OPINION Update: In response to questions we received about our article, we are publishing additional information. A reader suggested that the majority of county workers are paid only the minimum wage of $17/hour and that they accept this meager wage only because of the benefits. While it is true that many do only get paid minimum wage, the data show that the vast majority of county workers are paid far more. Here is that data: Shasta County Public Employees (2024 data) Emp

And Why the Way It Happened Is Now Under Fire Imagine quitting your job one day, starting to collect a big retirement check the next, then getting right back into the same office with your full salary on top. Sounds like a sweet deal, right? That’s exactly what Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson did in early 2022 — and it’s all perfectly allowed under California law. But the how of it has former Supervisor Patrick Jones sounding alarms about secret shortcuts and broken rul

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to Prioritize Treatment and Work Over Permanent Housing – HUD Secretary Scott Turner stated on Fox Business program that the root problem of homelessness is mental illness and drug addiction/drug abuse. He wants to restore accountability to a system that has been a has been a slush fund for nonprofits around the country who were being rewarded for the more people they have in their system.

Tensions flair up as Redding City Mayor Jack Munns Won't Allow Council Member Audette to Use Her PointPoint Presentation to Address Issues with the City Finance Director's Response to Her Budget Findings Report