Newly appointed City Manager William Tarbox - Credit: shastaunfiltered.com The City of Redding announced Monday that City Manager William Tarbox passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Tarbox was appointed by the Redding City Council in late 2025 and officially began serving as City Manager in February 2026. In a statement released by the city, officials said he was committed to serving the Redding community and working alongside city employees, elected officials,

Homeowners near the River Ranch community have filed a lawsuit against the City of Redding and Shasta County, challenging the approval of a land lease for a proposed alternative custody campus that could eventually include a large new jail. The River Ranch Neighborhood Association filed the lawsuit on February 27, 2026, in Shasta County Superior Court. The suit claims the City of Redding improperly bypassed required environmental review under the California Environmental Q

In a brazen display of fiscal maneuvering, the City of Redding is poised to ram through an 18% cumulative electric rate increase over the next 3.5 years via the Redding Electric Utility (REU)—just months after voters decisively rejected a proposed 1% sales tax hike in the November 2025 election. Measure A, which aimed to boost the city's sales tax from 7.25% to 8.25% and generate an estimated $30 million annually, was shot down by a resounding 63-64% of voters.

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