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After branding a man guilty on social media, three RPD officers have been named in $12 million defamation suit
When Phetakhom Tu Manivong was arrested in 2022, Redding Police officers posted on the department’s Facebook page, claiming he had committed a heinous crime. After being found innocent by a jury of his peers, Manivong has filed a lawsuit against the city alleging that RPD’s false statement followed him for years, ruining his career and his reputation.
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Neighborhood association files legal challenge over land lease for Shasta custody expansion project
In a legal filing in February, the River Ranch Neighborhood Association said Redding inappropriately bypassed state environmental law when it leased property to Shasta to build an alternative custody facility.
Redding council approves city-wide efficiency study at request of new city manager
The study is intended to “increase efficiency and accountability while reducing waste,” according to the staff report. The council allocated up to $300,000 to hire a consulting firm — chosen by the new city manager — that will conduct the study.
Federal government allocates $40 million in preparation for potential Shasta Dam raise
One Big Beautiful Bill funding will be used to make progress towards raising the Shasta Dam, federal government officials announced today. The money allocated so far isn’t nearly enough to actually do so.
State officials visit Redding to discuss update to California’s Extreme Heat Action Plan
Officials with several state agencies held a listening session in Redding today. They asked community members to weigh in on topics connected to extreme heat, including appropriate services, resilient infrastructure, nature-based solutions and how to increase public awareness of risk.
New Redding manager announces ‘assault’ style overhaul of city operations
During what was originally planned as a press conference about city electric rates, Redding’s recently-hired city manager William Tarbox announced a “new era” in Redding’s governance. Council members haven’t yet met publicly to discuss such a plan but some say they’re on board.
Get ready for California’s 2026 primary. Your questions about voting, answered
Get answers to your election questions ahead of California’s June 2 primary election.