Shasta County

Ironman event draws excited locals as officials share details about August’s race

About 40 people attended a Q&A held yesterday by local Redding organizations. The meet and greet featured officials from the Ironman organization who shared an exciting announcement about the internationally known triathlon event, among other details.

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Shasta’s Lao, Thai and Cambodian communities will welcome the new year on April 19

Anyone is welcome to take part in the celebration at Redding’s small Buddhist temple. Festivities will include traditional dance, food and the custom of cheerful water splashing as a form of spiritual cleansing.

Future of Anderson-based youth behavioral health facility uncertain, despite conditional awards of millions in state and county funds

The news of one stakeholder’s withdrawal from the Pathways to Leadership project was announced after Anderson Council member Mike Gallagher and other community members expressed concerns about alleged misrepresentations on grant application materials. A second stakeholder has not announced whether the project will move forward.

After most recent school board appointment, Jackie LaBarbera faces new legal challenge

A community member has submitted a legal challenge to the state over the dual roles school board member Jackie LaBarbera has held since January 2025. The challenge was submitted not long after LaBarbera was temporarily appointed to a third school board role last week.

Shasta launches Mobile Probation Vehicle program to remove barriers for those living in rural areas

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.

Shasta announces measles outbreak is over, 10th case was misdiagnosed

The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency announced the end of Shasta’s measles outbreak yesterday. The outbreak contained nine cases total.

In brief speech to county board, CEO of MEDIKO calls adequate care for Shasta’s incarcerated a constitutional right

Dr. Kaveh Ofogh, whose company, MEDIKO, will soon replace Wellpath as the medical provider at the Shasta County Jail has vowed to treat Shasta’s incarcerated people as his personal patients.

An activist behind Measure B works for the Shasta election office. Her role is raising concern

After leading an effort to gather thousands of signatures in support of the petition that led to Measure B, Laura Hobbs was hired as an analyst by Shasta’s election office late last year. Her involvement with decisions related to the measure as part of her professional role appears to violate county policy. A misstep in the process may have also violated state law.

Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up

Newsom promised to help a Native tribe restore sacred salmon to their ancestral river. Now California is ending the funding. The fish made it back to their ancestral waters for the first time in 80 years — so why is California walking away now?

Congressional District 2 hopefuls court Shasta voters ahead of June primary

Candidates for California’s District 2 congressional seat — which will represent Shasta under newly-drawn Prop. 50 lines — appeared in Redding for a forum last night. The audience questioned candidates about immigration, voting rights, the environment and how much time they’d spend in Shasta.

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