Good morning, Redding.

Redding Subaru will expand onto the southwest corner of East Cypress Avenue and Bechelli Lane after city approval last week to tear down a long-running coffee kiosk and nearby buildings for car display.

Native Roots Network ran an eight-week Yəkila program June–Aug that taught nine Native Americans cultural burns, pruning, fuel reduction, and wildfire and chainsaw certifications on projects in Shasta, Siskiyou, and Lassen counties; several graduates landed conservation jobs and the nonprofit is recruiting for year two.

A recent roundup compares Lake Shasta's depth with six other far Northern California lakes (seven lakes total), listing each lake's maximum depth and regional ranking so readers can see how Shasta stacks up.

Cal Fire plans prescribed burns this week and, if weather allows Monday and Tuesday, will burn 974 acres on the R Wild Horse Ranch (off Highway 36 near Platina).

Shasta Trinity National Forest crews started a 59 acre burn Sunday in Harrison Gulch and will burn 500 acres near Mount Shasta City and 200 acres at Trinity Lake.

The City Council voted Oct.

6 to amend Title 14 to stop use of drinking water for nonfunctional ornamental turf at commercial, industrial, institutional properties and HOA common areas to comply with California’s AB 1572. Affected sites must comply by Jan. 1, 2028; outreach starts in November 2026 with education first.

Bishop Jaime Soto blessed the new Divine Mercy Oratory at Mercy Medical Center on Oct.

26, giving patients and families a small chapel to pray and reflect after the space was moved to make room for a crisis stabilization unit (12 seats).

Bailey McCoy, a Red Bluff resident who entered foster care at 15 in 2022, says her trauma was treated with psychiatric medication while concerns about chaotic home placements went unaddressed.

The California Department of Social Services says prescriptions don't automatically increase foster payments and points to a new tiered rate system coming (July 2027).

Week 9 of Northern Section high school football is set for Friday, Oct.

30, with most teams playing the penultimate regular-season game and some teams concluding their regular season across the section.

The Redding-area high school football power rankings released Oct.

26 showed the most movement of the season, with the top spot changing hands and four teams moving up as coaches head into Week 9.