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Local Law Enforcement & Public Health Hold Drug Drop-off Event

Have you been waiting for the chance to clean out your medicine cabinet and dispose of your expired and unused medication? Your wait is over! On Saturday, October 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Redding Police Department, Shasta… Continue Reading

Public Health Offers Ideas for Healthy Halloween Treats

-from press release A News Cafe, founded in Shasta County by Redding, CA journalist Doni Greenberg, is the place for people craving local Northern California news, commentary, food, arts and entertainment. Views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily those… Continue Reading

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Who Needs a Flu Shot? You Do, and so Does Your Family

It’s flu season, and flu vaccine is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older. Visit your health care provider or one of the many retail locations that offer the vaccine, including drug stores and grocery stores. Shasta County Public… Continue Reading

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2011 Healthy Shasta Action Heroes Announced!

On Saturday, October 1st, Healthy Shasta announced the three Action Heroes selected for 2011 at Healthy Shasta’s annual Walk This Way at Turtle Bay event. Each Action Hero is being honored for their efforts in making healthy eating and physical… Continue Reading

Shasta County Sees Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors Plummet

Shasta County has seen a decline in illegal tobacco sales to minors. In 2010, Shasta County Youth Tobacco Purchase Surveys found zero retailers illegally selling tobacco to youth. Surveys reveal only 7.3 percent of retailers illegally selling tobacco to youth… Continue Reading

Celebrate Healthy Shasta’s Annual ‘Walk This Way’ at Turtle Bay

Healthy Shasta is proud to present the 5th Annual Walk This Way at Turtle Bay celebration! Choose healthy and join us Saturday, October 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Turtle Bay Exploration Park for this fantastic FREE family… Continue Reading

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Shasta Family YMCA Awarded $20,000 Grant for Healthier Schools

The Shasta Family YMCA has received a $20,000 grant that will allow it to enhance its Healthier Schools Initiative. The grant will help the YMCA to enhance its contemporary group exercise in its three Healthier Students Initiative schools: Bella Vista… Continue Reading

Latino Independence Day Fiesta & Family Fair Returns Sunday

Shasta County’s Northern Hispanic Latino Coalition announces its annual Latino Independence Fiesta and Family Fair will be back on Sunday, September 11, 2011, from noon to 5 p.m. Come enjoy the coolness at Anderson River Park, and come enjoy the… Continue Reading

Health Director: Include Tdap Vaccine in Back-to-School Preparations

As the new school year approaches, some may feel overwhelmed with gathering up school supplies, shopping for school clothes and perhaps wrapping up that final vacation of summer. Most of us have no desire to add one more thing to… Continue Reading