Jenny O’Connell-Nowain, the Redding woman who caused a commotion with a sit-down protest during a Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting on Nov. 7, stood her ground Friday in Shasta County Superior Court. O’Connell-Nowain, 41, is charged with two misdemeanors… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at approximately 8:16 PM, Shasta County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Small Farms Drive and Duck Canyon Lane, Igo, to a report that a male had fired a gun at their family which… Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Shasta College a federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling $348,514 a year for a total of $1,742,570 over five years to improve college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students,… Continue Reading
At Shasta College, “green” isn’t just a school color—it’s a commitment. From campus-wide composting to sun-powered classrooms, the college is digging deep into sustainability with new efforts to divert hundreds of cubic yards of waste from landfills and return it… Continue Reading
It’s been three weeks since the first goldfish massacre occurred in my modest garden pond. The devastation was completely unexpected. For nearly two years my pet-store fish had thrived nicely in my Redding backyard pond under the leafy shade of… Continue Reading
Mon. June 30, update: Norman Valdez pleaded not guilty this morning during his arraignment to the multiple misdemeanors the Shasta County DA’s office is charging him with. The case was put off for motions until August 8. ### The Shasta… Continue Reading
A Redding peace-loving protester has been ordered to appear before a judge in Shasta County Superior Court. Seven months after Jenny O’Connell-Nowain interrupted a Board of Supervisors meeting with a peaceful sit-down protest, the District Attorney’s Office has charged her… Continue Reading
Brent Turner, a progressive voting systems reform activist from San Francisco who believes President Donald Trump was not elected by the will of the people in 2016 has been hired to be Shasta County’s Assistant Registrar of Voters. A confidential… Continue Reading
Mischievous fairies, tangled love triangles, and an enchanted forest collide in Shasta College’s fall production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, William Shakespeare’s timeless romantic comedy. Directed by Dr. Greg Thorson, this lively and accessible adaptation brings together mistaken identities, love… Continue Reading
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