Perhaps one of our nation's most complicated patriots Picture a stormy Philadelphia night in June 1752. A middle-aged man in a plain coat stands in an open field beside his young son, William. A silk kite rises into the black clouds, twine dancing in the wind, a brass key dangling from the string. Thunder cracks. A spark jumps from the key to Benjamin Franklin’s knuckle. In that single, electrifying moment, he tamed the heavens and proved lightning was electricity. The world

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