Good morning, Redding.

Two hikers from Salt Lake City were rescued Tuesday on Mount Shasta after 36 hours in freezing weather in Avalanche Gulch (they were found near Cascade Gulch about 1,000 ft from the McBride Springs Trail).

Madison Zimmerman, a lifelong Shasta County resident and Shasta College staff member, is running for a trustee seat on the SCOE (Shasta County Office of Education).

She aims to boost funding for special ed and help students become college, career or community ready.

Seven families in Rother Riverside report a drainage ditch flooded their homes on Dec.

21, 2025, causing nearly $700,000 in losses. Residents say officials will meet Tuesday, Oct. 20 at City Hall (777 Cypress Ave) to decide who will maintain the ditch and prevent future floods.

Pacific Gas + Electric shut off power Wednesday night in high fire danger areas in parts of Butte and Shasta counties because of high winds and dry conditions.

Crews will inspect power lines and restore service when it is safe, and Community Resource Centers are available for support.

Today, the Sundial Bridge will glow pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Day with a free shuttle from Mount Shasta Mall (behind JCPenney) serving evening booths, food trucks and entertainment, while Tri Counties Bank on Hilltop Drive hosts a drive-through info bag event from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Bethel Church received approval on Tuesday, Oct.

13 to restart its three-phase campus construction in Redding, with work on the new campus set to resume soon.

Professional women’s tennis players compete at Sun Oaks in Redding at the Merrill Lynch $30,000 Women’s Open, a USTA Pro Circuit event that benefits the Ascension Project (which sponsors junior players for college scholarships).

Semi-finals and finals Friday and Saturday will offer food, a full bar and music.

Shasta Family YMCA recognized Foothill’s Ethan Andersen and Shasta’s Naia Kristoffersen as Athletes of the Week for Oct.

4 to Oct. 10; Andersen set football career highs on Oct. 9 while Kristoffersen delivered standout volleyball performances in key league matches (she also competes in track).

Local high school football heats up in Week 7 as games are slated for Friday, Oct.

16 at 7 p.m., with matchups like Foothill hosting Shasta and Red Bluff playing at Enterprise, and experts predicting close scores + heightened rivalries this season.