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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.

Redding, CA · 17h

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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...

Redding, CA · 12h

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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

Redding, CA · 11h

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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.

Redding, CA · 11h

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Caldwell Park expansion work to bring traffic controls starting Nov. 16

REDDING, Calif. — Construction on Redding’s Caldwell Park expansion project is expected to begin Nov. 16, bringing periodic traffic controls on Quartz Hill Road and Traveled Way through Aug. 9, 2027, the city said. Operations will include repairing or replacing asphalt, replacing a restroom, building a bike park...

Redding, CA · 3d

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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

Redding, CA · 12h

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Redding offers free sand and sandbags ahead of winter storm

With a winter storm on the way, the City of Redding has set up 3 locations where you can pick up free sand and sandbags to help protect your property — including a newest site at the east end of Caldwell Park, in addition to the City Corporation Yard and Fire Station 4.

Redding, CA · 3d

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Shasta County votes to distribute $1.5M in opioid money

REDDING, Calif. — Shasta County supervisors voted to distribute up to $1.5 million in opioid settlement money through a competitive application process. A review committee will evaluate funding proposals before they return to the board for final approval. The county employees who will review the proposals are Deputy County...

Shasta County, CA · 2d

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Redding golf course joins push to restore salmon habitat

REDDING, Calif. — More than a dozen organizations are teaming up to restore a nearly 500-yard side channel in the Sacramento River to improve habitat for young and adult salmon and steelhead. The project aims to help young fish feed and rest as they migrate to the ocean while providing spawning opportunities for adults.

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Weigh in on Redding Sports Park upgrades starting tonight

Redding residents have their first chance to give input on proposed improvements to Redding Sports Park through a series of community outreach workshops and an online survey.

Redding, CA · 15h

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Mexican street food eatery opens in Redding with loaded Takis, elote

Redding couple Anarea Ramos and Gabriel Resendiz started off thinking they'd sell lemonade — the fresh-squeezed kind their children adored — from a small pop-up that would travel to events or temporarily set up at food truck parks, an idea honed from watching online videos of other businesses that had followed that path. Then the idea "just grew," said Ramos. In March, Ramos and Resendiz opened La Casita de Limon in Redding. The tiny drive-thru and walk-up only eatery with a small seating area out front offers fresh-squeezed lemonade and much more. Mexican street food snacks, sweet desserts and fresh-squeezed juices are among the eatery's specialties, including fresh lemonade studded with mango chunks and fresh strawberries. Other choices include shaved ice; scoops of mango or bubblegum-flavored ice cream; and fresas con crema, fresh-cut fruit in a cup that's topped with sweetened, homemade whipped cream and sprinkles. "We always make the snacks at home and then it got to the point where we want to share snacks with everybody," said Resendiz. The small establishment located in between a dry cleaners and car wash on a busy stretch of Churn Creek Road is getting a lot of attention since it opened on

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World record broken at Shasta Lanes, $20K raised for heroes

REDDING, Calif. — A professional bowler shattered a Guinness World Record at a local bowling alley, raising 20-thousand dollars for veterans and first responders in need. Warren Crawford bowled 243 strikes in 1 hour at Shasta Lanes on Veterans Day, breaking the previous record of 191. Action News Now reporter Timea Horvath was at the event.

Redding, CA · 1d

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Redding eyeing more cuts to vacant city jobs to shore up budget

Redding leaders are weighing which of dozens of vacant city jobs they'll cut, if any, including six top positions and eight public safety positions. Each of the vacant jobs under scrutiny is partly or completely supported by the general fund, Interim City Manager Michael Webb said in a report about job vacancies to the Redding City Council on Nov. 3. The number of vacancies changes often as workers retire or resign, Webb said, but on Oct. 26 — the date his office compiled the report — Redding had 38 openings. The council opted on Nov. 3 to hold off on cutting vacant jobs until they hear fiscal updates in December — and after three newly elected or reelected councilpersons are seated. If the council then decides to freeze those jobs, those and other cuts made to vacant positions in October could save the city as much as $2.66 million in fiscal year 2027, said Webb. But just because a job is vacant doesn’t mean that position isn’t necessary, he said. Some of those jobs have “mission critical roles. They could be public safety. They could be tied to regulatory requirements or essential services or continuity.” And some departments' staff are

Redding, CA · 3d

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Pacific Power proposes record rate hike for Northern California

Pacific Power has requested a rate increase of 57% next year in Northern California, an unprecedented price hike in the region and more than triple what regulators approved in 2023. The proposed rate would add around $120 to customers’ monthly bills, according to Pacific Power. The PacifiCorp-owned company said...

Northern California, CA · 1d

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Redding’s 98th annual Cognac Toast honors fallen service members on Veterans Day

REDDING, Calif. — People from across the Northstate packed The Redding Elks Lodge for the 98th annual Cognac Toast on Veterans Day. The remembrance ceremony started at 11:11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with Col. Mike Madden opening the ceremony by reciting a poem. Col. Madden, who grew up...

Redding, CA · 1d

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Redding withholds identities of panel chosen to review Civic Auditorium proposals

During a Redding City Council meeting in late October, Community Services Director Travis Menne shared updates about the process of choosing a new manager of the Civic Auditorium. It was just a few weeks after the city released information on five entities that had applied to run the entertainment venue.

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Mobile home park owner agrees to delay rent increase in response to county concerns

Only a few mobile home residents attended yesterday’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, where Supervisor Allen Long made an impromptu announcement related to a rent increase by mobile home parks owner Harmony Communities. Long made the announcement during his board report, saying he and Supervisor Chris Kelstrom had...

Shasta County, CA · 1d

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Palo Cedro Chamber to close at year’s end; flagpole project will continue

PALO CEDRO, Ca. — The Greater Palo Cedro Area Chamber of Commerce will close on Dec. 31, 2026, ending its work as a local business organization. Chamber President Travis Gilbert said some community projects, including installing a flagpole along Deschutes Road, will continue through the Palo Cedro Community Action Team.

Palo Cedro, CA · 3d

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UNDEFEATED SHASTA KNIGHTS TO HOST NCFC AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP BOWL GAME

REDDING, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2026) – Shasta College Football has earned the right to host the Northern California Football Conference (NCFC) American Division Championship Bowl Game after capturing the Golden Coast League Championship and completing a historic 10-0 undefeated regular season, the only undefeated record in California this year.