The study is intended to “increase efficiency and accountability while reducing waste,” according to the staff report. The council allocated up to $300,000 to hire a consulting firm — chosen by the new city manager — that will conduct the study.
One Big Beautiful Bill funding will be used to make progress towards raising the Shasta Dam, federal government officials announced today. The money allocated so far isn’t nearly enough to actually do so.
Officials with several state agencies held a listening session in Redding today. They asked community members to weigh in on topics connected to extreme heat, including appropriate services, resilient infrastructure, nature-based solutions and how to increase public awareness of risk.
During what was originally planned as a press conference about city electric rates, Redding’s recently-hired city manager William Tarbox announced a “new era” in Redding’s governance. Council members haven’t yet met publicly to discuss such a plan but some say they’re on board.
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State funding wasn't awarded to build a proposed behavioral health campus that supporters said would have met intersectional county needs. Local leaders say problems have been identified and solutions are still needed.
The county says the current measles outbreak is projected to end on March 30, as long as no new cases are reported before then.
Critical infrastructure that holds up California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform for sexual abuse survivors in the foster care system is contributing to the crisis
A contract with medical services provider Mediko, Inc. was approved by supervisors yesterday. It will increase medical expenses at the jail by about $3 million annually. But county officials hope it will reduce county costs overall by lowering litigation expenses.
Court records show that defense attorney Michael Borges requested the trial be moved because of his involvement in other trials, adding that his independent experts also need more time to complete their work. The prosecution offered no argument against the delay.
