REDDING, Calif. — The Shasta County Board of Supervisors opened its October 13, 2026 meeting by adopting a resolution recognizing Ashleigh Roller, Investigative Technician II with the Sheriff’s Office, as the county’s Employee of the Month for October. The board also adopted a proclamation designating October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Shasta County, sponsored by Board Chair Chris Kelstrom. Employee of the Month Ashleigh Roller with the Sheriff's Office 4 H Amba

Organized by Red Bluff-based marketing professional Arcelia Gutierrez-Renteria, sponsored by Familia de Caballo and ably assisted by Viva Downtown’s Blake Fisher, the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration featured a variety of entertaining—indeed informative—things to enjoy, such as colorfully dressed Folklorico Dancers, a horse parade that wowed the youngsters, several kids' activities, a live band, a photo booth and… of course… food.

New California State (NCS) will host a Shasta County Town Hall on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel Redding, 1830 Hilltop Drive. Organizers say the meeting will cover the past, present, and future of the New California State movement and provide the latest updates on activity in Shasta County. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. According to the group’s website, New California State is a movement seeking to form a

I am writing to urge you to reconsider the decision to cut police and fire services and to vote to reverse those cuts when the budget returns to the Council on October 20. I understand the City faces a serious budget deficit of about $7 to $8 million. No one is suggesting that the problem can be ignored. Difficult decisions must be made. However, cutting public safety should not be the first solution considered. It should be the last. According to Council Member Tenessa Audet

Free to Read and Paid for by the People Who Read It REDDING — A year ago, five people decided the North State deserved a paper that would publish news worth reading without charging people for the privilege of reading it. Gary Peyrot, Kari Chilson, Elisa Ballard, Margaret Cantrell, and Jerry Sanchez started Shasta Unfiltered in September 2025. No corporate newsroom. No grant from a liberal NGO with a preferred viewpoint stapled to the check. A small crew of patriots, a websi

September 27, 2026 Redding, CA On Sunday morning’s “Jefferson State of Mine” on KCNR (1460 AM / 96.5 FM), hosts Terry Rapoza, Janet Chandler, and Win Carpenter interviewed Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis and his wife, Jody Curtis, about the federal review of June 2, 2026, primary ballots and what Curtis described as additional problems in that election. A federal grand jury subpoena issued Sept. 10 by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Californ

It all began at five o’clock on Friday (9-18) at South City Park with it being the Paesano Days 2026, brought to us every year by the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Shasta Lodge #2453. A spaghetti dinner was served with pesto or meat sauce, salad and garlic bread included, with the Bocce Tournament from 6 to 9 p.m. The following morning, Saturday, September 19, the Bocce Tournament resumed and a Show and Shine Car Show, sponsored by the local Shasta Classic Car Club

You don't want to miss the authentic Italian food served up by the friendly Sons and Daughters of Italy club members at South City Park in Redding. This is a yearly fundraising event for the group that is involved in many philanthropic activities in town. They cook up the meat sauce from scratch just like mamma used to make, and you won't be disappointed! There will be raffle prizes, a silent auction, vendor and craft booths, a bocce tournament, and classic cars on Saturday

The Fire Department was named in an efficiency study as wasting taxpayer dollars with "baked-in" overtime. (Image is AI generated.) REDDING, Calif. — Circle 6 Consulting Inc. will present its comprehensive findings on ways to reduce unnecessary budget spending at the Redding City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, starting at 6 p.m. The public can view the meeting agenda packet, with the 83-page presentation attached, on the city's website (or click here).

