Shasta County budget hearings taking place this week have further revealed the financial crisis being experienced by county government.
LOCAL NEWS
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Shasta County Budget Reflects Fiscal Mess
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Man Who Kept Woman in a Box Declared “Predator”
A monster will remain behind bars after a jury agreed to designate him a "sexually violent predator".
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Red Bluff Parents Charged With Murdering Their Baby
A Red Bluff couple has been ordered to answer to charges surrounding the death of their 3-month-old baby.
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Inwood Fire Stopped Quickly
A fire near Shingletown Thursday was burning in heavy fuels of oak and pine.
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Expect Delays on Southbound Interstate 5 at Cottonwood
Roadwork will continue on Interstate 5 in Cottonwood this weekend, and major traffic problems are expected.
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Tell a Story at Riverfront Playhouse
Everyone is invited to Riverfront Playhouse on Sunday June 14th to hear and, if they wish, to tell true stories of personal experiences.
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Cal Fire Suspends Burn Permits Effective Monday
Burn permits are suspended effective Monday by the Cal Fire Shasta-Trinity Unit, the Tehama-Glenn Unit and the Siskiyou Unit.
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Several Fires Break Out As Red Flag Conditions Are Forecast Through Thursday Afternoon
Two separate fires prompted evacuation warnings in Siskiyou County Wednesday.
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Crews Extinguish Possible Arson Fire That Destroyed Vacant Home On Bechelli Lane
A thick and ominous column of smoke amassed off Bechelli Lane Wednesday afternoon, but the fire that produced it was not as large as it may have seemed to observers.
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Elections Office Reports Only 100 Ballots Remain To Be Counted In Shasta County
The Shasta County Elections Office says there are fewer than 100 ballots remaining to be processed.
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