KQMS-AM (Redding, CA)

Shasta County has the unfortunate distinction of having one of the highest occurrences in the state of adverse childhood experiences. To counter that, the community needs to foster an atmosphere of positive child experiences. Anyone who wants to be part of the solution is welcome to attend an event Thursday evening at the Cascade Theatre. Starting at 6 O’clock local leaders, residents and organizations will focus on the science of hope, connection and belonging.

A Public Safety Power Shutoff by PG&E has concluded, but another one may be coming later this week. The intentional outages were done because of strong winds that brought on elevated fire danger, and more dry and gusty conditions may be on the way. It could start late Wednesday and continue through Saturday, possibly affecting as many as 30,000 customers in 22 counties. That would include nearly 2,000 in Shasta County, more than 800 in Tehama County and more than 8,300 in Butte County.

The “Blue Fire” in Happy Valley has been re-mapped at 38 acres. It started Sunday afternoon off Blue Horse Road. Several zones were evacuated as the fire spread rapidly. All warnings were lifted Monday morning as a dozer line was completed around the perimeter by crews working through the night. It’s 75% contained. A vegetation fire broke out around 12:30PM Monday off Canby Road near Browning Street in Redding. The fire was burning in dry grass at a moderate rate.

Results have been released from a sobriety checkpoint done at an unusual location. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office set up the checkpoint on Main Street in Burney on October 3rd. 275 vehicles went through, 9 were detained for further screening, 2 field sobriety tests were done and one DUI arrest was made. The checkpoint was paid for by the CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Program. -Steve Gibson share

A horrific tragedy occurred in Mendocino County on Friday. A 44-year-old man near uUkiah apparently killed his 14-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son before taking his own life. At 10:19AM Friday morning someone who discovered the scene called 911 from a home on Old River Road and said they were driving the two children to meet medical personnel at the Mendocino County Office of Education. The children arrived unresponsive and with no pulse. They could not be revived.

Sentencing for a convicted Shasta County murderer has been delayed so the court can hear a motion for a new trial. 28-year-old Matthew Jacob Riddle was convicted September 9th for the stabbing death of 42-year-old Cy Jonathon Johnson on September 26th of last year at Stability Solutions off Collyer Drive, a transitional living facility. Riddle was quickly apprehended by Redding Police who saw him running across Highway 299.

During Tuesday’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, Matt Plummer will introduce a resolution to establish a “Recovery First” policy that places long-term recovery as the guiding priority for county funded programs for substance use disorder, behavioral health, public health, and homelessness. Many public policy experts have for decades advocated a “housing first” model that presumes recovery is best achieved with a stable residential foundation.

A defendant accused in a hit-and-run committed in Palo Cedro is no longer in custody. On the afternoon of September 27th a vehicle driven at a high rate of speed struck Carlos Zapata at the Palo Cedro Park. Organizers of the Palo Cedro Rodeo were breaking down the event at the time. They say the suspect vehicle had been seen several times that day doing burnouts in the parking lot.

A Public Safety Power Shutoff has been initiated by PG&E. The intentional outages were done because of strong winds that brought on elevated fire danger. It’s not known when restoration will be done. In Shasta County, there are currently 6,975 PG&E customers without electricity. There are another 2,338 who had their power shutoff in Tehama County. The affected customers were all notified of the impending outage. Progress on restoration can be followed on PG&E’s website. -Steve Gibson share

An arrest has been made for a shooting incident in Hayfork. On October 3rd Trinity County Deputies were called to Oak Street in Hayfork on reports of shots fired from one vehicle at another vehicle. Surveillance footage was reviewed and a suspect was identified. On Friday deputies arrested 32-year-old Frank Albert Setsodi of Hayfork on charges including assault with a firearm, shooting at an inhabited vehicle, and felony child endangerment. -Steve Gibson share