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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 310 min read
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 247 min read
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 248 min read
BREAKING: Man Previously Photographed With Supervisor Kevin Crye Arrested on Firearm-Related Charges, Released on Bail
Breaking: Man previously photographed with Supervisor Kevin Crye arrested on multiple firearm-related charges; bail set at $50,000
Benjamin Nowain
Jan 211 min read
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