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Redding commission advances Lockheed Drive storage-yard proposal

Redding commission advances Lockheed Drive storage-yard proposal

The City Council will decide whether to approve the project and, if it moves ahead, override an airport-land-use inconsistency finding with a two-thirds vote.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
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Redding planners debate whether airport height notice could be read to allow 150-foot material stacks

Redding planners debate whether airport height notice could be read to allow 150-foot material stacks

Commissioners reviewed three related land-use applications while questioning condition language and the maintenance of a city-dedicated open-space easement.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
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Shasta County seeks to keep December storm emergency active as damage estimates near $9.3 million

Shasta County seeks to keep December storm emergency active as damage estimates near $9.3 million

A county staff report says initial estimates include $6.68 million in public-property damage and $2.61 million in private-property damage as officials pursue disaster assistance.

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Shasta County seeks $625,000 for West Central Landfill shop improvements

Shasta County seeks $625,000 for West Central Landfill shop improvements

Public Works says the Solid Waste Disposal Administration budget amendment would increase both project spending authority and related revenue, with no net budget impact.

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California State Water Board adopts emergency lead regulations

California State Water Board adopts emergency lead regulations

The board voted 5-0 on Aug. 19 to adopt emergency regulations for Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, but the meeting minutes do not state when they take effect or what utilities must do.

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Shasta County proposes retroactive, $10 million Crestwood mental-health contract

Shasta County proposes retroactive, $10 million Crestwood mental-health contract

The county says the three-year agreement would preserve residential treatment and stabilization placements for as many as 29 clients, but the staff report does not record a final board vote.

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State Water Board adopts 2026–27 drinking-water revolving-fund plan

State Water Board adopts 2026–27 drinking-water revolving-fund plan

The 5–0 vote covers funding guidelines and supplemental plans for emerging contaminants, lead-service-line replacement and disaster relief, but the meeting minutes do not list a dollar total or recipients.

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Shasta County gives Redding notice ending lease tied to Community Reentry Center site

Shasta County gives Redding notice ending lease tied to Community Reentry Center site

A county notice sets an Oct. 16, 2026, end date for the lease covering Eastside Road properties as officials consider alternatives for the project.

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Shasta County adds $600,000 to CalAIM reentry-services consulting contract

Shasta County adds $600,000 to CalAIM reentry-services consulting contract

A third amendment with Health Management Associates extends the agreement through Sept. 30, 2027, and sets mock-audit and follow-up report deadlines in 2027.

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State Water Board adopts Russian River pathogen and bacteria controls

State Water Board adopts Russian River pathogen and bacteria controls

The board unanimously approved an amendment adding a pathogen action plan, fecal-waste prohibition and bacteria limit while removing a watershed-specific onsite-waste policy.

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California water board authorizes up to $25 million for revolving-fund state matches

California water board authorizes up to $25 million for revolving-fund state matches

The 5-0 action sets borrowing capacity for clean-water and drinking-water programs, but the public minutes do not identify projects or loan terms.

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Shasta County board to consider $600,000 increase for CalAIM prerelease-services contract

Shasta County board to consider $600,000 increase for CalAIM prerelease-services contract

A proposed amendment would raise Health Management Associates’ contract ceiling to $2.28 million and extend the agreement through Sept. 30, 2027, for Medi-Cal compliance and billing work.

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Shasta County staff seek $609,060 increase for EOC expansion

Shasta County staff seek $609,060 increase for EOC expansion

The recommendation also includes a retroactive architectural-services amendment and a permanent Redding Electric Utility easement for the estimated $4.027 million project.

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Parkville Road bridge utility relocation estimate rises to $62,995

Parkville Road bridge utility relocation estimate rises to $62,995

Shasta County Public Works asked supervisors to approve an updated PG&E agreement to move a power pole before the Ash Creek bridge replacement can begin.

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California water board opens path to 2027 nonpoint-source grants

California water board opens path to 2027 nonpoint-source grants

The State Water Board adopted program guidelines and authorized a new solicitation for projects that reduce runoff and other nonpoint-source pollution.

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Shasta County weighs outside help for thousands of hours of security video requests

Shasta County weighs outside help for thousands of hours of security video requests

County staff asked supervisors for direction on seeking a consultant to review and redact large public-records video requests, but no contract or cost has been proposed.

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Shasta County considers wildlife liaison position with salary range up to $6,212 a month

Shasta County considers wildlife liaison position with salary range up to $6,212 a month

The proposed single-position classification would coordinate livestock-depredation investigations and nonlethal conflict prevention, but hiring depends on state funding and a later staffing decision.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
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Shasta County outlines wildlife-liaison job while awaiting state funding

Shasta County outlines wildlife-liaison job while awaiting state funding

A proposed classification would coordinate wildlife-livestock conflict work, but the position is not yet on the county’s Position Allocation List and the supplied resolution does not show a final vote.

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California water board delegates groundwater-management authority to office director

California water board delegates groundwater-management authority to office director

The State Water Resources Control Board approved Resolution 2026-0033 in a unanimous vote Sept. 1, shifting specified administrative and enforcement responsibilities to the director of its groundwater-management office.

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CPUC approves limited PG&E relief, opens rate-case rewrite

CPUC approves limited PG&E relief, opens rate-case rewrite

The commission voted 5-0 to grant PG&E a narrow capital-structure exemption tied to a DWR loan for Diablo Canyon costs and separately launched a rulemaking to revise utility general rate-case rules for the first time since 2007.

The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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CPUC meeting in San Marcos turns into broad opposition to Golden Pacific Power Link route

CPUC meeting in San Marcos turns into broad opposition to Golden Pacific Power Link route

At the commission’s Sept. 17 voting meeting, local officials and residents pressed for more detail and an alternate route as CPUC said the project was still pre-application.

The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Shasta County moves to end Redding lease for stalled reentry center project

Shasta County moves to end Redding lease for stalled reentry center project

Supervisors are being asked to terminate the county’s lease tied to the Community Reentry Center Project and create a small committee to look for other sites.

The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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Redding reports 93 vacancies, 223-day recruitment time amid expanded hiring freeze

Redding reports 93 vacancies, 223-day recruitment time amid expanded hiring freeze

City staff told council a vacancy report under Bill 2561 shows 93 open positions, a 223-day average recruitment time and a citywide hiring freeze that now requires departments to justify openings.

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Redding council authorizes new litigation in closed session

Redding council authorizes new litigation in closed session

Council voted unanimously behind closed doors on Sept. 15 to initiate litigation, saying details will be disclosed once the case is formally filed.

The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
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