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Mega Millions ticket worth $540,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $279 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be a half-million dollars richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $548,195 was sold at a Vons on North Figueroa Street in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Target offers to launch probe after shopper begs for self-checkout change – lines even stretched back to produce section
TARGET has said it will look into claims of clogging queues caused by a lack of available checkout kiosks at one of its stores. A shopper at the big box retailer fumed that lines were stretching back to the back of the shop - and demanded immediate action. "Target, please...
Extreme weather in California fueling Redding's hottest July ever
Brutally hot summers are nothing new for Redding. But this summer's torch parade of blazing hot temperatures is melting the record books. So far in July, the average temperature in Redding has been about 110 degrees. That's because there have been 11 days in which the high temperature surpassed 110, according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento. ...
Anderson Unified HS District says "We Will Not Comply" to new 'Safety Act' LGBTQ+ law
ANDERSON, Calif. — Last Monday, California passed a new law called the 'Safety Act' that was also known as Assembly Bill 1955. Supporters of the law say the goal of it is to strengthen current educational law to support students in California's LGBTQ+ community. Anderson Unified High School District was one of the seven few counties in California that have been against hiding student records from parents and have had a 'Parent Notification Policy' in place.
Goats to help with fire mitigation maintenance at Shasta College
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. - Shasta College will welcome about 600 goats onto campus this week to perform fire mitigation maintenance by eating brush and organic debris across 61 acres of Shasta College's main campus on Old Oregon Trail. They will arrive on Monday and graze three specific campus areas over...
Good News Rescue Missions helps those in need 'Journey Home'
REDDING, Calif. — Having a network of support is seen as one of the most important factors in someone overcoming addiction and homelessness, a program the Good News Rescue Mission restarted in 2023 is doing just that. Giving hundreds in the community a chance to start again where they’ll have support.
New owners of Sizzle's Kitchen in Redding aiming to boost local small businesses
REDDING, Calif. — Sizzle’s Kitchen in downtown Redding has new ownership as of July 2024, with the goal of helping small businesses grow. Koby and Charity Abban-Saah became owners and operators of the commercial kitchen on Placer Street on July 1, 2024. This comes after the duo brought their African cuisine restaurant, Amazing Alheri, to the site back in February.
Unsolved Mystery: Redding father disappears after trip to the airport
Anthony 'Tony' Richards' vehicle was found abandoned in Redding in 2020. Unsolved Mystery: Redding father disappears after trip to the airport. Anthony 'Tony' Richards' vehicle was found abandoned in Redding in 2020.
Redding Police arrest convicted felon, who was also on probation for stalking
REDDING, Calif. — Redding Police arrested a convicted felon, on probation for stalking, after finding drug paraphernalia and a weapon in his car. RPD said in a Facebook post that officers were in the downtown area of Redding on Sunday, July 21 near the 1000 block of Market Street when they noticed a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot.
Housing shortage has led South Bay farmworkers to live in desperate conditions; a new bill aims to help change that
GILROY — In the modest Gilroy two-bedroom home that farmworker Jesusita Ortiz shares with her family, the living room doubles as a storage space and a shared bedroom for her children, complete with a bunk bed and colorful anime posters lining the walls. The compact set up is a necessary arrangement for the growing family — nine in all, with a grandchild on the way.
Pumping iron to honor the fallen: Never Forgotten Games grow stronger
REDDING, Calif. — The annual fitness competition honoring fallen first responders was back Friday and Saturday in Redding for its sixth year. Competitors in this year's Never Forgotten games prepared all year so they were ready to pump iron in yet again another true test of strength. All of it goes toward the good cause of honoring fallen first responders.
Redding family hosts poker run to honor son and combat addiction
REDDING, Calif. — A Redding family hosted a new annual event on Sunday to honor their son who died in his struggle with alcohol addiction. The Hines family, owners of Xtreme Cycle in Redding, held the First Annual Kolby Dale Poker Run. Anthony Hines, the father of Kolby, says it was meant to bring awareness to addiction and raise money for a new youth program in the city.
Lightning and several fires prompt evacuation orders in Plumas County
(FOX40.COM) — Evacuation orders have been issued after several fires were ignited amid lightning strikes in Plumas County on Monday, according to the U.S. Forest Service – Plumas National Forest. Around 4:20 p.m., the U.S. Forest Service reported that firefighters are currently battling four fires in the Beckwourth Ranger District following a thunderstorm that hit […]
Redwood Empire Fair to be held Aug. 1-4 in Ukiah
This year’s Redwood Empire Fair theme is “Red, White and Ewe.” Running from Thursday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 4, the fair promises music to dance the night away, extra-special animal encounters and plenty of thrills, spills, deep-fried dills and family fun for the young and the young at heart, says Fair CEO Jennifer Seward.
Bear River Casino Resort Unveils New Poker Room, Three Rivers Eatery
Bear River Casino Resort in Loleta, California, recently unveiled a special event space, a new location for the poker room, the Three Rivers Eatery, and the remodeling of the Tish-Non ballroom during its monthly Fortuna Chamber of Commerce mixer. Bear River Casino Resort reveals new Three Rivers Eatery, private dining...
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