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Author: Jeremy Tuggle – Education and Community Engagement Manager – Shasta Historical Society Simeon Fisher Southern, a native of Stephensburg, Kentucky, was born to Stephen Fisher Southern and Rebecca (Duncan) Southern, on September 6, 1822. As a boy, Simeon grew up on his father’s farm as a farmhand assisting his father when he wasn’t attending school. Southern was often referred […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 10:49 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Monday, Nov. 30, 10:52 a.m. SHINGLETOWN, Calif. — California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a single-vehicle crash that happened on Highway 44 near Boulder Ridge Trail, about five miles west of Shingletown Sunday, Nov. 29. There were no known witnesses to the fatal crash and […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 8 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 10:54 p.m. PALO CEDRO, Calif. — One person was killed and another was injured after a two-vehicle head-on collision in the area of Deschutes Road and Hwy 44 in Palo Cedro Wednesday morning, Dec. 9. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: COVID-19 concern rising after third […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Burney Elementary School Principal Marcy Schmidt yesterday confirmed that three students have now tested positive for COVID-19 and have been sent home to quarantine. Additionally, about 100 – nearly one-third of the school’s 359 enrolled students – who may have come into contact with those who tested positive have also been sent home to quarantine as a […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 11:54 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 4:30 a.m. REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say an intoxicated felon, who was already on parole for a prior DUI with injuries conviction and was driving on a suspended license, was at fault in a two-vehicle collision that killed his passenger and injured another driver […]
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NORTH STATE REGION, Calif. — With the ongoing, months-long COVID-19 public health crisis and pandemic continuing to wreak havoc in the North State region and throughout California, California 1st District Assemblywoman Meghan Dahle (R-Bieber) today announced the need for substitute teachers to help ease the burden and strain being felt at all schools in the areas she represents. LEADING THE […]
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VALLEJO, Calif. — USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to close developed campgrounds on eight National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Order of December 3, 2020. The eight National Forests are in California’s Southern and San Joaquin zones: Angeles NF, Cleveland NF, Inyo NF, Los Padres NF, […]
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SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblywoman Megan Dahle (R-Bieber), who represents the 1st Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes portions of Butte and Placer counties, along with Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, and Siskiyou counties, issued a statement upon being sworn in as the state representative for Assembly District 1. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Woman set ablaze in “horrific” incident […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 11:30 a.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif. — Shasta County Coroner officials today identified a man who died after being struck by a big-rig while walking along Interstate 5 near Cypress Avenue early Monday morning, Dec. 7. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: COVID-19 concern rising after third positive test at Burney Elementary Woman, 56, killed in […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Dec. 7, 8 a.m., With additional details from witnesses UPDATED: Monday, Dec 7, 11 a.m., With further information from Redding PD, along with the suspect’s booking information, and other details. Originally published: Sunday, Dec. 6, 11:21 p.m. REDDING, Calif. — Details are beginning to emerge after a wanted felon on probation reportedly doused a woman with a flammable […]
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