Shasta County

A California election official said ballots looked, smelled and felt funny after he lost in this deep red region. Then the FBI visited Shasta County.

Michael Gallagher finished ahead of incumbent Chris Kelstrom in the June primary, but neither won a majority, sending the contest for the District 5 supervisor seat to a November runoff.

A federal subpoena raises new questions about ballot custody as Shasta County separately disputes what to do with records from the 2024 election.

Measure C could fund new classrooms and updated training facilities at Shasta College while extending a property tax levy through 2061.

Neighbors are raising concerns about air pollution and nearby schools as the proposed crematory awaits reviews from Shasta County and the city.

Staff at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding are bargaining with Prime Healthcare for higher wages and better staffing.

Shasta County's elections chief wanted Tina Peters to help with the November election, drawing opposition from Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's senators.

Shasta County’s outgoing elections chief wants to hire Peters as a consultant, but questions remain about parole restrictions and county approval.

Shasta County supervisors voted to censure Clint Curtis over threats of violence he made toward staff.

A Shasta County judge has blocked a number of controversial changes to the elections system that voters approved earlier this year.

Shasta County's sheriff has dropped a controversial site for a corrections campus that could house alternative custody and reentry programs.

Shasta County residents will vote again on proposals to expand property rights protections and change how vacancies in elected offices are filled.