Dr. Karen Ramstrom has been removed as Shasta County’s chief medical officer. She was fired by Shasta County Supervisors’ majority trio late this afternoon. The decision was announced at the conclusion of the Board of Supervisors meeting after a yet-another… Continue Reading
Quick! They’re passing through just now, so this is the time: check your feeders, walk your woodlands! The cutest little sparrows of North America are dressed up and on the move! They’ve been in their winter browns, south of us… Continue Reading
As many are aware, my job performance was recently reviewed by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. In preparation, my supervisor, Robin Schurig, Public Health Director, made herself available to the Board, ready to answer any questions and share my… Continue Reading
If you thought that Shasta County’s progressives and conservatives were divided, take a look at Shasta County’s Republicans. They’re so deeply fractured that they’ve devolved into public bickering, subdivision, back-stabbing, and airing their dirty laundry. Take last night’s Shasta County… Continue Reading
It’s been a long time since I’ve told you about any of the local folks, mainly because now that we live farther north, I don’t really know any. But I came across something my husband wrote a while back which… Continue Reading
After a nineteen-month demolition and construction period, the long-awaited opening of the California Street Parking Garage has arrived. The six-story garage, which is part of the Block 7 project in Downtown Redding, features 400 parking stalls, electric vehicle chargers, an… Continue Reading
The race to replace outgoing Shasta County Supervisor District 1 Joe Chimenti has turned into a classic contest pitting brains against brawn, with the future of the county’s soul at stake. The two main contenders for the seat are… Continue Reading
Intentions. We all have them – good and bad. Some are easily identified, others not so much. Intentions can even be intentionally obfuscated for various nefarious purposes. This week it was my intention to write about the hacking of the… Continue Reading
Prime riverfront property currently anchored by the Civic Auditorium and the rodeo arena will be redeveloped—in some fashion and at some later date—but it won’t involve a sale to a McConnell Foundation-led group that had proposed an ambitious revitalization of… Continue Reading
Prompted by our proposal and by the robust community dialogue thereafter, the Redding City Council decided to move forward with a City-led planning effort instead of the proposal submitted by the Design & Development Team (“D&D Team”). We support the… Continue Reading
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