RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities say a felon was arrested in Red Bluff after a traffic stop led to the discovery and seizure of methamphetamine, […]
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Exploring Shasta County History: A Hidden Highway Under Whiskeytown Lake?
The Shasta to Weaverville Road or the Weaverville to Shasta Road has been well traveled by pack trains since 1850. It was often deemed as […]
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A special Father’s Day message from Senator Ochoa Bogh
A Father’s Day message from Senator Ochoa Bogh Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the fathers or father figures in our lives. Fathers play […]
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Red Bluff traffic stop leads to discovery of meth, heroin, fentanyl, and handgun – Felon arrested
RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities say a felon was arrested in Red Bluff after a traffic stop led to the discovery and seizure of methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl, yesterday afternoon, June 20. As a result of the stop, officers also found packaging material, a handgun and ammunition, and more than $1,000 in cash, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Toddler […]
Read moreShotgun blast from Anderson resident protecting his family ends violent crime spree and felon’s life
ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a convicted felon with a criminal history that included arrests for stalking, making criminal threats, violating a domestic violence restraining order, drug possession, resisting arrest and other crimes has died after being shot by a resident whose home the suspect was repeatedly ramming with his vehicle Sunday evening, June 19. The shooting ended a violent crime […]
Read moreBusiness owner found murdered during welfare check at Corona business – Homeless felon arrested
CORONA, Calif., — Authorities say a check the welfare of a business owner at a Corona warehouse led to a murder investigation and the arrest of a homeless felon Friday afternoon, June 17. SEE ALSO: A special Father’s Day message from Senator Ochoa Bogh City of Corona police officers were dispatched to the business, located in the 1950 block of […]
Read moreToddler found wandering Redding in diaper leads to parents’ pre-dawn Father’s Day arrest
REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an early morning 911 call reporting the discovery of a toddler found wandering city streets in Redding led to the arrest of the two-year-old boy’s parents after officers found the child and his siblings had been living in “absolutely deplorable living conditions” on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19th. As a result of the early morning […]
Read moreMatt Pontes, former Shasta County CEO, tapped as SPI’s first Director of Wildfire and Fuels Management
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif., — Matt Pontes, who announced last month that he was resigning as Shasta County CEO, and timber titan Sierra Pacific Industries announced over the weekend that Pontes will become Sierra Pacific Industries’ (SPI) first Director of Wildfire and Fuels Management. Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation, family-owned forest products company based in Anderson, California, and the company […]
Read moreA special Father’s Day message from Senator Ochoa Bogh
A Father’s Day message from Senator Ochoa Bogh Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the fathers or father figures in our lives. Fathers play an essential role in a child’s life and positively influence our society. Children learn through modeling behavior. Both men and women are vital to children’s emotional, social, and intellectual growth because males and females communicate, […]
Read moreSan Jacinto valley and surrounding area parole and probation compliance sweep yields 75 arrests
SAN JACINTO VALLEY, Calif., — A recent, multi-agency parole and probation compliance sweep and saturation patrol conducted throughout the San Jacinto valley and surrounding areas resulted in 75 people being arrested, according to officials involved in the ten-hour operation. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Local motorcyclist, 33, ID’d after fatal Hemet crash Temecula man released on bail after Lake Elsinore rape […]
Read moreHemet pursuit leads to barricaded standoff, arrest of wanted felons – Discarded firearm recovered
HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a pair of wanted felons were arrested after a pursuit that traveled from the city of Hemet to the Red Mountain area Thursday afternoon, June 9. Although the chase was discontinued for safety reasons, a Sheriff’s aviation crew was eventually able to locate the vehicle involved in the pursuit, leading to a barricaded standoff and […]
Read moreLocal motorcyclist, 33, ID’d after fatal Hemet crash
HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a local motorcyclist was killed when another vehicle attempted to make a left turn in front of him in Hemet on Wednesday evening, June 8. No other injuries were reported after the deadly crash, which happened near the intersection of Sanderson Avenue and Devonshire Avenue, according to officials. SEE OTHER RECENT RCNS HEADLINE NEWS: Believed […]
Read moreBella Vista man, 69, ID’d after fatal I-5 wrong-way crash that seriously injured Shasta Lake driver
REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a Bella Vista man was killed when he smashed head-on into another vehicle while traveling the wrong way on Interstate 5, between SR-299E and Twin View Boulevard, Friday evening, June 10. Two other drivers were involved in the crash, including a City of Shasta Lake woman who was left trapped inside her wrecked vehicle and […]
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