your Power Back Show” host Kim Yeater, and election integrity expert Dr. Douglas G. Frank. After the appointment as Shasta County’s ROV, Curtis has implemented an election transparency camera and ballot processing system that is unparalleled throughout the cou

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