How Investigators Overcame the Challenges of a No-Body Case in the 2019 Killing of Redding Mother Danielle Renee Bisnell Nearly seven years after her disappearance, a Siskiyou County jury convicts a Chico man despite no remains being recovered. Sentencing set for August 18, 2026. Eric Eugene Card, convicted July 9, 2026, of the second-degree murder of Danielle Renee Bisnell. (Photo: Redding Police Department) A Siskiyou County jury has convicted Eric Eugene Card of second-deg

Having been inside—and around—Whistlestop Park in downtown Redding for a number of years, never was it so jam-packed with people, dogs, and kids as it was on Friday, July 3, 2026, when (and where) the Redding Hot Dog Eating Championship took place. Billed as a fun-filled evening with laughs, excitement, and friendly competition, the Redding Hot Dog Eating Championship featured 10 male participants wolfing down as many hot dogs as they could—all in a span of five minutes. Org

Updated 7/4/2026,11:38 am Redding, Calif. — On Wednesday afternoon at the Red Lion Hotel, the New California State movement convened a legislative hearing focused on alleged election fraud and irregularities across California, with extensive testimony centering on Shasta County. Panel members, including state senators and assemblypersons from the movement, joined residents in sharing observations, data analyses, and proposed reforms. The event opened with prayer and the Pledg

Redding, CA - Despite public opposition and the dissenting vote of Supervisor Kevin Crye, the remaining members of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors—Chair Chris Kelstrom and Supervisors Allen Long and Corkey Harmon—approved a significant change to the county’s email retention policy during the June 30, 2026, board meeting. Supervisor Matt Plummer was absent. The change, part of broader updates to the 817-page Administrative Manual, shortens the retention period for Outlo

Scarlett Rose received the Harvey-Witchita Award. The every third Saturday meeting of the Korean Veterans Association of Redding (KVAR), at Redding’s Country Waffles restaurant, proved not only to be inspirational, but also informative, as Scarlett Rose and Kim Chamberlain related their experiences and appreciation to approximately 22 KVAR members present on Saturday, June 20, inside the meeting room of Country Waffles restaurant in Redding. As KVAR’s keynote speaker, Scarlet

What a large and festive gathering it was in downtown Redding, with many dozens of people at Whistlestop Park to recognize Juneteenth. From 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026, Juneteenth celebrants were treated to a “prescription of fun,” such as live performances of on-stage talent, DJ dance music, a comedy show, face painting, zone grab, motivational speakers, loads of information from non-profits, food trucks, and fellowship. As described by Eddie McAllister an

The City of Redding invites the entire community to celebrate Independence Day at the treasured Freedom Festival, set for Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the Redding Civic Auditorium grounds (700 Auditorium Drive). This free, family-friendly event promises an evening of food, live music, and a spectacular fireworks display — one of the largest in California. Recent changes in the management of the Redding Civic Auditorium will not affect this beloved annual tradition. The Freedom

If you were fortunate—and blessed—to be able to attend the Annual Shasta County Veterans Memorial Service on (the true) Memorial Day, at Redding Civic Auditorium’s Veterans Memorial Cove, then you were treated to a patriotic, perhaps tears-inducing… program. But if you, for some reason, were not able to attend, rest assured, because at the end of this article is a link to access a full-length video of the hour-long program. Honoring the sacrifices and services of Veterans, t

If you’ve been around for a long time (multi decades!), maybe even born and raised in the North State, attending that very first Redding Rodeo Parade on a Saturday morning in the late 1940s, when you were “knee-high-to-a-grasshopper,” you might say that this year’s Redding Rodeo Parade, held on a splendid May 16, 2026, Saturday morning……”was the best ever.” The late 1940s was when the Redding Rodeo Parade started, 1949 to be exact, and it debuted as the Shasta County Sherif

