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Redding official pushes back on Shasta supervisors' narrative on loss of Avelo Airlines
A top Redding official and the former head of the Shasta County Economic Development Corp. have refuted the notion the city didn't do enough to keep Avelo Airlines in Redding. Their insights came during an update on Redding Regional Airport that was given by Assistant City Manager Steve Bade at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
UPDATE: Water restored at Shasta College main campus. Classes to resume Friday
Water service was restored at the main Shasta College Campus in east Redding on Thursday afternoon after the school had closed earlier due to a main water line break. School spokesman Peter Griggs sent out a news release at 2:40 p.m. that said the water had been turned back on. The water break was reported around 12:45 p.m. ...
UPDATE: Forward progress stopped on fire in Churn Creek Bottom south of Redding
Crews worked a 1.5-acre fire that burned in the Churn Creek Bottom, according to emergency scanner reports. Crews reported forward progress stopped on the fire at about 2:30 p.m. Air tankers and fire engines were on the scene of the fire, which broke out shortly after 2 p.m. in the 19000 block of W. Niles Lane, west of Interstate 5. ...
Evacuations Ordered for Hill Fire Near Eureka, Calif.
(TNS) - After a lightning storm Monday, the Hill Fire's scorching tongue encompassed 3,437 acres in Six Rivers National Forest roughly eight miles away from Willow Creek by Wednesday, prompting an evacuation order and warnings for nearby communities. Firefighters have not contained any part of the fire, which is moving...
San Diego ignored law on documenting shelter conditions
San Diego, along with most of California, is ignoring a recent state law meant to make sure homeless shelters are clean and safe, per a new CalMatters investigation. Why it matters: Reports of unsafe shelters — from rodent infestations, flood risks, lack of heating and cooling, sewage problems and risk of sexual harassment — led state lawmakers in 2021 to create a new system to respond to complaints with inspections and file annual reports on shelter conditions.
Domestic dispute in Southern California ends in deadly Samurai sword attack
One woman was killed, and two others were hospitalized after what appears to be a domestic dispute that prompted an attack with a Samurai-style sword Thursday afternoon in San Dimas. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were called to the intersection of South Huntington Avenue and Basset Court just before 3:30 p.m. on […]
2 arrested in California for shooting, killing man in North Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - North Las Vegas police accuse two men for the shooting and killing a man back in October 2023. Police said the deadly shooting happened on Saturday, Oct. 27 around 1:30 a.m. in the 4200 block of East Craig Road. When officers arrived, they found two men in their 20s suffering from gunshot wounds.
Britney Spears’ Ex Boyfriend Paul Soliz Is ‘Revealing All of Her Secrets’ After Their Split
“Single as f–k“ Britney Spears has kicked former housekeeper-turned-beau Paul Soliz to the curb. “She’s told her security guards to remove him from the entry list for her gated community [in Thousand Oaks, California],” a source exclusively tells In Touch. . And he’s not happy about...
Chico city council forms new committee to unite and boost affordable housing efforts
CHICO, Calif. — Following the denied controversial housing project known as Valley’s Edge, the City of Chico has been working to unite admin and local housing resources. On Tuesday, the Chico City Council approved an ad hoc committee comprising over two city council members, local developers, and the Chico Smart Growth Advocates.
Governor Newsom announces appointments 7.18.24
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:. Marc LeForestier, of Sacramento, has been appointed General Counsel at the Department of Cannabis Control. LeForestier has been General Counsel at the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office since 2017. He was a Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the Government Law Section at the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General from 2013 to 2017 and served in several roles there from 2000 to 2013, including Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Director of Legislative Affairs and Deputy Attorney General. He is a member of the California State Bar, Public Law Section. LeForestier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $204,996. LeForestier is registered without party preference.
County registrars prepare for uncertain November election
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Feeling assured, but preparing for anything, Bay Area election officials are staffing up and making security plans for a safe and valid Nov. 5 general election. “In Solano County, 90% of our voters are going to vote by mail,” said John Gardner, assistant registrar...
California has one of the lowest rates of low-wage workers
Nearly 16% of California workers earn less than $17 an hour — among the lowest rates in the country — per new data from Oxfam, a global, nonprofit advocacy group for income equality. Why it matters: The state has long been a leader in raising minimum wages, helping...
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