Redding Rodeo plans to return in May
Organizers are planning the return for the Redding Rodeo while they plan to start selling tickets in March.
Posted: Feb 23, 2021 6:29 PM
Updated: Feb 23, 2021 10:31 PM
Posted By: Ana Torrea
REDDING, Calif. - The Redding Rodeo is making its comeback this year as organizers hope to bring people back in May, even if it’s at a limited capacity.
The Redding Rodeo Association is a non-profit group and relies heavily on sponsors and event-goers to keep it alive.
“There s a lot of people that are affected by it,” Bennett Gooch, the President of the Redding Rodeo Association, said. “We re a non-profit, so we reinvest everything back into the community. We start from scratch every year and that s what makes it a little bit more difficult.”
California s COVID-19 vaccine eligibility will expand in March
In an announcement on Friday, California residents between the ages of 16 and 64 with underlying health conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine next month.
Posted: Feb 15, 2021 6:30 PM
Updated: Feb 16, 2021 8:15 AM
Posted By: Ana Torrea
REDDING, Calif. – People aged 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions in California will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine next month, according to an announcement from the state on Friday.
“It gives a chance for people who have cancer, diabetes, other diseases, and immune problems you can think of a chance to survive and not be worried,” said Ruth Plato of Redding.
The COVID-19 death toll is shocking to some.
“That s crazy,” said James Britt of Redding. “I didn t know that many people could die that quick over just the virus.”
As cases go up, Shasta County continues to track down COVID-19 cases through its contact tracing process.
“The purpose of contact tracing is to quickly identify cases,” said Schuette.
People in the community are still taking extra precautions to prevent the virus from spreading.
“It does scare me but it scares me into the direction of doing what s needed,” said Jackie Morganfield of Shasta County. “We have to be extremely careful with making sure that we have our face masks and as much distancing as possible.”