Shasta Public Health Director Robin Schurig is latest administrator to leave Shasta County
'Something that everyone should be concerned about.' Shasta County has now lost at least 10 top staffers since 2022.
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'Something that everyone should be concerned about.' Shasta County has now lost at least 10 top staffers since 2022.
A conservative California county fired its public health officer, who was threatened for enforcing COVID mandates. Its new hire opposes vaccines and masks for children.
A conservative California county fired its public health officer, who was threatened for enforcing COVID mandates. Its new hire opposes vaccines and masks for children.
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