After his disappearance in 2020, Nick Patterson’s mother said she received only limited help from law enforcement. The ...

Officials are shoring up water systems infiltrated by the golden mussel. Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats at some lakes, but a patchwork of oversight leaves many lakes unprotected.

Some attorneys who work for the county’s top prosecutorial office say they can’t continue to work in Shasta much longer without improvements. After stalled labor negotiations, they’re speaking out.

Redding Police Chief Brian Barner says the department’s “proactive policing” approach is a direct response to demand from Redding residents. But what happens when the County’s legal and courts systems ...

Lauren Hepler is an investigative reporter at CalMatters focused on labor issues and California’s housing crisis. She has spent the past decade covering housing, labor and climate issues for the New ...

This story was last updated at 5:40 pm on Friday, June 20, 2025. As of 5:15 pm June 20, forward progress has been stopped on a second fire that started around 4:45 in the 18200 block of Knoll Lane off ...

A 2023 investigation into allegations that District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett used county resources and funds for her re-election campaign cleared her of almost all wrongdoing, but former county ...

The decision to allocate $4 million of overall opioid funds to two organizations occurred without an overall strategic plan for opioid fund use. Here's what you need to know.

Since David Ledger founded the organization in 2017, the Shasta Environmental Alliance has become a key player in Shasta ...

A victim of the alleged hate crime told Shasta Scout they received help quickly when the incident first occurred but haven’t ...

Most charter schools are also performing well academically. In the 2023-24 California School Dashboard, 16.5% of charter ...

Jenny O’Connell-Nowain is being charged with disturbing the peace and resisting arrest for her actions during a November 7 ...