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Last updated: June 27, 2026
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These terms apply to all visitors, readers, account holders, advertisers, sponsors, and other users of the website unless a separate written agreement applies.
The Sundial News is a small independent local news network based out of Redding, California, serving Redding, Shasta County, and the wider North State.
Our site may include local news articles, public safety updates, weather information, community information, sponsor information, public data summaries, and links to original public source materials.
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