Jerry Sanchez, Sr.

The Cottonwood Community Center and the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce joined forces on Sunday, October 4, 2026, to bring Shasta County its…still another… Cottonwood Certified Farmers Market at the Cottonwood Community Center Park, located at 20595 Gas Point Road, Cottonwood (behind the ball fields). Close to two dozen vendors were open—and ready to show-when people began arriving at nine o’clock Sunday morning, October 4, 2026, to partake (mentally & physically) of farm-fresh, locally grown...

Updated 10/6/2026 Shasta Lake City’s Clair Engle Park was the place to be on Friday, October 2, 2026, as the CV Youth Falcons organization hosted a fundraiser to support sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students participating on football and cheer teams. In addition to the dozens of vendors, there were balloon animals, music, food trucks, face painting, raffles, cotton candy, car show awards, flavored lemonade, Red Bulls served by cheerleaders, a beer booth for adults, and last but...

The newly established Palo Cedro Rodeo Association (PCRA) bucked off to a strong start by hosting the inaugural Palo Cedro Rodeo 2026 on the Palo Cedro Park grounds on Saturday, September 26, in the semi-tiny town overflowing with community spirit: Palo Cedro, California. Carlos Zapata, PCRA’s CEO, who also served as a Flank Man for the (stock contractor) Silver Bridge Rodeo Company, issued the following statement: “Nearly 10 years ago, the Palo Cedro Rodeo was only a dream… an idea that...

Let’s say that you and your husband finish your shopping at the Walmart Super Center in Anderson when both of you can’t help but notice a long, wrap-around row of cars, pickups and vans in the drive-thru lane of the nearby Dutch Bros. “Whaddya’ think’s goin’ on,” you ask hubby Harold….who instantly replies, “Look at that sign, Maude, it says that the Dutch Bros in Anderson, Palo Cedro and Redding will donate one dollar, from every drink purchased between 7-9a and 2-4p today, to the Turtle...

Redding Mayor Mike Littau delivered the city’s 2026 State of the City address Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Holiday Inn on Hilltop Drive during the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce’s annual gathering. The event framed the year as “Chapter 140,” marking the city’s 140th year and focusing on progress, hard choices, and what comes next. Chamber leaders opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, a performance by Simpson University’s choir, and an invocation that emphasized gratitude for Redding’s...

It all began at five o’clock on Friday (9-18) at South City Park with it being the Paesano Days 2026, brought to us every year by the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Shasta Lodge #2453. A spaghetti dinner was served with pesto or meat sauce, salad and garlic bread included, with the Bocce Tournament from 6 to 9 p.m. The following morning, Saturday, September 19, the Bocce Tournament resumed and a Show and Shine Car Show, sponsored by the local Shasta Classic Car Club, went from 9 to...

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 by the Fire...

It couldn’t have been a more perfect day, nor a more deserving entity, when the Red Bluff Rotary Club organized a golf tournament at the Wilcox Oak Golf Club on Friday, September 11, 2026, with proceeds benefiting the Tehama County K9 Foundation (TCK9), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to support law enforcement K9 teams throughout Tehama County. According to the tourney’s principal organizers (both Rotarians), Jody Bartley and Brady Cheffet, the 3rd annual 2026 Red Bluff Rotary...

It was in early 1986 that Redding resident Dwight Evans, who’s an International Brotherhood of Workers (IBEW) retiree, thought it would be nice to have a family-type picnic with games for the kids, live music, and, of course, great food and brotherhood, in Anderson River Park on Labor Day every year, open to the public and hosted by Union members and their families who reside in the five counties of Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity, Lassen, and Modoc. But Evans knew he’d need help for such a...

Red Bluff Elks Lodge #1250, Redding Emblem Club #515, and Amber Mae Studios united to host the 1st annual Spaghetti Feed & Flag Dedication for the Red Bluff Volunteer Fire Department. You wouldn’t think that a smallish (pop. 14k+) city like Red Bluff, California, would have an Elks Lodge capable of hosting a very large number of locals, particularly families, not only for just a Spaghetti Feed, but also because it afforded a number of opportunities for attendees, such as “catchin’ up” with...

In the slightly secluded, yet connected to the Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge’s Ken Griffin Pavilion, a sizeable number of Anderson Chamber of Commerce Greeters and their guests assembled on the August 26 day of 2026 to hear presentations by several Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge hospitality staff: They were: Melissa Kallmes, Director of Sales and Marketing; Sierra Dank, Catering Sales Manager and Christelle Davis, Catering Sales Manager. “Thank you to the...

On a pleasantly warm and sunny Friday morning, 8-21-2026 to be exact, several dozen members of the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce gathered at 1380 Hilltop Drive to cut a ribbon and officially welcome the Rogue Credit Union as a new member. Rogue Credit Union Senior Vice President of Operations and Strategic Initiatives, Caroline Redmann, delivered welcoming remarks, explaining that Rogue Credit Union, based in Medford, Oregon, has completed a merger with Members 1st Credit Union, thus...

