By Dawn Pedersen Special to the SHASTA UNFILTERED eNewspaper The Redding Elks Lodge #1073, in partnership with the Redding Emblem Club #515, hosted the 11th Annual Trick or Treat event on Sunday afternoon, October 25, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. The Lodge opened its doors to the public for a fun and safe event. Drug awareness literature, drug awareness-themed activity, and coloring books, along with Logo pencils (about the dangers of drugs), were handed out as the kids, parents,

Entry forms are open for this year’s Christmas parade, themed “Stars, Stripes & Christmas Lights.” The parade takes place Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in Downtown Red Bluff, starting at Madison & Oak Street and traveling east on Oak to Washington, north to Walnut, east to Main, and south to Ash Street. Check-in and line-up are from 3:00–4:30 p.m. at the corner of Madison & Oak (entries assemble on Madison between Ash and Oak; check-in is also listed at the NE cor

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Reform California candidates and supporters gathered at Riverfront Park, next to the Sundial Bridge, for a free community event focused on voter turnout. Organizers framed the afternoon around the message that “elections belong to those who vote,” urging attendees to complete full ballots—from statewide offices down to school boards—and to encourage low-propensity voters among friends and family. Speakers repeatedly noted historically modest loc

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

PALO CEDRO — Approximately 20 singers took the microphone Saturday night as Moms for Liberty Shasta County hosted “Stars, Stripes, and Karaoke” on a private ranch in the Palo Cedro area, turning a September evening into an outdoor mix of competition, comfort food, and a country setting. The two-hour event ran from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 19. Contestants paid a $100 entry fee for a chance at the $1,000 grand prize. Spectators registered for free. The audience chose the winner by

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

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

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 9 AM–4 PM Manton Community Center · Rain or Shine Held every year on the first Saturday in October, the Manton Apple Festival features handmade arts and crafts, food of all kinds, locally grown apples and apple products, and live entertainment all day. The community gathers each year to pick, peel, slice, and bake more than 200 pies sold whole or by the slice—they’re delicious. There’s also an apple pie baking contest with cash prizes in adult and

ANDERSON, Calif. — Friends, parents, and neighbors filled the Anderson VFW on Friday, August 28, for a lively campaign dinner in support of Authur Gorman, the Area 2 incumbent seeking re-election to the Shasta County Board of Education. The cashless evening offered good food, prize drawings, a live auction, and the kind of fellowship that has marked Gorman’s years of service as a nurse, coach, father, and trustee. The night was built around the three pillars of his campaign:

In a White House Rose Garden event on August 24, 2026, celebrating back-to-school season, President Donald Trump outlined education reforms implemented since taking office, emphasizing parental control, school choice, and a return to core academic priorities. Trump stated that the previous administration had “weaponized” the educational system with “extreme ideologies such as critical race theory and transgender insanity” forced on children as young as four and five. He said

Mother and 17-year-old daughter forced to cover “XX-XY” and “For the Girls” shirts or leave Atlanta Dream-Indiana Fever game A Georgia mother and her teenage daughter say arena security singled them out during overtime of Sunday’s Indiana Fever-Atlanta Dream game, ordered them to cover their XX-XY Athletics T-shirts or face ejection, and handed them promotional Atlanta Dream “Wellness & Health Night” shirts to wear instead. Mom and daughter told to cover up XX-XY T-shirts, sa

What North State Families Should Know About California’s Great America For many families in Shasta County and the broader North State, California’s Great America in Santa Clara has long been worth the drive. Whether it was a special weekend getaway from Redding, a school-group outing, a Grad Nite adventure, or a multi-generational road trip south, the park offered thrills, water slides, and classic amusement-park fun that felt like a real treat after a few hours on the road.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 10 establishing what the administration calls “Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations.” The order seeks to reduce the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children, space out administrations, and strengthen protections for religious and medical exemptions. Trump signs Executive Order on childhood vaccine schedule - Credit: baltimoresun.com The order divides childhood immunizations int

Photo Courtesy of Angel.com Young Washington (2026), directed by Jon Erwin and released by Angel Studios on July 3, 2026, is a great visual of the founding of this great nation that we citizens call home—a nation that people from all over the world have flocked to since its inception. The film offers a compelling look into the intense, challenging journey of a boy who loses his father early on and grows up on the harsh new frontier of the early English colonies. It’s the adve

Shingletown is gearing up for its biggest community celebration of the year — the Founders Day Parade & Sawdust Festival — set for Saturday, August 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Shingletown Library, located at 7074 Wilson Hill Rd. (corner of Hwy 44 and Wilson Hill Rd.). This beloved annual event brings together locals and visitors for a full day of entertainment, shopping, and nostalgia. Attendees can look forward to: 65+ Vendors offering unique goods, crafts, and m