News From Around The County
On January 1, 1902, a prospector and miner named Richard P. Wheelock struck an appealing quartz vein which warranted further investigation of the land he was prospecting on. After that, he sunk a shaft and drove an adit into a hillside establishing a lode mine, which led him to a bonanza of gold. He then called this mining claim the […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, June 30, 8:35 p.m., With additional size, containment details. SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office has just confirmed that evacuations are now being ordered for some residents, while other area residents are being asked to shelter in place – at least for the time being. At around 8 p.m., fire officials estimated that the blaze […]
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REDDING, Calif. — A 57-year-old construction worker was seriously injured in Redding after a wrong-way driver plowed through a construction fence and crashed into an open utility trench, crushing and trapping the employee underneath her vehicle Monday afternoon, June 28. The accident occurred at the intersection of California and Yuba streets after a woman became confused and drove the wrong […]
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UPDATED: Monday, June 28, 11:27 a.m., With additional details, interviews. Originally Published: Thursday, June 24, 5:22 a.m. MT SHASTA, Calif. — The 73-year-old owner of the Shasta MountInn Retreat and Spa who remains at the center of an ongoing sexual battery investigation was arrested on a felony warrant related to the case yesterday, Wednesday, June 23. Charges related to the […]
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As compiled from Mt. Shasta Police Department/Facebook So far this month, Mt. Shasta PD has received 488 total calls for service, averaging 17 calls per day. Of those calls, 47 resulted in new criminal cases being taken with 13 arrests being made. On June 01, 2021 32 year old Trevor Jett Hanson was arrested for Disorderly Conduct & Battery on […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man who was captured on video surveillance attacking an elderly victim outside a Redding bar early Saturday morning, June 26, was arrested the following day after he was located and reportedly admitted his role in the apparently unprovoked attack. Surveillance footage later obtained by Redding Police Department, which has been widely shared across social […]
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NORTH STATE REGION, Calif. — Constantly training for high-altitude, technical hoist rescues, California Highway Patrol’s Northern Division Air Operations aviation crew members are always prepared to launch at a moment’s notice for such emergencies. However, it was a busier week than usual with three separate and unrelated rescues performed in the North State region over the last week. The first […]
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MONTAGUE, Calif. — A drunken disturbance in Montague spun out of control early Thursday morning, June 24, when the man accused of causing the problem got into a car and sped away from a responding deputy and CHP officers. While officials were trying to catch up to his vehicle, he lost control and crashed, with his car overturning multiple times. The […]
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REDDING, Calif. — In response to Excessive Heat Warnings being issued throughout the North State region, Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency officials are opening a pair of Cooling Centers to help those unable to find safe shelter from excessive temperatures, which are forecast to reach into the mid-110s over the next week. The centers are being opened just […]
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The Allen Newton House, located at 325 North Gold Street, in Yreka, is a lovely Queen Ann Style Victorian, that attracts visitors and curious onlookers year-round. Easy to locate, the Newton House is just one of many unique places to visit for a road-break while traveling through the North State region along Interstate 5. Founded in March 1851 with the […]
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