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Redding mother shares struggle after daughter's rare Rett syndrome diagnosis
REDDING, Calif. — A local Redding girl was recently diagnosed with a rare genetic neurological disorder called Rett syndrome. The Northstate’s News Tyler Van Dyke spoke with Audrey Bland, the mother of recently diagnosed 3 year old Kinsley Johnston about what it's been like for her since they found out she was diagnosed with the disorder only a few weeks ago.
This weekend’s heat wave is fueling wildfire worries in Southern Oregon
The National Weather Service predicts the high temperature could reach 111 degrees in Medford and 108 degrees in Grants Pass this Friday and Saturday. In Redding, California, it could hit 116 degrees. A red flag warning is in effect through Wednesday in the Sacramento Valley, including Redding. That means weather...
UPDATE: Fire west of Redding grows to 19 acres under hot, windy and dangerous conditions
Fire crews are on the scene of a blaze that broke out under hot and windy conditions early Tuesday in the Ono area west of Redding. In addition to hand crews and fire engines, air tankers and helicopters have been sent to fight the fire, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for wildfires because of hot weather, dry conditions and wind in the...
Sherri Papini to Speak Publicly for First Time About Kidnapping Hoax in Docuseries
Sherri Papini, the Redding, California, mother who faked her disappearance, plans to open up about her 2016 kidnapping hoax in a forthcoming Investigation Discovery docuseries. Where to Stream 'Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge' Documentary Online The ID docuseries, slated for 2025, will feature exclusive interviews with Papini and individuals close to Papini about her false abduction, the media firestorm that followed, and the six-year federal investigation to find her captors, ID announced Monday. The news follows the release of the three-part Hulu docuseries Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini, which uses archival footage, photos, and interviews with friends...
Good News Rescue Mission boosts homelessness outreach amid Northstate heat wave
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — The extreme heat this week can be especially tough on people experiencing homelessness in the Northstate. The Good News Rescue Mission in Redding is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people to cool off. Jonathan Anderson, the mission’s executive director, told...
Artifact of the Month: 5th Annual Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Souvenir Program
Redding in the 1950s experienced a cultural boom, emerging as a bustling town and community. The timber industry was thriving and more people were visiting and moving to the area, bringing with them a desire for community-centered activities and social infrastructure. During this decade we see tremendous growth through a wealth of social milestones; Shasta College was established as the region’s first community college, Shasta Dam was dedicated, Redding got its first local TV station, and Mercy Medical’s state-of-the-art hospital opened its doors. Citizens engaged with each other in community spaces, establishing traditions that molded Redding into the city we know and love today. During this time, the Shasta County Rodeo reigned as a beloved annual tradition accessible to everyone regardless of background.
Nikki Cheng McCain family to meet at Redding courthouse to rally support for missing woman
Corrections & Clarifications: This story has been updated to say that the Redding Rancheria paid for the billboard along Interstate 5 in Anderson and that the tribe is working with Nor Cal Alliance for the Missing to help find Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain. The family and friends of a Shasta County woman who has been missing for more than a month will hold another rally Friday morning at the courthouse in downtown Redding. ...
Public safety shutoffs begin in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — Pacific Gas and Electric customers in several Northern California counties may have woken up Tuesday morning to find themselves without power. The nearly state-wide utility provider is conducting its first Public Safety Power Shutoff events of the year due to the increased chance of wildfires. A PSPS event can be triggered by a […]
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships
(The Center Square) - The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism fellowships” after backfilling the state’s general fund. The bill’ author also likened tech companies that are responsible for the lion’s share of state tax revenue to companies dumping pollutants into the environment. SB 1327, introduced by State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, imposes a 7.25% tax on revenue from selling user data or providing user access to...
988 mental health crisis line celebrates 2nd anniversary
The country’s new 988 mental health response system turns two years old this month and a new report praised California’s implementation while calling for more investment. The report from the nonprofit mental health advocacy organization Inseparable showed California needs a total of about 400 mobile response teams, which dispatch a mental health professional and often a peer counselor, instead of police.
Maine’s First Research Satellite Primed for California Launch
(TNS) — Barring weather or technical hiccups, Maine's first research satellite will be launched into space aboard a private rocket early Tuesday to collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms. MESAT-1 is one of eight nano-satellites hitching a space-bound ride aboard...
New fire safety designations for some Tri-Counties communities could mean lower insurance rates
It sounds like government jargon about fire safety. But, a state designation could save tens of thousands of people in the Tri-Counties money on their fire insurance. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection just completed a review of wildfire risk planning in cities and counties around the state. Some jurisdictions which met top safety criteria have been designated as Fire Risk Reduction Communities.
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