Good morning, Redding.

California officials warned consumers on Aug.

14 — AI-driven scams using cloned voices, realistic texts, and emails are on the rise, and residents are advised to check messages before sharing personal information.

If you head to Whiskeytown Sunday morning, Highway 299 will operate as one-way from Oak Bottom to Rock Creek Road from 6 to 10 a.m. — delays may reach one hour.

The Oak Bottom Boat Ramp will be closed, but boat launches at Whiskey and Brandy Creeks remain open.

Haven Humane Society (at its Eastside Road center) in Anderson is offering free pet adoptions today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. thanks to an ASPCA grant.

PG&E completed a project in Lakehead burying power lines over a section measuring half a mile using a new shallow undergrounding method that cut costs and reduced wildfire risks.

The technique installs lines 8 to 16 inches deep so crews could work around obstacles such as a creek and culvert.

Crews say the Bug Fire, which started Saturday afternoon south of Hallelujah Junction, has burned 91,125 acres and reached 31% containment, leading to evacuations and a closed Highway 395.

The MP 18 Fire north of Hoopa burned 4,607 acres with 5% containment, closing Highway 96 + prompting more evacuations.

A new PPIC study shows California’s political split runs deep by geography—Redding and neighboring areas in the far north now lean more conservative, while coastal communities stay liberal.

Shifts in migration and housing affordability appear to be reshaping local political views.