Shasta County supervisors got an earful from law enforcement leaders Thursday in what amounted to a groundbreaking public safety summit. Their presentations took up more time than anticipated, so Board Chairman Kevin Crye announced a second forum will be arranged… Continue Reading
Ladies and gentlemen, this is no way to run a county. Your trusty correspondent is still recovering from Tuesday’s 13-hour meeting of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors and he does not hesitate to lay blame for this lengthy affair… Continue Reading
I worked in the Redding Social Security office for more than 32 years before retiring. When I began there in July 1989 the office was fully staffed with trained professionals who’d been there for decades. It was not a job – it was a career. Continue Reading
President Trump’s edicts from the White House are not only shaking up the nation, his barrage of controversial executive orders is having a seismic ripple where we live in the North State – and not in a good way. Trump’s… Continue Reading
The Shasta College men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to compete in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) regional playoffs on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Shasta College gym. The women’s team will face Taft College at 5:30… Continue Reading
Seven Shasta College students are giving their education a rocket-like boost after having been selected to participate in a special NASA program. The NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) activity is comprised of three missions designed to challenge and build… Continue Reading
Shasta County saw one of its largest protests in recent years as a little over 400 people gathered to push back against Trump’s executive orders, including the dismantling of DEI programs, proposed Social Security changes, and Elon Musk’s role in… Continue Reading
In this episode of The North State Breakdown, we analyze the fight for fair wages and better working conditions for IHSS workers in Shasta County. Represented by SEIU Local 2015, these caregivers provide essential care to the county’s most vulnerable,… Continue Reading
Is it doomsday for Whiskeytown National Recreation Area? With all of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts, will Whiskeytown National Recreation Area become an uncared-for free-for-all this summer? These are serious possible scenarios, with Whiskeytown National Recreation Area possibly losing 75 percent of its staff. Continue Reading
Although the now-shuttered Lim’s Cafe is just a memory, its legacy is not forgotten. A new exhibit at the Redding Library tells the backstory of the beloved Chinese-American restaurant that closed in 2022 after members of the Lim family served… Continue Reading
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