Sulphur Creek Cleanup (COVID Safe) Saturday Morning October 17 Shasta Environmental Alliance will lead a creek cleanup on Saturday morning, October 17, in a section of Sulphur Creek where the rare Sulphur Creek Brodiaea grows. This will be a COVID-safe… Continue Reading
There’s been news and discussion in North State media recently about wildfires, and whether climate change plays a role in their increased frequency and intensity, or if it’s just vegetation management and the wildland urban interface. But it’s tough to… Continue Reading
Attention NORTHSTATE CALIFORNIA filmmakers of all ages. In conjunction with the upcoming PBS series, The Age of Nature, airing October 14, 21 and 28, KIXE PBS is hosting a nature themed online film festival. Whether it’s a revealing documentary, a… Continue Reading
The following is information regarding Coroner’s cases related to the Zogg Fire, which is still active in Shasta County. To date the Shasta County Coroner’s Office has been advised of four deaths related to this incident. All four deaths have… Continue Reading
A firefighting aircraft preparing to scoop water from Whiskeytown Lake to then drop on the Zogg Fire. NPS Photo/A. Foster Due to Zogg Fire emergency operations, and due to the fire’s close proximity to the southern boundary of Whiskeytown National… Continue Reading
***REVISED: Getting Vaccinated Against Flu More Important Than Ever*** Shasta County – Due to the Zogg Fire, the annual drive-thru flu clinic has been rescheduled and moved to a new location. New Date and Location: Saturday, October 10, 2020 9:30… Continue Reading
After listening to concerns from the Board of Supervisors and healthcare workers, Shasta County Health Officer Karen Ramstrom has rescinded the recent order that requires healthcare workers to be vaccinated against influenza without offering a required mask alternative. “The Board… Continue Reading
2020 is already California’s worst wildfire season on record, and it’s only September. A perfect storm of events conspired to spark the August 2020 California forest – a persistent heat dome, a tropical storm, rare summer lightning storms, and dry… Continue Reading
Ashley Tirado and Alisha Cetina from Shasta College’s Shasta Technical Education Program-Unified Partnership (STEP-UP) have been awarded a Minerva Women in California Leadership Scholarship. Only 80 students statewide were awarded these $2,500 scholarships. The Minerva Scholarship program was established… Continue Reading
It is with great excitement that Whiskeytown Environmental School AKA NEED CAMP announces its 50th Anniversary on Saturday, September 26th. The celebration features a self-guided tour featuring historical photos, the Carr Fire impact on the school and draft plans for… Continue Reading
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