After his disappearance in 2020, Nick Patterson’s mother said she received only limited help from law enforcement. The lengths she went — to discover the truth and recover the rest of her son’s body — illustrate the profound systemic failures Native families face in the search for their missing and murdered relatives.
The Green Fire burning in Shasta County could cause dangerous smoke particles to travel into populated areas. Here's what you need to know.
As Trump’s budget bill advances, local health officials say thousands could lose coverage due to Medicaid cuts, deeply impacting the Shasta County community.
A proposal to sell public land, including millions of acres in California, was ruled out of the Senate’s megabill — but some say a revised version could still pose risks to northern California.
A 2023 investigation into allegations that District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett used county resources and funds for her re-election campaign cleared her of almost all wrongdoing, but former county supervisor Patrick Jones has recently submitted a new claim pushing for further investigation.
Some attorneys who work for the county’s top prosecutorial office say they can’t continue to work in Shasta much longer without improvements. After stalled labor negotiations, they’re speaking out.
After Shasta County was named in a Department of Homeland Security list of jurisdictions across the nation that were allegedly out of compliance with immigration laws, the board voted yesterday to approve a letter to DHS reiterating that Shasta is not a sanctuary county. A small group of anti-ICE protesters staged outside during the meeting.
