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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
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'You can't just throw out Patty Plumb's address': Shasta elections boss faces new storm
Shasta's new top elections official, Clint Curtis, registered to vote in the county using the address of a member of the controversial advisory Elections Commission. County elections records show Curtis registered as a Republican on May 8. The address on his registration is the same as Patty Plumb, a conservative activist and elections skeptic who was re-appointed to the Shasta County Elections Commission by District 3 Supervisor Corkey Harmon in late January. As of Wednesday, Curtis was also registered in Florida as a Democrat, who gave an address in Titusville, Florida, according to the Brevard County elections website. At least one public speaker at Tuesday's Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, when Curtis was appointed, questioned his place of residence. 'One has to have a residence in Shasta County. You can't just say, 'Oh, I'm going to throw out Patty Plumb's address, the Shasta County elections commissioner and use hers.' Has anybody checked that?' Shasta County retired Public Defender Jeff Gorder said. Election rules in California say residents get to decide what address they want to use to register to vote, Shasta County Assistant Registrar of Voters Joanna Francescut said Wednesday morning. She said voters sign an affidavit to confirm their place of residence. She said someone registering to vote could report their address as a street corner. The residency question also came up during District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye's campaign in 2022, when he defeated Erin Resner, who currently sits on the Redding City Council. There were allegations Crye did not live in the district. Former county Registrar of Voters Cathy Darling Allen at the time said Crye submitted the appropriate documents and based on that information, his name was approved for the ballot. Supervisors approved Curtis' appointment as the county's new registrar of voters on Tuesday by a 3-2 vote. Crye, Harmon and Chris Kelstrom voted to appoint Curtis. Supervisors Allen Long and Matt Plummer voted no. Long and Plummer wanted Francescut to get the job. Curtis' first day on the job was Wednesday. Francescut said Curtis took a tour of the office and met the staff. Francescut has said that she wants to continue as assistant registrar of voters. She also has announced her intention to run for registrar of voters when the seat comes up in June 2026. Curtis' appointment goes through 2026. David Benda covers business, development and anything else that comes up for the USA TODAY Network in Redding. He also writes the weekly "Buzz on the Street" column. He's part of a team of dedicated reporters that investigate wrongdoing, cover breaking news and tell other stories about your community. Reach him on Twitter @DavidBenda_RS or by phone at 1-530-338-8323. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: Clint Curtis' voter registration in Shasta County mired in controversy
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Primetime 585 Spotlight Team: Avon softball
The Primetime 585 Spotlight Team of the Week is the Avon softball team. On Tuesday, the Riverhawks faced Geneseo in a highly anticipated pitchers duel between Avon's Jessie Crye and Geneseo's Addie McDonald. Avon came out on top, as Crye threw a one-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts. Crye also led her team to the win at the plate, leading off the fourth inning with a triple. She then scored the game's only run on a sacrifice fly by Rylie Miller. Miller is batting .346 with nine RBIs. Avon locked it down on defense, highlighted by a diving catch from right fielder Caroline Hayes to help preserve the win. Catcher Abby Schutz made an impact behind the plate and is also batting .370 this season. Infielder Payton Rice was a force at shortstop and has a .357 batting average. 'They did a great job today, first of all, and I think I said to them, this is one of the best defensive games I've seen them play in probably a couple years,' head coach Jill Terry said. 'The girls put the ball in play, that's what we need to do on offense. Defense, we back up our pitcher.' Crye's had a dominant year on the mound. She has 113 strikeouts and has given up just 19 hits this season. Over her career, she has 772 strikeouts. The junior also dominates at the plate, batting an impressive .609 with 17 RBIs. 'There's so many good teams out there, but I feel like our defense, I don't feel that pressure on the mound,' Crye said. 'I know that my girls got my back, and if I keep pitching, I know they have me.' The team's camaraderie and trust in each other might just be the reason for their 9-0 season. 'We all have each other's backs, I think we're a very well-rounded team,' Hayes said. 'Especially on defense, we can all do a job.' Congratulations to Coach Terry and the Avon Riverhawks for earning the Primetime 585 Team of the Week! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