Kudos, congrats—way to go—call it what you will to the Redding Rancheria Tribe for organizing, with competent assistance from the City of Redding, Redding Chamber of Commerce (Visit Redding ), and Viva Downtown, not to mention scores of volunteers, the 1st annual Start Line Social on Friday (8-14) night at Whistlestop Park in downtown Redding. The event drew a sizeable crowd of well wishers looking forward to Sunday (8-16-‘26) morning’s 5 a.m. start of the first annual Ironman 70.3 Northern...

The Mountain Lakes Center at 4300 Caterpillar Road in Redding, California, was the perfect venue for the 1st-annual Charity Car Show, the brainchild of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Association, held on Saturday morning, August 8, 2026. Besides the obviously beautiful, virtually perfect array of cars (most of ‘em classic), trucks, muscle cars and motorcycles, the Charity Car Show featured some great prizes, awards for top categories, raffles and a 50/50 drawing. The first-annual event was...

Spencer James Confectioners in downtown Redding served as ground zero on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, for the official launch of first-term Redding City Councilman Tenessa Audette’s re-election campaign. Despite the 100+ degrees heat, dozens of Audette’s supporters cozied up in the boutique-ly cozy surroundings to hear her welcoming remarks, which included the following: “One of the first things I learned is that good government doesn’t happen by accident. It requires preparation, persistence...

With a gaggle of paddle and rowing enthusiasts participating—and competing—the Lake Redding Regatta, for a third straight year following an 85-year hiatus, and with a stunning backdrop of the historic Dieselhorst Bridge spanning the Sacramento River, concluded its two-day run on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Hosted by Visit Redding, in partnership with the Shasta Historical Society, the Lake Redding Regatta attracted over 50 rowing and paddle enthusiasts competing in Stand Up Paddle (SUP), kayak,...

It was “Hot Dogs With Our Cops” on Wednesday, June 15, 2026, inside the Blackburn Apparel and Virtual Golf Shop in Anderson, as members of the Anderson Police Department mingled with an elbow-brushing-arm crowd of Shasta County-ians to celebrate National Hot Dog Day. “This was a really good opportunity for folks to stop by during lunch to meet our local officers, enjoy a hot dog, and get to know the people behind the badge, in a relaxed family setting”, remarked the Anderson Chief of Police,...

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. Organized by the...

A community parade full of patriotism, creativity, and hometown pride, featuring decorated floats, classic cars, businesses, community and sports groups, bands, dancers, and first responders, took place along the city’s North Street on Friday morning, July 3, 2026. Here are a few comments from people who enjoyed the parade : BRENDA LEE HAYNES - “Great parade in downtown Anderson; Such a large crowd of happy, grateful patriotic Americans celebrating our Nation’s 250th birthday. Good to catch...

El Pollo Loco (EPL), opened since mid-May at 4615 Churn Creek Road (near Costco) in Redding, California, held its Grand Opening celebration on June 30, 2026, with the first 100 attendees receiving a complimentary meal of 2 pieces of chicken (leg & thigh) with rice and beans. “I really liked that they gave away 100 meals to the first hundred attendees…and everyone got their chance to spin that wheel and get their prize,” said Redding Buzz’s Jason Stovall. El Pollo Loco is a quick-service...

The Redding Rancheria really knows how to throw an everyone—is—-welcome party, and “The Big Time Event,” organized and presented by the Redding Rancheria, was no exception. The Redding Rancheria held its seventh-annual “Big Time Event” on June 26, 27 & 28, ‘26 in the Win River Resort and Casino’s lower parking lot. The event featured the most important element: a diverse, enthusiastic crowd, plus traditional dancers (like the Pomo), cultural demonstrations, artisan and food vendors, and a...

On a warm, yet slightly cool, Saturday evening, all of the pieces seemed to fall into place, so the Anti Racism Task Force (ARTF) was able to successfully host a free concert and silent auction on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Lake Redding Park’s gazebo. As told by ARTF’s President, Eddie McAllister: “The ARTF free concert in the park—and silent auction—was a fundraiser for the upcoming film series called “Our Shared History,” which will be shown at the First United Methodist Church, which is...

Joe Mosier, John Polizzi, Scott Parsons, Rick Ricketts, and David Lee are the Life In The Fast Lane Band. Man, was it hot (over 100 degrees!) on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, but that didn’t stop 3,000+ Shasta County-ians from turning out to the Sierra Pacific Industries Amphitheater in Anderson, California, to rock out—-and dance—-to the Reno-based Life In The Fast Lane Band who, since 1993, have been recreating the sounds and success of what is (arguably) America’s best rock band—The Eagles....

Chris and Brittany Ghidirelli have 3 kids. They also own 3 Shastas Towing and Recovery, with 3 locations, two in Redding and one in Weaverville, with all 3 offering: 1.-Vehicle towing primarily in Shasta, Tehama, Siskiyou and Trinity counties, although they’re not averse to offer service from Sacramento, northward to Redding, and even all the way up to Oregon; 2.-Vehicle removal (no title, no problem!); 3.-Property clean ups and 4.-Property towing. Here’s more: 5.-Towing recovery;...