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The proposal includes voter ID requirements, hand-counted ballots and limits on vote-by-mail, and could face further legal challenges if approved by voters.
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The project is estimated to cost about $5.8 million and is paid for by a series of grants.
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Shasta County supervisors approved a $25 million contract with Mediko to provide jail health care services after five in-custody deaths and concerns about understaffing.
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Shasta County supervisors declined to defend a ballot measure restricting mail voting. An appeals court stay now leaves open the possibility it could reach the June ballot.
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County staff don’t believe there’s a major threat to the public.
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The Shasta County Board of Supervisors was investigating Clerk Clint Curtis for possible electioneering.
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An employee at Shasta County has won a wrongful termination case he’s been fighting for over a year. The details reveal pressure from county leadership.
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As Redding residents clean up after a pre-Christmas downpour, more resources are being deployed to those in need.
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The California Energy Commission has dealt the final blow to a proposed wind farm in Shasta County.
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Northern California can expect a stormy Christmas as an atmospheric river moves through the region.
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Food banks saw a spike in demand when federal food benefits were delayed last month. Now that funding has been distributed, things are a bit better, but the need for help is still high.
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A local volunteer group in Redding is planning a clean-up event Saturday morning along the riverside.
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In October, Shasta County officials came out against a state grant application to build a large behavioral health facility. Some have now changed their minds.
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Good News Rescue Mission, a local faith-based homeless services organization, will run the 75-bed facility, expanding substance use disorder treatment options in the region.