Local law enforcement says license plate readers play a significant role in investigations. Reporting has shown there’s ...

Just three days after the death of Michael Kennith Jorgenson, Jason Driskell was released from custody and died shortly ...

Processing of test ballots can be seen on-screen from the new observer area at the Market Street election office. Photo by Annelise Pierce. State election officials visited Shasta’s election office ...

At Shasta Scout, we believe a democratic community requires access to just and equitable news. We are a nonprofit, independent, civic news organization focused on Shasta County’s diverse and ...

Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis responded by saying county supervisors, including the three who voted to appoint him in May, are “confused.” Nevertheless, he’s agreed to post press releases on the ...

At Shasta Scout, we believe a democratic community requires access to just and equitable news. We are a nonprofit, independent, civic news organization focused on Shasta County’s diverse and ...

At Shasta Scout, we believe a democratic community requires access to just and equitable news. We are a nonprofit, independent, civic news organization focused on Shasta County’s diverse and ...

Correction: 2.12.22 An earlier addition of the water rights timeline included in this article incorrectly cited the date of the Reclamation Act. We have corrected our mistake. State-sponsored violence ...

In Salt Creek Heights, shrub-like oleander trees line the street near the park. Photo by Heather Taylor. “If you don’t want anything to change, have a large committee do it,” Aaron Hatch says. When ...

Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis responds to questions from Record Searchlight reporter David Benda at the Market Street elections office in Redding. Photo by Annelise Pierce. A united front of Shasta ...

A sample ballot for Redding voters shows how Measure A will appear this fall. As of Oct. 5, about 40 organizations and individuals have provided monetary donations in support of Redding’s Measure A.

The North State has long been home to movements attempting to change California’s borders. Though they don’t always agree with each other, Prop. 50 has provided them with new common ground.