After receiving over 10,000 signatures, the Shasta County petition for election reform was officially certified by the Registrars of Voters today.  This local measure will now be placed before the voters in the next election.  If successful, Shasta County will implement local control of their elections which will include voter ID, same day election results, and clean voter rolls.

Two rabid bats found in Shasta County prompted Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency to warn residents to avoid direct contact with bats.