Redding

A new channel has been dug off the Sacramento River south of Redding to create a year-round spawning habitat for critically endangered chinook salmon. Also, State Farm has announced it will no longer accept new applications for home insurance in California due to wildfires, and Cal Fire will perform prescribed burns in Oroville and Thermalito as early as this week.

Organizers of a petition to recall Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye will begin gathering signatures today.

The Redding City Council approved an updated fire mitigation plan. Also, a year after spending a $100 billion surplus, California lawmakers must fill a deficit, and a new bill would end involuntary prison labor.

Forty-fives and 78s records ruled the music world before the listening landscape changed. Decades later, the old turntable is making a comeback and Record Store Day in the North State is a cause for celebration.

April was declared child abuse prevention month in the city of Redding. Also, an event celebrating the storytelling traditions of Northern California tribal communities is happening at Chico State tonight, and the director of the new documentary, “ELEMENTAL: Reimagine Wildfire” shares his hopes for the film.

In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors decided to hand -count ballots for future elections.

A lawsuit filed against Chico Unified School District has sparked new legislation that opponents say would harm transgender youth. Also, a new bill approved by a senate committee this week requires California agencies to assess the need for electric vehicle charging stations in low-income and underserved communities, and concealed carry applications are skyrocketing across some of California’s most liberal counties.

An attempt to appeal the Redding Planning Commission’s approval of Bethel Church’s expansion plans didn’t pass at Tuesday night’s council meeting, also a new group for Muslim moms had its first get-together in Chico this month, and the Shasta County Board of Supervisors extended a conditional job officer to former Orange County treasurer Chriss Street.

A bobcat found dead in Butte County was found to have died from avian flu. Also, a bill introduced in the California Legislature could prohibit law enforcement from asking tech companies to hand over large amounts of location or search data, and a state lawmaker wants to further restrict so-called “ghost guns.”

Some Native community members say their voices are being ignored in plans to develop riverfront land in Redding. Also, PG&E pleaded not guilty to criminal charges stemming from the 2020 Zogg Fire, and a California bill would set the minimum wage for health care workers at $25 per hour.