November 25 – December 2, 2024 While some people were planning their holiday shopping, these folks had different plans that landed them in Siskiyou County’s finest accommodations. From DUIs to wayward shopping carts, and everything in between, here’s your weekly roundup of those who checked in (and mostly checked out) […]
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CalMatters: Busing people out of homelessness: How California’s relocation programs really work
By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters Network November 26, 2024 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Mayor London Breed, outgoing mayor of San Francisco, made waves recently with a major policy shift: Before providing a shelter […]
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Deputy Makes Major Fentanyl Seizure During Thanksgiving Traffic Stop
A routine traffic stop on Thanksgiving Day led to one of the largest fentanyl seizures of the year in Siskiyou County, as law enforcement intercepted more than seven pounds of the deadly synthetic opioid being transported along Interstate 5. According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy pulled over […]
National Institute of Health ‘NIH’ covering Wild Horse Fire Brigade
With the new and improved Trump Administration coming into power, the funding of FAKE SOLUTIONS for wildfire and toxic smoke that are driven by narratives and not science will likely come to an end. The Grift is Over assuming Trump carries-out what he has promised. And as a taxpayer, I […]
Commentary: DOGE (and Fiscal Reform) Will Double Your Income. In Two, Five, at the outside Ten Years
no eye has seen, ear has heard, or human heart has imagined what is possible LINK: DOGE (and Fiscal Reform) Will Double Your Income. In Two, Five, at the outside Ten Years ELIZABETH NICKSON NOV 30 READ IN APP As DOGE goes forward, every single one of us will become […]
How Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From Congress
by Molly Redden ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Donald Trump is entering his second term with vows to cut a vast array of government services and a radical plan to do so. […]
the Obituary of Kristina “Tia” Marie Johannsen
Lifelong Siskiyou County resident Kristina Marie “Tia” Johannsen passed away comfortably on November 15, 2024 with her family by her side. She was 44 years old. Tia was born on December 28, 1979 in Yreka to the late Gene Griffith and Debra Cook. She was the youngest of three children. […]
OPINION: Welcome to Trump’s new America
Donald Trump will become our next president on January 20, 2025. We already know what kind of president he was and where he placed his priorities and loyalties. Trump’s motto is telling the people what they want to hear, then doing whatever he wants to do, and the people will […]
the Obituary of Leslie “Loretta” Ferguson
Longtime Siskiyou County resident Leslie “Loretta” Ferguson passed away on November 22, 2024 in Yreka after a short illness. She was 82 years old. Loretta was born on September 21, 1942 in Blythe, California to Leslie and Lucille Fitzpatrick. She and her mother and sisters owned and operated Lucy’s clothing […]
the Obituary of Scott Timothy Peterson
Scott Timothy Peterson, lovingly called “Pops,” left us on November 17, 2024. Scott was born on December 28, 1962 in Orange, California. He grew up in Santa Ana and attended Santa Ana High School, where he met the love of his life, Lynn Ostrowski. Their love blossomed throughout high school, […]