Through a formal public process, Siskiyou County California declared a local ‘State of Emergency’. Now, the disaster has landed on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk Tuesday, March 26th 2024 was a long and contentious day at the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors (‘BOS’) meeting. This board meeting followed the March […]
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District 1 California High School Rodeo Wraps Up Exciting 6th Competition of 2023-24 Season
cover photo: Red Bluff Round-Up Parade Grand Marshall was R.C. Landingham with his family, riding shot-gun on the Wells Fargo Stage in 2023. The Tehama District Fairgrounds in Red Bluff played host to the 6th rodeo of the 2023-24 season for District 1 California High School Rodeo last weekend. Top […]
Routine Traffic Stop Yields 5,900 Illegal Marijuana Plants
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Press Releasephotos: Sheriff’s FB page In the early morning hours of March 23rd, a Deputy from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office discovered 5,900 illegal marijuana plants in the back of an Oregon-bound van during a routine traffic stop along the I-5 corridor. At around 6:45am, on Saturday, […]
It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, No, It’s a State of Emergency!
Tuesday, March 26th 2024 was a long and contentious day down at the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors meeting. It’s a day that saw the Board of Supervisors standing for the best interests of its constituents. The online Zoom callers also lined-up to testify both against passing the Draft Resolution, […]
The Attack On Rural America by Eco-Terrorists
Cover photo: circa 1964, William and his dad on the ranch I am working hard and doing my best to preserve the way of life that was formative to my own, Ranching. Growing up on a working ranch and being in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) was the best time of […]
McCloud’s Easter Egg Party
Due to the snowy weather on Saturday, March 23rd, which is usually the McCloud’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, turned into an Easter egg party in the McCloud’s Hoo Hoo Park’s Scout Hall. At noon, around 40 plus children along with their families, celebrated the Easter season by collecting eggs filled with candy […]
REPRINT 2003: The tip of the Green Spear
Reprinted from Pioneer Press – September 24, 2003cover art by Gemini & Siskiyou News The economic ruin of the Klamath and its tributaries a future ‘model’ for American industry Special Opinion By John Martinez Calculated and targeted shortages of natural resources, designed to destabilize the industrial chain as well as […]
Wellness Wednesday: Battling Writer’s Block
In the heart of Siskiyou County, amidst the tranquil beauty of Northern California, the Siskiyou Writers’ Club recently held a public reading event that celebrated the creative spirit of its members. The event, hosted by the Siskiyou Family YMCA, was more than just a reading; it was a gathering of […]
“Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.”®: Not for everyone if you reside in California
PRESS RELEASE from, State Farm General Insurance Company: Update on California Bloomington, IL, March 20, 2024 — State Farm General Insurance Company (“State Farm General”) is working to ensure its long-term sustainability in California. In doing so, State Farm General has had to make some difficult but necessary decisions that will […]
ACTION ALERT – EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
Greetings Everyone:A lot has been happening, on the ground, in the news and at the County Meetings. We almost need a Racing Sheet to keep track of whose on 1st and whose on 2nd… For me, living on the former Iron Gate Lake (now a polluted mud flat), across from […]