SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — A 49-year-old man from Oakland drowned Saturday afternoon while swimming in Shasta Lake, prompting a multi-agency search and recovery effort over the busy holiday weekend. According to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, deputies from the Boating Safety Unit (BSU) responded to a report of a possible drowning around 12:56 p.m. on July 4 near the shore of Old Man Campground, close to the Gooseneck and Beehive Campgrounds. Witnesses reported that Antonio

Castro was last seen on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, around 6 p.m., when he left the 19000 block of Lower Salt Creek Road in Lakehead to go kayaking. He did not return home, prompting family members to report him missing the following day. On Wednesday, June 3, deputies located Castro’s vehicle at the Lower Salt Creek Boat Launch. Later that morning, members of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Boating Safety Unit found an unoccupied kayak partially submerged in the Salt Creek

A heartbreaking incident at one of Northern California’s most popular recreational spots has claimed the life of a young child and prompted urgent warnings from authorities about water safety. On Monday, April 6, 2026, a 5-year-old boy drowned at Turntable Bay on Lake Shasta after entering the water without a life jacket. According to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 11:22 a.m. following reports of a missing child in the water. The boy had g