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A California Highway Patrol operation targeting reckless driving and illegal street racing in Shasta County resulted in dozens of citations, a vehicle impound, and a felony arrest.
Anderson police will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Tuesday, June 30, from 6 p.m. to midnight at an undisclosed location.
Redding Police Chief Brian Barner is retiring after a 34-year career with the department, beginning as a police cadet in the early 1990s.
Senators Josh Becker and Ben Allen introduced a bill to protect consumers against price gouging during wartime or armed conflict, amid rising fuel prices in the US.
Cal Fire's Shasta-Trinity Unit and the Shasta County Fire Department will conduct a 46-acre prescribed burn near Highway 273 in south Redding as part of efforts to reduce wildfire risk.
Mt. Shasta Police Chief Robert Gibson denied rumors of a proposed data center and condemned threats of violence made against city officials and their families.
California gas prices have fallen to $5.45 per gallon, but a state tax increase on July 1 may push prices higher again.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors is set to approve a policy that would automatically delete emails after one year and other electronic communications after 90 days.
A body was found in the area of Shasta Lake where crews had been searching for 22-year-old Maxziel Castro, who went missing while kayaking earlier this month.
The council aims to bring together students from every high school in Shasta County to work on shared issues, with a focus on improving online safety, student engagement, and opportunities for rural students.
James Raymond Hanes, 61, admitted to using stolen identities and fake driver's licenses to obtain over $47,000 in vehicle loans.
The Trinity County Sheriff's Office recovered the body of Dylan Malcome Harley Asbury, 25, who was reported missing following a boating incident at Ruth Lake on June 27. Two survivors were rescued safely.
Three people were arrested Friday after detectives served search warrants at three locations in Willows as part of an ongoing homicide investigation. They are being held without bail on suspicion of homicide and conspir…
Jamie Garcia Zamora, a Tehama County man, was sentenced to 17 years in state prison for voluntary manslaughter in the 2024 killing of Daniel Ornelaspio.
A 28-year-old caregiver has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the killing of an 87-year-old Shingletown man, who suffered numerous stab wounds.
Robert Parker Milton, convicted of first-degree murder and resisting an executive officer, is set to be sentenced on August 18, 2026.
Jeffrey Dean Bembry, a man from Shasta County, has been ordered to stand trial for pointing an AR-15-type rifle at a California Highway Patrol officer during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Mountain Gate in May 2025.
A truck driver suffered minor injuries in a rollover on southbound I-5 near Willows, California. Witnesses helped free the driver from his vehicle by kicking out the windshield.
Anderson Police Department served a search warrant at a home on Timber Lane, arresting three people for narcotics-related charges after discovering 'copious amounts' of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and loaded fire…
A 7-year-old girl was attacked by multiple dogs in the Corning area of Tehama County on Saturday, June 27. The child suffered significant injuries and is currently airlifted to an out-of-area trauma center.
Chico residents turned out in force to raise money for families affected by the Butte County Library shooting, with long lines forming at local restaurants.
The Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency is leading an $8 million improvement project to upgrade the Oroville Wildlife Area Thermalito Afterbay Outlet campground and boat ramp facilities, starting June 29.
The Pentz fire in Butte County has been fully contained at 31 acres, according to Cal Fire's Butte Unit. The fire prompted an evacuation notice for some residents on June 26.
A family of kittens was found abandoned at the Willows Rest Area along Interstate 5 and rescued by a California Highway Patrol officer, who ensured their safe transport to a local sanctuary.
Catz and Dogz of the Northstate, a local animal rescue, is nearing capacity due to a surge in intakes over the past several weeks. The strain has grown after a surprise medical emergency for one of the rescued dogs, Zur…