News From Around The County
ANDERSON — A deputy who stopped to talk to an Oregon transient loitering in the area of the Anderson Teen Center Sunday, Aug. 5, later arrested the man after learning he was a registered sex offender who had failed to register in California after leaving the Hillsboro, Oregon area. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATED: FRM “Hat Fire” at 2,500 ac. with 15% […]
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UPDATED: Aug. 10, 9 a.m. See originals story, updates, photos, and videos below. FALL RIVER MILLS — Cal Fire officials updated this morning that the Hat Fire burning in Fall River Mills had more than tripled in size overnight, growing from 800 acres shortly before 10 p.m., the 2,500 acres at 7:30 a.m. Firefighter’s efforts had managed to achieve 15% […]
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BURNEY — Burney and Johnson Park residents are expressing anger and frustration over the theft of a boy’s bicycle from a local business earlier today. The bike was stolen from in front of Dollar General, at the intersection of Main St. and Mountain View Rd, in Burney. Calling the theft “outrageous,” the boy’s mother later explained her son had gone […]
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MONTGOMERY CREEK — Several recent bear sightings in and around the unincorporated Intermountain community of Montgomery Creek have area residents buzzing and speculating about the reported increase of recent sightings. Some area residents have speculated that the two recent Montgomery Creek bear sightings, as well as other sightings within Burney and neighboring Johnson Park, could possibly be related to bears […]
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UPDATE: Tuesday, July 31, 11 p.m. See original and updated stories, photos, and video below. BURNEY –As the Corner Fire prepares to enter its third day, firefighters announced tonight that the blaze – which continues smouldering near the junction of Highways 89 and 299 – continues to be held at 35 acres and has now been 90% contained. Most resources […]
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VIOLA — Officials are at the scene of a minor injury, rollover traffic collision that happened on State Highway 44, west of Deer Flat Rd. and about three miles east of the Lassen National Park entrance, in the unincorporated community of Viola. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Enormous, 28,000 ac. Carr Fire jumps Sac River, roars into W. Redding First responders […]
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UPDATE: Friday, July, 27, 2:45 a.m., With additional details and interviews UPDATE: Friday, July, 27, 1 a.m. With additional videos See original report, photos, and videos below. REDDING — KRCR News Channel 7 is reporting that Mercy Medical Center’s emergency room has begun receiving “several” burn patients with “severe” injuries. NICU infants and high-risk patients are being evacuated from the […]
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MONTGOMERY CREEK — A fast-moving blaze burning in Montgomery Creek has forced the evacuation of the entire town, law enforcement and fire officials have advised. According to a CHP incident log, Tuesday afternoon’s wildland fire was first reported around 3:20 p.m., and as of 4:30 p.m. had already charred more than 50 acres. According to Shasta-Trinity Cal Fire, the blaze […]
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BURNEY — An argument and violent altercation between two Burney residents – one armed with hedge trimmers, the other with a baseball bat – ended with one of the two hospitalized and arrested, according to sheriff’s officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: First responders attacked with bricks & rocks during Redding medical aid call CITY OF SHASTA LAKE: Medical crisis may […]
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PG&E officials say they are investigating a power outage that they say affected thousands of customers throughout the Intermountain Area earlier today. Outages were reported from Fall River Mills to the east all the way to Montgomery Creek to the west. Officials are still working to determine the cause of the outage, according to a PG&E public affairs officer, who […]
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