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Redding has eliminated more than a dozen vacant police and fire positions and will close Fire Station 3

The changes were made to increase city savings amidst a struggling budget. Council members were united on fire department ...
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Meet Madison Zimmerman for Shasta County Office of Education Trustee

Madison Zimmerman is running for one of seven seats on SCOE. She refers to herself as a proud product of Shasta County ...
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Meet Rebecca Anne Miller for Redding City Council

Rebecca Anne Miller is running for Redding City Council this November. Photo by Madison Holcomb In the upcoming November election, three seats are up for grabs on the Redding City Council, and nine ...
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Accountability vs. micromanagement: Shasta board debates its role during wide-ranging discussion

Supervisor Matt Plummer was accused of micromanagement for asking for data in response to an assessment of fire services.
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Meet Russ Wenham for Redding City Council

There are nine candidates running for three seats on the council. Wenham is a civil engineer who’s focused on the city’s ...
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The same union supporting a billionaire tax wants voters to limit clinic spending. Here’s what to know about Prop. 44

Proposition 44 would require clinics to spend more money on patient care. The union pushing the measure is the same one ...
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Meet Lisa Barry for Shasta County Office of Education Trustee

School has never left Lisa Barry’s world. A teacher for 16 years and a current master’s student, she is dedicated to learning and deepening her understanding of school leadership. When she “grows up,” ...
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Close to 35,000 ballots remain to be processed in Shasta. New vote totals are expected today

The estimated number of uncounted Shasta ballots as of June 3 was provided to Shasta Scout on a stickie note. Photo by Annelise Pierce About 35,000 ballots remain to be processed in Shasta. That’s ...
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Erin Resner wins race for Shasta District 1 supervisor, shifting board majority

Supervisor-elect Erin Resner smiles at her campaign manager, Alyssa Pitts, during an interview in March. Photo by Madison Holcomb Erin Resner has won the race for Shasta County’s District 1 supervisor ...
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Outgoing ROV Curtis wants a new building and in-house printing. His likely successor says Shasta should budget for Measure B

This Tuesday, during the first of three days of Shasta County budget hearings, Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis acknowledged his loss at the polls as he presented his budget request. Curtis began his ...
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Meet Joana Rebollar for Redding City Council

Joana Rebollar is one of nine candidates running for the Redding City Council. Photo by Madison Holcomb Nine candidates are running for three open seats on the Redding City Council in the November ...
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Meet Elise Ramirez Sloan for Redding City Council

Elise Ramirez Sloan is running for the Redding City Council. Photo by Madison Holcomb Three seats are open on the Redding City Council, and nine candidates are running in the November election. Shasta ...