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Redding council to open recruitment for a new city manager
The council is contracting Rocklin-based recruiter Ralph Anderson & Associates to run the recruitment. It’s a decision met with mixed opinions by council members, some of whom wanted to offer the role to the city’s interim manager.
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Shasta school board member Jackie LaBarbera faces new legal threat
Months after the California Attorney General’s Office approved the initiation of a lawsuit against her, LaBarbera is facing another dispute. The new claim against her alleges not only that her dual school board roles are incompatible, but also that she broke state law by holding her first seat long after having moved from the district she serves.
Flock, data centers and development: Here’s what two Anderson council candidates want — and don’t want — for the city
The League of Women Voters held a forum for Anderson City Council candidates last week. Former Mayor and Council member Stan Neutze and Sikh Centre Director and Shasta community organizer Amarjit Singh discussed their top priorities if elected. They’re among three candidates competing for two vacant seats on the council.
Shasta HHSA will close its California Street eligibility services office
The office has been used by those seeking eligibility for CalFresh, CalWORKS and Medi-Cal. HHSA said the closure is due to a move, but did not announce when or where an eligibility office will reopen.
ROV Curtis claims scheduling issues are preventing him from complying with state law to shred November 2024 ballots
The ballots were supposed to be retained only through Sept. 5, but they still haven’t been destroyed, allegedly due to a series of scheduling missteps and delays.
As gray wolves reemerge in Shasta, humans look for ways to address threats to livestock
Long eradicated from Northern California, gray wolves are reappearing — but their new habitat also means new threats for ranchers whose livestock provide easy prey. Efforts are being made at the county, state and federal levels to find solutions that allow for coexistence between people, their livestock and wolves.
Shasta board removes Kerns as planning commissioner amid contentious debate
County Counsel Joseph Larmour said Planning Commissioner Steve Kerns was being removed without cause. Supervisors who attempted to delve into what was behind Kerns’ removal received pushback from the county’s attorney.