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Immigration

A California Sheriff’s Office Gave Information to ICE. Does That Violate State Law?

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The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office gave information about seven inmates to ICE in 2025. Ca. prohibits law enforcement from assisting federal immigration with some exceptions.
Community

Welcoming in the Lao, Thai, Cambodian New Year in Rural Northern Calif.

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At least 300 people gathered at a small Buddhist temple in Redding, Shasta County, to perform an annual religious ritual marking the New Year.
Spotlight Community Media

An Elected Official Accused a Flight School of Espionage. The School Fought Back.

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IASCO Flight Training in Redding, California says comments by a city council member in nearby Anderson put student's safety at risk.
Immigration

Detentions at Unlisted ICE Field Office Spiked After Trump’s Inauguration

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Detentions at an unlisted ICE field office in Redding, Calif. rose sharply over the past year, with only about half of those held having criminal records.
Spotlight Community Media

Local Official Accuses Flight School of Espionage for Training International Students

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Darin Hale with the Anderson City Council has claimed that IASCO Flight Training in Redding is a security risk because it trains Chinese students.
Immigration

Some Northern California Mien Refugees Grapple With Renewed Fears of Statelessness

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Forty years after resettling in the US, some Mien refugees are now at risk of being forcibly returned to a country they have little connection to.
Stop the Hate

After Spate of Alleged Hate Crimes and Incidents, California Civil Rights Department Holds Forum in Shasta

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The most high-profile incident involved allegations of an unprovoked white motorist shooting toward a neighboring Latino family outside their home.
Immigration

In Northern California, Residents Consider Safety Versus Surveillance

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Police in Redding, Calif. say license plate cameras are "instrumental" in investigations, though there is little oversight to prevent their misuse.
Immigration

From the Hindu Kush to the Cascade Range: Hamid’s Journey to America

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With the help of local community members, the Ghulam family left Afghanistan to settle in Redding, California. More are unlikely to arrive anytime soon.
Immigration

There’s an ICE Office in Redding, California. Local Officials Say They Had No Idea.

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Seemingly unbeknownst to many — even city officials — a building in the heart of Redding is an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sub-field office.
Immigration

Far Northern California Group Says No One Should Fear the Word Militia

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Militia members in Shasta County describe a mindset that is more defensive than offensive. History tells a more complicated story.
Spotlight Community Media

In One Rural County, Push for ‘New California State’ Finds Official Support

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Advocates say they have support from the federal administration to propose the creation of a new state. Federal officials haven’t commented.
Stop the Hate

Alleged Hate Crime Leads to Charges, Community Response in Shasta County

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According to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, 68-year-old Timothy Ray Thompson fired multiple shots at a local residence while yelling racial slurs.

News

Rights

AAPI Groups Warn Against Silence as Anti-Immigrant Agenda Spreads Nationwide

Immigration enforcement, as well as voting and civil rights were among the key issues highlighted during the annual AAPI Equity Alliance summit.

News Briefings

News Briefings

The 2026 FIFA World Cup and America’s Big Test

Just Live | Is the U.S. Ready to Welcome the World? Our speakers examine immigration, security, labor, and civil liberties concerns surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup across U.S. host cities.

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Politics

California Front-Runner Becerra Says State Won’t ‘Take a Knee’ to Trump

Xavier Becerra, currently leading polls in the 2026 California gubernatorial race, is positioning himself as the race's most experienced anti-Trump candidate.

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Is Tom Steyer California’s Change Candidate?

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Tom Steyer is pitching his gubernatorial campaign as an existential fight between working Californians and corporate power, running on a platform including single-payer health care, taxing oil company windfall profits and slashing electric utility rates by a quarter.