In the slightly secluded, yet connected to the Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge’s Ken Griffin Pavilion, a sizeable number of Anderson Chamber of Commerce Greeters and their guests assembled on the August 26 day of 2026 to hear presentations by several Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge hospitality staff: They were: Melissa Kallmes, Director of Sales and Marketing; Sierra Dank, Catering Sales Manager and Christelle Davis, Catering Sales Manager. “Than

Tenessa Audette Presented Budget Crisis Information to the Public (Image from Facebook Live Stream of Mountain Top Media) REDDING, Calif. — In a detailed presentation Monday evening, August 24, 2026, at Faith Community Church on South Bonnyview Road, Redding City Councilmember Tenessa Audette outlined her assessment of how missing, incomplete, and inaccurate budget reporting by city staff contributed to the approval of what she described as unsustainable employee raises, part

On a pleasantly warm and sunny Friday morning, 8-21-2026 to be exact, several dozen members of the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce gathered at 1380 Hilltop Drive to cut a ribbon and officially welcome the Rogue Credit Union as a new member. Rogue Credit Union Senior Vice President of Operations and Strategic Initiatives, Caroline Redmann, delivered welcoming remarks, explaining that Rogue Credit Union, based in Medford, Oregon, has completed a merger with Members 1st Cred

Redding marked a significant milestone today with the grand opening celebration of the Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center. The new $70 million outpatient facility, operated by Dignity Health’s Mercy Medical Center Redding, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at 10 a.m., followed by public tours until 3 p.m. Located at 2396 Henderson Road near the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell avenues along the Sacramento River, the approximately 40,000-square-foot, two-story

Redding’s inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Northern California on Sunday, August 16, 2026, delivered a successful debut that highlighted the region’s scenery, community energy, and endurance sports potential. The event drew roughly 1,600+ athletes (plus thousands of supporters and spectators) for the classic 70.3 distances: a 1.2-mile swim in Whiskeytown Lake starting at Oak Bottom Marina, a 56-mile point-to-point bike through rolling Shasta County roads (with a net elevation loss of n

REDDING, Calif. — A routine emergency room visit at Mercy Medical Center Redding left one patient staring at a $14,136 bill for a few hours of care that included lab work, an EKG, and a chest X-ray. The patient was never placed in a room, aside from a brief consultation with the ER doctor, and spent most of the time in the waiting room lobby. After insurance adjustments of $13,396.90, the hospital billed the patient $739.10. That figure did not match reality. Medicare allowed

The Mountain Lakes Center at 4300 Caterpillar Road in Redding, California, was the perfect venue for the 1st-annual Charity Car Show, the brainchild of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Association, held on Saturday morning, August 8, 2026. Besides the obviously beautiful, virtually perfect array of cars (most of ‘em classic), trucks, muscle cars and motorcycles, the Charity Car Show featured some great prizes, awards for top categories, raffles and a 50/50 drawing. The first-annu

Spencer James Confectioners in downtown Redding served as ground zero on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, for the official launch of first-term Redding City Councilman Tenessa Audette’s re-election campaign. Despite the 100+ degrees heat, dozens of Audette’s supporters cozied up in the boutique-ly cozy surroundings to hear her welcoming remarks, which included the following: “One of the first things I learned is that good government doesn’t happen by accident. It requires prepara

Proposed Site of the Alternative Custody Correctional Campus, Men's Re-entry Program, and Jail in Redding, CA The Shasta County Sheriff's Office stated in a Media Release that the public and media are invited to a community meeting to discuss the proposed Corrections and Rehabilitation Campus (CRC) Project. Sheriff Michael Johnson will present project specifics, address concerns, and engage in a question-and-answer session following the presentation. The community meeting w

Lake Redding Regatta Returns August 1 - 2, 2026 (Photo courtesy of Visit Redding) REDDING, Calif. — The Lake Redding Regatta returns to the Sacramento River on August 1-2, 2026, continuing the modern revival of a cherished North State tradition that once ranked among Redding’s premier summer celebrations. The two-day event, hosted by Visit Redding in partnership with the Shasta Historical Society at Lake Redding Park (2225 Benton Drive), invites paddlers of all skill levels t

Board President Julie Hudec cites low participation and inefficiency; protesters demand transparency and adherence to current rules as tensions rise ahead of the July 15th meeting. Redding Senior Center - Credit cityofredding.gov Members of the Redding Senior Center gathered in protest this week over proposed bylaw changes they say would remove their voting rights on financial decisions and center policies. On July 9 and again on July 13, seniors stood outside the center at 2