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Zombie bikes, adaptive trikes, and a skydiving finale: Davis Festival is Oct. 31
Davis is throwing its eighth Zombie Bike Parade Festival on Saturday, October 31—and it is still free. Photo: Zombie Bike Parade The day runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Community Park, with a family bike parade from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. along paths and neighborhoods (Community Park to Mace Ranch Park and back, under five miles). A BMX stunt show is planned at the halfway point. Skydance Skydiving is billed as the 2:30 p.m. finale at the park. Downtown Davis then hosts a Trick-or-T

Kari Chilson
Sep 132 min read


New Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center Opens in Redding: A Major Step Forward for North State Cancer Care
Redding marked a significant milestone today with the grand opening celebration of the Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center. The new $70 million outpatient facility, operated by Dignity Health’s Mercy Medical Center Redding, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at 10 a.m., followed by public tours until 3 p.m. Located at 2396 Henderson Road near the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell avenues along the Sacramento River, the approximately 40,000-square-foot, two-story

Rex Ballard
Aug 183 min read


“Redding’s First IRONMAN 70.3 Delivers Wins, Scenery, and a Strong Debut”
Redding’s inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Northern California on Sunday, August 16, 2026, delivered a successful debut that highlighted the region’s scenery, community energy, and endurance sports potential. The event drew roughly 1,600+ athletes (plus thousands of supporters and spectators) for the classic 70.3 distances: a 1.2-mile swim in Whiskeytown Lake starting at Oak Bottom Marina, a 56-mile point-to-point bike through rolling Shasta County roads (with a net elevation loss of n

Rex Ballard
Aug 183 min read


A United Medical Consortium Sees a Path for Establishing a Rural Northern California Medical School
The need is great. The task is formidable. The all-star team has been assembled. The Rural Northern California Medical Education Consortium (“Consortium”) has been formed that includes a broad coalition of health care professionals, educators, and community leaders to tackle a crisis facing the North State. There is a shortage of physicians practicing in the area and it's getting worse as doctors retire. There are no medical schools in California between Sacramento and P

Elisa Ballard
Dec 11, 20255 min read
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