Good morning, Redding.

During the January Point-in-Time count, 2,598 individuals were found homeless across the seven-county North State region, marking an 11.6% increase from last year while state counts dropped 4.1%; the tally is used to determine funding for local homeless services.

Residents in Redding should note daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov.

1 at 2 a.m. and clocks will shift back to 1 a.m., giving an extra hour of sleep; manual resets for wall clocks and appliances may be needed.

Red Bluff is moving forward on a splash pad project at River Park after a local realtor raised over $62,000, reducing the funding gap from $410,000 to $208,000.

The city secured a $3 million state grant and will use general funds — construction is expected to begin next spring.

Paesano Days returns to South City Park with a spaghetti feed starting today at 5 p.m. and Italian fare on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., along with a Bocce tournament, dancing, a car show and raffle prizes.

A recent analysis of AAA data shows that driving farther for cheaper fuel in California may cost more when extra miles, increased fuel use and traffic delays are factored in.

Caltrans District 2 and Tullis, Inc. will begin the $2.1M Lost Noble Overlay Project on Highway 44 on Monday, Sept.

28, repaving from 1.7 miles west to 3.8 miles east of Forest Service Road 32N16; drivers should expect traffic control and 15-minute delays until the project ends in October.

Shasta County supervisors have approved a Wildlife Liaison position to connect ranchers, wildlife agencies, and county officials amid rising gray wolf conflicts.

The measure supports efforts to help ranchers protect livestock while maintaining wolf protections under the Endangered Species Act.

PHI Air Medical ended its Red Bluff air ambulance base in mid-September after a payment dispute with Elevance Health under the No Surprises Act.

The change may add about 20 minutes to emergency response times — PHI will continue operations in Redding.

Registration opens today for the 2027 Ironman 70.3 in Redding.

Athletes must be 18 or older and hold a USA Triathlon membership to join the race on May 23 (capped at 2,500 competitors following 1,400 participants in 2026).