Redding

A new police chief has been confirmed for the city of Chico. Also, the Redding City Council is again opposing a proposed casino relocation plan, and the small Humboldt County town of Rio Dell grapples with the aftermath of Tuesday’s 6.4-magnitude earthquake.

Doug LaMalfa and Mike Thompson addressed the House Wednesday urging their colleagues to pass a bill relieving Fire Victim Trust payees of federal taxes. Also, new Redding City councilmembers Tenessa Audette and Jack Munns were sworn into office Tuesday, and Butte County Public Health in partnership with the Feather River Recreation and Park District has installed a new Fit-Trail at Riverbend Park in Oroville.

Events commemorating the 2018 Camp Fire are scheduled this weekend in Paradise. Also, Redding’s Megan Rapinoe will be inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is withholding $1 billion in funding for homelessness to re-evaluate shelter goals.

Once considered an infection nearly eradicated, congenital syphilis rates have risen dramatically in California. Community health workers fan out across communities to find and treat patients who are often homeless or battling addiction.

A local author reflects on the one-year mark since the Dixie Fire devastated Greenville. Also, isolated thunderstorms are posing a threat for new fire starts in the North State, and the Redding City Council places a pause on new short-term rental applications.

Abortion providers nationwide are adjusting to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two weeks ago.

Demonstrators in the North State rally for reproductive rights after Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Also, California voters can approve a constitutional amendment protecting the right to an abortion, and the governor signs a law protecting patients who travel to the state for reproductive care.

Planned Parenthood says health clinics in the North State will do business as usual in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Also, the Democratic candidate challenging Rep. Doug LaMalfa calls the decision a “disaster,” and Gov. Gavin Newsom reaches agreement with lawmakers on gas price relief.

A red flag warning has been issued for the Sacramento Valley and portions of the foothills. Also, endangered chinook salmon are moved above the Shasta Dam to cooler water, and six people were injured Friday after a bull escaped from the Redding Rodeo’s bull riding event.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Thursday and Friday in the North State. Also, the Redding city council moves forward with a plan to build a new housing site for unhoused residents, and gas prices reach new record high in California, surpassing the six dollar mark.