Elisa Ballard

You don't want to miss the authentic Italian food served up by the friendly Sons and Daughters of Italy club members at South City Park in Redding. This is a yearly fundraising event for the group that is involved in many philanthropic activities in town. They cook up the meat sauce from scratch just like mamma used to make, and you won't be disappointed! There will be raffle prizes, a silent auction, vendor and craft booths, a bocce tournament, and classic cars on Saturday. The spaghetti...

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 Trump at the center...

The Fire Department was named in an efficiency study as wasting taxpayer dollars with "baked-in" overtime. (Image is AI generated.) REDDING, Calif. — Circle 6 Consulting Inc. will present its comprehensive findings on ways to reduce unnecessary budget spending at the Redding City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, starting at 6 p.m. The public can view the meeting agenda packet, with the 83-page presentation attached, on the city's website (or click here). However, the...

The Lindsay Clancy Trial Sketch by Robert Exter PLYMOUTH, Mass. — A Massachusetts jury spent seven days trying to decide whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children. It could not. On Sept. 4, Superior Court Judge William F. Sullivan declared a mistrial. The charges remain. So does the fight over what the record actually shows — and over what kind of story the public thinks it has been watching. Clancy, 36, a former labor-and-delivery nurse, is not...

PALO CEDRO — Shasta County singers still have a short window to enter a karaoke contest offering a $1,000 grand prize. Moms for Liberty Shasta County will host “Stars, Stripes, and Karaoke” on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Palo Cedro area. Chapter Chair Katie Gorman told Shasta Unfiltered that sign-ups have been strong and that only seven singer slots remain. She said she expects a large crowd. Contestants pay a $100 entry fee. Spectators register free. Because the event is...

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 Sept. 3 gathering...

REDDING — Redding’s general fund is in “significant financial distress,” Interim City Manager Michael Webb told the City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Consultants then walked the council through the first batch of “quick wins” from a $300,000 efficiency study — most of them one-time cleanups, not permanent cuts. Circle 6 Consulting screened $82.6 million in potentially releasable capacity across city funds. After staff validation, $14.3 million was released, recovered or realized. Only about...

Redding, CA Patrick Jones, guest hosting the "Freedom in Action" radio show on KQMS (1670 AM; 105.7 FM/104.9 FM) for Kelly Frost on Saturday morning, September 5, 2026, (7 a.m. - 9 a.m.) detailed his experiences with political corruption, mismanagement, and a lack of transparency during his time on the Redding City Council and Shasta County Board of Supervisors. He outlined specific scandals involving financial malfeasance, unethical deals with the McConnell Foundation, and systemic...

REDDING — The Shasta County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, received first-year updates on youth substance-use prevention programs, reviewed progress on reducing veteran homelessness, and examined the projected fiscal and operational impacts of federal legislation known as HR 1 on county social services. The meeting ran long, approximately 5 hours, as many other issues were addressed, including a new ADU (Additional Dwelling Unit) ordinance, public hearings to approve...

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, particularly for...

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 Engelbrecht’s True the...

Councilmember Tenessa Audette Mountain Top Media is inviting the public to hear about the budget challenges facing the City of Redding. Councilmember Tenessa Audette spent months last year reviewing budget reports, staff documents, and audits. During city council meetings, then-Mayor Jack Munns repeatedly interrupted her and limited her ability to question staff about how budget figures were derived. Under subsequent Mayor Mike Littau, she was also not permitted to fully present her detailed...

REDDING, Calif. — The Redding City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, Aug. 18, 2026, at the Civic Center Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, focusing on public comments, a wide-ranging update to the city’s master fee schedule, progress on a major water infrastructure project, and received glowing reviews from the Ironman organization. Mayor Mike Littau presided, with Councilmembers Jack Munns, Erin Resner, Dr. Paul Dhanuka (Vice Mayor), and Tenessa Audette present, along with...

Compiled from Freddie Mac PMMS historical data. Interest rates that determine what families pay for mortgages are closely linked to a key benchmark set by the Federal Reserve: the federal funds rate. This is the overnight interest rate banks charge one another for reserves. When the Fed raises or lowers its target for this rate, the effects flow through the broader economy and strongly influence longer-term rates, including the 30-year fixed mortgage rate that most homebuyers use. The Federal...

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 through early January...

REDDING — Persistent roof leaks at Simpson University have raised questions about moisture intrusion and possible mold growth in several major campus buildings, according to information reported to Shasta Unfiltered. Affected areas reportedly include dormitories, the library, seminary, faculty offices, and the cafeteria. Sources familiar with campus conditions say the roof tiles on multiple buildings are approximately 30 - 36 years old and may need replacement. The underlayment beneath the...

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 had a different t

REDDING, Calif. — A routine emergency room visit at Mercy Medical Center Redding left one patient staring at a $14,136 bill for a few hours of care that included lab work, an EKG, and a chest X-ray. The patient was never placed in a room, aside from a brief consultation with the ER doctor, and spent most of the time in the waiting room lobby. After insurance adjustments of $13,396.90, the hospital billed the patient $739.10. That figure did not match reality. Medicare allowed $929.02 for the...

OPINION August 12, 2026 In 2020 and 2021, as the official story from the CDC, FDA, and Dr. Anthony Fauci dominated every screen and newspaper, something did not sit right with me. I began questioning the narrative when I came across a short interview shared by filmmaker Mikki Willis featuring Judy Mikovits, Ph.D. Mikovits, who had once worked in research connected to Fauci’s orbit, described what she saw as deep corruption. That led me to her book Plague of Corruption. From there, the pieces...

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 commented to Shasta Unfilter

The Foothill Area Little League Junior Softball All-Stars, representing Palo Cedro and the greater North State, returned home this weekend to cheers, posters, balloons and a police-and-fire escort after capturing second place at the 2026 Junior League Softball World Series. Team members were Cate Brard, Rylee Haynes, Bri Songer, Kylie Kenyon, Olivia Rouland, Val Shaw, Josie Cogle, Hailey Mann, Weslee Barry, Graci Wilson, Emma Saelee, and Sam Wellington. The team manager was Justin Haynes; the

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 10 establishing what the administration calls “Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations.” The order seeks to reduce the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children, space out administrations, and strengthen protections for religious and medical exemptions. Trump signs Executive Order on childhood vaccine schedule - Credit: baltimoresun.com The order divides childhood immunizations into three...

REDDING — August 7, 2026 A Butte County Judge on rotation for Shasta County Superior Court has dismissed a high-profile lawsuit filed by former Supervisor Patrick Jones against District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett and the County of Shasta, ending the case at the pleading stage. All Shasta County judges recused themselves from the case because of prior professional dealings with the District Attorney’s Office that could create a conflict of interest. Jones filed the suit in late 2025, seeking...