Donell Ewert News Today

The appointment of an activist who thinks mosquitos can be turned into “flying syringes” may seem like a joke. But it shows how extreme local politics have become in this county.

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyIn normal times, choosing a candidate to fill a voluntary mosquito control position on a local government board would not attract much attention. But these are not normal times in Shasta County, a rural northern California county whose Board of Supervisors is in the grip of a far-right majority determined to radically change local politics.Since gaining the balance of power, three far-right board members, who are linked to local ultracons