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As gray wolves reemerge in Shasta, humans look for ways to address threats to livestock
Long eradicated from Northern California, gray wolves are reappearing — but their new habitat also means new threats for ranchers whose livestock provide easy prey. Efforts are being made at the county, state and federal levels to find solutions that allow for coexistence between people, their livestock and wolves.
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Shasta board removes Kerns as planning commissioner amid contentious debate
County Counsel Joseph Larmour said Planning Commissioner Steve Kerns was being removed without cause. Supervisors who attempted to delve into what was behind Kerns’ removal received pushback from the county’s attorney.
Council members make clear: No plans for data center in Redding
After Circle 6 Consulting recommended the council consider a data center project in Redding, council members expressed their disapproval of such a plan. There’s little word yet on how the efficiency study Circle 6 produced will be used by the council to improve city finances.
Shasta elections official in violation of state law for not destroying November 2024 ballots, county attorney says
According to state law, the ballots were supposed to be retained only through Sept. 5, 2026. Litigation filed last week in an attempt to delay the destruction of ballots has failed, the county’s attorney said. Curtis did not respond to a request for comment.
Redding plans to appoint a top REU executive as interim finance director
Joseph Bowers, an assistant director at Redding Electric Utility, could temporarily step into a department head role that was recently vacated by Greg Robinett. If appointed, Bowers would split his time between his current role at REU and Redding’s top finance role, at no additional cost to the city.
Efficiency study recommends Redding as ‘Data Center Hub’
The firm that completed the study said a data center project could attract hundreds of millions in private capital investment. The recommendation comes amid significant public pushback against data centers across the state and nation.
Forums beginning this week will feature Redding City Council candidates and other political hopefuls
Events are being held by three local organizations. They will publicly interview candidates about their approach to business, the environment and other topics of interest to local community members.