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Cascade Union Elementary School District fills two of three vacancies, restoring a working board

The Cascade Union Elementary School District recently lost three of its five board members, prompting the Shasta County Board ...
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United Way releases community report after almost 30 listening sessions and $650,000 in funding

The report is a result of the nonprofit’s Building Bridges Initiative, which aims to converse with community members to find ...
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Shasta’s ballot and Voter Information Guide contain numerous typos, at least one of which could decrease voter access

The typos include extra or missing words and a number of misspellings, as well as incorrect dates, including an error related ...
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California has 6 weeks of gas supply. After that, it gets expensive

At $6 a gallon, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation. Gasoline supplies look stable for the ...
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More than a quarter of donations to Kevin Crye’s re-election campaign are from outside Shasta, records show

A substantial portion of the current Shasta District 1 supervisor’s donors are from outside the county. His main competitor, ...
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Personnel will deploy county staffers to Shasta election offices starting Monday

Staff from Shasta County’s personnel and administrative departments will be on site at both the Market and Court Street ...
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Meet Gary Oxley for Shasta’s District 5 Supervisor

There are three candidates running for Shasta County’s District 5 board seat. Gary Oxley says he’s running to ensure that ...
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‘Critical’ prosecutor shortage at Shasta DA’s Office leads to temporary reduction in case filings

The Shasta County District Attorney’s office. Photo by Madison Holcomb. The Shasta County District Attorney’s Office is facing a “critical” prosecutor shortage. In response, the office will be ...
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California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened

The breach of online education platform Canvas hit especially hard in California, where the software is used at all 24 ...
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In race for chief election official, campaign finance records show Francescut has received more than double the donations of her opponent Curtis

The majority of donations made to the two candidates running for county clerk and registrar of voters in Shasta this June ...
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State officials announce measles outbreak in Shasta County, with eight cases now confirmed

Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause serious health complications. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website. 2.10.2026 3:40 p.m.: Update from the ...