Welcome to the North State Breakdown with Benjamin Nowain. Today’s episode covers the agenda for the Shasta County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting on February 11, 2025, which will begin at 9 a.m. at the County Administration Center, 1450 Court Street,… Continue Reading
During winter in many parts of Shasta County, an abundance of citrus — especially lemons – is akin to summer bumper crops of homegrown zucchini that stealthy, zucchini-weary gardeners sometimes leave in bags upon unsuspecting friends’ and neighbors’ porches. No… Continue Reading
“Luigi Mangione killed a man because of deny, defer, distract, defend. What’s the alternative to that, people?” So said an unnamed public speaker at Tuesday’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting in apparent praise for Mangione, the 26-year-old programmer who… Continue Reading
The Shasta College Fire Academy was awarded The Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Recognition certificate in the fall of 2024. According to the FESHE website, the certificate is “…an acknowledgment that a collegiate emergency services degree program meets… Continue Reading
This Phil Fountain cartoon was inspired by incidents that took place at the Jan. 28, 2025 Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. The meeting was covered by journalist R.V. Scheide. And video reporter Benjamin Nowain’s North State Breakdown delved into… Continue Reading
Due to the current storms impacting our area, portions of Shasta County are seeing an increase in localized flooding. Some of these locations include the Bella Vista and Palo Cedro areas due to rising water on Stillwater Creek and Clough… Continue Reading
Welcome to the North State Breakdown with Benjamin Nowain. In this episode of North State Breakdown, we examine the resurgence of chemtrail conspiracy theories in Shasta County, sparked by Supervisor Kevin Crye’s decision to revisit the topic at a recent… Continue Reading
In a shocking scientific discovery that could upend the global commercial aviation industry, microscopic amounts of an antioxidant used as a gum inhibitor in jet fuel have been found to cause the deterioration of the brain’s frontal lobe in mammals,… Continue Reading
I want to take a moment to share my thoughts about the county signing a contract with Chriss Street to be a Shasta County healthcare consultant.
The first thing that comes to mind is wondering if perhaps this appointment is a case of quid pro quo. Continue Reading
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at approximately 12:15 PM, staff members with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office ID Lab located two potentially explosive devices while performing a routine purging of evidence at the Breslauer Way location in Redding. Staff were… Continue Reading
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