The 2020 Zogg Fire, ignited by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) equipment, killed four people and destroyed hundreds of structures in Shasta County. In May 2023, District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett negotiated a $50 million civil settlement with PG&E, dismissing remaining criminal charges in exchange for $5 million in civil penalties and $45 million in charitable contributions for fire prevention, community recovery, and local nonprofits. Notably, none of the settlement funds w

Board of Supervisor Matt Plummer (District 4) led a well-attended town hall event on Monday evening at the Dignity Health Connected Living to provide more details to the public about the True North Behavioral Health Campus proposed for Shasta County by Signature Healthcare Services and to answer as many questions as possible.  Funding for the campus is not a certainty and won’t be known until late spring 2026, when the State’s Department of Health Care Services makes its dete