Shasta County

proper noun

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Redding.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Redding.

    Preston added that New California is active in virtually all 58 counties. He says they chose Shasta County as the place to convene its legislature because there's a lot of support here.

    2026 January 23, Mike Mangas, Timea Horvath, “Conservative group plans to split California, holds 'New California' convention in Redding”, in KRCR, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2026
    1 more example

    Similar cameras were first acquired by the Anderson and Redding police departments in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Last November, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors followed suit, approving a $550,000 contract for the sheriff to install 24 Flock cameras across unincorporated parts of Shasta using Zogg Fire settlement funds.

    2026 July 27, Maya Nelson, “Across the state, communities are taking down Flock Safety cameras. Could Shasta be next?”, in Shasta Scout, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2026

Origin

Named after Mount Shasta.

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APA

Shasta County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shasta%20County

MLA

“Shasta County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shasta%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shasta County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shasta%20County.

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