Red Bluff

An enforcement period by the California Highway Patrol this week saw hundreds of arrests and thousands of encounters statewide over a two-day period. Also, California State Parks are encouraging people to get outside this new year with First Day Hikes, and Jan. 2 is the first day to file 2024 state tax returns.

Many Red Bluff residents have expressed frustration over the city's lack of progress in handling the housing and homelessness crisis. Now, some city officials are looking to propose solutions.

Elias Wolford, the five-year-old victim of the Feather River Adventist School shooting, is struggling to recover after multiple surgeries. Also, the Town of Paradise has selected Steve Crowder to be mayor, and Red Bluff city officials are looking to propose new solutions for homelessness.

Nov. 8 marked six years since the devastating Camp Fire. NSPR has been speaking with those working in recovery in the burn scar. Today, we hear from Scott Amick from Paradise Parks and Recreation District. Also, loose soils in the Park Fire burn scar are creating an ongoing flash flood risk during heavy rain, and artist Valerie Rose continues to promote the importance of Deaf culture in her public art with an upcoming mural at Show Love Thrift in Chico.

Tehama County just saw the opening of its first homeless shelter, but advocates say not enough is being done in Red Bluff to fight homelessness. So community members are stepping up to fill the gaps.

Butte County supervisors will consider a new master plan for the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility. They will also consider a fee increase to fund and maintain it. Also, members of the Karuk Tribe are bringing back the ancient tradition of crafting dugout canoes, and North State recreators are being advised to be cautious about swimming in rivers, as spring snowmelt means streams are frigid and swift.

PATH Plaza, the first and only homeless shelter in Tehama County, has officially opened its doors. But with more than 200 unsheltered people in the county, advocates say it's not enough to fully address homelessness in the area.

Shasta County has repealed an ordinance charging for staff time spent fulfilling public records requests. Also, Chico residents can celebrate Memorial Day weekend with live music, funnel cakes and pig races at the Silver Dollar Fair, and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in schools may soon be a thing of the past.

Tehama County just opened its first homeless shelter. But advocates say not enough is being done in Red Bluff to fight homelessness, so community members are stepping up to fill the gaps. Also, a bill to retroactively exempt wildfire settlement money from federal income tax that was co-authored by Congressman Doug LaMalfa passed in the House this week, and chronic wasting disease has been discovered for the first time in California. The fatal neurological disease affects deer, elk, moose and reindeer.

Shasta County Supervisors voted to increase their compensation by around $30,000 this week. Also, counties, cities, tribes and private developers will soon have funds to build more behavioral health treatment centers in California, and the 50th anniversary of Red Bluff’s car show will take place over the weekend.