The major donations will fund mediated discussions between community members with disparate political viewpoints in hopes of moving Shasta County towards increased unity.
New California State is a political movement whose leaders say they have support from the federal administration to propose the creation of a new state. Federal officials haven't commented.
The arrest of Norman Valdez in April was caught on camera by a community member, prompting a heated public discussion about RPD’s use of force.
Redding Police Chief Brian Barner says the department’s “proactive policing” approach is a direct response to demand from Redding residents. But what happens when the County’s legal and courts systems are unable to keep up?
Our Open Notebook series offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at how our journalists work. In this Notebook entry, reporter Nevin Kallepalli shares what he's learned about justice from reporting on the police.
Jessica French, who sits on the Shasta County Board of Education, recently used her personal social media to criticize county officials. The video she posted was discussed by the board during an agenda item brought forward by Superintendent Mike Freeman after complaints from others.
The council was united in its goal of curbing the crisis of teenage usage of tobacco products, but disagreed on approaches to a solution. Following a heated discussion, members asked city staff to draft a new ordinance that will impose a local licensing fee on all businesses that sell tobacco.
The decision to allocate $4 million of overall opioid funds to two organizations occurred without an overall strategic plan for opioid fund use. Here's what you need to know.
Public safety is a major concern for Shasta County voters, but last week, a board majority was hesitant to invest more resources toward the district attorney's ability to prosecute the county’s relatively high number of criminal cases.
Under Proposition 36, the District Attorney has significantly increased felony convictions. But a part of the bill that requires counties to implement an alternative process for drug treatment is not yet in place.
