Photo Credits: (L) localnewsmatters.org and (R) ktvu.com In a major development that should alarm every California property owner, the FBI executed three federal search warrants on Tuesday, June 9, targeting the Contra Costa County Assessor’s Office in Martinez, the home of longtime Assessor Gus Kramer, and the home of Assistant Assessor Vince Robb — who had just won election to succeed Kramer. The raids are part of an ongoing federal investigation reportedly centered on wir

Shasta County residents are already feeling the squeeze from sky-high property taxes, inflation, and Sacramento’s endless spending spree. But a hidden financial disaster is quietly building in our local school districts—one that could dwarf the 2008 housing crash and stick our children and grandchildren with the bill for decades. Shasta Union High School and other North State campuses — symbols of community pride, but increasingly tied to long-term debt obligations. Image - K