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Shasta County nuisance abatement record shows $212,737 in costs and penalties at Redding property

Shasta County nuisance abatement record shows $212,737 in costs and penalties at Redding property

The county’s abatement summary for 20290 Sylvia Ln. in Redding documents a finalized enforcement action, including $81,237.06 in costs and $131,500 in fines and penalties.

The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Shasta County approves $144,900 Tyler Technologies deal for environmental health permitting overhaul

Shasta County approves $144,900 Tyler Technologies deal for environmental health permitting overhaul

The three-year SaaS contract will replace the county’s legacy Digital Health Department system with Tyler’s Enterprise Permitting & Licensing platform.

The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Shasta County extends winter-storm emergency, preserving disaster powers and aid requests

Shasta County extends winter-storm emergency, preserving disaster powers and aid requests

Supervisors renewed the county’s local emergency tied to December 2025 winter-storm damage, keeping emergency authorities in place while cleanup and road repairs continue.

The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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ACID advances special assessment engineering work after Aug. 31 vote

ACID advances special assessment engineering work after Aug. 31 vote

District directors moved ahead with a scope amendment for assessment engineering and Proposition 218 election assistance, but key details still were not disclosed in the packet excerpt.

The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Redding council hears $14.3 million in efficiency-study quick wins, sets Sept. 15 return for fuller roadmap

Redding council hears $14.3 million in efficiency-study quick wins, sets Sept. 15 return for fuller roadmap

City staff said Circle 6’s review screened $82.6 million in potential releaseable capacity and identified $14.3 million in savings or recovered funds, with a fuller policy roadmap due back Sept. 15.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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Shasta opioid settlement contractor says nearly all $250,000 spent on veterans’ housing, meals and counseling

Shasta opioid settlement contractor says nearly all $250,000 spent on veterans’ housing, meals and counseling

Our Heroes’ Dreams reported billing $249,852 of a county opioid settlement contract that supported 30 veterans with lodging, Camp Freedom placements, meals, counseling and other services.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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Shasta supervisors censure Clerk-Registrar Clint Curtis over misconduct findings

Shasta supervisors censure Clerk-Registrar Clint Curtis over misconduct findings

A county resolution adopted Aug. 11 formally rebukes Curtis and says he violated personnel rules after earlier substantiated misconduct findings.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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Shasta County moves to spend $144,900 on Tyler Technologies system for Environmental Health permits

Shasta County moves to spend $144,900 on Tyler Technologies system for Environmental Health permits

The county’s agreement would replace Environmental Health’s legacy Digital Health Department permitting system with Tyler’s software under a three-year SaaS contract.

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Shasta supervisors advance grant-writing help, Recovery First policy and Diablo Canyon advocacy

Shasta supervisors advance grant-writing help, Recovery First policy and Diablo Canyon advocacy

The board sent three separate items back for more detail or action, each on a 5-0 vote: a no-cost grant-writing contract, a proposed substance-use policy and support for joining Diablo Canyon 2045.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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Redding fire chief retires, deputy chief named interim leader

Redding fire chief retires, deputy chief named interim leader

The city said Chief Jerrod Vanlandingham retired Aug. 21 after more than 30 years in public service, and Deputy Chief Jason Foley will serve as interim fire chief.

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Shasta County locks in $933,225 Raising Shasta subaward for child abuse prevention and parent support

Shasta County locks in $933,225 Raising Shasta subaward for child abuse prevention and parent support

The three-year agreement covers Parent Learning and Supportive Services and Prevention and Early Intervention work, with annual spending capped at $311,075.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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Shasta County staff seek to withdraw opposition to SB 1010 after amendments narrow bill

Shasta County staff seek to withdraw opposition to SB 1010 after amendments narrow bill

County staff say changes to the appliance-recycling bill address the concerns behind an earlier opposition letter.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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ACID weighs $124,500 Proposition 218 assessment amendment, updated parcel roll and ballot plan

ACID weighs $124,500 Proposition 218 assessment amendment, updated parcel roll and ballot plan

The Aug. 31 special meeting packet says Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District is revising consultant work for a landowner assessment vote, updating budgets and parcel records, and adding election support from MK Elections.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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ACID packet lays out $124,500 Proposition 218 assessment push

ACID packet lays out $124,500 Proposition 218 assessment push

A special meeting packet says Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District is considering a scope amendment that would raise assessment and election work to $124,500 and target a December 2026 vote.

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SRTA to mark launch of Gold Runner Route 5 bus service linking Redding and Sacramento

SRTA to mark launch of Gold Runner Route 5 bus service linking Redding and Sacramento

A ribbon cutting at RABA’s downtown terminal will celebrate the new intercity bus connection along the Interstate 5 corridor.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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Shasta supervisors move to recover more than $131,000 from Anderson nuisance case

Shasta supervisors move to recover more than $131,000 from Anderson nuisance case

The county approved a special assessment and a lien against the same Anderson property to collect unpaid abatement costs, fines and penalties.

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Redding Planning Commission approves Reading OASIS amendment and parcel map after third hearing

Redding Planning Commission approves Reading OASIS amendment and parcel map after third hearing

The commission advanced AMD 2025-00266 and PM-20205-0091 for EP2, Reading OASIS LLC, after a third public hearing that touched on emergency water-supply routing and environmental-review questions.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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Redding council hearing tees up broader fee overhaul, including a $74 development-services consultation charge

Redding council hearing tees up broader fee overhaul, including a $74 development-services consultation charge

Council reviewed proposed fee changes across parks, development services, fire, solid waste and the airport, but members said some items need clearer guardrails and more data before they move forward.

The Sidekick2 months ago
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Shasta supervisors open censure debate over elections chief Clint Curtis

Shasta supervisors open censure debate over elections chief Clint Curtis

The board heard sustained public comment for and against a proposed censure, but the meeting excerpt does not show a final vote.

The Sidekick3 months ago
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Shasta County raises psychiatry hiring bonus cap to $100,000 to aid recruitment

Shasta County raises psychiatry hiring bonus cap to $100,000 to aid recruitment

Supervisors approved a personnel-rule change and a related agreement aimed at filling the county’s Chief of Psychiatry post, which staff said has been difficult to recruit.

The Sidekick3 months ago
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Shasta County hears report showing $249,852 billed for opioid-settlement-funded veteran services

Shasta County hears report showing $249,852 billed for opioid-settlement-funded veteran services

Our Heroes Dreams told supervisors it served 30 veterans, logged 591 nights of lodging and 652 meals, and billed the county $249,852 under the settlement-funded agreement.

The Sidekick3 months ago
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ACID packet puts sole-source Core Ten canal contract up to $1.157 million before board

ACID packet puts sole-source Core Ten canal contract up to $1.157 million before board

The Aug. 13 board packet asks Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District directors to review a sole-source contract proposal for Churn Creek Main Canal and Lateral 21 work with Core Ten Resources Inc., with three scope options topping out at $1.157 million.

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ACID board packet advances formal rebuttal to Shasta County Grand Jury findings

ACID board packet advances formal rebuttal to Shasta County Grand Jury findings

The irrigation district’s Aug. 13 packet puts a draft response to the June 8 grand jury report before directors for review and possible final submission.

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Shasta County asked to award $5.16 million landfill expansion contract

Shasta County asked to award $5.16 million landfill expansion contract

The county board packet recommends a contract for West Central Landfill Unit 5A and related budget changes tied to the project.

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