Congratulations, California mask-deniers. Behold, the unintended consequences of your refusal to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The state’s COVID-19 numbers are up, so some things will be shut down. Despite all our progress and months of sacrifice, we’re now… Continue Reading
The public is invited to tour the Shasta Union Cemetery on Friday, October 21. These tours will explore the lives and deaths of pioneers of Shasta that are buried there. Four tours will be offered from 6:30 to 8:00 PM… Continue Reading
Returning after a two-week break, the Board Meeting on this day included an especially interesting Public Comment period. Anyone can request to speak during this segment of a Board meeting agenda. Speakers are held to three minutes, and are asked… Continue Reading
It was a busy morning at the Board of Supervisors this week. The Board heard a presentation from Jim Branham, Executive Officer of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. This state agency serves all or part of 22 counties (including counties more… Continue Reading
The Board returned to the issues of carrots and sticks for probationers today, with a report by the County Probation Department and the Sheriff’s Office on AB 109/Corrections Realignment. Corrections Realignment involves the transfer of responsibility for some offenders from… Continue Reading
It’s a pleasure to be back at the Board of Supervisors after some travelling. Lucky for me, it was a quiet day at the Board on Tuesday. Jim Milestone, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Park Superintendent, reported on Park activities. The summer schedule… Continue Reading
This week’s flushings will be done between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to remove sediment, which builds up in the water mains. The flushing process helps reduce problems we may experience with taste, odor, and discoloration of the water. Customers in the areas to be flushed are advised they should curtail water usage during our flushing operations, as the water may be discolored for a short period … Continue Reading
Law enforcement officials have their first significant piece of evidence in the case of missing Redding teenager Jean Marie Berlinghoff. The 1987 four-door Oldsmobile that Jean and her uncle Charles Berlinghoff were believed to be driving was found along Sims Road south of Dunsmuir on Friday afternoon.
The 15-year-old Enterprise High School sophomore disappeared … Continue Reading
"Ooh, that smell. Can’t you smell that smell?" ~ Lynyrd Skynyrd For the Southern rock group’s famous tune, it was the "smell of death." But in more and more north state neighborhoods, "that smell" is marijuana plants in the fall.… Continue Reading
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