California county abuzz after far-right figure appointed for mosquito control

Store owner in Shasta county who has elevated conspiracy theories about mosquitoes and vaccines gets seat on local board

Ever since the far-right movement in California's Shasta county gained control of local government, they have sought to throw out voting machines in favor of hand counting and pledged to defend the second amendment using all lawful means".

This week they focused their efforts on a new target: mosquitoes.