Observer photo, Shasta County elections office, 2024 canvass. Barrier between the public and the work. Commentary by Kari Chilson I stood in that hallway. I spoke at the Board as KC. I signed sworn statements about November 11 and December 3, 2024. This morning—Thursday, September 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m.—at Department 63, sixth floor, Redding Main Courthouse, 1515 Court Street, a judge will hear whether the paper from that election is shredded. The case is List v. Curtis, No. 26C

On September 9, Measure B proponents Laura Hobbs and Richard Gallardo appeared on Kim Yeater’s Take Your Power Back show and described the lawsuit in plain terms: citizens wrote a charter amendment, collected signatures, won at the ballot box, and Sacramento sued them while their own county board stepped aside. That is the public record. It is also the story they told on air. Photo credit: TakeYourPowerBack.com What voters passed Measure B, approved June 2, 2026 with about 55

Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis has been ordered to appear before a federal grand jury in Sacramento on September 24, 2026, and to bring original paper ballots and related records from the June 2 primary election. The subpoena, issued September 10 by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, commands Curtis to testify at the Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse and to produce materials held under California Elections Code Se

DALLAS — Republicans closed the first midterm national convention in their party’s history Thursday night with a two-day rally at American Airlines Center that organizers billed as a 20,000-person showcase for President Donald Trump, congressional candidates and the Make America Healthy Again agenda. The Sept. 9–10 gathering was not a nominating convention. Delegates did not pick a ticket. The purpose, RNC leaders said, was to put midterm races on a national stage and keep Tr

School Board Candidates: Teresa Roberts, Sanny Ong, and Linda Glass Discuss How They Plan to Improve Education in Shasta County Schools REDDING — Conservative school-board and city-council hopefuls told a packed Shasta County Republican Assembly (SCRA) meeting Thursday that local government has drifted from core academics, parental authority, fiscal discipline and public safety — and that boards and councils must stop rubber-stamping Sacramento and union priorities. The Se

Tenessa Audette Presented Budget Crisis Information to the Public (Image from Facebook Live Stream of Mountain Top Media) REDDING, Calif. — In a detailed presentation Monday evening, August 24, 2026, at Faith Community Church on South Bonnyview Road, Redding City Councilmember Tenessa Audette outlined her assessment of how missing, incomplete, and inaccurate budget reporting by city staff contributed to the approval of what she described as unsustainable employee raises, part

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — On August 25, 2026, a group of residents concerned about election integrity gathered with signs and flags in front of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office for a citizens-led press event. They urged Sheriff Michael L. Johnson to investigate specific allegations of election fraud and related crimes at the Registrar of Voters (ROV) office. The citizens focused on several concrete claims they said require immediate local investigation: Fraudulent or illegiti

Are County Management and Labor Unions Covering Up Potential Crimes by Employees in the Elections Office? Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis has released video evidence he says shows entrenched Elections Office employees bypassing security protocols to enter secure rooms without logging their presence—actions he calls a form of break-in and potential interference in election processes. Curtis presented the footage during an August 19 appearance on Catherine Engelb

REDDING, Calif. — Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis and his wife, Jody, described a hostile work environment, deliberate sabotage efforts by longtime Elections Office staff, and a recent security breach at the county Elections Office during an appearance Sunday morning on the “Jefferson State of Mine” radio show on KCNR. Curtis was appointed Shasta County Registrar of Voters on April 30, 2025, and assumed the office May 13, 2025, to complete the unexpired term that runs throug

Shasta County Registrar of Voters and Clerk Clint Curtis has confirmed plans to bring on Tina Peters, the former Mesa County, Colorado, Clerk and Recorder, in a consulting role. Curtis stated that the arrangement would begin after an existing staff member’s sick leave ends on September 4, 2026. He indicated he intends to use that salary allocation to fund the position.

Clint Curtis, Shasta County Registrar of Voters, has called in the FBI to assess suspicious ballots that about a dozen people observed while processing ballots for the June 2 primary election, along with video evidence of suspicious employee activity. Citizens have filed affidavits detailing what they saw regarding the ballots. Four FBI agents—two from Los Angeles and two from Sacramento—have been interviewing them this week. Some of the citizens stated that the ballot paper

Proponents Stress Ruling Is Not Final — Fight Continues for the 55% Who Demanded Election Integrity Last week, the will of more than 55 percent of Shasta County voters was temporarily blocked. In two consecutive hearings, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Hanna first issued a sweeping preliminary injunction against Measure B and then allowed a coalition of outside activist groups to join the State’s lawsuit. Importantly, the judge has not ruled on the final merits o

Outside civil-rights groups asked the court to fast-track their request for leave to file an amicus brief in support of Attorney General Rob Bonta’s challenge to the voter-approved election reforms. Real Parties in Interest—the local citizens behind Measure B—opposed the shortcut, insisting they deserved normal notice and a chance to respond in writing. Judge Hanna agreed. He denied the ex parte application, kept the motion on the regular calendar for Monday, August 10, and r

Spencer James Confectioners in downtown Redding served as ground zero on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, for the official launch of first-term Redding City Councilman Tenessa Audette’s re-election campaign. Despite the 100+ degrees heat, dozens of Audette’s supporters cozied up in the boutique-ly cozy surroundings to hear her welcoming remarks, which included the following: “One of the first things I learned is that good government doesn’t happen by accident. It requires prepara

Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton addressing the attendees at the Shasta County GOP's Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. REDDING, Calif. — California Republican gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton delivered a wide-ranging keynote address at the Shasta County GOP’s Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on July 31, 2026, at the Win-River Event Center, framing the race as a fight to restore “liberty under the law,” slash the cost of living, and break what he called a corrupt one-party “machine” in Sacram

ANDERSON, Calif. — The Anderson VFW Hall had a full house Friday evening, July 24, 2026, as Shasta County residents gathered for a Fundraising Dinner and Live Auction in support of Measure B, the Voter ID and election reform charter amendment. The strong community turnout demonstrated continued grassroots backing for the initiative, which passed with more than 56% of the vote. Despite this clear voter approval, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shir