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).

It was in early 1986 that Redding resident Dwight Evans, who’s an International Brotherhood of Workers (IBEW) retiree, thought it would be nice to have a family-type picnic with games for the kids, live music, and, of course, great food and brotherhood, in Anderson River Park on Labor Day every year, open to the public and hosted by Union members and their families who reside in the five counties of Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity, Lassen, and Modoc. But Evans knew he’d need help

Interim City Manager Michael Webb named Joe Bowers as Interim Redding City Finance Director. Bowers is the utility official who sold rate hikes and explained a $9 million jump in personnel costs. The appointment came four days before Circle 6’s full efficiency report reaches the council dais. REDDING, Calif. — Four days before a $300,000 consultant study is scheduled to tell the City Council where Redding can cut costs, Interim City Manager Michael Webb handed the city’s chec

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 9 AM–4 PM Manton Community Center · Rain or Shine Held every year on the first Saturday in October, the Manton Apple Festival features handmade arts and crafts, food of all kinds, locally grown apples and apple products, and live entertainment all day. The community gathers each year to pick, peel, slice, and bake more than 200 pies sold whole or by the slice—they’re delicious. There’s also an apple pie baking contest with cash prizes in adult and

School Board Candidates: Teresa Roberts, Sanny Ong, and Linda Glass Discuss How They Plan to Improve Education in Shasta County Schools REDDING — Conservative school-board and city-council hopefuls told a packed Shasta County Republican Assembly (SCRA) meeting Thursday that local government has drifted from core academics, parental authority, fiscal discipline and public safety — and that boards and councils must stop rubber-stamping Sacramento and union priorities. The Se

In the last ten days, two large Republican-led states have moved against the automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks that have spread across American roads. Florida ordered the cameras off state highways. Texas cut off state money that was paying for them. Neither action is a full statewide ban. Both are a clear signal that the “more cameras, longer databases” model is no longer politically safe. New Hampshire already went further. It does not ban the cameras. It bans

REDDING — Redding’s general fund is in “significant financial distress,” Interim City Manager Michael Webb told the City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Consultants then walked the council through the first batch of “quick wins” from a $300,000 efficiency study — most of them one-time cleanups, not permanent cuts. Circle 6 Consulting screened $82.6 million in potentially releasable capacity across city funds. After staff validation, $14.3 million was released, recovered or reali

Redding, CA Patrick Jones, guest hosting the "Freedom in Action" radio show on KQMS (1670 AM; 105.7 FM/104.9 FM) for Kelly Frost on Saturday morning, September 5, 2026, (7 a.m. - 9 a.m.) detailed his experiences with political corruption, mismanagement, and a lack of transparency during his time on the Redding City Council and Shasta County Board of Supervisors. He outlined specific scandals involving financial malfeasance, unethical deals with the McConnell Foundation, and

Red Bluff Elks Lodge #1250, Redding Emblem Club #515, and Amber Mae Studios united to host the 1st annual Spaghetti Feed & Flag Dedication for the Red Bluff Volunteer Fire Department. You wouldn’t think that a smallish (pop. 14k+) city like Red Bluff, California, would have an Elks Lodge capable of hosting a very large number of locals, particularly families, not only for just a Spaghetti Feed, but also because it afforded a number of opportunities for attendees, such as “cat

ANDERSON, Calif. — Friends, parents, and neighbors filled the Anderson VFW on Friday, August 28, for a lively campaign dinner in support of Authur Gorman, the Area 2 incumbent seeking re-election to the Shasta County Board of Education. The cashless evening offered good food, prize drawings, a live auction, and the kind of fellowship that has marked Gorman’s years of service as a nurse, coach, father, and trustee. The night was built around the three pillars of his campaign:

REDDING — The Shasta County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, received first-year updates on youth substance-use prevention programs, reviewed progress on reducing veteran homelessness, and examined the projected fiscal and operational impacts of federal legislation known as HR 1 on county social services. The meeting ran long, approximately 5 hours, as many other issues were addressed, including a new ADU (Additional Dwelling Unit) ordinance, public hearings

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

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — On August 25, 2026, a group of residents concerned about election integrity gathered with signs and flags in front of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office for a citizens-led press event. They urged Sheriff Michael L. Johnson to investigate specific allegations of election fraud and related crimes at the Registrar of Voters (ROV) office. The citizens focused on several concrete claims they said require immediate local investigation: Fraudulent or illegiti

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

Are County Management and Labor Unions Covering Up Potential Crimes by Employees in the Elections Office? Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis has released video evidence he says shows entrenched Elections Office employees bypassing security protocols to enter secure rooms without logging their presence—actions he calls a form of break-in and potential interference in election processes. Curtis presented the footage during an August 19 appearance on Catherine Engelb

Supporters of Second Amendment rights packed the Anderson VFW Hall on Friday evening, August 21, 2026, for a fundraising dinner and live auction supporting The Legal Fund to Restore 2nd Amendment Rights & Open Carry in California. The event focused on Mark Baird’s legal challenge to the state’s ban on openly carrying loaded firearms, with Baird delivering a clear message at the heart of his case: government was created by the people to protect their liberty—not the other way