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Column: Newsom is acting more like a governor should. Will that boost his White House prospects?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Column: Newsom is acting more like a governor should. Will that boost his White House prospects?

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom’s recent appearance at Redding’s Lassen College was part of a stepped-up focus on the red reaches of California. In promotional materials, the governor’s office describes the program as a “bottom-up strategy for creating good-paying jobs and regional economic development.” The plan follows lengthy consultation with locals in 13 parts of the state and aims to streamline programs and …

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Turkey frying mishap on Thanksgiving Day led to massive mansion fire in Connecticut
1 month, 1 week ago

Turkey frying mishap on Thanksgiving Day led to massive mansion fire in Connecticut

Live Mint  

A fire broke out at a mansion on Weston Road, Connecticut, on Thanksgiving Day, following a turkey frying incident in the garage. The Weston Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the residence at 3:42 p.m. after an automatic fire alarm was triggered, but as firefighters en route, 911 calls reported a garage fire. Mutual aid was provided by several nearby …

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This red California county roiled by a far-right insurgency braces for more trouble as election nears
2 months, 1 week ago

This red California county roiled by a far-right insurgency braces for more trouble as election nears

LA Times  

Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye, right, talks with Jason Miller, owner of Lucky Miller’s Deli and a Crye supporter, in Redding, Calif. Crye is one of the board members who voted to get rid of the county’s ballot-counting machines in favor of counting ballots by hand. Her challenger is a local business owner, Corkey Harmon, who said on …

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NorCal parents arrested on suspicion of killing, burying their toddler in the wilderness
2 months, 1 week ago

NorCal parents arrested on suspicion of killing, burying their toddler in the wilderness

LA Times  

Two Redding parents were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of killing their 2-year-old and burying her body near the Whiskeytown Recreation Area, according to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. Riley Royal, 28, and Amanda Royal, 24, were accused of murder with special allegations and of child abuse resulting in death, according to a news release from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. …

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John Boyega To Play Otis Redding In Upcoming Biopic
3 months, 1 week ago

John Boyega To Play Otis Redding In Upcoming Biopic

Huff Post  

After a major role in three blockbuster “Star Wars” films, John Boyega is channeling a different kind of star power. Variety is reporting that Boyega will play Otis Redding in “Otis & Zelma,” an upcoming biopic about the legendary soul singer and his relationship with his wife, played by “Till” star Danielle Deadwyler. Redding, whose hits include “ The Dock …

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How firefighters are tackling this fire season, according to a veteran hotshot
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How firefighters are tackling this fire season, according to a veteran hotshot

LA Times  

Members of the Redding Hotshots crew work the Willamette Complex fires near Oakridge, Ore. Good morning. “There’s a lot of times where, no matter what we do, the fire is … going to do what it wants to do,” Mallia said. “A big fire to them was like 10,000 acres back in the ’60s and ’70s.” Global warming is undoubtedly …

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‘We are in the third grade’: How election fights have torn a California community apart
6 months ago

‘We are in the third grade’: How election fights have torn a California community apart

Raw Story  

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat’s free national newsletter here. “We are in the third grade,” whispered Joanna Francescut, Darling Allen’s deputy, who began to lead the department in her absence. “The thing with Patrick, I think,” said District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye, who supports Jones …

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One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?

LA Times  

Shasta County voters have booted from office a key figure in the county’s hard-right shift, even as the fate of a second far-right crusader on the powerful Board of Supervisors still hangs in the balance. On the campaign trail, Long said, many voters shared his horror at what they heard coming out of supervisors’ meetings and felt “a desperation for …

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A California county ditched its vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election
10 months, 1 week ago

A California county ditched its vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election

Associated Press  

REDDING, Calif. — Voters in Northern California’s rural Shasta County have twice voted for Donald Trump by wide margins while electing staunch conservatives to the local county board. Ann Brassfield, a retired border agent, said she has helped out in the county elections office before and “can’t really say that I saw anything illegal going on.” Now Brassfield, who said …

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Despite fears, election day in Shasta County comes off with little conflict
1 year, 2 months ago

Despite fears, election day in Shasta County comes off with little conflict

LA Times  

Shasta County resident Teresa Romero shows her husband, Charles, how the number increased by one on a Dominion voting machine to indicate that his ballot was successfully scanned in November 2022. The registrar-recorder, Cathy Darling Allen, had vowed to follow state law and use voting machines, in opposition to people in this northern county who have been caught up in …

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Shasta County appoints public health officer who fought COVID-19 vaccine mandates
1 year, 2 months ago

Shasta County appoints public health officer who fought COVID-19 vaccine mandates

LA Times  

Shasta County supervisors attend a meeting in 2022. The Shasta County Board of Supervisors has appointed an outspoken critic of COVID-19 vaccine mandates to be the county’s new public health officer. Dr. James Mu speaks to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors after his appointment as public health officer. I object to being terminated.” Donnell Ewert, the retired director of …

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‘Flying syringes’ and conspiracies: The far-right battle for a mosquito control board
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Flying syringes’ and conspiracies: The far-right battle for a mosquito control board

LA Times  

As soon as Jon Knight applied for a seat on the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District board, the conspiracy theories started flying. And he warned about “flying syringes that will mass vaccinate the population.” Knight was considered along with Donnell Ewert, a retired epidemiologist who once was the Northern California county’s public health director. The appointment of Knight to …

