Good morning, Redding.

Beautify Shasta hosts the Community Creek Cleanup on Saturday, Oct.

3—from 8 a.m. to noon—as volunteers clean Calaboose Creek, trails, and nearby parks; volunteers meet at the VFW Hall parking lot at 163 Locust St in Redding.

Redding Rancheria will host the annual Stillwater Powwow this weekend, starting Friday at 7 p.m. at the Redding Rodeo Grounds and continuing Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.—the free event features Native American dancing, drumming and singing.

Shasta College released an economic impact report ahead of a vote on a $129 Million bond measure to expand its campus.

The report shows the college generated $249 Million, supported 1,734 local jobs, and added $160 Million in value to the regional economy & attracted over 2,200 nonlocal students.

Drivers in California are paying about $6.38 per gallon today, which is nearly a dollar more than the national average + global tensions and refinery issues are driving the rise.

Energy officials say increased production may help lower prices soon.

Hambro Recycling and Buyback Center in Redding, which opened Sept.

29, sees 50 to 60 customers daily and handles around 400 lbs plastic and 500 lbs aluminum per day — part of California's 40-year recycling program that has processed 550 billion containers statewide.

Fire crews with U.S. Wildland Fire Service and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area plan a prescribed burn in the Coggins Park area today to improve forest health.

County access will be limited on a quarter-mile of road near Coggins Park, and smoke may be visible from Redding + other communities.

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest will conduct prescribed burns this fall, winter and spring across all its ranger districts, and team members monitor smoke direction — warning residents with sensitivities to fumes.

Residents should check social media or AirNow for updates.

PG&E will raise flows on the Pit River below Fall River Lake from Saturday, Oct.

3 to Monday, Oct. 19, reaching 850 to 1,250 cubic feet per second for scheduled maintenance; skilled paddlers should note the river will host Class IV and V rapids.

Residents are urged to download five wildfire safety apps that provide real-time updates on fires, air quality + power outages and evacuation zones during wildfire season.

These free tools help people stay prepared for emergencies today.

Shasta Regional Medical Center will add mammography and bone-density services for local residents in about two weeks (after staff training is completed), following staff requests at a town hall meeting.

Week 5 high school football will kick off on Friday, Oct.

2 with a 19-game slate featuring local teams, and many schools will pause before returning to competition on Oct. 9.

The updated Redding-area football power rankings show no changes as Foothill remains first and Red Bluff closes in ahead of Week 5 games — local teams like Shasta and Enterprise continue tight battles preparing for their final nonconference contests.