Good morning, Redding.

The Shasta Family YMCA launched STRIDE, a daily program for adults with disabilities that teaches life skills + fitness through math, cooking, and swimming.

It runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Y South, 1740 Eureka Way in Redding.

A local group formed a worker self-directed nonprofit (Cal’s Books Cooperative) to revive the iconic South Redding bookstore that closed in December after severe flooding.

The cooperative has launched a GoFundMe to raise $50,000 for buying the business and covering repair costs.

Kids Kingdom Park will close temporarily for repairs this week; city crews will work on Tuesday & Wednesday to re-pour concrete footings while residents are asked to respect barricades and signs.

The Redding Library will reopen in February after completing maintenance that fixed roof leaks and installed new carpet and shelving funded by a $798,000 grant from the California State Library — its first major upgrade since 2007.

A book gala is scheduled for Feb. 21.

Whiskeytown is hosting a residency for selected artists in 2026.

The chosen artists will spend 2 to 3 weeks camping in the park & creating a public art piece that will remain as a lasting tribute to its natural beauty.

Shasta County Office of Education seeks volunteers for its Reading Pals program to support local students by providing one-on-one reading help after school.

No experience is required and volunteers will donate one to two hours weekly to boost reading skills.

Shasta High School District is celebrating 100 years with a community event starting at noon this Saturday at University Preparatory School.

The event (featuring a 55-minute documentary, classroom demonstrations, and a Q&A) reconnects residents with their school legacy.

Local conservation groups host outdoor events to boost environmental education in Redding and Shasta County.

A panel on owl management is set for Jan 14 at Turtle Bay Nursery Classroom, and a guided hike with the Sierra Club is planned for Jan 24.

Heavy winter storms raised water levels in several reservoirs, and Lake Shasta was 82% full as of Jan.

11 — 35% above its 30-year average. Sustained runoff from the storms boosted supplies statewide and may continue to fill reservoirs in coming days.

Community members in Redding will conduct the annual Point in Time count (PIT) on Jan.

27 using an app to record homeless data for federal funding and track trends; only trained personnel from Continuum of Care agencies will participate.

Old Shasta County Courthouse is set for demolition this summer+officials have not released further details on the process.

Realtor.com data shows Shasta County home sales prices held steady at $365,000 in October, unchanged from September.

Single-family prices were 5% lower than last October while condominium and townhome values jumped sharply—signaling varied market shifts.

Redding-area high school girls wrestlers will face off in duals at U-Prep on Jan.

13 and in school meets on Jan. 14; the Record Searchlight is running a fan poll for midseason wrestler of the year open until Monday, Jan. 19 at 9:00 a.m. + Vote now for your favorite.

Redding-area high school wrestling fans can vote now for their top boys wrestler of the year from athletes of Anderson, Foothill, West Valley, Central Valley, U-Prep, Enterprise, Shasta and Red Bluff — the poll remains open until Monday, Jan.

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