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Election denier Tina Peters to be hired as elections consultant in conservative California county

Shasta county, center of US election denialism movement, set to appoint ex-Colorado clerk who served prison term

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A conservative California county is trying to kill mail-in voting

Shasta county passes measure requiring elections to be held in person on one day and limiting absentee ballots

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She was arrested for holding a protest sign in small-town California: ‘This is a testing ground’

Jenny O’Connell-Nowain was put under house arrest and her husband, Benjamin, lost his job after they protested at board of supervisors meetings

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MAGA activist's home raided in California: Authorities discover 100-foot tunnel, secret bunker and illegal weapons

While probing a marijuana-related tip, Shasta County law enforcement stumbled upon a concealed underground bunker brimming with illegal firearms. This shocking find, tied to a controversial MAGA supporter known for questioning election results, included assault rifles and a massive haul of ammunition.

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California man killed his wife so she couldn’t testify against him in domestic violence case, prosecutors say

The case was the first ‘no body homicide case’ to be filed in Shasta County in California, say prosecutors

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In California’s deep-red north, voters startled by pace of cuts – but they’re still backing Trump

President remains popular in conservative Shasta county despite plans to cut health, recreation and veteran services

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How a Florida-based election skeptic came to run elections in California

Clint Curtis, who once claimed to build vote-flipping software, will now lead elections in a conservative county

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Under a New Law, California Schools Hope Insurance Changes Lead to More Student Therapy

In areas like California’s rural Shasta County, school campuses may be the most effective places to care for children’s mental health needs, and such care will now be covered by insurance.

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California County Ordered to Pay Thousands to Girl After Sending Cops to Take Away Her Pet Goat

Shasta County has agreed to pay $300,000 to a young girl after sheriff's deputies sent her goat to slaughter.

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Residents of conservative California county brace for tumultuous elections

‘More and more divided’ Shasta is grappling with baseless conspiracy theories of voter fraud and election denialism

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Before Peanut The Squirrel, California Deputies Seized And Barbecued A Pet Goat; 9-Year-Old Owner Wins $300K In Lawsuit

The story of Cedar the Goat sheds light on government overreach in pet seizures, echoing recent outrage over Peanut the Squirrel.

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California parents told cops their 2-year-old had died. Police found her grave and charged them with murder

The parents are being held in the Shasta County Jail without bail

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The California community caught between a powerful megachurch and far-right extremists

Shasta residents voted out an anti-establishment leader in favor of a business owner who attends the enormously popular yet controversial Bethel church

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Extremist politics divided this conservative California community. What will it take to turn the tide?

Shasta county battles rising homelessness and high suicide rates, but its political agenda is focused on remaking the voting system – can the damage be undone?

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How an ultra-right majority in California’s far north picked a novice to run its elections

Shasta county has made its name as a hotbed of the election-denial movement – and the snubbing of a well-respected election clerk has caused alarm

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Rural California county keeps ultra-conservative official who pushed to upend voting system

Shasta county’s Kevin Crye fought off a recall effort, but another far-right official who pushed election conspiracies lost the race for his seat

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California county on edge over bid to recall far-right, election-denying official

Shasta county residents voted on 5 March on whether to recall Kevin Crye, the president of the board of supervisors

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Conspiracy Theories Gain New Life As US Campaign Unfolds

In this week's "Super Tuesday" primaries, security guards will monitor the back door at one Shasta County polling precinct -- a sign of the high political tensions in rural northern California.

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Shasta County Faces Recall Election Amid Election Integrity Concerns

Shasta County, CA faces recall election amid controversy over election system and hand-counting ballots. Voters divided over the path forward.

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‘An extreme agenda’: could a recall end far-right control of a California county?

Shasta county removed a moderate supervisor. Two years later, a member of the ultra conservative majority faces a recall of his own

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The California county where far-right officials tried to upend voting

Fears of election night unrest arose amid dispute with ultra-conservatives who insisted county use hand-count system for ‘election integrity’

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Days before election, far-right officials in California county insist on hand tally

Despite a warning from the state, board supervisors threaten to sue if Shasta county registrar uses voting machines

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California county abuzz after far-right figure appointed for mosquito control

Store owner in Shasta county who has elevated conspiracy theories about mosquitoes and vaccines gets seat on local board

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California lawmakers ban most hand-count elections, targeting far-right Shasta County

Most California elections will be forced to use state-approved machines to count ballots under a bill that follows an attempt by right-wing supervisors in one county to hand-count future elections.

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A California journalist documents the far-right takeover of her town: ‘We’re a test case’

Doni Chamberlain’s been a journalist in Shasta county for nearly 30 years. Now she’s targeted by the extremists who are looking to reshape the region

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