Month: September 2025

Stories Speak Volumes: Sept 22-Sept 26

There are so many stories making up the mosaic of national/international news that we can’t cover them all every week. The biggest stories now seem to be: Israel and Iran, the Trump presidency (lawfare and judges), immigration (migrants and illegals), wars, weaponization of government (the deep state) against Trump and conservatives, our nation’s debt, massive inflation, climate change controversy and related expenses of government, industry attempting to address these issues, the Chinese threat, national security, abortion, taxpayer cuts, Ukraine peace, and hatred and violence against Christians.

Community

Shasta Supervisors Approve $136,000 In Additonal Funding for Nov. 4 Elections

September 24, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–The Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved $135,961 in additional funding requested by Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis for Nov. 4 elections in a 4-1 vote with Supervisor Allen Long dissenting. Public comments were divided 6 to 6 in favor and against.

Church

100,000 Celebrate Charlie Kirk’s Life at Arizona Memorial Service

September 22, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Charles James Kirk was celebrated by 100,000 attendees who came to an eight-hour memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona with overflow attending other nearby venues; while at least another 615,000 watched the Fox network livestream of the memorial service that was broadcast; and 100 million overall streams worldwide according to Andrew Kovlet, executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show who stated that the final numbers are “likely much larger” because families watched together.

Church

Congress Passes Day of Remembrance Resolution for Charlie Kirk

September 20, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–The U.S. Congress has created a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025–Charlie’s 32nd birthday.
The U.S. Senate passed the resolution unanimously on Sept. 18 and House Resolution 727 was passed on Sept. 16 by a vote of 310-58 with 58 Democrats voting against it; 38 Democrats voting present; and 22 Democrats not voting at all. To put that in context: a bipartisan resolution condemning the shootings of Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota passed the U.S. House 424-0 in June.

Stories Speak Volumes

Stories Speak Volumes: Sept 15-Sept 19

Church

Charlie Kirk Remembered from Coast to Coast

September 18, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Charles James Kirk, an American conservative political activist, author, podcaster and founder of Turning Point USA was remembered at four packed memorial services held Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 13-14) at Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park, California by his Pastor Rob McCoy and then a Prayer Vigil held at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 14th attended by 80 Congressional leaders featuring eight speakers.

Community

Retiring City Manager Proposes Two Options to Solve Redding’s Budget Deficit

September 17, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Retiring City Manager Barry Tippin proposed two options to solve Redding’s budget deficit near the end of the Tuesday, Sept. 16 City Council meeting.
The Redding City Manager’s presentation came following an oral report made by the City of Redding Public Works’ Street Division which outlined the City’s Pavement Condition Index that showed the majority of Redding’s roads were in the Poor Zone not in the Fair Zone nor in the Good Zone.

Church

A Nation Divided–The Tale of Two Sides

September 16, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Vice President J.D. Vance accompanied Charlie Kirk’s body on his flight from Salt Lake City to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Supporters waited at the airport to honor him. His casket was then transported to Hansen Mortuary Chapel near Seventh Street and Northern Avenue in the city’s North Town neighborhood.

Education

Feds Order States to Nix ‘Gender’ Propaganda or Lose Funds

September 15, 2025
LIBERTY SENTINEL–’The federal government will no longer be using U.S. taxpayer money to subsidize “transgender” brainwashing of children in government schools, according to health and education authorities. The change comes after years of the Biden and Obama administrations using federal funding to promote bizarre ideas and ideologies on “gender.”

Rallies

The Unspoken Scandal of Teen Trans Surgeries

September 12, 2025
CALIFORNIA FAMILY COUNCIL–’When Kaiser Permanente announced its decision to pause all “gender-affirming” surgeries on minors last week (in July), I held my breath, hoping that California’s media might finally take the opportunity to tell the public what a teen trans surgery is. I hoped they’d finally give voice to the victims, detransitioners like Chloe Cole, Layla Jane, and Luka Hein, whose lives have been permanently scarred by the very procedures Kaiser is now putting on hold.