Part of a slide presentation to the Board of Supervisors on March 18, 2025, by then-Director of Public Works Troy Bartolomei. (Click on photo to enlarge.) SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — More than 18 months after the Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted (4-1) to demolish the Old Courthouse complex and replace it with a parking lot, a public records request has turned up no formal independent assessments, internal emails, meeting notes, or cost estimates supporting the options pr

Shasta County legacy Courthouse - copyright shastaunfiltered.com Redding, CA — A whistleblower with direct knowledge of the Old Courthouse at 1500 Court Street in Redding has come forward anonymously, asserting that the building remains suitable for immediate use by Shasta County departments that currently spend substantial sums on leased space. Rather than proceed with demolition — the current plan — the whistleblower argues the facility is usable despite what they describe

Redding residents and concerned citizens came out in droves on Tuesday evening, January 13th to voice their concerns and opposition to a proposed Alternative Correction Facility and Future Jail, that was the subject of a rezoning hearing put before the Redding City Planning Commission. Many safety, economic, and environmental concerns were brought up by 35 speakers at the hearing, which resulted in no action being taken by the Commissioners.