Voters passed Proposition 9 on Tuesday, which aims to give teeth to victim's rights, partly by prohibiting early releases from county jails and state prisons.
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California's new same-sex marriage ban has taken hold in Shasta County."At this point ceremonies and licenses (for same-gender couples) are suspended until we have a definitive answer from the courts or the state," Shasta County Clerk Cathy Darling said Wednesday afternoon.
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Keep a close eye on spending at Redding City Hall - but not necessarily at the expense of cherished parks, trails and other "goodies."



That seemed to be the message voters sent Tuesday when they elected challenger Missy McArthur to the council dais.



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Soon to be flush with new cash, four Shasta County school districts began talking on Wednesday about how to spend the bond money approved by voters in Tuesday's election.
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U.S. Rep. Wally Herger appears to have won Tuesday night against his Democratic rival Jeff Morris in the race for California's 2nd Congressional seat. Full story » Comments (15)

Driven largely by the issue of gay marriage and the presidential race, Shasta County voters made history Tuesday night, turning out in record numbers.
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Missy McArthur and Dick Dickerson continue to lead in a tight Redding City Council race with 46 of 75 precincts reporting.Challenger McArthur remains the top vote-getter, with 21.7 percent. Incumbent Dick Dickerson is a close second, with 21.43 percent.
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At Angelo's Pizza Parlor in Redding, about 70 Democrats erupted in cheers Tuesday night when TV networks called the election in favor of Barack Obama, the next president of the United States.
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Gay marriage and parental notification before teen abortions proved to be the magnet issues that drew many Shasta County voters to the polls, several said Tuesday.

Jodi Lyford, 24, lost work and drove up from Chico to drop off her ballot at the Shasta County Elections Office in Redding, she said.

"Missed a day of work, paid for gas - totally worth it," Lyford said with conviction.

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Some 98,223 Shasta County residents have registered to vote in today's election - an all-time record. Roughly 52,000 of those, or about 53 percent, have chosen to vote by mail.



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Millions of words have been spoken and written about the election. Millions of dollars have been spent trying to influence voters.
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Better grab an umbrella if you're heading to the polls today - just in case.Rain chances are slim at best and greatest in the morning. Any rain that falls will be spotty and fleeting.
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Brianna Beaver simply wants to make a point."I think our views can be different (from our parents)," she said.Beaver, a junior at Shasta High School, lined up with hundreds of students in the school's library at lunch on Thursday and voted for Sen. Barack Obama in a mock election staged by the California Department of Education and the Secretary of State's office.
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A phone call to a Shasta County voter telling him his polling place had changed could only have been fraudulent, Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Cathy Darling said Thursday.
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With a week left to Election Day, leaders in the five school districts seeking voter approval for millions of dollars in bonds have knocked on doors, made phone calls and mailed home glossy information tracts in an effort to sway district residents. Full story » Comments (1)