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Shasta County, Partnership HealthPlan execute child-welfare Medi-Cal coordination agreement

Shasta County, Partnership HealthPlan execute child-welfare Medi-Cal coordination agreement

The 18-page, no-compensation MOU sets responsibilities for care coordination, urgent-care workflows, data sharing and population dashboards for children and families involved in child welfare services.

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Shasta supervisors extend General Fund support as Social Services Fund reports $2.7 million negative cash

Shasta supervisors extend General Fund support as Social Services Fund reports $2.7 million negative cash

The 5-0 action continues county liquidity for mandated social-service costs while HHSA seeks reserve use and evaluates further reductions.

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Shasta supervisors reject proposed four-year renewal for County Counsel Joseph Larmour

Shasta supervisors reject proposed four-year renewal for County Counsel Joseph Larmour

The renewal motion failed 2-2 after Supervisor Crye recused himself, leaving the county’s next steps for its chief legal office unclear.

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CEC approves $3.48 million UC Riverside virtual-power-plant test on PG&E feeders

CEC approves $3.48 million UC Riverside virtual-power-plant test on PG&E feeders

The four-year EPIC project will coordinate batteries, EV chargers and solar to test distribution-grid services in disadvantaged communities.

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Shasta County authorizes no-bid emergency repairs for Jones Valley water system

Shasta County authorizes no-bid emergency repairs for Jones Valley water system

A resolution keeps the CSA No. 6 emergency in place, gives Public Works contracting authority and allows a possible General Fund loan to cover repair costs.

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CEC proposes $4 million tribal microgrid test to address interconnection delays

CEC proposes $4 million tribal microgrid test to address interconnection delays

A BoxPower project at the Colusa Indian Community reservation would pair a flexible-interconnection controller with a 400-kilowatt/1.3-megawatt-hour battery and measure whether grid controls can support housing expansion without conventional upgrades.

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California Energy Commission approves $5.608 million for LA Metro bus charging in Los Angeles

California Energy Commission approves $5.608 million for LA Metro bus charging in Los Angeles

The 4-0 action will fund 10 DC fast-charging ports and 22 Level 2 ports at LA Metro’s Division 10 and Division 18 facilities.

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CEC renews partnership with state contractor board to share Energy Code data

CEC renews partnership with state contractor board to share Energy Code data

The 4-0 action replaces a 2005 agreement and its 2010 update, creating a formal channel for compliance information, complaint investigations and enforcement support without committing new funds.

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CEC approves $2 million for about 100 Los Angeles streetlight EV chargers ahead of LA28

CEC approves $2 million for about 100 Los Angeles streetlight EV chargers ahead of LA28

The grant will support Level 2 charging ports on existing city light posts and public streets, but the state packet does not identify installation sites or a schedule.

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State auditors cite delays, communication gaps in L.A. County’s Chiquita Canyon health response

State auditors cite delays, communication gaps in L.A. County’s Chiquita Canyon health response

At a legislative hearing, auditors said the county documented reviews of fewer than half of landfill air-quality reports and took 657 days to direct relocation assistance, compared with 22 days after the Aliso Canyon gas leak.

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California post-production tax break received $10 million after $100 million request, advocate tells lawmakers

California post-production tax break received $10 million after $100 million request, advocate tells lawmakers

At the creative-economy committee’s first hearing, Mary Alabanza said AB 2319 created California’s first standalone post-production incentive but received a tenth of the funding sought by advocates.

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CPUC orders California’s three largest investor-owned utilities to build common distributed-energy framework

CPUC orders California’s three largest investor-owned utilities to build common distributed-energy framework

PG&E, Southern California Edison and SDG&E must form a working group and file a joint application within 12 months under a decision approved in Rulemaking 21-06-017.

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California lawmakers weigh wildfire subrogation tradeoffs as analysts model insurance-cost shifts

California lawmakers weigh wildfire subrogation tradeoffs as analysts model insurance-cost shifts

At an Assembly hearing, testimony put competing estimates on how eliminating or capping insurer recovery from utilities could shift wildfire costs between homeowners, utilities and ratepayers.

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Shasta supervisors vote 4-1 to review Flock data before possible contract-ending vote

Shasta supervisors vote 4-1 to review Flock data before possible contract-ending vote

The board directed Sheriff Michael Johnson to return with system statistics and safeguards before a possible vote on ending the county’s agreement by the end of November.

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Shasta supervisors set 30-day deadline to revisit mobile-home rent protections

Shasta supervisors set 30-day deadline to revisit mobile-home rent protections

The 5-0 vote followed testimony from mobile-home owners about steep space-rent increases and a dispute over Harmony Communities’ $300 rent credit.

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OpenAI backs California AI-safety bill, proposes shutdown controls and incident notices

OpenAI backs California AI-safety bill, proposes shutdown controls and incident notices

At an Oct. 27 Assembly hearing, the company urged changes to SB 53 that would address emergency controls, cyber-incident disclosures and independent testing. No committee vote was documented.

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PG&E says wildfire liability delayed $2 billion in planned grid investment

PG&E says wildfire liability delayed $2 billion in planned grid investment

At a California legislative hearing, a PG&E executive said wildfire-related borrowing premiums are also projected to add $4.1 billion in interest over the life of bonds issued since 2017.

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Shasta County plans shift in regional Drug-Medi-Cal administration

Shasta County plans shift in regional Drug-Medi-Cal administration

HHSA told supervisors it plans to negotiate with CalMHSA after Partnership Health Plan said its contract will end in December 2026; no board vote was requested.

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CPUC approves partial SoCalGas recovery for pipeline-safety work, rejects unsupported costs

CPUC approves partial SoCalGas recovery for pipeline-safety work, rejects unsupported costs

The commission voted 5-0 to grant roughly two-thirds of SoCalGas’ $173.8 million request for 2019-23 Transmission Integrity Management Program expenses.

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Anthropic tells California lawmakers cloud-model tests reached real systems after sandbox error

Anthropic tells California lawmakers cloud-model tests reached real systems after sandbox error

The company said three incidents were reported in July and a fourth was found later, but the hearing record does not identify affected systems or any resulting harm.

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Shasta supervisors make John Heath permanent public works director

Shasta supervisors make John Heath permanent public works director

The appointment also places Heath in the roles of road commissioner and county surveyor, with compensation set at $98.91 per hour.

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Redding tobacco-license enforcement remains months away as hiring freeze slows rollout

Redding tobacco-license enforcement remains months away as hiring freeze slows rollout

The city’s licensing system is ready to accept applications, but staff estimate enrolling more than 100 businesses and restarting enforcement work could take six to 12 months.

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California personnel board hears AFSCME challenge to prison health-care contracts

California personnel board hears AFSCME challenge to prison health-care contracts

The State Personnel Board submitted the dispute over CCHCS registry staffing and personal-services contracts for a later decision after a Sept. 14 hearing.

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Shasta County report lists five real-estate fraud convictions and $250,736 in restitution

Shasta County report lists five real-estate fraud convictions and $250,736 in restitution

The District Attorney’s fiscal 2025-26 report details 17 complaints and four criminal cases while leaving several definitions and financial details unresolved.

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