🌱 How a Shasta Lake woman’s death is reshaping California DUI justice

Good day Shasta Lake! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Shasta Lake woman's death is reshaping California DUI justice

Also on today's calendar: Fall Craft & Car Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 64.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From DUI to Murder: Why Selah Town's Prior Conviction Matters in Ronnie Franklin's Death (kymkemp.com) — A 49-year-old driver is charged with murder in a wrong-way I‑5 crash that killed 20‑year‑old Shasta Lake resident Carleigh McCormick, in a case still moving through Tehama County courts. Her story is cited as part of a broader statewide reckoning over repeat DUI offenders and why prosecutors increasingly pursue second‑degree murder charges after fatal crashes.
   

📸 Around Shasta Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shasta Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Margaret Cho: Choligarchy →
  Cascade Theatre, 1731 Market St, Redding
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Fall Craft & Car Show →
  Clair Engle Park, Shasta Lake
  4:00 pm
Monday October 5
• SLMS - Volleyball @ Boulder Creek
  Shasta Lake School Redding, CA 96003
  4:00 pm
• SLMS - Soccer @ Boulder Creek
  Shasta Lake School Redding, CA 96003
  4:00 pm
• Jr High Volleyball BC vs Shasta Lake
  Boulder Creek Elementary Redding, CA 96003
  4:00 pm
• Jr. High Coed Soccer BC vs Shasta Lake
  Boulder Creek Elementary Redding, CA 96003
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Jr High Volleyball BC @ Grant
  Grant School, 8835 Swasey Dr, Redding
  4:00 pm
• Redding League of Women Voters Shasta County Board of Education Candidate Forum →
  Larry J Farr Community Center, 4499 Main Street, Shasta Lake
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• 8th Annual Shasta Lake City Harvest Festival →
  Clair Engle Park, Shasta Lake
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Girls Tennis at Pleasant Valley
  Pleasant Valley highschool, 1475 East Ave, Chico
  4:00 pm
• Thirsty Thursday & Country Line Dancing! →
  Redding CA
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country Meet @ Nur Pon Open Space
  Nur Pon Open Space, 2502 Henderson Rd, Redding
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Merchandising Assistant Manager in Shasta Lake. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Redding. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shasta Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redding

• Shasta County Office of Education to host Redding open house (krcrtv.com)
• California deposit-return recycling program hits 40 years (krcrtv.com)
• Redding creek cleanup planned for Saturday (actionnewsnow.com)

Anderson

• Anderson police to run DUI checkpoint tonight (actionnewsnow.com)

Ok Shasta Lake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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