cover photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom watches as water engineers conduct the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada on April 2, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves, California Department of Water Resources BY DAN WALTERSAPRIL 4, 2024 IN SUMMARY California’s water supply is the […]
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INFLATION REDUCTION ACT FUNDING APPLICATION PORTAL OPEN FOR UNDERSERVED URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST PROGRAMS ACROSS CALIFORNIA
(Sacramento) – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Urban and Community Forestry Program announced today the application portal for 2024 Inflation Reduction Act grants is open. To help create sustainable urban forests across the state, $30.8 million in funding will be available to support urban and […]
Shower and Laundry Trucks Coming to Yreka!
Health and Human Services Agency in Partnership with the City of Yreka Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will be providing mobile shower and laundry services to individuals experiencing homelessness. When: Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Where: In front of the old red school building on Ranch Lane (same as last […]
Siskiyou County Emergency Alerting Software Upgrade Announcement
SISKIYOU COUNTY, CA – Over the last eleven years, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services (OES), CalFire, dispatchers, law enforcement, and other partners have relied on CodeRED as our main alert notification provider. As things have developed, and with the backing of local jurisdictions, the […]
OPEN LETTER: California State Water Resources Control Board
California State Water Resources Control Board 04/04/2024 During the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 26, 2024, Matt St. John spoke on behalf of the SWRCB, condemning the idea of declaring a State of Emergency for water quality and toxic sediment in the Klamath River. Mr. St. John […]
California’s Dam Removal Damages: Local Farmers Fear Liability for Massive Salmon Deaths | Theodora Johnson
REPRINT: California Insidercover photo: Siskiyou News Art “It really has been the biggest dam removal experiment in modern history. People who were very much in favor of dam removal are now beside themselves because they had no idea this would be the outcome.” Siyamak sits down with Theodora Johnson, a […]
9.1 Lbs of Meth Off The Streets For Easter
On Easter Sunday around 11:15am, a Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Deputy made a routine traffic stop on Interstate 5, north of Yreka. The driver was identified as Angel Bahena Moreno, 21, and passenger, Daniela Valdez Ponce, 21, both from Santa Rosa, California. The deputy’s investigation during the traffic stop […]
Sail On is the most booked Beach Boys tribute band in the world to VISIT YREKA
We get around! At over 80 shows a year, Sail On is the most booked Beach Boys tribute band in the world. Red Scarf Society for the Performing Arts is delighted to host Sail On in Yreka on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The concert venue will be Yreka Church of […]
April is National Minority Health Month
Recognizing Health Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups By Dr. Archana Dubey, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of California April is recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as Minority Health Month, an observance that brings awareness to health disparities and encourages action through education, early detection, and […]
the Obituary of Carolyn Kay Hall
Carolyn Kay Hall Obituary Lifelong Siskiyou County resident Carolyn Kay Hall passed away on March 26, 2024 at her Fort Jones home following her battle with breast cancer. She was 66 years old. Carolyn was born in Yreka on September 11, 1957. She graduated from Yreka High School in 1976. […]