Jesse Angelo

Members of several Redding area churches gathered at Redding Christian Fellowship to pack gift boxes for thousands of children, mostly in third-world countries.

- The Turtle Bay Arboretum has been adorned with Two million lights for the fifth annual Redding Garden of Lights.

The atmospheric river that brought heavy rainfall to northern California also dropped a lot of snow in the high country, including Mt. Shasta Ski Park. Thanks to that snowfall the

For more than 2,000 people in Redding, there's no better tradition Thanksgiving than the annual Turkey Trot.

- During Tuesday's meeting of the Redding City Council members certified the results of the November 5th election. That election brings three new faces to the council.

FEMA data shows that about 40% of home fires happen during the month of December. Many of these fires are directly related to holiday decorations like Christmas lights and candles.

- President Biden signed H.R. 5863 the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act into law today. The new law exempts wildfire relief payments from federal income taxes.

- The communities of Igo and Ono were devastated by the Zogg fire four years ago. Among the structures lost to the fire include the Ono Grange. Sunday the community opened the new hall with their traditional Christmas celebration.

The Paskenta Nomlaki Foundation has made donations totaling $25,000 to four Tehama County organizations this holiday season. The chosen charities support children and seniors in Tehama County.

- With Christmas just days away many people are taking to the skyways and highways to visit family and friends for the holiday. AAA is anticipating a record number of travellers this year. They say over 119 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles away from home over the next week.