SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — In response to the latest COVID-19 public health crisis related mandates announced by California Governor Gavin Newsom last week, both Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini and City of Redding Police Chief Bill Schueller have announced that their departments – the two largest law enforcement agencies based within Shasta County – will not be enforcing any of the health or emergency orders related to curfews, stay at home orders, or occupancy limitations.

Those orders include a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew and “Limited Stay at Home Order”, as well as heavy restrictions on upcoming Thanksgiving and other social gatherings – even those happening inside private [...]