county government

Overwhelming support of Proposition 50 in California is fueling efforts to split the state in half.

The board cited workplace behavior violations in its decision to strip Michelle Bushnell of her chair duties.

A former sheriff and assistant CEO has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Shasta County.

Josephine County commissioners walked back a plan to bar the public from meetings. Future sessions will stay open, but under tighter security.

The county is aiming to cut its workforce in the face of budget woes.

The March 5 primary election in Shasta County could be a chance for voters to shift power away from a group of far-right politicians. Here’s what you need to know.

Shasta County supervisors are asking voters to enact a county charter. The change would give more local control to supervisors, specifically when filling vacancies on their board.

An effort to recall a right-wing county supervisor in Northern California has been approved by the county elections office Monday.

The California legislature passed a bill Friday that would ban hand-counting ballots in most elections. The bill was targeted directly at Shasta County in the far northern part of the state.

Shasta County has failed to reach an agreement on a new contract with the local union representing sheriff’s deputies and correctional officers. The union says low wages are creating a staffing shortage in the county jail.

The county has been without a CEO since June of last year, when Matt Pontes resigned after a political fight with county Board Chair Patrick Jones.

Supervisors in Shasta County delayed hiring Chriss Street on Tuesday as the new County Executive Officer.