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Dan Arbuckle of Headwaters Kayak helped recover two customers' kayaks & belongings, including a phone for diabetes monitoring, after they flipped near Waxon Island on Friday.

The recovery took about two hours, and the paddlers signed up for a safety class that Arbuckle will lead next week.

Anthony’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill in downtown Redding has launched to offer local diners Mediterranean fare and a warm welcome from its owner.

Locals are invited to enjoy a fresh dining experience in the heart of downtown.

Palo Cedro hosts its annual Honeybee Festival this weekend at the Bishop Quinn Center on Old 44 Drive.

The event runs Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday until 4 p.m. and features arts, crafts, vintage tractors, kid activities, a pancake breakfast and a famous bee beard demonstration.

Redding hosts the first Sinister Sundial Film Festival on Saturday, Sept.

26 at Riverfront Playhouse. The one-night event will show 15 films, including four local submissions, and aims to boost interest in regional filming.

The Palo Cedro Rodeo Association will hold its first CPRA-certified rodeo at Palo Cedro Community Park on Saturday, Sept.

26, attracting competitors, vendors, and bull riders to boost local business. Organizers repurposed 6 acres of park land over 20 years for roping, rough stock events + food and craft vendors.

Junction Elementary School has expanded its farm-to-school program so students now enjoy fresh local produce and beef daily – the school sources 60% of its produce from nearby farmers and serves hundreds of meals.

Local partners Happy Valley Fresh Food Hub and Elwood Ranch deliver weekly supplies.

Cal Fire's Shasta-Trinity Unit will begin a prescribed burn on 35 acres of non-native vegetation near Shasta College, east of Old Oregon Trail today and tomorrow, as community members might see emergency personnel and equipment while officials monitor weather and conditions to limit smoke and maintain safety.

Firefighters battled a 3-acre brush fire in Palo Cedro near Highway 44 and Redding Christian School Tuesday, Sept.

22. They contained the blaze by 5 p.m. and are now monitoring the burn area for flare ups.

Caltrans District 2 will host an open house on Thursday at its North Region Office - 1031 Butte Street - to explain planned improvements to Highway 44, 273 and 299 in Downtown Redding.

Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

CHP will hold a car seat check-up today at Anderson River Park Kiddieland parking lot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parents are urged to bring their child safety seats for inspection & proper installation to help protect children.

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center will host free prostate screenings tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center next to Nur-Pon Ppen Space off Hartnell south of the Cypress Avenue Bridge; patients must pre-register by calling (530) 225-7478.

Two local athletes were named Shasta Family YMCA Athletes of the Week for Sept.

13-19. Redding Christian’s Wyatt Shaw set historic football records while U-Prep’s Rogue Cutler earned first place in a major cross-country race.

Week 4 high school football games run Friday, Sept.

25, and Saturday, Sept. 26 as 23 contests will take place, featuring matchups like Enterprise hosting West Valley and Foothill at Lassen with playoff implications.