Kari Chilson

Shasta Lake is buzzing with anticipation for the 32nd Annual Lions Veterans Day Parade, California's second-largest honor for our heroes. On Saturday, November 8, 2025, join thousands at 10:00 a.m. along Highway 151 and Shasta Dam Boulevard for a day of patriotism under the theme "Yesterday / Today / Tomorrow: Honoring Our Veterans."  Grand Marshal Sgt. Dave Thompson, a retired U.S. Air Force Medic, leads the way. Highlights of the Day Pancake Breakfast (7–10 a.m.): All-you-can-eat at...

Shasta County residents will have the opportunity to participate in an "in principle" approval vote for the proposed New California statehood on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 , at the Red Lion Hotel, located at 1830 Hilltop Drive, Redding, CA. The vote, organized by the New California movement, seeks to gauge public support for petitioning the U.S. Congress to recognize New California as a separate state, distinct from the current state of California. Event Details: Date and Time: November...

Washington, D.C. – October 12, 2025 – President Donald Trump delivered an optimistic press statement just before boarding Air Force One for a landmark trip to Israel and Egypt, celebrating what he described as unprecedented unity across the region following a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Trump highlighted massive crowds in Israel and widespread enthusiasm from Arab and Muslim nations, calling it a "very special event" that has brought former...