🌱 What’s behind the clash over Shasta County supervisors’ big pay raises?

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• What’s behind the clash over Shasta County supervisors’ big pay raises?

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Plummer, Crye quarrel over who sets supervisors' pay after big raises (redding.com) — Shasta Lake residents may want to watch a growing debate over how much Shasta County supervisors are paid and who should decide their raises. A proposal to put future salary hikes to a countywide vote failed for lack of support, sparking a sharp exchange between Supervisors Matt Plummer and Kevin Crye and a pledge from Plummer to donate part of his pay.
   

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Wednesday January 7

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Redding!
  Red Lion Inn & Suites Redding, 536 E Cypress Ave, Redding
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Sunday December 28

• Community Ukulele Club Meetup
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Thursday December 18

• Redding Chamber Greeters with Institute of Technology
  Redding Chamber of Commerce , 1755 Hilltop Dr. , Redding
  8:00 am
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  Redding Library , 1100 Parkview Ave , Redding
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• Redding Ballet Theatre and Shasta Symphony Orchestra present - The Nutcracker
  Shasta College , 11555 Old Oregon Trail , Redding
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• %I — Le Testimony Organic Bistro
  Le Testimony Organic Bistro , 3365 Placer St , Redding
  10:00 am
• Organic Real Fruit Ice Cream
  Le Testimony Organic Bistro , 3365 Placer St , Redding
  5:00 pm
• East Redding Little League 5pm-8pm Softball fields
  Rother Elementary Redding, CA 96002
  5:00 pm
• Holiday Concert Series
  I.O.O.F. , 1492 California-Market Alley , Redding
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• CPR and First-Aid Classes in Redding
  Redding Chamber of Commerce , 1321 Butte St STE 100 , Redding
  9:00 am
• Science Saturday: Exploring the Wonders of Cold
  Turtle Bay Exploration Park , 844 Sundial Bridge Drive , Redding
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My brother Willis passed away November 13th,2025.
  I miss him so much. ~Hug our Brother Roy( your twin) and tell him we miss him for me. :'( (Nextdoor Grand Oaks Area)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Shasta Lake. Apply here.
• Gateway Unified School District posted a job opening for Winter Camp Custodian - Buckeye School of the Arts in Redding. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shasta Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redding

• New bookstore aims to unite Redding community with cozy charm (krcrtv.com)
• What Redding restaurants have holiday menus Christmas Day? (redding.com)
• Fire erupts at former Redding bar one day before code enforcement hearing (krcrtv.com)

Anderson

• JX Meets local leaders: Susie Baugh, Mayor of Anderson, CA (ijpr.org)

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