The Shasta County Board of Supervisors held their last meeting of the calendar year with new revelations from Chairman Kevin Crye about his health challenge and more cost-cutting measures ahead for the Social Services Budget under Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency. 

Supervisor Crye Reveals He Must Have Surgery to Have a Tumor Removed and Supervisor Kelstrom is Elected as Chair for the Board Next Year Clint Curtis, Registrar of Voters (ROV) presented the November 4, 2025, Special Election results to the Board, stating that turnout for the election was approximately 65,000 voters, which was higher than expected since it was not a major election.  General elections usually see 95,000 voters participating

A Press Release was issued on November 26th by HHSA that indicates Director Coleman and her team has been able to “complete a deeper review of the financial models, payor mix, Medi-Cal impact, staffing implications, and regional commitments related to the campus…Having now received the additional information needed, I [Coleman] am confident this project aligns with the best interests of Shasta County and our broader region.

Signature Health has questionable record care for behavioral health patients, but far Northern California Counties are facing bed shortages and high suicide rates

Shasta County Board of Supervisors and the Shasta County Behavioral Health Director Oppose Plan for Regional Behavioral Health Campus.