Good morning, Redding.

Preston Sharp and his group Veterans Flags and Flowers will honor 3,000 veterans at Redding Memorial Park on Continental Street on Nov.

1. The cemetery will provide flags for each grave after a miscommunication about the event was cleared up.

Firefighters put out a vegetation fire near the Sundial Bridge early Thursday morning on the north side of the Sacramento River near the Botanical Gardens — the blaze burned about half an acre near Saint Thomas Parkway and Hilltop Drive.

The 34th Annual Manton Apple Festival will take place tomorrow from 9 to 4 in downtown Manton with booths offering homemade arts + crafts, food, live music, and a pie baking contest.

Free parking and admission promise a fun day for all.

CalFire conducted a prescribed burn yesterday and is completing it today west of Lower Gas Point Road and north of Gas Point School Road; if conditions are tight — 250 acres of invasive plants and dead or downed trees will be torched.

Under a new state law effective Oct.

1, licensed dealers selling used vehicles for $50,000 or less must allow buyers to cancel purchases within three days if strict deadlines, mileage limits, and paperwork requirements are met — the law excludes new cars and motorcycles.

Shasta Regional Medical Center now offers mammogram and bone density scans using a new 3D AI system — appointments have been available since Oct.

1 at its Buenaventura Boulevard location.

Authorities have issued a boil water order for Jones Valley as taps lose pressure—residents can fill containers with non-potable water from a hydrant on Elk Trail East and pick up bottled water at the Volunteer Fire Station on Ravine Road Thursday and Friday.

Shasta County law enforcement agencies and Nor-Cal Breast Cancer Connection unveiled seven pink-wrapped vehicles at Signarama in Redding on Oct.

1 to raise awareness of early detection. Local teen Eliana Hermann designed two wraps as part of the campaign, and pink patch sales are benefiting the cause throughout October.

Today, local high school football Week 5 launches with Foothill Cougars hosting McLane Highlanders at 7:30 p.m., Red Bluff Spartans on the road, and Redding Christian Lions dueling Mt. Shasta Bears at 7 p.m. Predictions favor Foothill, Midland + Redding Christian.

Anderson football will play Orland in an exhibition game on Friday, Oct.

2 at 7:30 p.m. at Anderson High School after Oroville forfeited its season, ensuring homecoming proceeds + the game will not affect either team’s record.

Local officials moved the 2027 and 2028 Ironman 70.3 races from August to May following this year’s successful event that saw over 1,700 registrants — next year’s race is on May 23 near the Redding Rodeo with plans for special events in 2028.

Oroville High School forfeited its varsity football season on Sept.

30 because of a small roster + safety concerns, and officials plan to focus on junior varsity players for future competition. The decision follows weeks of careful review.