Anderson police chief tasked to respond to council questions about Flock cameras
Council members heard from more than a dozen public commenters with concerns about the cameras which have been deployed in Anderson since 2019.
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Meet Elise Ramirez Sloan for Redding City Council
Nine candidates are running for three open seats on the council. Ramirez Sloan moved to Redding two years ago, and she’s worked in the restaurant industry and in administration for Eureka High School. She now focuses on volunteering and giving back to the community.
Meet Bruce Ross for Shasta County Office of Education Trustee
Bruce Ross is running for one of four open seats on SCOE. He's served on another local school district board for more than a decade and is a parent who hopes to bring a “focus on kids’ needs, not adults’ dramas" to the SCOE Board.
Meet Dan Sloan for Shasta County Office of Education Trustee
Dr. Dan Sloan is running for one of four open seats on SCOE. Sloan is a Redding-born candidate who hopes to bring his multicultural and law-focused perspective to the school board.
Redding Chamber of Commerce endorses Wenham and Prosperi for City Council.
With three seats open, the Chamber has endorsed two candidates after an evaluation “measuring competence over confidence.”
Meet Russ Wenham for Redding City Council
There are nine candidates running for three seats on the council. Wenham is a civil engineer who’s focused on the city’s budget, public safety, infrastructure and job expansion.
After chaotic last month, some concerns as Shasta elections official opens early voting
The Market Street elections office was busy with staff as early voting opened for the November election. Curtis said he's ahead of the game, but observation indicates some steps remain to be completed.
Meet Paul Saulsbury for Redding City Council
There are nine candidates running for three seats on the council. Saulsbury is a mobile crisis clinician who’s focused on public safety, balancing the budget, homelessness and implementing safeguards for REU ratepayers.
Special board meeting called to address ballot shredding, not subpoena, Kelstrom says
A special county board meeting scheduled for today was cancelled this morning. The meeting was intended to address next steps related to ballot shredding, Board Chair Chris Kelstrom said. Since the 2024 ballots were shredded on Saturday, no special meeting was needed.
ROV Curtis oversees shredding of 2024 ballots amid activist protest
Several dozen people protested the mandatory shredding of 2024 ballots at the election office today. Amid the chaos, election official Clint Curtis supervised the proceedings with his signature cheerfulness.
Meet Elise Ramirez Sloan for Redding City Council
Nine candidates are running for three open seats on the council. Ramirez Sloan moved to Redding two years ago, and she’s worked in the restaurant industry and in administration for Eureka High School. She now focuses on volunteering and giving back to the community.
Meet Bruce Ross for Shasta County Office of Education Trustee
Bruce Ross is running for one of four open seats on SCOE. He's served on another local school district board for more than a decade and is a parent who hopes to bring a “focus on kids’ needs, not adults’ dramas" to the SCOE Board.
Meet Dan Sloan for Shasta County Office of Education Trustee
Dr. Dan Sloan is running for one of four open seats on SCOE. Sloan is a Redding-born candidate who hopes to bring his multicultural and law-focused perspective to the school board.
Redding Chamber of Commerce endorses Wenham and Prosperi for City Council.
With three seats open, the Chamber has endorsed two candidates after an evaluation “measuring competence over confidence.”
Meet Russ Wenham for Redding City Council
There are nine candidates running for three seats on the council. Wenham is a civil engineer who’s focused on the city’s budget, public safety, infrastructure and job expansion.
After chaotic last month, some concerns as Shasta elections official opens early voting
The Market Street elections office was busy with staff as early voting opened for the November election. Curtis said he's ahead of the game, but observation indicates some steps remain to be completed.
Meet Paul Saulsbury for Redding City Council
There are nine candidates running for three seats on the council. Saulsbury is a mobile crisis clinician who’s focused on public safety, balancing the budget, homelessness and implementing safeguards for REU ratepayers.
Special board meeting called to address ballot shredding, not subpoena, Kelstrom says
A special county board meeting scheduled for today was cancelled this morning. The meeting was intended to address next steps related to ballot shredding, Board Chair Chris Kelstrom said. Since the 2024 ballots were shredded on Saturday, no special meeting was needed.
ROV Curtis oversees shredding of 2024 ballots amid activist protest
Several dozen people protested the mandatory shredding of 2024 ballots at the election office today. Amid the chaos, election official Clint Curtis supervised the proceedings with his signature cheerfulness.