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California Cadet Corps—teaching leadership skills
Major Tate Burns with the California Cadet Corps offers insights about the program for students ranging in age from 12 years-old through 18. Join correspondent Tom Wilmer reporting from Camp San Luis Obispo where he visits with Major Tate Burns who shares insights about the California Cadet Corps. The Historical...
Ormat Technologies Secures 15-Year Agreement for 80-MW Battery Storage System in California
Ormat Technologies has finalized a 15-year resource adequacy purchase and sale agreement with the City of Riverside for the 80-MW/320-MWh Shirk Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in California. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, marks the City of Riverside's first long-term deal of this nature. The Shirk BESS project, located in...
13-year-old California swimmer qualifies for Olympic trials
LOS ANGELES - A California teen continues to make waves after qualifying for the Olympic trials this summer. Swimming prodigy Gabi Brito has already broken records in California. At just 13 years old, she swam the 50-meter freestyle race in 25.42 seconds. Her phenomenal time made her the fastest 13-year-old to swim the event in Southern California, which then earned her a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic trials.
Drag racing legend John Force, injured in 300-mph crash, returns home to Southern California
Southern California drag racer John Force moved to outpatient care weeks after a frightening 300-mph crash that left the 16-time NHRA champ hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury, his family said this week. The 75-year-old Force, who was born in Bell Gardens and lives in Yorba Linda, was back home...
California took vacation time from a prison doctor. Now it has to pay him $1.8 million
A California prison doctor accumulated more than 1,000 hours of personal time off and used some of it to work a second job. He claimed he faced retaliation when officials began scrutinizing his time and then clawed back much of his leave bank.
Gold Complex Fire Update: July 25, 2024 7:00am
Firefighters continue to combat the Gold Complex, which consists of the Mill and Smith Fires, amid challenging conditions. As of this morning’s update, the fires have collectively burned 3,007 acres, with the Mill Fire accounting for 2,962 acres and the Smith Fire burning 45 acres. Quick Facts- Acres burned:...
Storm Tracker Forecast: Not as hot with elevated fire danger Thursday
It's a good idea to throw on light and loose clothing, grab your sunglasses and pack extra water as you get ready to head out the door Thursday. Sunny skies, and a modest dip in low and high temperatures are on tap for today. Gusty winds and very dry conditions will drive elevated fire danger. Temperatures will dip by a few more degrees on Friday under sunny skies, and then we'll end up substantially cooler this weekend.
Lakeside falls to Chico, season comes to an end
Lakeside’s 9-10-year-old All-Stars gave it everything they had, but it wasn’t their day on Wednesday, as they lost 11-1 in four innings to Chico Central and was eliminated from the state tournament. It was a great run from Lakeside, as they won their first two games of the...
Shasta School Board Vows to Defy New Student Privacy Law
Anderson Union High School Board President Jackie LaBarbera says her district will defy a new law that bars schools from notifying parents about a child's gender status. “The board has no plans to change any policy with regard to parental notifications. The last two years, Anderson has been very clear on its parental rights stance. Through policy and resolutions, we have proven we will stand by a parents right to be involved in every aspect of their child's education,” LaBarbera told KRCR.
Redding home of the Ugly Burger gains viral fame after TikTok video praise
Dick Blake, owner of Redding’s beloved Giff’s Steakburger, was grousing earlier this month about how business was a little slow. Not anymore. Everything changed after a hungry TikTok creator pulled off the freeway and discovered the one-of-a-kind hamburger joint tucked away in the Mission Square shopping center off Bechelli Lane. ...
Death threats, family violence alleged in court files of missing Redding woman
A Shasta County woman who has been missing for more than two months told sheriff's deputies last year that her husband beat her and threatened to kill her and, according to court records, the couple had a "volatile" relationship that led to their children being taken from their home. Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain, who has been missing since May 18, told a sheriff's deputy that her husband, Tyler McCain, beat her up at the couple's Happy Valley...
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