REDDING, Calif. — The Shasta County Board of Supervisors opened its October 13, 2026 meeting by adopting a resolution recognizing Ashleigh Roller, Investigative Technician II with the Sheriff’s Office, as the county’s Employee of the Month for October. The board also adopted a proclamation designating October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Shasta County, sponsored by Board Chair Chris Kelstrom. Employee of the Month Ashleigh Roller with the Sheriff's Office 4 H Amba

Redding, CA— The Shasta County Board of Supervisors split 2-2 on Tuesday over a proposed new four-year contract for County Counsel Joseph F. Larmour, leaving the agreement short of a majority. The written item in the agenda packet would have started a fresh four-year term on Sept. 30, 2026. On the dais, supervisors repeatedly described the same item as a one-year extension. Separately, residents used open comment — which Chair Chris Kelstrom extended so remaining speakers cou

Public comments during Tuesday morning's board meeting highlighted the deep divisions in Shasta County regarding perceptions of election integrity and transparency, as well as how this board of supervisors and prior boards have handled personnel matters. It was unfortunate that District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye was not able to attend the meeting due to his being in surgery for colon cancer. We at Shasta Unfiltered pray for his well-being and a speedy recovery. Crye commente

Left to Right: Shasta County Board of Supervisors, Matt Plummer, Kevin Crye, Chris Kelsrom, Corkey Harmon, and Allen Long at the July 28, 2026 Board Meeting July 28, 2026, Meeting Recap REDDING, Calif. — Public comments at the July 28 Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting raised pointed questions about two high-profile issues: the planned demolition of the old Shasta County Courthouse and the basis for any potential censure of Registrar of Voters and County Clerk Clint

Redding, CA - Despite public opposition and the dissenting vote of Supervisor Kevin Crye, the remaining members of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors—Chair Chris Kelstrom and Supervisors Allen Long and Corkey Harmon—approved a significant change to the county’s email retention policy during the June 30, 2026, board meeting. Supervisor Matt Plummer was absent. The change, part of broader updates to the 817-page Administrative Manual, shortens the retention period for Outlo

Shasta County, CA — On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting featuring a closed session on vaguely worded “anticipated litigation.” The public soon learned the item stemmed from a June 4 incident at the Elections Department, possibly triggered by insubordinate conduct by one supervisory employee. Clerk/Registrar Clint Curtis had reportedly been trying to obtain needed information from that employee to complete critical reconcili