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A beloved lake is facing an unclear future in Shingletown as PG&E prepares to pull out of the Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project, which could include removing the dam that forms McCumber reservoir. A group of local residents that hopes to save the lake will face a multitude of environmental, cultural, financial and regulatory complexities to do so.
State workers across California have rallied over the past year to protest against Newsom’s mandated RTO, or return to office. A group of environmental scientists based in Redding are part of the fight.
In a surprise announcement yesterday, Sheriff Michael Johnson pivoted on the controversial location for a proposed correctional facility. Johnson says that he is moving forward with the project at a new, undecided location, this time with more transparency. The county board has not weighed in.
Multiple seats on school district and special district boards are up for grabs in November’s general election, as the deadline to file for candidacy approaches this week.
Next Wednesday, residents will have an opportunity to attend a community meeting to learn more about a controversial Corrections and Rehabilitation Campus that’s proposed to be built off Eastside Road, the Sheriff’s Office said this week.
The Redding Planning Commission has delayed again on approval of a new shopping center near Oasis Road. Commissioners and legal counsel have expressed concern that the project application relies on a 20-year old environmental study for a much different project, a Costco that never materialized.
The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency has cut another $2 million from its Public Health budget since June. The cuts come partly in response to federal funding changes, and will reduce both staffing and services.
The local nonprofit has just secured a $5 million state grant in collaboration with Rural County Representatives of California to pilot a model inter-county program in hopes of improving behavioral health services across the region.
Last night, the Redding City Council appointed Robert Schreeder as interim chief of the Redding Police Department. He was selected by the city’s late manager, and is scheduled to start Aug. 3.