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Nikki Alcaraz: Missing Tennessee mother who vanished on roadtrip is found alive as boyfriend arrested
1 year, 7 months ago

Nikki Alcaraz: Missing Tennessee mother who vanished on roadtrip is found alive as boyfriend arrested

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nikki Alcaraz, 33, and her boyfriend Tyler Stratton …

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Today in History: December 10, Teddy Roosevelt first American to win Nobel Prize
2 years, 1 month ago

Today in History: December 10, Teddy Roosevelt first American to win Nobel Prize

Associated Press  

Today in history: On Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize, winning the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate peace in the Russo-Japanese War. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, saying …

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In red California, LGBTQ people still feel under threat. ‘There’s no safe place anywhere’
2 years, 1 month ago

In red California, LGBTQ people still feel under threat. ‘There’s no safe place anywhere’

LA Times  

After five people were shot dead in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., Matthew Grigsby thought about Club 501. “There’s no safe place anywhere,” Grigsby, 53, said, his voice shaking. She has gotten a few comments about having “a gay agenda.” But she’s just as country as everyone else and feels at ease in Visalia, she said. When she …

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Gavin Newsom ‘wants to be president.’ Republican Brian Dahle just wants California voters to know his name
2 years, 3 months ago

Gavin Newsom ‘wants to be president.’ Republican Brian Dahle just wants California voters to know his name

LA Times  

Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle speaks to supporters in Shasta County in September. A corn maze at Greg Hawes’ farm features the face of little-known state Sen. Brian Dahle, a Republican candidate for governor. Click said Newsom is “going on the offensive around the country” because the state and national GOP are “trying to take away people’s rights.” Dahle, he …

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Sherri Papini invented a wild kidnapping hoax. The true story is even stranger
2 years, 3 months ago

Sherri Papini invented a wild kidnapping hoax. The true story is even stranger

LA Times  

Sherri Papini leaves the federal courthouse after U.S. District Judge William Shubb sentenced her to 18 months in federal prison. :: Only referred to as the “ex-boyfriend” in court documents, Papini’s childhood friend and former fiance talked to her in the months leading up to her disappearance. “Ex-boyfriend explained that Papini created the injuries while staying with him, including hitting …

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Northern California braces for extreme heat this week, with forecast highs up to 115
2 years, 5 months ago

Northern California braces for extreme heat this week, with forecast highs up to 115

LA Times  

Stephanie Martin wheels her father, Charles Calyear, through the Salmon Street Springs fountain in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday. Temperatures in parts of Northern California could soar as high as 115 degrees this week as officials warn residents to prepare for excessive heat that could break records and pose significant danger. An excessive heat warning will be in place Thursday and …

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‘I didn’t believe it for a moment’: Inside the case of ‘supermom’ Sherri Papini charged with faking kidnapping
2 years, 8 months ago

‘I didn’t believe it for a moment’: Inside the case of ‘supermom’ Sherri Papini charged with faking kidnapping

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Scarbrough told The Independent he …

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The ex-Hollywood filmmaker bankrolling a far-right political revolt in rural California
2 years, 9 months ago

The ex-Hollywood filmmaker bankrolling a far-right political revolt in rural California

LA Times  

Reverge Anselmo, a former U.S. Marine, former novelist, ex-filmmaker, former vintner and guardian of a vast fortune, abandoned his stunning Shasta County estate in 2014 in a huff. Hawes was among those in Shasta County who said he studied Anselmo’s autobiographical movie “Stateside” to try to gain insight into his thinking. Anselmo says he chose Shasta County “because of my …

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Column: Extremists are set to take over this California county. Will more of the state be next?
2 years, 11 months ago

Column: Extremists are set to take over this California county. Will more of the state be next?

LA Times  

Recall supporter Patty Plumb stands in front of the Shasta County Clerk’s Office, where votes for the recent recall election, were being counted, with her husband Ron Plumb and Marjorie Andrews. Doni Chamberlain, a local journalist, said regular Shasta residents were pulled into the rhetoric, and became “dupid.” That’s a mash-up of duped and stupid. “If you say something long …

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Not all the unvaccinated are diehards, but the ‘wait and see’ crowd is shrinking
3 years, 2 months ago

Not all the unvaccinated are diehards, but the ‘wait and see’ crowd is shrinking

LA Times  

When Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong stopped by an Orange County vaccination site in late October, she asked people why they had waited so long to get their COVID-19 shots. Between March and October, the percentage who said they would either “wait and see” about the shots or get vaccinated only if it were required dropped from 24% to 9% of respondents. …

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National Guard activated to assist beleaguered hospitals in rural California
3 years, 3 months ago

National Guard activated to assist beleaguered hospitals in rural California

LA Times  

Three hospitals in Northern California and the Central Valley have requested National Guard assistance amid a surge of COVID-19 patients. The California National Guard has dispatched medical teams to three beleaguered hospitals in Northern California and the Central Valley, where exhausted healthcare workers are weathering another surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Teams of 16 people have been deployed to …

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Fight persists against home-destroying California wildfires
3 years, 6 months ago

Fight persists against home-destroying California wildfires

Associated Press  

REDDING, Calif. — Firefighters battled home-destroying wildfires Saturday in Northern California as officials throughout the drought-stricken state warned festive Fourth of July crowds against illegal fireworks and untended campfires that could lead to more damage. Fire officials said parched brush and timber made perfect fuel for the kinds of disasters that have destroyed thousands of square miles of land in …

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