Senate debate to be streamed live online
Former state Assemblymen Rick Keene and Doug LaMalfa, competing for the state Senatorial District 4 seat held by Sen. Sam Aanestad, square off Thursday night in the first of five political candidates forums broadcast live online by the Appeal-Democrat.
The forum will be held at the Yuba County supervisors chambers in the Government Center, 915 8th St., Marysville. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the candidates take center stage from 6:30- 8 p.m.
The Appeal-Democrat is partnering with the Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce, the North Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and KUBA Radio to host the forums leading up to the June 8 primary election. Each of the forums will be live-streamed by the Appeal-Democrat on its Web site, www.appealdemocrat.com. A link to the live stream will be available on all Tri-County sites. Viewers also will have the opportunity to submit questions to the candidates in a live chat that will be running concurrently with the live stream.
The forums also can be heard on KUBA Radio AM-1600 or FM 95.5. The forums will all be moderated by Bob Harlan of KUBA Radio and Angel Diaz, NVHCC chairman. Audience members can submit questions in a moderated town hall format.
The Fourth Senate District includes Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity and Yuba counties.
Additional forums featuring candidates for local and state offices are slated for March 25, April 14 and May 6 and 27.
