When I was in law school almost sixty years ago, one of my law professors was Rollin M. Perkins, who taught the course in criminal law. He was well-regarded nationally, and his textbook, “Perkins on Criminal Law,” was widely used in leading law schools throughout the country. The students at […]
Tag: Siskiyou County
Racism is a Living Nightmare
The 2020 census told us that Siskiyou County’s population is 74% white and 26% minorities. Hispanics/Latinos are the largest minority group at 13.9%, mixed races at 5.8%, Native Americans at 5.2%, Asians at 1.7% and Blacks, the smallest minority group at 1.5%. White citizens in white dominated counties like ours, […]
Klamath National Forest Spring Prescribed Burning Begins
Forest Service News Release Public Affairs Officer: Kimberly DeVall Scott Bar Mountain Underburn scheduled for May 1st Yreka, Calif., April 27, 2023— The arrival of warmer weather has melted the snow at lower elevations, bringing ideal conditions for underburning to begin on the Klamath National Forest. The first underburn for […]
April 25, 2023 SISKIYOU COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA SISKIYOU COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ CHAMBERS 311 FOURTH STREET (SECOND FLOOR) YREKA CA 96097 April 25, 2023 SPECIAL MEETING Ed Valenzuela, ChairSupervisor, District 2Michael N. Kobseff,Vice ChairSupervisor District 3Brandon A. CrissSupervisor, District 1Nancy OgrenSupervisor, District 4Ray A. HauptSupervisor, District 5Angela DavisCounty Administrator842-8005Edward J. KiernanCounty […]
2023 Paint the Fair Winner Is
10th DAA Board of Directors selects 2023 Paint the Fair Winner The 2023 Siskiyou Golden Fair theme “Siskiyou Nights and Carnival Lights” was submitted by Molly Bagley and selected by the Board of Directors at the January board meeting. The theme is used to set in motion the annual fair […]
Scott Valley AGWA Sends a Thanks Senator Dahle and Assemblywoman Dahle
We want to thank Senator Dahle and Assemblywoman Dahle for sending the attached letter, urging the Governor to remove the drought restrictions on Siskiyou County. Our blog post about it can be viewed by clicking link below:Legislators urge Governor Newsom to lift drought restrictions for Siskiyou — Scott Valley Agriculture […]
The 8th Annual Kids Day Festival will take place on April 22nd from 10am – 2pm at Bel Air Park in Weed.
This event is a well – attended FAMILY fun dayservices for over 1,000 children and adults. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we do this festival each year to raise public awareness of child abuse and neglect, recommit efforts and resources aimed at protecting children and strengthening families, and […]
LENGTHY PRISON SENTENCE FOR KNIFE ATTACK IN SOUTH YREKA
Press Release County of Siskiyou Office of the District AttorneyJ. Kirk Andrus, District Attorney Yreka. On April 4, 2023, William Isaac Miller, 32, a transient in the Yreka area, was sentenced for assaulting several people with a knife in April of 2021. The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Theo […]
Mother’s Day Market Applications Available Online
PRESS RELEASE YREKA- The 2023 Mother’s Day Market applications are available online now for Saturday May 13 and Sunday May 14 at the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds. The market will fill acres of outdoor space and have something for everyone! We encourage all local small businesses to get a booth for […]
Klamath Irrigation District Maintains the Viability of the Richest Agricultural Lands
By Gene SouzaSourced Gene Souza FB Page April 6th, 2023 Following up on my post from a couple weeks ago. Investment in Klamath Irrigation District’s A Canal maintains the viability of some of the richest agricultural lands in the world, maintains our regional economies, supports food security which promotes national […]
