Opinion California’s one-party Democrat machine has run the state into the ground for years: record gas prices, crushing taxes, rampant homelessness, failing schools, and a cost-of-living crisis that forces families out. Regular Californians have been told to accept it as inevitable. Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is refusing that script, and he’s doing it with some of the most creative, cinematic campaign advertising California has seen in a long time. The a

Kids Handed to Unvetted Sponsors, Separated from Siblings, and Lost by the Tens of Thousands A former caseworker at the Pomona Fairplex Emergency Intake Site has come forward with damning new details about how the Biden-Harris administration’s Health and Human Services Department, under then-Secretary Xavier Becerra, processed unaccompanied migrant children. The whistleblower’s account, delivered to Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, describes a syste

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday temporarily stayed a lower-court injunction, allowing the U.S. Postal Service to continue advancing a proposed rule tied to President Trump’s March 31 executive order on election integrity. Trump signs EO requiring USPS to confirm citizenship of mail-in ballot recipients. - Credit: npr.org The unanimous order pauses U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan’s block on the Postal Service’s proposed sta

In an era when California taxpayers are asked to shoulder some of the highest burdens in the nation while often left in the dark about where their hard-earned dollars actually go, one candidate is doing more than talking about accountability—he’s building the tools to deliver it. Herb Morgan, the Republican candidate for California State Controller, has launched California Radical Transparency (CRT 2.0), a powerful, citizen-focused web platform that transforms complex state s

California’s biggest problems with fraud, waste, and mismanagement of federally funded programs are concentrated in its largest, liberal-run cities. Yet when the federal government responds with penalties, cost shifts, or funding pressure, the consequences fall disproportionately on smaller rural and inland counties like Shasta — communities that had little to do with creating the original problems. How State-Level Failures Trigger Federal Consequences When California shows h

Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate - Credit: gettyimages.com PARIS — France’s Paris Court of Appeal delivered a major ruling on July 7, 2026, upholding Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing European Parliament funds while significantly reducing the penalty that would have blocked her from running for president next year. The decision allows the National Rally leader — currently leading polls for the 2027 French presidential election — to move forward with her campa

Newsom Awards Multi-Million Dollar Diaper Contract to Nonprofit Tied to Wife’s Board — Then Stonewalls Release of Records for Over 60 Days California Governor Gavin Newsom’s “Golden State Start” free diaper program was pitched as a compassionate, first-in-the-nation effort to help new parents. What has unfolded instead looks increasingly like a familiar pattern: a high-profile contract awarded to a nonprofit with personal ties to the First Partner, followed by months of secre

Filling the vacancy left by the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa, James Gallagher won a special election to Congress in June and is heavily favored to win the full term in November. From his new perch in Washington, D.C., he can champion the inland two-state initiative that is already winning formal support from county boards across California — including Shasta. James Gallagher sworn in to finish LaMalfa's term in the House – Roll Call - Credit rollcall.com Newly sworn-in Congressman

Photo courtesy of lindseygraham.com Washington — Sen. Lindsey Olin Graham (R-S.C.), an influential figure in U.S. foreign policy for over three decades, died on Saturday evening, July 11, 2026, after a brief and sudden illness. He was 71. A preliminary report from the Washington, D.C., medical examiner’s office indicated that Graham died from an aortic dissection — a tear in the body’s main artery — caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. An official cause will be

On Saturday, July 11, 2025, the Shasta County Republican Central Committee hosted an inspiring Candidate Breakfast at the Win-River Event Center, bringing together local conservatives with three standout Republican nominees for statewide office: Michael E. Gates for Attorney General, Jennifer Hawks for State Treasurer, and Herb Morgan for State Controller. The morning emphasized unity, bold conservative principles, and a shared commitment to restoring law and order, fiscal re

Gavin Newsom signing a Bill - Credit: calmatters.org Sacramento just proved once again that when voters threaten the ruling class, the ruling class changes the rules. On or around July 10, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 181 (AB 181) — a budget trailer bill that guts the power of California’s elected Superintendent of Public Instruction and hands day-to-day control of the California Department of Education to a new Education Commissioner appointed by the Gove

California Congressman Ro Khanna has cultivated a national profile as a progressive champion for working families, affordable housing, and curbing the influence of the ultra-wealthy. He co-sponsors major legislation to expand housing supply for lower- and middle-income Americans, speaks at events highlighting the Silicon Valley affordability crisis, and routinely criticizes billionaires and financial elites for hoarding wealth and exacerbating inequality.

Updated 7/4/2026,11:38 am Redding, Calif. — On Wednesday afternoon at the Red Lion Hotel, the New California State movement convened a legislative hearing focused on alleged election fraud and irregularities across California, with extensive testimony centering on Shasta County. Panel members, including state senators and assemblypersons from the movement, joined residents in sharing observations, data analyses, and proposed reforms. The event opened with prayer and the Pledg

A fundraising dinner and live auction is scheduled for Friday, August 21, 2026, to support The Legal Fund to Restore 2nd Amendment Rights & Open Carry in California. The event will take place at the Anderson VFW Hall (3210 W Center St., Anderson). Event Details - Mixer: 4:00 PM – No host bar - Dinner: 6:00 PM – BBQ provided by Jon Knight & Patriots - Speaker: Mark Baird, central figure in the ongoing legal efforts - Tickets: $40 per person or $250 for a table of 8 - Tickets a

Continuing turmoil from prior year’s findings; Sheriff calls probe “one-sided,” “politically charged,” and vows legal challenge A newly released civil grand jury report delivers a sweeping critique of leadership and workplace culture inside the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office, accusing Sheriff Dave Kain of a pattern of intimidation, harassment, bullying, and retaliation that has created a toxic environment, damaged morale, increased turnover, deterred recruitment, and impaired

Qatar-Gifted Boeing 747-8 Bridge Jet Enters Service Amid Boeing Delays President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a striking new interim Air Force One inside a hangar at Joint Base Andrews, marking a significant upgrade to the presidential fleet. The aircraft, a converted Boeing 747-8 originally gifted by Qatar, will serve as a temporary “bridge” solution while the long-delayed permanent replacements remain years behind schedule. The event highlighted both the aircraft’s impre