On June 8, Shasta supervisors voted to move towards passing a local law restricting the county from contracting with nonprofits that spend more than 18% on administrative costs. The county’s elected auditor-controller has pushed back.
This week, the Mount Shasta city manager revealed that the city had received an inquiry from an entity interested in building a data center at the former Crystal Geyser facility in Siskiyou County. The discussion comes amid ongoing concerns about water shortages across California.
Today, supervisors unanimously passed a resolution to encourage the implementation of AI into county processes. Public feedback was mixed.
The Shasta Coalition of African Americans for Community Health, Education and Empowerment is hosting a community celebration in Downtown Redding to celebrate and educate about Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
In April, after the county substantiated findings of misconduct by Curtis against staff, supervisors promised to circle back to a decision about a vote of censure after the June 2 primary. As election results begin to finalize, questions remain about whether supervisors will act on their word.
Shasta County is already using artificial intelligence, but so far, without an official AI policy. District 4 Supervisor Matt Plummer is looking to change that. He’s leading an initiative to implement AI use into county processes for increased efficiency and cost savings. His vision may be beginning to materialize.
The Health and Human Services Agency is facing serious financial shortages in its social services fund. Discussions during the agency’s budget proposal indicated that the county may be leaning towards extreme measures to cut costs.
As an initial June 11 state deadline nears, the county has 1,423 ballots left to process.
Four years after her loss to District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye, Erin Resner’s 2026 campaign for the same role has been centered around accessibility and authenticity. Her approach appears to have worked.
Due to the special election for California’s District 1 congressional representative, which is on the same ballot as the regular statewide primary elections, Shasta County must meet an earlier deadline to certify at least some election results.