The 78th annual Redding Rodeo, ranked as one of the “60 best rodeos in the country,” kicked off with a high energy, family friendly Launch Party, held smack dab in the middle of the Redding Rodeo Grounds, featuring live music, country and line dancing by Better in Boots, plus Tri tip sandwiches served by the Redding Rodeo Auxiliary Association, more commonly known as the “The Ladies Behind The Red Shirts” who’ve been assisting the Redding Rodeo Association since the ‘50s. Fr

Redding’s signature Western celebration is saddling up once again. The 78th Redding Rodeo kicks off this week at the historic Sheriff’s Posse Grounds, bringing four days of professional rodeo action, family-friendly events, and community tradition to Northern California. Redding Rodeo Flag Girls - Credit: redding.com What began as a small-town idea from Sheriff John Balma has grown into one of the region’s premier rodeo traditions. Rooted in the ranching and farming heritage

Redding, CA — The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit (MCU) has arrested a local man after recovering stolen chain-link fence panels valued at more than $1,000 from a Redding residence. On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, deputies responded to a theft report from a home on Victoria Drive in Redding. The property, which had previously been impacted by the Carr Fire, had chain-link fence panels taken. Initial evidence gathered during the investigation led the case to the Majo

Giff’s owner, Dick Blake, with trusted assistant, Sammy Escatel Redding has no shortage of burger joints, that’s for sure, but there’s only one restaurant where you can cravenously chow down on an absolutely delicious Steakburger—or Ugly Burger—and that’s Giff’s Steakburger, owned for over 40 years by Dick Blake, a Vietnam Vet known for his good-natured, irreverent trash talk. “I like the place,” said George Knight, a graduate of the Michigan State Police Academy and now reti

Residents of the River Ranch neighborhood are pushing to preserve city-owned land near Eastside Road as open space and recreational trail connections rather than see it developed into a correctional facility, with attorneys reporting progress toward a potential settlement following a court hearing Monday. In a status hearing held April 27, 2026, in Department 64 of Shasta County Superior Court, Judge Ryan H. Biras set a follow-up status hearing for June 15 at 9 a.m.

The Redding City Council convened for its regular meeting on April 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The session was notably short, with limited open-session business before the council returned to closed session. Mayor Mike Littau presided, with all council members present following roll call.

Dozens of local business owners and chamber members gathered bright and early this morning for the Anderson Chamber of Commerce’s weekly Greeters networking event, hosted by Budget Blinds of Redding at their showroom located at 9690 Tanqueray Ct. Owner Jerry Bay, who has proudly operated the Budget Blinds franchise since 2003, welcomed attendees with a warm, full-service hospitality that perfectly reflected his business philosophy. Budget Blinds of Redding serves the entire N

Man, sometimes I wanna’ toss my smart phone into the nearest dumpster. But early Sunday morning, April 19, 2026, my frustration turned to elation when it flashed on the screen that the Redding Grange #446 was having its first-ever brunch, featuring a breakfast casserole, sausage, country potatoes, biscuits & gravy, a fruit cup, coffee, and juice. YUM! “Honey,” I called out to my lovely wife, Cheryl, “grab your coat, we’re goin’ to the Redding Grange to not only have brunch, b

The BLACK SHEEP GASTROPUB, recently opened for gastronomical delights inside the recently remodeled sports complex known as Big League Dreams in east Redding, was treated to a welcoming ceremony by the President of the Shasta County Chamber of Commerce, Nigel Skeet, its members and guests, including Redding Buzz (Jason Stovall) KQMS radio (Nick Gardner), Eat Shasta (Larry Ramsey) and the SHASTA UNFILTERED eNewspaper (Kari Chilson, Elisa Ballard and Jerry Sanchez, Sr.). Shasta

It was a happy, energetic and joyous scene at Whistlestop Park in downtown Redding on Friday afternoon, April 3, 2026, as young children and

Caliber Office Furniture owner, Chris Cable, stood before an impressive number of Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce Greeters gathered at the store’s location on Airport road in Redding, on the first day of April 2026, and regaled them with the following: “I made the decision about two years ago to offer my employees a “paid for gym membership,” through the business, under one condition: that they would go to the gym, at least three times a week, even it meant on company tim