Good morning, Redding.

After being reported missing on Saturday, Oct.

3, a 72-year-old hiker who spent five to seven days alone near the Shasta-Siskiyou County line was rescued by joint teams and airlifted to a hospital + she is now receiving treatment for exposure and injuries.

Organizers are planning a new Mardi Gras celebration downtown on the first weekend of February, featuring local business + high school marching bands and a possible parade.

Details including a $15 fee and a passport program to connect community members were discussed at a meeting on Tuesday.

Crews worked Monday afternoon on a 45-acre fire near French Gulch off East Fork Road (5% contained) with evacuations issued and PG&E power lost for 298 customers; a car fire closed Hwy 299 briefly overnight and a small fire burned on Pappas Road in Cottonwood.

One year after the REACH helicopter crash on Highway 50, the health care community remembered Palo Cedro nurse Suzie Smith, who served nearly 50 years and spent 21 years with REACH, as Shasta Regional Medical Center issued a memorial reflecting lasting gratitude for her life-saving work.

Hignell Companies announced its acquisition of Chico-based RSC Associates Inc., expanding its management portfolio to over 3,000 residential units, 7,500 association doors, and 3 million sqft of commercial space in Chico, Redding, and surrounding areas.

RSC employees will join Hignell for a smooth transition while maintaining long-term client relationships.

Rescue teams from Siskiyou and Shasta counties have been searching for 79-year-old Dortha 'Diane' Evans after she was reported missing from her Mount Shasta apartment complex on Sept.

25 — she was last seen near McCloud and Alma and officials ask anyone with sighting details to call 911.

Dan Sloan, a Redding-born educator with 30 years of teaching and international experience, is running for an open board seat at the county office of education to boost math, literacy, and budget transparency.

He will hold town halls to support students—especially those needing special education.

Caltrans District 2 celebrated a new wildlife overcrossing on U.S. Highway 97 near Grass Lake designed to provide a safe route in an area with frequent wildlife collisions, aided by 2 miles of fencing.

Construction began in 2024 and monitoring will continue.

More than 1.5 million California seniors will receive a one-time $90 rebate check starting Oct.

8 via direct deposit, and those without will get a paper check later in October (verify eligibility by calling 1-800-633-4227).

Mercy Medical Center Redding is set to open a specialized mental health crisis unit in early 2027 in its former chapel area to treat up to six adult patients with 23-hour care and lower ER wait times amid a shortage of mental health providers.