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Cal’s Books reopens after flooding threatened permanent closure last year

Jasper Larkins (left) and Quetza Perez work at the front desk of Cal’s Books Cooperative. Photo by Madison Holcomb Cal’s Books, a local used bookstore in Redding that’s long been loved by many in the ...
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Neighbors organize in opposition to proposed three-part Shasta correctional facility

A gate at the road leading up to 7521 Eastside Road in Redding, where the county plans to build a new correctional. Photo by Nevin Kallepalli. Months later, the facility’s geographic location on ...
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Breaking: Gateway Board President Resigns Amidst New Allegations From Attorney Tracy Henderson

Gateway Unified Board President Cherrill Clifford waits for the February 3 Board meeting to begin. Newly-elected Gateway Unified School District Board President Cherill Clifford has resigned, ...
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Board won’t censure Shasta election official Clint Curtis despite investigation findings of threats of violence against staff

Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis speaks to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors on April 28. Photo by Nevin Kallepalli Shasta Board of Supervisors Chair Chris Kelstrom and Supervisors Kevin Crye and ...
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Across the state, communities are taking down Flock Safety cameras. Could Shasta be next?

Just months after the sheriff's office expanded the county’s network of ALPR cameras, two local elected officials are calling ...
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United Way releases community report after almost 30 listening sessions and $650,000 in funding

United Way of Northern California President and CEO Kalie Brisbon speaks at an event about the Community Voices Report. Photo by Madison Holcomb United Way of Northern California, a local nonprofit, ...
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Late City Manager William Tarbox died of cardiac arrest, City of Redding says

Tarbox died unexpectedly on July 19, just months after beginning his role as Redding’s city manager. A funeral is planned for ...
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Citizen-led sales tax initiative moves forward; Redding council to discuss calling special election in November

A citizen-led initiative to increase Redding’s sales tax by 1% has officially received enough signatures to prompt a special election, which will be held in November, pending a formal resolution by ...
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Redding council appoints interim city manager after death of William Tarbox

Assistant City Manager Michael Webb will be temporarily taking over the late city manager’s role. The transition comes as the ...
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Kevin Crye Remains Board Chair as New Shasta County Supervisors Take Their Seats

Community member Dawn Ashmun peacefully protests during the January 7 Shasta County Board meeting. Photo by Annelise Pierce for Shasta Scout. 1.9.25 3:42: We have updated the story to correct ...
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Shasta Public Health to “scale back” on services after $2 million in new budget cuts

The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency has been working to cut another $2 million from its Public Health budget ...
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Shasta County conserves first client for severe substance use under SB 43

Senate Bill 43 went into effect locally in January. It empowers the county to institutionalize qualifying individuals for ...