Larry Valenzuela
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CalMatters/CatchLight Local
California has new rules meant to speed up ballot counting, but elections experts and county officials say close races could still take weeks to resolve.
Justin Higginbottom
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JPR
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Jane Norman/States NewsroomThe U.S. Postal Service on Friday took its first major step to carry out President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail. -
Del Norte Unified School District FacebookA lawsuit claims school districts in Shasta and Del Norte Counties have missed out on state funding.
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Billionaires, Big Oil and other interests are spending big to influence the California governor’s race, making for the most expensive primary campaign in state history. -
A Shasta County resident is withdrawing a lawsuit she filed against the county to ensure an impartial June primary election. -
The school year will end soon, and the district will look different when students return in the fall. -
Law enforcement has targeted illegal cannabis grows for decades. But deputies are increasingly on the lookout for cases of human trafficking at those sites. -
California lawmakers want to make it easier for drivers to convert their cars to run on a cheaper ethanol fuel mix. -
From a public wildfire authority to a state backstop, California insurance regulator candidates propose greater state involvement. -
In an AI executive order, the governor called on state officials to study everything from job subsidies to stock compensation policies to mitigate tech-driven layoffs. -
While GOP lawmakers try to convince moderates that a voter ID requirement is a “common sense” idea, they continue to push President Donald Trump’s debunked fraud narrative. -
Redding is seeking a new operator for the Civic Auditorium after Advance Redding said it could not sustain operations without ongoing city support. -
Shasta County is one of several California counties bracing for higher costs tied to federal legislation. -
UC Davis outlined a proposal for a school in Shasta County as local leaders seek to address rural physician shortages. -
California is considering handing oil refineries and other major polluters billions of dollars in free emission allowances just as the state says carbon reductions need to come faster than ever.
