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Community Connect: Weekend of July 4 - July 7
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Here is your weekly guide to some events happening in the Northstate!. This free show is one of the largest in California with over 1,700 shells produced by Pyro Spectaculars. Food vendors will be on-site to provide drinks and snacks starting at 6 p.m. Be sure to arrive between 6–9 p.m., as the Sundial Bridge will be closed at 9 p.m. The fireworks show is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. The soundtrack for the show will begin playing on Today’s Country Q97 FM and Redding’s Classic Rock Red 103.1 FM at 10 p.m.
Husband of missing woman Nikki Saelee McCain cited for sparking Olinda Fire
ANDERSON, Calif. — Cal Fire confirmed with the Northstate's News Thursday morning an individual was cited for being involved in starting the Olinda Fire on Wednesday, July 3. They shared while they do share the identities of people arrested, it is against policy to give the identity of someone they cite.
Rainbow Family Gathering Numbers Decrease at Antelope Lake, Steadily Increasing at New Location
Numbers are decreasing at the Rainbow Family Gathering’s Site 1, which remains under a Forest closure Order to protect the area’s natural and cultural resources from thousands of attendees, as well as fire danger, health, and sanitation. Information Officer with the Plumas National Forest Incident Management Team (IMT)...
CA Avocados Ramp Up and July 4th BBQ Price Hits New Record
**With the supply of Mexican avocados tapering off and prices rising, California growers have ramped up harvest, hoping to get their crop to market while it remains strong. Prices may jump higher if the USDA does not immediately resume full inspections of avocados from the Mexican state of Michoacan. Inspections...
Firefighters respond to vegetation fire on Buenaventura at Canyon Creek
REDDING, Calif. — A vegetation fire sparked in Redding around 4:45 p.m. Thursday night due to the use of illegal fireworks. The fire was contained after burning 2 acres of vegetation in the area of Buenaventura Blvd. and Teton Drive, an area in which nearby structures were threatened, according to RFD.
Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini
When Redding, California, wife and mother Sherri Papini went missing while out on a run, the world took notice. After all, Sherri was just the kind of missing person that gets media attention—a fairly affluent white woman with a seemingly healthy family life. Sherri's husband, Keith, soon becomes the focus of the investigation, with seemingly erratic and emotional interviews with police and media.
Residents find refuge from Thompson Fire
OROVILLE — At a hot dog stand in a refuge from the Thompson fire, Maria and Nick Henderson took it upon themselves to serve food Wednesday — even though they had been evacuated themselves. The Hendersons feed people each Friday at two locations in Oroville, and when Oroville...
Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. Containment of the Thompson Fire near the city of Oroville in Butte County also increased to 29% from 7%.
Why are fireworks still legal in wildfire-prone California?
EL DORADO COUNTY — The Fourth of July holiday is in full swing, and while some counties have made them illegal, many of our California counties still allow safe and sane fireworks.Currently, more than 60 cities in our viewing area allow safe and sane fireworks."Every city, county or municipality can make the decision if they will allow the usage of safe and sane fireworks," State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant said. "So every city makes their own decision based on their own needs and decision making."Berlant said that some cities or counties may consider themselves a lower threat to wildfires and...
Mountain lion struck and killed by car on 405 Freeway
A mountain lion was struck and killed on northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway on Thursday. It's unclear exactly when the crash occurred and what kind of vehicle struck the big cat, but a single orange cone could be seen lying next to the body in the center divider of the freeway in the Sepulveda Pass near the Getty Center. Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were said to be heading to the area to pick up the mountain lion's body, according to the California Highway Patrol. Once they retrieve the body and run tests they will be able to determine if the big cat was tagged, according to Beth Pratt, the Regional Executive Director of the California National Wildlife Federation.It's the second deadly crash involving a mountain lion on Southern California freeways in recent weeks, after another big cat was found dead on the 101 Freeway in June, just a short distance from where the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing construction continues.
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