Damon Arthur

1 week ago | redding.com | Damon Arthur

Shasta County's assistant registrar of voters was "terminated" from her position working for the County Clerk's Office by the new head of the department, who was appointed to the post just two weeks ago. Joanna Francescut, who made the announcement Tuesday, worked in the elections department for the past 17 years and was passed over for the position twice in the past two years, this year in favor of a Florida attorney with no elections department management experience.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Damon Arthur

An Anderson police officer is accused of using excessive force to detain a 14-year-old middle school student who was hospitalized with bleeding around his brain following a struggle with the officer, according to the family's lawyer. The boy "was unarmed, nonviolent, nonthreatening and had done nothing wrong," said Samantha Ting, an attorney from Sacramento who is representing the teen and his family.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Damon Arthur

Shasta County's Superior Court building in Redding will be closed for the rest of the week, due to a "water intrusion" problem that as of Monday was still unknown, a court official said. The courthouse will be closed to the public until Monday, May 19, Court Executive Officer Cody Stenderup said. Stenderup said there was a failure in the facility that caused water to get into the $175 million building, which opened in February 2024.

3 weeks ago | redding.com | Damon Arthur

Shasta County's Superior Court building in Redding will be closed for the rest of the week, due to a "water intrusion" problem that as of Monday was still unknown, a court official said. The courthouse will be closed to the public until Monday, May 19, Court Executive Officer Cody Stenderup said. Stenderup said there was a failure in the facility that caused water to get into the $175 million building, which opened in February 2024.

1 month ago | redding.com | Damon Arthur

Enterprise High School Principal Ryan Johnson pleaded not guilty to resisting arrest and public intoxication. Police were called to Johnson's home for a custody dispute involving his ex-wife and daughter. He has returned to work after a brief leave and says he is taking responsibility for his actions. The principal at Enterprise High School in Redding has been charged with resisting a police officer and public intoxication in connection to an incident at his home in February.