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Homeless Memorial Service to be held January 8th in Redding
Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM The Good News Rescue Mission is holding a Memorial to remember and honor all individuals who passed away last year while experiencing homelessness. 📍 Location: 3075 Veda Street (Entrance at Grange, in the Mission Chapel) Redding, CA This service is open to everyone in the community. It is an opportunity to come together to support grieving families and friends, and raise awareness about homelessness. Please keep the families and lov

Kari Chilson
1 hour ago1 min read


Save Our Small Town Workshop Meeting
The Burney Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Shasta Economic Corporation (EDC), intermountain community members and business owners, according to Jen Luck, the Chamber’s Office Manager.
These three entities, Luck explains, will join forces to host a SAVE OUR SMALL TOWN WORKSHOP (SOSTW), to initiate positive action for the community, on Wednesday,
January 19, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tri County Community Network (TCCN) meeting room. Luck encourages those that

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Dec 23, 20252 min read


Nation’s Finest Winter Coat Drive Highly Successful
100+ coats donated in 5 hours If you’ve just recently arrived to live in the North State, generally defined as the 15 to 20 “mostly rural” counties north of Sacramento, or even if you’re a tourist, one thing you’ll surely quickly learn is that the people of the North State, especially Shasta County-ians, are a generous bunch. Behind 100+ donated winter coats are, from left to right, front row: Brian Holland, Brianna Holland, Penny Hartman, Linda Daricek. Back row, from left:

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Dec 23, 20252 min read


CHRISTMAS AT PATHWAY CHURCH
Redding Community – Pathway Church is offering "Christmas Home at Pathway"! Celebrate the birth of Jesus. No tickets or reservations are required. This is a family friendly event, so no childcare is provided. Bring the whole family for a joyful, festive celebration at Pathway Church this weekend! Dates and Times : - Friday, December 19 : 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM - Saturday, December 20 : 1:00 PM • 3:00 PM • 5:00 PM - Sunday, December 21 : 11:00 AM • 1:00 PM • 3:00 PM • 5:00 PM Locat
Shasta Unfiltered
Dec 19, 20251 min read


Anderson Chamber of Commerce Greeters, Over 50 Strong, Lay Out Welcome Mat For Redding’s RUSH Personnel Services
Have you ever walked into an office at eight o’clock in the morning, no less, and found wall-to-wall people, virtually shoulder-to-shoulder--dozens of them……..all happily chatting away like every one of them is an early morning person? If you have had that experience, you might’ve been attending an Anderson Chamber of Commerce “Greeters Meeting,” where dozens of business people, mostly Chamber members, all meet at a business that’s recently joined the Chamber to officially we

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Dec 19, 20251 min read


Elks Redding California Christmas Charity Party and Purple Pig Day
Not all of the 2,387 members of the Redding, California, Elks Lodge showed up--with children and guests in tow--to enjoy the Christmas Charity Party & Purple Pig Day, on Sunday, December 14, 2025.....but those that did were treated with Santa photos, madrigal singers, gift pick up and a (yummy!) brunch prepared—and joyously served—by cheerful members of the Redding Emblem Club #515, who assist Redding Elks Lodge #1073 in providing financial and community service to those in n

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Press Release: Saturday, November 15th, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Ché Ahn to Host Meet-and-Greet in Redding: Public Invited to Attend
Courtesy of Che Ahn for Governor 2026 Redding, CA – Ché Ahn, Republican candidate for Governor of California, will attend a meet-and-greet event in Redding on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Donaldson Fine Art Center , located at 1232 Center Street in downtown Redding. As a champion for faith, family, and bold reforms, Ché Ahn is committed to addressing the pressing issues facing Californians, including the protection of the family, election inte
Deidre Holliday
Nov 11, 20251 min read


Letters To The Editor
Dare I Say
Thank You America
Veterans Day is observed annually on November 11th of each year. This year it falls on a
Tuesday.
The federal holiday honors all U.S. military veterans—those who served in wartime or peacetime, living or deceased. The date commemorates the armistice that ended World War I, which took effect November 11, 1918.
Pete Stiglish - Guest Writer
Nov 11, 20251 min read


Saturday is a Big Day in Shasta Lake: 32nd Annual Lions Veterans Day Parade Approaches
Shasta Lake is buzzing with anticipation for the 32nd Annual Lions Veterans Day Parade, California's second-largest honor for our heroes. On Saturday, November 8, 2025, join thousands at 10:00 a.m. along Highway 151 and Shasta Dam Boulevard for a day of patriotism under the theme "Yesterday / Today / Tomorrow: Honoring Our Veterans." Grand Marshal Sgt. Dave Thompson, a retired U.S. Air Force Medic, leads the way. Highlights of the Day Pancake Breakfast (7–10 a.m.): All-you

