News From Around The County
LAKEHEAD, Calif. — Authorities have confirmed a person was killed after an all-terrain vehicle crash near the McCloud Bridge Day Use Area east of Lakehead, yesterday afternoon, Saturday, Feb. 28. The fatal, solo-vehicle crash happened in the area of Gilman and Fenders Ferry roads, about 45 miles northeast of Redding. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Woman killed crossing Redding street The life […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 28, 3 p.m., With additional witness statements, photos.UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 28, 4:30 p.m., With Hemet PD release of information.UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m., With addition of video from scene. HEMET, CALIF. — One person was killed and another was airlifted with serious injuries after a two-vehicle head-on crash in Hemet yesterday afternoon, Saturday, Feb. 28. Witnesses say […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a traffic stop in the City of Redding led to the narcotics trafficking and sales-related arrest of a local felon Tuesday, Feb. 23. The stop that led to the arrest happened in the area of Parkview Avenue and State Street, according to officials. This week’s arrest follows on the heels of another “significant” bust that […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Following countless recent fentanyl-related overdoses throughout the North State region and nation, including a suspected fentanyl overdose that left three men dead inside a Redding home last January, Redding Police Department is continuing to focus on the deadly drug and announced yesterday the arrest of two people accused of trafficking a “significant” amount of fentanyl into the […]
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Author: Jeremy Tuggle – Education and Community Engagement Manager – Shasta Historical Society William B. Smith was born to Gottlieb George Kaylor Smith and Elizabeth Jane (Lamberson) Smith, at Eagle Creek (now Ono) on May 10, 1859, and during the following year the Smith’s settled their family at Horsetown. He was the fourth of ten children born to his parents. […]
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HEMET, Calif. — On January 23, 2021, students enrolled in Cybersecurity at Hemet High School finished in the gold and silver tiers at the Air Force Association’s Cyberpatriot state competition. Over 3,000 students from across the nation competed in CyberPatriot, the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity […]
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In an open letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, 1st Senate District Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) and his wife, California 1st District Assemblywoman Meghan Dahle (R-Bieber), along with school superintendents throughout the North State region, urged the Governor to rethink his “arbitrary guidance” related to school re-openings “and leave this authority to local health officers.” The letter followed […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Feb 28, 4:32 p.m. Originally Published: Feb. 26, 12:55 p.m. See Original Story below. FRENCH VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities investigating the fentanyl-related death of a 16-year-old French Valley girl who died late last month say they have arrested a second man in connection with the girl’s passing. Officials had earlier announced the arrest of an 18-year-old, French Valley […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a woman was killed after she was struck by a pickup truck while trying to cross a Redding street yesterday evening, Wednesday, Feb. 24. The deadly collision happened near the intersection of Hartnell and Victor avenues according to officials, who have said the victim was not using the crosswalk when she entered traffic and was fatally […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Authorities have announced the arrest of three men in connection with the murder of a Hemet man late last year. The victim’s lifeless body was discovered in the 34000 block of Bautista Road, in an unincorporated Riverside County area in the hills southeast of Hemet, Nov. 30, 2020. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Missing San Jacinto man, 21, […]
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