Assistant City Manager Michael Webb will be temporarily taking over the late city manager’s role. The transition comes as the city also looks to hire a new police chief and city attorney.
The Redding City Council approved the use of $107,000 from the general fund last night to pay for maintenance and operational costs for the entertainment venue. The auditorium will become Redding’s responsibility when Advance Redding’s lease ends on July 31.
Businesses are being advised to open early and close late, increase staff, alter restaurant menus and stay stocked on supplies during the race week for the Ironman 70.3 Northern California.
Advance Redding is transferring management of the entertainment venue back to the city. Responsibilities, including finding a new manager and paying maintenance costs, will come back under Redding’s purview amid financial strains and leadership turnover.
Records obtained by Shasta Scout document Curtis saying he’s contacted federal officials over “suspect ballots,” which he believes require outside intervention — potentially from the FBI. A little-known gubernatorial candidate is amplifying his claims.
Business owner and former Caltrans employee Christina Prosperi and incumbent council member Jack Munns have filed for candidacy for the November election, along with planning commissioner and engineer Russ Wenham. Council member Tenessa Audette said she’d also be running for reelection.
Interviews with about two dozen sources — including former, current and future county leaders — suggest the result of Shasta County's June election was less a rejection of conservatism than of a tumultuous leadership style that emerged during the pandemic.
In a surprise announcement, Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis shared the news during an interview yesterday. Curtis fired Francescut from the same position last year. His current assistant ROV hasn’t confirmed plans to vacate the role.
In an announcement today, the city said three police captains will rotate through chief responsibilities this summer until an interim chief takes over in August. The mayor said a new police chief may start in September or October.
Chief Brian Barner will finish his 34-year career with the Redding Police Department today. The city has initiated a process to recruit the next police chief, City Manager William Tarbox said, with interviews likely starting in July.
