Shasta supervisors eliminated impact fees for developers several years ago, hoping to incentivize more construction in Shasta County. That’s had a negative effect on his department’s budget, Sheriff Michael Johnson told supervisors during last week’s budget hearings.
The district attorney’s and public defender’s offices asked for higher salaries and more manageable caseloads to address ongoing staff shortages. As a temporary solution, the board gave all attorneys a $10,000 retention bonus. It’s “a meaningful first step,” DA Stephanie Bridgett said — but “there’s still a long way to go.”
King, who claimed self defense after shooting Michael Hale in April 2024, was charged with attempted murder. A jury has acquitted him of all charges related to the shooting.
James Redmill Sr. was 71 when he was reported missing in July of 2021. Today, nearly five years later, the Shasta County Sheriff notified the public of a significant update in the case after Redmill’s body was found on a neighboring property
After unsuccessfully pushing for more competitive pay from the county, several prosecutors from the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office are leaving for better opportunities elsewhere, leaving the county in a “critical” prosecutor shortage.
Amid an ongoing shortage of prosecutors, four of the county’s current prosecutors will leave by the end of May, the office said.
Barner has been chief of police for about three years and an RPD employee for 34.
Documents obtained by Shasta Scout tell a more complex story than the sheriff’s office’s presentation to supervisors on Tuesday.
California law allows law enforcement agencies to assist in federal immigration enforcement but only under specific circumstances. The sheriff’s office will present about how many times that occurred last year during tomorrow’s board of supervisors meeting.
The MPV will be used to provide services to people who are unhoused or live in rural areas to help them successfully comply with the terms and conditions of their probation. It’s funded by a more than $280,000 state grant.
