Experts say the rapid response executed in the mostly rural, vaccine-hesitant Shasta County offers a playbook for public health officers across the nation who are struggling to keep the virus from spreading.

Shasta county passes measure requiring elections to be held in person on one day and limiting absentee ballots US politics live – latest updates Northern California ’s Shasta county, best known for its radical conservative politics and thriving election-skeptic movement, appears on track for another clash with the state over a newly approved ballot measure that would transform local elections. In last Tuesday’s election, the majority of voters in the rural county backed Measure B, which requires elections to be held in person on a single day and limits who can cast an absentee ballot – effectively putting an end to vote by mail – while also requiring photo ID and a hand count. Continue reading...