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

The Late Jennifer Leal (Photo provided by the family.) Shasta County Coroner’s Office and Redding Police Department Face Scrutiny Over Inquiry It has been just over one year since Jennifer Leal, 51, was found deceased in her Redding home, yet her family continues to grapple with unresolved questions about the circumstances of her death. Critics, including Leal’s mother, say Shasta County Coroner’s Office failed in its duty to inquire and to direct the Redding Police Departmen

This report covers notable incidents, arrests, and enforcement activities reported by the Redding Police Department, Anderson Police Department, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, and California Highway Patrol (CHP) Northern Division for the period October 25 to December 1, 2025. Data is compiled from publicly available sources including agency press releases, social media posts, and daily logs.