People put too much stock in the “cowboy way.” People like me, for example. When I hear the phrase, as I did when Corkey Harmon was running for the Shasta County District 3 Supervisor seat last year, I imagined John… Continue Reading
The City of Redding invites the community to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
During the early morning hours of December 11, a fire swept through the historic Bidwell Mansion in downtown Chico. Nearly one week after the fire, a California State Park official announced in a December 17 press conference that the fire… Continue Reading
When Shasta County Assistant CEO Eric Magrini arrived at work on March 22, 2023, he’d been on the hit list for about eight months. The former sheriff and a half-dozen other high-ranking county officials had been placed on the unofficial list the year before by a new majority Continue Reading
So, even after surviving another gruelling year with the promise of more grim days ahead, maybe let’s focus on some small moments of brightness; the firm handshake of a sheep farmer with your first coffee of the day, or the… Continue Reading
This story was made possible by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Last Thursday night, at the Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ final meeting of the year, Supervisors Kevin Crye, Patrick Jones and Chris Kelstrom attempted to convince… Continue Reading
A Shasta County jury has found the Sundial Lodge liable in a wrongful-death lawsuit for a blaze that killed resident Jenell Foster in a room fire on March 23, 2021. The jury awarded about $6.4 million to Foster’s four adult… Continue Reading
Welcome to the North State Breakdown with Benjamin Nowain. The upcoming meeting on December 19th, 2024, will be the last Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting of the year and will begin at 5:30 p.m. at 1450 Court Street. This… Continue Reading
Shasta College football standout Matthew Lefeau, a 6-foot-5, 345-pound offensive lineman from Tacoma, Wash., has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Lefeau’s hard work and determination earned him national recognition during the 2024… Continue Reading
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