Ballots have begun to go out to registered voters in the mail. To save county funds, voters are encouraged to return their ballots by mail, or visit a local Polling Place. There has been concerns that the post office might… Continue Reading
Tyler McCain was back in Shasta County Superior Court this morning for his arraignment that lasted just a few minutes. This time, McCain’s was among a number of cases heard by Honorable Judge Adam Ryan in room 41. McCain, whose… Continue Reading
California Gov. Gavin Newsom certainly has his faults, but behaving like a shrinking violet isn’t one of them. For the past several months, the potential 2028 Democratic Party presidential candidate has been trolling and triggering President Donald Trump and his… Continue Reading
The Shasta Mosquito & Vector Control District (SMVCD) has been receiving increased reports of aggressive day-biting mosquitoes, primarily in response to Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes (the yellow fever mosquitoes), a very aggressive mosquito that we find in Summer months and into… Continue Reading
I happened to be online when right wing Christian Nationalist provocateur Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley State on Sept. 10. I watched horrified as video of the activist’s murder went viral across the world. Kirk was just 31,… Continue Reading
Heather Hadwick said she had extra appreciation for law enforcement on Wednesday when she delivered the keynote speech during the Exchange Club of Redding’s 52nd annual Peace Officer of the Year awards luncheon. The Republican assemblywoman from Alturas, who represents… Continue Reading
The third time proved to be the charm for freshly minted Shasta County Clerk/ROV Clint Curtis as the Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve his whittled down budget request at Tuesday’s meeting. District 2 Supervisor Allen Long… Continue Reading
Following eight days of sometimes graphic preliminary-hearing testimony about everything from domestic violence to body decomposition, visiting Judge Thomas Bender rendered a much-anticipated decision late Tuesday afternoon regarding Tyler McCain’s next legal steps. Reading from a prepared statement, Bender upheld… Continue Reading
On September 20, 2025, Clint Curtis, Shasta County’s new Registrar of Voters, held an open house to let the public see changes he has made over his predecessor, Tom Toller, and before that, Toller‘s predecessor, Cathy Darling Allen. The first… Continue Reading
Louis J. Gerard, Jr. passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, in Redding , California, at age 95. Born in Oakland, California, on December 26, 1929, to Louis J. Gerard, Sr. and Gladys Gerard, Lou grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Continue Reading
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