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Shasta Supervisors to Consider Amended Jail Health Contract, Cottonwood Sewer Fee Hike, and Public Works Director Appointment Tuesday
The board will take up an amendment moving the new Mediko jail contract one month early, a labor deal settled after 9 months at impasse, a public hearing on a 350% sewer fee increase in Cottonwood, and a closed-session appointment to fill the Public Works director post.
Benjamin Nowain
Apr 6


Follow the Money: Shasta County 2026 Elections
Who’s funding the June 2026 Shasta County races — and what does it tell us about who would actually be in charge? An analysis of 16,159 transactions, a family spending $25,000 across eight committees, and an official running the very election he’s in.
Benjamin Nowain
Mar 31


Shasta County Board to Weigh $1.9 Million in Opioid Funds for Youth Behavioral Health Campus, Appoint Vaccine Skeptic to Public Health Board
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday for its regular session, with a packed agenda that includes a $1.92 million opioid settlement funding request for a youth behavioral health campus in Anderson, a controversial board appointment to the county's Public Health Advisory Board, a public hearing on a contested solar energy project in the Battle Creek area, and a new round of appointments to the Assessment Appeals Board.
Benjamin Nowain
Mar 24


Redding City Council to weigh efficiency study, interim attorney contract and mid-year budget Tuesday March 17th
New City Manager William Tarbox pulls the controversial REU rate hike off the table and asks the council to approve a $300,000 city-wide efficiency study by Circle 6 Consulting. The council also takes up an interim city attorney contract, the mid-year budget and more.
Benjamin Nowain
Mar 17


New Court Filing Raises Questions About How Measure B Made It Onto the June Ballot
REDDING, Calif. — A Redding woman has filed a 172-page supplemental memorandum in Shasta County Superior Court today alleging that Measure B — the "Local Election Transparency and Security Reform" initiative set to appear on the June 2026 ballot — was improperly certified despite questions about whether its own statistical signature validation was conducted correctly.
Benjamin Nowain
Mar 12


Shasta County supervisors to consider $25 million jail health contract, five labor agreements Tuesday
A three-year, $25 million jail health contract sits on the consent calendar Tuesday alongside five Teamsters labor agreements, a school mental health program renewal and $742,000 in fiber optic infrastructure work ahead of the old courthouse demolition.
Benjamin Nowain
Mar 9


Accountability in the Hot Seat: What's on the Shasta County Board Agenda for February 24
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors holds its next regular meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Board Chambers at the County Administration Center, 1450 Court Street, Suite 263, in Redding. The agenda spans a wide range of county business — from a mid-year budget review affecting dozens of departments to an eminent domain hearing, a veterans' recovery program, and two EV charging station ordinances — but one item is almost certain to dominate th
Benjamin Nowain
Feb 24


Redding Council approves Ironman deal, sets March 3 hearing on electric rate hikes in contentious meeting
The Redding City Council on Tuesday approved a three-year agreement to host an Ironman 70.3 triathlon but deferred the question of how to pay for it, and voted 4-1 to schedule a public hearing on four years of electric rate increases — but not before an extended clash over whether the utility had provided enough financial detail to justify moving forward.
Benjamin Nowain
Feb 18


YouTube Experiences Major Outage, Users Report Widespread Issues
YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing platform, was struck by a significant outage Tuesday evening, with hundreds of thousands of users
Benjamin Nowain
Feb 17


Whiteout conditions close Donner Summit freeway amid high winds
DONNER SUMMIT, Calif. — The freeway at Donner Summit is closed today after high winds created full whiteout conditions and near-zero visibil
Benjamin Nowain
Feb 17
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