David Benda

1 week ago | eu.redding.com | James Ward |David Benda

An out-of-state lawyer with a history of connections with debunked election theories and no experience managing a voting department was picked on April 30 to run a Northern California county's elections. The Redding Record Searchlight, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to hire Clint Curtis, an attorney licensed in New York but who lives in Florida, to run elections for the county.

1 week ago | desertsun.com | James Ward |David Benda

An out-of-state lawyer with a history of connections with debunked election theories and no experience managing a voting department was picked on April 30 to run a Northern California county's elections. The Redding Record Searchlight, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to hire Clint Curtis, an attorney licensed in New York but who lives in Florida, to run elections for the county.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Damon Arthur |David Benda

The Shasta County Board of Supervisors has filed a lawsuit to stop some of the board majority's most ardent supporters from pursuing a ballot measure that would require hand-counting ballots, election-day vote tallying and also restrict the use of absentee ballots.

1 month ago | redding.com | David Benda |Damon Arthur |Michele Chandler

The status of the high-profile case involving Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain has been changed from missing person to homicide, according to the Shasta County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff’s office announced that based on evidence and interviews, detectives believe someone killed the 39-year-old mother of four.

2 months ago | redding.com | David Benda |Jessica Skropanic |Jenny Espino

A winter storm will bring rain and strong wind to the northern Sacramento Valley through the weekend. The heaviest rain is expected Wednesday, with scattered showers through the weekend and a bigger push of rain Sunday morning. Snow is expected in the foothills and mountains, with possible whiteout conditions at higher elevations. Motorists should expect slick roads and gusty wind, especially along I-5 north of Redding.