In a move that marks the abrupt end of a 58-year era in American media, the board of directors for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) voted unanimously on Monday to dissolve the organization.However, accusations of left-wing bias have dogged public broadcasters since the 1980s, intensifying during the Trump administrations. Conservative critics, including think tanks like The Heritage Foundation, argued that PBS and NPR had devolved into "radical left-wing echo cha

Redding Police Chief Brian Barner was abruptly placed on paid administrative leave effective December 30, 2025, amid a vague "personnel matter," city officials announced. No further details have been provided by the City of Redding, which has declined to elaborate on the reasons behind the decision. Captain Brian Cole has been named acting chief during Barner's absence. Amid the official silence, unsubstantiated claims of departmental corruption have resurfaced online