Public Safety · Siskiyou County
The Soda Fire, which began on October 18 in Bear Creek southwest of Sterling Mountain, is now 90% contained as of Saturday evening, October 24. The wildfire has consumed 13.8 acres within the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, California. While containment indicates that control lines have been established around most of the perimeter, officials note this does not mean the fire is completely out. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Community brief · Mount Shasta, CA
Black Bear Diner at 401 W. Lake Street in Mount Shasta will host an all-day Dine & Donate fundraiser on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, supporting Siskiyou Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Twenty percent of eligible food orders will be donated to the early childhood literacy program. Guests can participate by dining in, ordering takeout, or placing delivery orders through BlackBearDiner.com using fundraiser code 533-537-330.
Community brief · Mount Shasta, CA
Redwood Gallery in Mount Shasta, California, is hosting "Portraits from the Edge," a solo exhibition of graphite wildlife drawings by local artist Richard Fox, running October 23 through December 4, 2026. The free opening reception is Friday, October 23, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at 209 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. Fox, who relocated to Mount Shasta after studying ceramics at the University of Texas at El Paso, began the series in 2020. This marks his…