Kari Chilson
Nov 7, 20251 min read


Boomtown Museum Features Veterans Display
November 6, 2025 Update: Boomtown Museum will be open this week on Friday 9-1 pm and Saturday after the Veterans Day Parade until 2 pm. Everyone is welcome to see the exhibits and share their family history and/or Veteran's photo with them. In addition, the Museum will be open on November 10th, 14th, 17th, and 21st from 9-1 pm. Original article from Oct 18, 2025 below: “We are so proud to be a part of this historical endeavor to recognize—indeed celebrate—the supreme sacrif

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Nov 6, 20252 min read


Shasta Community Turns Out Writ Large For Halloween Celebration
It was a collaborative effort between the Redding Emblem Club 515 and the Redding Elks Lodge 1073, as explained by the event’s chairman, Dawn Pedersen, featuring a beaucoup array of “candy everywhere,” a bounce house, cotton candy, Halloween-themed music and free books urging—and educating-the kiddies to stay away from drugs. There was even a tunnel of terror, plus the imposing, albeit affable……Leroy the Giant Elk!

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Oct 27, 20251 min read


Sequoia Middle School Fall Festival Draws Sprawling Crowd To Its Vast Campus
It was billed as an unforgettable evening of “fun-and-frolic” as Sequoia Middle School in Redding, California, took center stage, hosting many hundreds of celebrants young, old and in between, for its annual Fall Festival, held on the cool Friday evening of October 24, 2025.

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Oct 25, 20251 min read


1st Annual Palo Cedro Park Fall Fest Rated Big Success
A sense of community, costumed children angling for free candy, local craft vendors (food!), a pumpkin carving contest, a costume contest, even a talent show showcasing singing, dancing, magic tricks…..all this—-and more—was front and center at the first annual Palo Cedro Park Fall Fest, held Saturday, October 18, 2025, from the early afternoon to the early evening, at the Palo Cedro Park. Shelly Carlock, Monica and Carina Herrera, Palo Cedro Fall Fair Organizers With sever

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Oct 19, 20251 min read


Open to the Public - 10th Anniversary of Halloween Trick or Treat Event
The 10th anniversary of the Annual Halloween Trick or Treat is on Sunday, 10/26/25 from 1-3 PM. Costumed or not, bring your children or grandchildren, and watch the joy on their faces as they collect the “treats”, free books and coloring books, and lots more in the Trick or Treat Bag (provided to the first 200) and have fun in the Bounce House, Tunnel of Terror
(haunted house), with a DJ providing music and ample room for the kids to burn some energy.
Cheryl Sanchez
Oct 17, 20252 min read


Community Spotlight: Hope City Hosts 2nd Annual Golf Extravaganza
Redding residents are invited to tee up for a cause at the Hope City 2nd Annual Golf Extravaganza on Saturday, October 18, 2025 —just four days away. This fundraiser promises a morning of golf, good eats, and giving back to Shasta County's at-risk youth. Hosted at the scenic Gold Hills Golf Course in Redding, the event supports Hope City's mentoring programs through one-on-one guidance and community workshops. Register online at Hope City's event page or visit hopecityredd
Shasta Unfiltered
Oct 13, 20251 min read


Hundreds Gather For 3rd Annual NorCal Think Pink Car Show At Redding Elks Lodge
The vast and expansive Redding Elks Lodge parking lot was filled to the brim with classic classic cars, trucks and motorcycles as the 3rd annual NorCal Think Pink Car show got underway on Sunday, October 12, with the vast majority of the proceeds going to a cancer research fund. Participating in a live stream video with Redding Elks past Exalted Ruler, Sue Reed, the NorCal Think Pink car show chairman, Greg Rathbun, exclaimed “It is so immensely gratifying...

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Oct 12, 20252 min read


Several hundred gather for annual Multi Cultural Festival in Anderson
What a sight, indeed, to witness all the smiling faces, young, old and in between, inside the cavernous gymnasium of Anderson’s Meadow Lane elementary school, as the 3rd annual Multi Cultural Festival unfolded on Saturday morning, the 4th of October, and concluded with a free international foods lunch for all attendees

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Oct 5, 20251 min read
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