Redding news roundup: Two people and a cat rescued from Clear Creek
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News briefs are in date order with the latest addition at the top.
Reporters post news here from Dec. 15 to 31, 2022.
Two people in a cat rescued from Clear Creek
Monday, Dec. 27, 2022
Two people and a cat were rescued from an island in Clear Creek in south Redding on Tuesday morning.
Redding Fire Department crews found the three trapped on terra firma in the middle of the creek, surrounded by fast-moving waters in the creek, which was swollen from recent rains, according to the Redding Fire Department.
Trains traveling the nearby Union Pacific Railroad tracks had to be stopped while crews worked to get the cat and two people to shore, fire department officials said.
No one was injured in the incident and the two people declined medical treatment, officials said.
― Damon Arthur
Shasta County surveys residents about community needs
Dec. 20, 2022
The Shasta County Housing and Community Action Agency is surveying county residents to find what their households and families need.
Survey results will help to identify top needs and priorities for the community, from housing and health care to food and child services. The agency uses survey results to develop appropriate services and programs and to request resources to help Shasta County residents.
The county’s community needs survey is conducted every two years and develops its 2024/2025 Community Action Plan based on that input. The plan is to be shared with the community and approved by the county before being submitted to the state.
The survey is open to anyone who spends 50% or more of their time living or working in Shasta County, a statement from the agency said.
Residents can take the survey, which is available in English and Spanish, at the Community Survey link: www.shastacounty.gov/housing-community-action-programs now through January 31, 2023.
— Michele Chandler
Hike planned for New Year's Day
Dec. 20, 2022
The Shasta Environmental Alliance will host a hike from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Jan. 1 at Mary Lake in Redding.
Field trip leader and native plant specialist David Ledger will take participants on this easy to moderate hike, which includes sweeping views of Mt. Shasta, the Trinity Alps, Mt. Lassen and Yolla Bolly.
Cost to join the hike is free.
For more information and where to gather email david@ecoshasta.org.
― Jessica Skropanic
Caltrans plans traffic controls at downtown Redding intersection
Dec. 15, 2022
Motorists driving through downtown Redding may want to bypass the intersection of California Street and Tehama Street until 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15.
At least one lane will close during the day while construction workers use a crane to hoist materials on a building rooftop, according to the California Department of Transportation.
Caltrans District 2 will place traffic controls at the site, the agency said. The highest impact for motorists will likely be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information go to Caltrans Facebook page at https://bit.ly/3W3m4KQ
Jessica Skropanic is a features reporter for the Record Searchlight/USA Today Network. She covers science, arts, social issues and entertainment stories. Follow her on Twitter @RS_JSkropanic and on Facebook. Join Jessica in the Get Out! Nor Cal recreation Facebook group. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. Thank you.
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