The Redding Police Department urgently needs your help in locating a missing at-risk woman. Trena Borello , age 61, has been missing since approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025 . Description: - Height: 5'4" - Weight: 110 lbs - Hair: Gray - Eyes: Brown Last seen wearing: - Long black leather coat - Gray pants - Black-and-white striped shirt Ms. Borello was last seen at the Walmart located at 1515 Dana Drive in Redding, California . She spoke with family member

Shasta DA Stephanie Bridgett faces a lawsuit over alleged misuse of public resources for campaign work. A sustained violation and whistleblower claims raise broader accountability questions.

A generous and anonymous donor has offered a matching gift of up to $125,000 for NorthState Care Clinic to fund the refurbishment and to pay off the mortgage for their new facility on Victor Ave. in Redding.  As reported on Nov. 9th, the NorthState Care Clinic is preparing to move from their rented Athens Avenue location in Redding to the newly-purchased facility which is located across from a clinic that provides abortion services. The NorthState Care Clinic has saved 47 liv

100+ coats donated in 5 hours If you’ve just recently arrived to live in the North State, generally defined as the 15 to 20 “mostly rural”  counties north of Sacramento, or even if you’re a tourist, one thing you’ll surely quickly learn is that the people of the North State, especially Shasta County-ians, are a generous bunch. Behind 100+ donated winter coats are, from left to right, front row: Brian Holland, Brianna Holland, Penny Hartman, Linda Daricek. Back row, from left:

Passionate and dedicated to her advocacy work, Leslie Sawyer has been reporting on news in Shasta County to keep the public informed of local governmental issues through her podcasts which air on social media and Mountain Top Media.  Leslie spends countless hours at the Board of Supervisors’ meetings, school board meetings, and Redding City Council meetings, then does informative podcasts to let the public know what issues were discussed and/or voted on by the elected officia

Breaking News: A Shasta County jury deliberated over a three-day period and approximately 10 hours before delivering its verdict to Judge Thomas L. Bender.  Defendant, Jennifer O’Connell-Nowain, also known as Jenny Nowain, was found guilty of Penal Code §403- Willful disturbance of a public meeting, and deadlocked 11-1 on the second charge of Penal Code §148(a)(1) -Willfully delaying a peace officer in performing his duties. 

The Shasta County Board of Supervisors held their last meeting of the calendar year with new revelations from Chairman Kevin Crye about his health challenge and more cost-cutting measures ahead for the Social Services Budget under Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency. 

Not all of the 2,387 members of the Redding, California, Elks Lodge showed up--with children and guests in tow--to enjoy the Christmas Charity Party & Purple Pig Day, on Sunday, December 14, 2025.....but those that did were treated with Santa photos, madrigal singers, gift pick up and a (yummy!) brunch prepared—and joyously served—by cheerful members of the Redding Emblem Club #515, who assist Redding Elks Lodge #1073 in providing financial and community service to those in n

The results are in! The Shasta Association of Realtors has announced the winners of the 2025 Home Decorating Contest, and the Contemporary / Lights Synchronized to Music category is absolutely stacked this year. If you love over-the-top, radio-tuned, dancing light shows that make you feel like you’re inside a Hallmark movie on steroids, these are the three displays you cannot miss. Nightly shows typically run from 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (hours may vary—check the Redding Lights pa

Supervisor Crye Reveals He Must Have Surgery to Have a Tumor Removed and Supervisor Kelstrom is Elected as Chair for the Board Next Year Clint Curtis, Registrar of Voters (ROV) presented the November 4, 2025, Special Election results to the Board, stating that turnout for the election was approximately 65,000 voters, which was higher than expected since it was not a major election.  General elections usually see 95,000 voters participating

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

A chance to see old friends, the ones you don’t want to lose touch with, maybe even ignite new friendships…..enjoying a delicious , nutritious (and complete!) breakfast, winning a raffle for the very first time…..leaving with a few baked goods to share with grand children.  All this—and more—is to be had at 2081 Frontier Trail, Anderson, California, the location of the Frontier Senior Center. And if one happened to miss last Sunday’s action at the Frontier Senior Center….no w

Citizen Edward B. Wilkes has compiled a large amount of information in opposition to the proposed gun range in Millville, CA.

Featuring over 70 vendors, such as Reign Beau Bites Gifts & Accessories, 3DD Dragon ZL1 Printing and Lamb Chop & Waffles Concession, the warm interiors of the Shasta District Fair’s Trinity Hall and Shasta Hall welcomed many dozens of people (lots of families!) to the Shasta District Fair Holiday Bazaar, held Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7, 2025, from 9 to 3…..each day. As explained by Melanie Silva, who’s the CEO of the Shasta District Fair & Event Center, the generosit

The Shasta County Board of Supervisors and County CEO David Rickert, County Executive Officer want to hear from residents. “This is an opportunity for residents across our community to tell us what matters most and where they want to see our resources focused.”  They are reaching out to the community through an on-line survey and four community town hall meetings to assess the desires of the citizens as to what subjects should be priorities in the County’s Five-Year Strategic

In a riveting hour-long broadcast that crackled with revelations, Shasta County's outspoken Registrar of Voters (ROV), Clint Curtis, joined hosts Terry Rapoza, Janet Chandler and Win Carpenter for the latest episode of Jefferson State of Mine on KCNR 96.5 FM and 1460AM. Airing live from downtown Redding on November 30, 2025, the show delved deep into the heart of California's electoral dysfunction, from suspiciously lopsided Prop 50 results to potential fraud in past Shasta p

Not even cold, overcast weather could stem the flock of kids, parents in tow, from attending Cottonwood’s Christmas Celebration, one of the town’s biggest events of the year.  Held “all day” on Saturday, November 29, 2025, smack dab embedded in the middle of Cottonwood’s historic Front Street, and organized by the town’s Chamber of Commerce, the Christmas Celebration did not disappoint.  Said the Chamber’s president, Dan Canavan:  “Thanking all of the Chamber’s volunteers, wh

A Press Release was issued on November 26th by HHSA that indicates Director Coleman and her team has been able to “complete a deeper review of the financial models, payor mix, Medi-Cal impact, staffing implications, and regional commitments related to the campus…Having now received the additional information needed, I [Coleman] am confident this project aligns with the best interests of Shasta County and our broader region.

Meet Jason Stovall, the Man-Around-Town "Redding Buzz" Guy! He has been helping local businesses and highlighting community events for the last 18 years. Find out what motivates him and what he is now doing to put a spotlight on the beautiful North State community.