REDDING REMEMBERS The City of Redding and the Shasta Regional Community Foundation are hosting a community gathering to acknowledge the impact of the Carr Fire and honor the community’s grit and generosity in the aftermath. The theme is one of… Continue Reading
It was about two weeks after the Carr Fire. Maybe three. We met in a church. The room was full. We came – my wife and I – with the expectation that this would be a chance to heal from the mind-numbing horror that our daily life had become since the inferno had vaporized our home and all it contained and left a smoldering pile of ash, rack and ruin. Continue Reading
Well, we did it! Dinner for 8 is in the books. If you’re a local reader, you are all too aware of the Carr Fire that raged through the west side of our city six months ago. That never ending night of… Continue Reading
For most of us in the North State, 2018 will be remembered as the year of multiple, devastating wildfires. First it was the Carr Fire, which destroyed over a thousand homes in Redding, killed eight people, including three firefighters, burned… Continue Reading
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (MDRCs) will visit three locations in northern California beginning Thursday, Jan. 3. MDRCs are jointly operated by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Much like their… Continue Reading
2017 was by far the worst year of my life. At the end of 2017, I felt completely exhausted, drained both emotionally and spiritually. Over those twelve months, my friend Sandy ended her life (I still feel guilty that I… Continue Reading
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (MDRCs) will be visiting six locations in five northern California counties beginning Monday, Dec. 17. The mobile units are a convenience for displaced survivors of the November wildfires who have relocated and are unable to travel to fixed-site… Continue Reading
The 2018 Carr and Delta Fires have had a significant impact on members of our community, local businesses and the surrounding natural environment, leaving close to 1,100 homes destroyed and many others damaged. Government agencies like Federal Emergency Management Agency… Continue Reading
Nearly four months ago, the Carr Fire ripped through Shasta County destroying homes in the community. California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) originally projected the first week of December as the deadline for having debris removal complete. As of today,… Continue Reading
The National Park Service will reopen trails on the East side of the park on Saturday, December 1, 2018. These trails include: • Guardian Rock • Buck Hollow • Mule Mountain Pass Conditions on these trails may change due to… Continue Reading
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