Good morning, Redding.

Goodtimes Pizza & Things in Palo Cedro is raising funds for employee Caleb Williams after an Aug.

7 fire destroyed his Anderson home and claimed one of his cats. Owner Troy Parrott said the community has donated tips and furniture and invited locals to call before dropping off additional items.

FlyFest 2026, a three-day fly fishing festival with casting lessons, fly-tying demonstrations and conservation seminars, is set for Sept.

24 — 26 at the Redding Civic Auditorium. The event will feature champion George Daniel and support local hotels, restaurants and shops.

Registration is open for non-profit organizations to join North State Giving Tuesday, a 14-hour giving event starting at 6 a.m. on Dec.

1 organized by the Community Foundation of the North State. Local groups in Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Modoc and Trinity counties can now sign up for early donation access.

Early Sunday morning, firefighters contained eight fires that started before 3 a.m. along Kirkwood Road between Capay Road and South Avenue in the Corning area — holding the total area burned at roughly 5 acres while additional fires in Bella Vista, Trinity County and near Lake Siskiyou were also stopped.

On Monday, Aug. 17, crews suppressed a vegetation fire near Sims Road in northern Shasta County, reducing northbound Interstate 5 to a single lane — drivers were urged to slow for emergency vehicles.

Shasta College welcomed over 7,500 students back on Monday, Aug.

17 as the campus kicked off a new school year with plans to help students complete their programs. Administrators outlined clear steps to guide students toward higher goals + build academic momentum.

Columbia Elementary and regional partners received a grant to launch a teacher residency program addressing local shortages.

The program offers a $25,000 stipend, 50% co-teaching with mentors, and credential coursework twice weekly, with an inaugural group of 40 resident and 40 mentor teachers starting co-teaching today (Aug. 18).

Rural districts in Shasta are addressing teacher shortages with a residency program that provides a $25,000 stipend and half-time co-teaching opportunities.

The initiative, backed by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, is recruiting a new cohort for fall 2027.

Redding School District donated $100,000 to support plans to reopen Whiskeytown Environmental School at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, where nearly every 5th and 6th grader enjoyed five days of outdoor learning until Carr Fire damage ended sessions.

The donation boosts fundraising toward a $7.5M rebuild plan.

The Berry Creek school community is watching the new building take shape nearly six years after the Bear Fire destroyed the campus.

The addition will include a front office, multipurpose room and cafeteria (with plans for a playground pending secure funding) and is expected to be complete by December or January.

Redding hosted the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Northern California on Aug.

16 with 1,400 athletes tackling a 70.3-mile triathlon that included swimming at Oak Bottom Beach, biking up steep hills, and running near the Civic Auditorium. Local community support made the challenging course memorable (and set the stage for future races).