There are nine candidates running for three seats on the council. Prosperi is a local business owner who wants to focus on the city’s budget, filling top leadership positions, collaboration within the council and staff morale.
The Oct. 7 session has been moved to San Francisco. It would’ve been the first time in more than 20 years that it was held in Redding, and it was intended to help the public better understand how the judicial system operates.
The races were supposed to take place in August, which is the month the triathlon happened this year. The dates were changed at the request of Redding officials and were approved due to the success of this year’s race.
An official with the state said elections official Clint Curtis was instructed this afternoon that he must continue with the shred, noting that he's stated that he plans to comply. It’s unclear so far what penalties he might face if he doesn’t or how the process of prosecuting his failure to destroy ballot materials might play out.
Joseph Larmour is already slated to serve as the county’s attorney for another nearly three years, but supervisors were divided on whether to enter a new contract with the attorney that would extend his time in Shasta for another year.
The city issued a request for proposal this summer to allow for interested entities to apply to operate the entertainment venue. The auditorium’s fate has been uncertain as the city navigates funding and management challenges.
Our Open Notebook series offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at how our journalists work. In this notebook entry, reporter Madison Holcomb shares insights into the considerations she makes as she reports on criminal justice stories, especially where mental health plays a major role.
The oral argument outreach session is intended to be an opportunity for students and the general public to learn more about the judicial system. It’ll be held at the David Marr Theater in Redding on Oct. 7.
The elections official received a subpoena earlier this month to testify before a federal grand jury and bring June election ballots with him. He said he confirmed today he won’t have to go but did not explain who had informed him he was released from testifying.
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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