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Shasta County supervisors told sales tax increase only feasible way to expand jail
Campaign promises got a reality check at Tuesday night’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. Deputy County Executive Officer Erin Bertain told supervisors that the county doesn’t have the money to expand the existing jail in downtown Redding at a cost estimated at $150 million — and one that does not include the annual cost of between $15 million and $18 million to staff and operate the facility.
Redding Record Searchlight transitioning to postal delivery
Starting June 24, the U.S. Postal Service will begin delivering the Redding Record Searchlight to optimize resources amidst increasing digital readership demand. Newspapers will arrive at subscribers' homes on the day of publication. For example, the Tuesday edition of the newspaper will arrive via U.S. mail on Tuesday. The Sunday Record Searchlight's weekend edition will arrive on Saturday. ...
Meet the Redding doctor who's training a new generation of physicians for the North State
The North State faces a number of challenges in its health care system, including a shortage of doctors and a proliferation of patients living with low incomes and other barriers to consistently getting health care services. When disasters like the 2018 Carr Fire or the COVID-19 pandemic struck Shasta County, the challenges become exponentially greater. ...
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