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Shasta County Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
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

Elisa Ballard
Dec 10, 202510 min read


Stakeholders of Proposed True North Behavioral Health Campus Make a Presentation and Answer Questions at Well-Attended Town Hall Event
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

Elisa Ballard
Dec 9, 20258 min read


Key Support Obtained for Proposed Behavioral Health Campus in Shasta County
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.

Elisa Ballard
Nov 28, 20253 min read


Signature Health Has Questionable Record of Care for Behavioral Health Patients - But Far Northern California Counties are Facing Bed Shortages and High Suicide Rates
Signature Health has questionable record care for behavioral health patients, but far Northern California Counties are facing bed shortages and high suicide rates

Elisa Ballard
Oct 30, 20255 min read
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