Doni Chamberlain’s been a journalist in Shasta county for nearly 30 years. Now she’s targeted by the extremists who are looking to reshape the region
have faced bullying, intimidation and threats of violence. County meetings have turned into hours-long shouting matches., the news site she runs, have covered it all. Her writing has made her a public
For 10 years, she wrote a beloved column at the local newspaper, telling the stories of community characters and sharing her personal experiences, like her son’s deployment to Iraq. When she was laid off, a hundred people picketed outside the newspaper’s office. But then Covid shut down the state, and laid bare the bitter fault lines that divided this community.
But there was more than just a backlash under way. The anger coalesced into an anti-establishment movement backed financially by the Connecticut millionaire Reverge Anselmo, who has a longstanding grudge against the county over a failed effort to start a winery. The climate in the area had shifted, residents said, and those who had expressed support for officials and Covid rules encountered hostility. Resident Robert Sid
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