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Cottonwood Farmers Market Season Finale Show & Shine Set for October 18
Classic car and motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to bring their rides to the Cottonwood Certified Farmers Market Season Finale Show & Shine on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Cottonwood Community Center Park (20595 Gas Point Rd, Cottonwood, CA). The free event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with vehicle check-in from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. All makes, models, and motorcycles are welcome. Awards for People’s Choice, Kid’s Choice, and Farmers Market Favorite will be presented at 12

Kari Chilson
Oct 141 min read


Cottonwood Certified Farmers Market Draws Shasta County-ians To Cottonwood Community Center & Park
The Cottonwood Community Center and the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce joined forces on Sunday, October 4, 2026, to bring Shasta County its…still another… Cottonwood Certified Farmers Market at the Cottonwood Community Center Park, located at 20595 Gas Point Road, Cottonwood (behind the ball fields). Close to two dozen vendors were open—and ready to show-when people began arriving at nine o’clock Sunday morning, October 4, 2026, to partake (mentally & physically) of farm-fres

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Oct 71 min read


Cottonwood Hot Rods and Hogs Car Show
Historic Front Street in Cottonwood, California, a town founded in 1852 as a creek-side store and ferry crossing for early-day miners, was packed to the proverbial brim on a picturesque day, 9-12-‘26 to be exact, when the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce organized the 22nd-annual Hot Rods & Hogs Car Show, which, by the way, featured a lot more than just beautiful machines. For starters, besides the many, many families with kids (and dogs!) in tow, there was great music provided

Jerry Sanchez, Sr.
Sep 162 min read


Man Arrested in Shasta County for Allegedly Murdering His Sister and Setting Neighboring Home on Fire
COTTONWOOD, Calif. — A 68-year-old Cottonwood man has been arrested and charged with murder after authorities say he shot and killed his 71-year-old sister and set a neighboring structure on fire on Thursday evening. According to a press release from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 3300 block of Shane Lane around 5:46 p.m. on July 3, 2026, following reports of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, they located a deceased adult female inside the residen

Kari Chilson
Jul 42 min read


Cottonwood Sewer Connection Fees Could Quadruple Under Proposed $38 Million Plant Expansion, Raising Fears for Local Growth
Shasta County supervisors were scheduled today to consider approving a major overhaul of the Cottonwood sewer system that would nearly quintuple the one-time capital improvement fee charged to new development — from roughly $6,279 per household equivalent (HE) to $28,300 — while authorizing a roughly $37.9 million (2022 dollars) upgrade to the aging wastewater treatment plant. The Supervisors decided to postpone making a decision until July, after they have more time to asses

Elisa Ballard
Apr 83 min read
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