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California Thompson fire 29% contained, smaller French fire 5% contained
California's Thompson fire was 29% contained and had burned 3,789 acres in Butte County by Thursday night. The French wildfire in Mariposa County was 5% contained and had burned 843 acres as of early Friday morning.
Simpson University Wins MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament on Lake Havasu
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (May 6, 2024) – The Simpson University duo of Landon Ford of Rescue, California, and James Hawkinson of Granite Bay, California, won the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on Lake Havasu Presented by Tackle Warehouse Sunday with a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 2 ounces. The victory earned the Red Hawks’ bass club a qualification into the 2025 MLF College Fishing National Championship.
Dangerously Hot Weather Sticks Around
Record breaking heat sticks around with most of the valley breaking records for the day and Redding setting a new all time high. Highs "cool" off slightly by the end of next week into the weekend. Tags. Localnow. Storm Tracker Forecast: Record setting heat continues. Record breaking heat sticks around...
Units responded to fire off Clear Creek Road in Redding
REDDING, Calif. — Fire crews responded to a fire that sparked Saturday afternoon off Clear Creek Road and Glengary Drive in Redding. Law enforcement blocked off parts of Clear Creek Road by South Market Street as crews mitigated the spread. Witnesses in the area said they could see the smoke from Downtown Redding as fire trucks drove past.
Firefighters fight blaze at Anderson Landfill
ANDERSON, Calif. — Multiple personnel were sent to a fire that sparked at the Anderson Landfill by Campbridge Road. Multiple agencies, including Cal Fire, Redding Police, and the Shasta County Sheriff's Office were there as fire crews and aerial support mitigated the spread. There is no word on containment.
The Buzz: This building latest downtown project for K2, RAD Studio. Avelo Airlines update
A small commercial center in downtown Redding that used to house a used bookstore and other businesses is getting a major overhaul. Court Street Studios, on the southeast corner of Court and Shasta streets, is a project by K2 Development, which owns and will manage the property. RAD Studio is the architect. Both K2...
Redding City Council announces next step after Dacquisto's departure
REDDING, Calif. - The Redding City Council has invited Joshua Johnson, Erin Resner and Kristin Schreder to attend a tentatively scheduled council meeting on July 9 after 5 p.m. for a public interview to select and appoint the best candidate to fulfill the Council vacancy created by the departure of Council Member Dacquisto to serve until the general election occurs in November 2024.
Redding Freedom Festival 2024 was a booming success!
REDDING, Calif. — A huge crowd gathered to celebrate Independence Day in Redding Thursday night. The evening was filled with food, music, and delicious shaved ice to help keep people cool as the sun began to set. The spectacular fireworks display started around 10 p.m., dazzling the crowd gathered...
Six Fires Broke Out This Morning Near Hoopa
Early this morning, a series of fires broke out near Hoopa. The rapid succession and locations of these fires could indicate arson, although no official confirmation has been made. According to a Facebook post by the Hoopa Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services, six incidents occurred between approximately 2:50 a.m. and 6:37 a.m.
CAA to hold 2 food distributions for those impacted by the Thompson Fire
OROVILLE, Calif. - The Community Action Agency of Butte County will hold two tailgate food giveaways next week for those directly impacted by the Thompson Fire. July 8 at 8 a.m. from 10 a.m. July 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. Both will be at the Nelson Sports Complex at...
Over 530 PG&E customers without power near City of Shasta Lake
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. - 537 PG&E customers are without power in the City of Shasta Lake area, the PG&E outage map states. The power went out at around 3:30 p.m. and is impacting people in, around and between Lake Boulevard and Cascade Boulevard. The estimated power restoration time is set...
Dersch Fire: 58 acres, 50% containment
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. - The Dersch Fire near Shingletown is 58 acres in size and 50% contained. CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit said thanks to the efforts of multiple agencies, crews were able to stop the forward progress of the fire during the initial hours. The fire is burning in the...
Danny Trejo Got Into a Fight on July 4th After Someone Threw a Water Balloon at His Car
Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images Danny Trejo got into a physical altercation after someone allegedly threw a water balloon at his car. Trejo, 80, appeared to punch a person that attended the Sunland-Tujunga Independence Day Parade on Thursday, July 4, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. After the unnamed individual hurled a water balloon that hit Trejo's […]
California heat: What to expect this weekend; when will the heat wave end
A searing heat wave will continue through much of next week and could bring more days of triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire conditions, authorities said Saturday. The forecast calls for the above-normal temperatures to stick around through late next week, said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
California’s Junk Fee Ban No Longer Clashes With Restaurant Fees
Earlier this year, two trends gaining momentum neared a collision in California’s restaurants and bars. One was a statewide ban on junk fees — here defined as anything over and above the items purchased on a particular visit to a shop, hotel or other establishment. The other? The fact that a growing number of restaurants are charging fees in order to pay their staff a living wage or provide them with healthcare. The metaphorical collision in this situation is that California’s government seemed ready to treat restaurant fees as junk fees — which is to say, not allowing bars and restaurants to charge them.
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