A sign posted on the window at the Senior Citizens Hall in Redding notifies guests that it's closed starting Monday, March 16, 2020, over fears of the coronavirus. Redding’s Freedom Festival was canceled, but the fireworks display is on at 10 p.m. July 4. The store in Redding limits the number of people in inside. The fireworks are launched from the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds at 1712 Fairlane Road. Both have parking areas that allow watchers to stay in their vehicles while enjoying the show. Both have parking areas that allow watchers to stay in their vehicles while enjoying the show. The grounds of the civic will be closed to the public, which will affect the non-profit groups that usually sell food. Fall River Brewing Company Taphouse's dining room area is seen on March 16, 2020, three days before Gov. A poem stapled to a tree at U-Prep during the school's Dr. Seuss themed Sober Grad Night on Friday, May 15, 2020. Gavin Newsom has said some of the statewide restrictions will be relaxed starting Friday and the county is getting ready for the Phase 2. Some homeless say it is more difficult to find basic necessities during the coronavirus pandemic. People turned out at Oak Bottom Beach on Wednesday at Whiskeytown Lake. News, sports, business, lifestyle and more for Redding, Shasta County and the North State from the Redding Record Searchlight. Under an order from Gov. The Redding Aquatic Center will open as part of Redding Recreation Summer programming on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that “there is no evidence that the virus that causes COVID-19 can be spread to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, spas or water play areas. Meanwhile, Shasta County is days away from loosening the COVID-19 stay-at-home order and plans to reveal its guidelines Thursday. Two locations that have been popular in the past are closed this time around. Coronavirus testing began at Shasta College on Thursday, April 30, 2020. A billboard on Eureka Way in west Redding reminds residents to take steps to prevent spreading the novel coronavirus on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Friends and coworkers of Maria Gomez head out Wednesday for a paddle on Whiskeytown Lake, where the number of visitors in March was 13% above average. Should the Freedom Festival be allowed, it would be held with input from the Shasta County Public Health Department. The coronavirus and limits on mass gatherings forced Redding to move its biggest feel-good party online, a first-time event in the State of the City luncheon's 33 years. They can park on the street as long as they are not blocking the parade or traffic. There are several good spots to park your car and watch. Bigger roads on the south end of Yreka, like 4-H Way and South Oregon Street, accommodate more street parking, he said. Los Molinos’ 53rd annual 4th of July parade starts at 10 a.m. on July 4. Our Data Central page includes an interactive map that tracks confirmed COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths from around the state, nation, and world. Families with school-age children braved the rain to pick up their school meals on Monday morning, May 18, 2020. Signarama has printed and placed more than 200 signs thanking first responders and essential businesses and their employees. Cyclists enjoy the Sacramento River Trail in Redding. Beds for the temporary field hospital even fill the lobby of the Redding Civic Auditorium near its vending machines. The previous day, officials said the number of deaths was 36, but they corrected it on Thursday. The Freedom Festival where people usually congregate outside the auditorium has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic so people must find another viewing spot. While you’ll have to look off to the right, park along the view side of Hilltop Drive between Lake Boulevard and the overpass. In addition, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office says the Sacramento River will be closed to boaters at the Sundial Bridge for safety reasons. A group of homeless people sit outside the Redding Library on Monday. The National Guard began the setup Saturday, April 4, 2020. Shasta County health officials said a higher-than-expected number of coronavirus cases have been linked to Faith Assembly Church on Airport Road in Redding. A COVID-19 sign near the bus stop at Shasta College on March 16, 2020. Concerns about coronavirus outbreaks canceled most Fourth of July events in the North State, but Yreka is going forward with its display. Products like hand wash, Emergen-C and bottled water were harder to find at Redding's Walmart on Monday afternoon, March 2, 2020. Shasta County Public Health Branch Director Brandy Isola, left, and Karen Ramstrom, county health officer, on Sunday, March 8, 2020 discuss the first confirmed coronavirus case in the county. The soundtrack for the show will be simulcast on radio stations …