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In today's newsletter:
- What could finally be built on Oasis Road after 20 years of delays?
- Which Redding streets will shut down for the first Ironman 70.3?
- Shasta County jury’s verdict in Redding double-homicide case explained
Today's riddle: If you feed me I will grow and if you give me water I will die. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 103 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 106, low: 71.
- Saturday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 106 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Redding planners push August vote on Oasis Road development (actionnewsnow.com) — A long-stalled commercial site along Oasis Road in north Redding is closer to finally adding hotels, restaurants, and a gas station, but needs a fresh environmental review first. City planners expect to revisit the project and possibly vote at their August 25 meeting, a key step before any construction that could reshape services near I‑5 for nearby neighborhoods. 
2. Inaugural Ironman 70.3 Northern California nears as residents seek route details (krcrtv.com) — Major road closures are coming to downtown Redding and nearby roads as the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Northern California race launches from Whiskeytown Lake and finishes by the Civic Auditorium. Athletes will bike and run through key corridors like Dry Creek Road, Bear Mountain Road, and the Sacramento River Trail, while organizers promise rolling reopenings and say the route was designed with city partners to balance safety and neighborhood impacts.
3. Shasta County jury convicts Redding man of murdering grandparents, finds him legally sane (krcrtv.com) — A Shasta County jury has convicted a Redding man of murdering his grandparents at their Redding home and found him legally sane, bringing a major local case closer to closure. He was found guilty of multiple murder counts and burglary, and is scheduled for sentencing on August 27 in Shasta County Superior Court, where his punishment will be decided.
4. 2 Mexican eateries in Redding are worth getting off I-5, readers say (redding.com) — Redding diners just named Taquería Los Gordos and other local spots as top Mexican food destinations worth exiting I‑5 for, highlighting both Churn Creek and downtown locations. The reader poll also elevated Joe’s Giant Orange in Shasta Lake and Casa Rios Grill, giving locals fresh ideas for where to grab their next taco night out.
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Small Business Q&A Drop In Hours
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Board of Education Meeting
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Hilltop Springs Senior Living Appreciation Breakfast
Redding Chamber of Commerce Hilltop Springs Senior Living 7 Hilltop Drive Redding, CA 96003
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Redding Chamber Greeters
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Thursday August 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Friday Night in the Park – Summer Concert Series →
Clair Engle Park, Front St, Shasta Lake
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Introduction to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu →
Combat Base NorCal/ Mendes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 9481 Deschutes Rd Ste 5, Palo Cedro
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Small Business Q&A Drop In Hours
Redding Chamber of Commerce Redding Library Foundation Room 1100 Parkview Ave Redding, CA 96001
10:00 am -
Hilltop Springs Senior Living Appreciation Breakfast
Redding Chamber of Commerce Hilltop Springs Senior Living 7 Hilltop Drive Redding, CA 96003
7:00 am -
Redding Chamber Greeters
Redding Chamber of Commerce 1321 Butte St STE 100, Redding, CA 96001
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MC CHRIS | MEGA RAN →
The Dip, 1730 California St, Redding
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Flows By The River →
Whistle Stop Park, 1470 Market St, Redding
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Anderson Knitting Club →
Shasta Public Libraries, 1100 Parkview Ave, Redding
10:00 am
Friday July 31
Monday August 3
Wednesday August 5
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Thursday August 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone recognize this dog?
We found this dog with no collar off of Victor Rd, near Enterprise Park. She is very friendly and was happy to have some food and cold water. She is… (Nextdoor Western Ranches West) - Our friend and neighbor’s dog Harlee got out sometime this morning near Jim Harvey Rd just east of Shasta College on 299.
If anyone has seen her, please contact me here. Thank you! (Nextdoor Hwy 299 East/Old Oregon)
- Journeys Shoes posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Redding. Apply here.
- Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College posted a job opening for (Temporary/Substitute) Utility Worker in Redding. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redding here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Danielle K. for sending it in!)
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