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Another hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 7. It’s the next step in determining how Shasta’s general election will be run this November, after county voters approved a ballot initiative slated to overhaul multiple parts of the local election process.
A legal document in support of California’s lawsuit against Measure B was filed last week. Advocates say implementation of Shasta's new election law would disenfranchise voters.
A vegetation fire off Happy Hills Road in a rural area outside Anderson has prompted evacuations.
Business owner and former Caltrans employee Christina Prosperi and incumbent council member Jack Munns have filed for candidacy for the November election, along with planning commissioner and engineer Russ Wenham. Council member Tenessa Audette said she’d also be running for reelection.
The unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II often remains forgotten, but the Tule Lake Pilgrimage protects its legacy and the lessons it has to teach. The pilgrimage, and its history, have been intertwined with local communities in Redding and other parts of northern California for decades.
In a press release today, Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency focused on its intention to continue to serve the community amid discussion by county supervisors that further cost-savings measures could include cutting essential services.
The Choose Redding brand is going away as tourism groups consolidate marketing under Visit Redding. The changes are largely designed to simplify and increase user access but they also reflect a growing push to attract visitors through sporting events as part of Redding’s continued push to benefit the economy through tourism.
Bobbie Simpson is the first elected openly transgender person to serve on a California school board.
Late last month, an unnamed company approached the city of Mount Shasta with questions related to developing a data center. This week, Siskiyou supervisors said they’ve had no such inquiries, while encouraging a town hall to discuss public concerns.
Financial issues at Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency have led to talks of cutting some of the essential programs that California requires, like housing supports and food assistance. The state said doing so could result in legal action to protect mandated services.
