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Unhealthy air hits Redding with control burns
A control burn in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest sent smoke high into the air over greater Redding, polluting skies most of Thursday and creating unhealthy conditions for some. The U.S. Forest Service and other fire protection agencies on Thursday were trying to remove as much dry flammable vegetation as possible before strong, windy weather arrives on Friday, Nov. 13, the Shasta County Air Quality Management District. Some of the most extensive burning was happening in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest north of Redding. Sensors around Shasta Lake recorded as much as three times the amount of particulate matter — the kind of pollution dangerous to humans, pets and other animals — needed to put even healthy people at risk for respiratory trouble if exposed for long, according to Purple Air pollution data . The EPA’s AirNow tracked very unhealthy air from Happy Valley south of Redding to Sugarloaf, 30 miles north of Redding on Interstate 5. Pollution reached at least moderate to unhealthy levels from Cottonwood to the Oregon border, according to the EPA and Watch Duty fire app . Note to readers: If you appreciate the work we do here at the Redding Record Searchlight, please consider subscribing yourself or
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First winter storm of season could lash Redding with gusty wind
The Redding area is bracing for its first winter storm of the season which will bring strong, gusty wind of up to 45 mph and as much as an inch of rain — and a light coat of snow to mountain towns in the Shasta Cascade region — starting on Friday. The Pacific storm with a stream of subtropical moisture could be powerful enough to knock out power in parts of Shasta County and make road travel hazardous, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a wind advisory in effect until 7 p.m. on Nov. 13. The storm is on its way from the Gulf of Alaska and is moving over the Eastern Pacific on Nov. 12, said meteorologist Idamis Shoemaker at the weather service's Sacramento branch. South wind starts blowing through the Sacramento Valley toward Redding around 4 a.m. on Friday, the weather service said. It picks up to 25 mph around noon, bringing those strong gusts powerful enough to break delicate tree limbs, stress power lines, upturn outdoor furniture and make maneuvering difficult for drivers. Note to readers: If you appreciate the work we do here at the Redding Record Searchlight, please consider subscribing yourself or giving
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Redding air quality reaches 'very unhealthy' level due to smoke from prescribed fires
REDDING, Calif. — Heavy smoke from regional prescribed fire operations was visible in Redding Thursday, Nov. 12. The Shasta-Trinity National Forest scheduled several prescribed fire operations this week, including a 2,640-acre underburn near Elmore Mountain and Bailey Cove on Shasta Lake, set to begin Thursday. Other projects included a 2,000-acre underburn near Highway 89 east of McCloud and pile burning near Platina and Wildwood.
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Shasta College football team one win from historic undefeated season
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — With bowl season approaching, the Shasta College Knights are one win away from making history. The Shasta College football team finished the 2025 season with a 1-9 record, which looked like a setback for the program. Less than a year later, Shasta College enters bowl season with a chance to go 11-0, solidifying them as one of the best teams in Knights history.
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New Shasta Regional primary care clinic opens inside Hilltop Springs in Redding
REDDING, Calif. — A new primary care option is now open in Redding, after Shasta Regional Medical Center opened a medical clinic inside Hilltop Springs Senior Living on Hilltop Drive. The clinic is Shasta Regional Medical Center’s third primary care clinic, and while it is located inside a senior...
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Northern Section cross country champions are crowned
Over 40 schools from across the North State flocked to West Valley High School for the Northern Section cross country championships on Thursday, Nov. 12. West Valley senior Elijah Anderson claimed first place on the boys side with a time of 15:56.0. Anderson was the only racer to complete the race in under 16 minutes. U-Prep junior Rogue Cutler took first place for the girls, and she was one of just two racers to finish under 19 minutes. Pleasant Valley won the overall team race for both boys and girls followed by Chico at No. 2. West Valley is the only other school to have a top five overall finish for both boys and girls. See the top 10 finishers for each category, plus the top five overall team scores from the 2026 Northern Section cross country championships, below. Boys Varsity Results Elijah Anderson, West Valley, 15:56.0 Finn Goff, U-Prep, 16:20.3 Jaime Gonzalez, Anderson, 16:27.3 Juan Rigby-Lugo, Pleasant Valley, 16:32.5 Israel Garcia-Gomez, Anderson, 16:56.1 Ryker Robles, Trinity, 16:56.3 Brishen Schenk, Corning, 17:02.4 Luke Schooling, CORE Butte, 17:05.5 Isaac Lara, Pleasant Valley, 17:09.5 Paxton Humphrey, Lassen, 17:12.2 Girls Varsity Results Rogue Cutler, U-Prep, 18:28.3 Julie Plummer, Pleasant Valley, 18:56.1 Ryah Kellogg,