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City Attorney Christian Curtis will be leaving his position as Redding’s chief legal counsel

Redding Mayor Mike Littau said that the city council is taking first steps toward recruiting Curtis’ replacement. There’s no word yet on when Curtis will leave. News of his departure comes as Redding awaits the arrival of a new city manager.

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Redding’s ICE facility has been detaining immigrants for years. Since Trump’s inauguration, those detainments have spiked

Data from the federal government confirms that the facility, which does not appear on ICE's public listings of facilities, has been detaining noncitizens at a rate of more than a dozen a month.

Bethel apologizes for failing to take appropriate action after alleged sexual misconduct by Christian ministry leader Shawn Bolz

In a statement this week, Bethel senior leaders Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton acknowledged they didn’t do enough when one or more alleged victims confided in them.

Local flight school says espionage claims by Anderson City Council member undermine community safety

Anderson Councilmember Darin Hale has made claims on social media that IASCO Flight Training is a security risk to America due to its training of Chinese students. The school said such unfounded claims, made amid national tension over immigration enforcement, put its students at risk.

Decision on city financing for the Ironman competition tabled by Redding City Council

The council’s decision followed a tense discussion on financial spending. The item will be brought back into discussion on Feb. 17. An Ironman official says he’s not concerned about the delay.

Redding City Council puts revenue discussion on hold 

The council was divided over whether to hear from the city’s finance director on recent revenue numbers. Council members Tenessa Audette and Erin Resner pushed to learn more right away while the majority of the council voted to delay the topic to another time.

Financial assistance for Shasta flood victims remains uncertain

A locally-set deadline has passed to report flood damage in Shasta County. The sheriff’s office is reporting that information to state officials who will determine if Shasta will receive assistance, what kind and how much.

Recent flooding closed Cal’s Books. This group of young people is working to bring it back

In December, after Cal’s Books was flooded with two feet of water — and thousands of books were damaged — its owner decided to close the store permanently. Now a team of 20-year-olds has a plan to save the beloved store.

Redding resident qualifies for 2026 Winter Olympics

Troy Chang will represent Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) in alpine ski racing. He’s a longtime Redding resident who holds dual citizenship with the U.S. and Taiwan.

Red Cross hosts multi-agency event in Redding to help flood victims as rains continue

The event began Friday and will continue Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Northern Valley Catholic Social Service building. Another storm system is expected to hit Redding tonight.

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