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Local reporter Nevin Kallepalli recounts how a Burney family struggles to get closure after Nick Patterson's remains were mishandled by officials, underscoring challenges that bereaved families face in seeking respectful treatment and accountability.

PG&E maintenance at the J.B.

Black Powerhouse will lower water levels at reservoirs, affecting local boat ramps. Tarantula Gulch at McCloud will see low water from Sept. 10 to Oct. 10 and Hawkins Landing at Iron Canyon will be impacted from Oct. 4 to 6, with limited parking from Oct. 24 to Nov. 2.

After nearly two years off due to an electrical fire, Axiom Repertory Theatre is set to reopen on Oct.

3 with The Rocky Horror Show. Repairs including new AC units and stage assembly are nearing completion + local groups and venues have lent support.

Northstate artists and animal welfare groups can apply for two endowment funds through the Community Foundation of the North State— one fund supports art projects, including murals and sculptures, and one supports nonprofits caring for animals in Shasta, Siskiyou and Tehama counties— with applications due by Sept. 9.

On Sunday, Aug. 30, Paradise native Nate Smith performed at Rolling Hills Casino’s Obsidian Spirits Amphitheater in Corning and led the crowd in singing Happy Birthday—an unexpected treat for a birthday girl—while special guest Matt Stell opened the show.

The Tehama County Museum will host History Keepers and Seekers Rendezvous on Saturday, Sept.

12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on C Street to mark Tehama County’s 170th, Red Bluff’s 150th, and America’s 250th birthdays with museum tours, reenactments, vintage vehicles, and ice cream.

In Redding, early enrollment held steady as the district reported 3,002 students at the start of the school year; meanwhile, Chico and Eureka experienced modest declines from last year.

Shasta County schools now run 34 food pantries to help students who go home hungry on weekends (about 1 in 5 students).

Mercy Foundation North, Dignity Health Connected Living, Rogue Credit Union, and the Shasta County Office of Education support the effort, with Rogue matching donations up to $2,500.

CCC crews are restoring the wildfire-damaged Sugar Pine Lake Trail in Trinity Alps today.

The five-month project with the Forest Service will improve the backcountry trail for future visitors while giving CCC members hands-on land management training.

Three new officers are starting their careers with Redding PD after graduating from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Academy.

Officers Hayden Ashley, Aaron Grimmer (a former nurse), and Nicolas Paoletti (a Top Arrest and Control Award recipient) will serve the local community.

About 90 students gathered on Saturday for a voter registration drive hosted by the California Association of Student Councils Region 1 Cabinet.

Former Mayor Erin Resner & other civic leaders stressed that every vote matters as participants registered and signed a Region 1 flag for display at City Hall.

U-Prep football defeated North Valleys in its season opener, showcasing top plays that energized local fans.

The Week 0 win marks a promising start to the season.