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Weekly News Clips – The Barbed Wire – January 23, 2026

Jan 23, 2026   

RCRC press releases and related news clips about RCRC and our member counties. Please note that a subscription may be required to read some external publications.

Shasta medical school idea takes next step with supervisors’ support – Record Searchlight

Parts of Shasta County are now designated as health professional shortage areas by the Rural Health Information Hub.

California senators urge budget transparency facing deficits – Sacramento Bee

A bipartisan group of state senators on Wednesday expressed alarm about budget deficits California is expected to face in upcoming years and called on Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration to be more transparent with its spending plans.

Funding California Wolf Program and SCOTUS to Hear Roundup Case – AG Information Network of the West

The California Farm Bureau and other advocacy groups joined in a letter asking for $30 million in the 2026-27 state budget to fund California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wolf Program.