36-510: Cascade Union Elementary School District is a public school district based in Shasta County, California , United States. This California school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shasta County, California Shasta County ( / ˈ ʃ æ s t ə / ), officially the County of Shasta , is a county located in the northern portion of
72-716: A beautiful challenge that deserved better than eradication. In 1965, Hall convinced federal agencies to cease their extermination policies. Plantations of California black oak have been successfully established in clearcuts from acorn plantings. Thinning such stands promotes stand productivity and wood quality, and is recommended when trees are from 9–15 m (30–49 ft) tall or when stand density (basal area) exceeds 29 m /ha (125 ft /acre). This tree has also been managed for hardwood production by maintaining scattered pure stands within coniferous forests. Stands of this species often establish on poorer sites, where conifer seedling establishment has not been successful. Q. kelloggii
108-465: A fiscal conservative and social moderate, after enough signatures were collected to have the election. The county's Board of Supervisors shifted to a conservative supermajority in subsequent elections. The board issued a declaration opposing state vaccine mandates and fired the health officer after the change in the makeup of the all Republican board. The Board cancelled its contract with Dominion Voting Systems in 2023 to pursue other options including
144-465: A lifespan between 100 and 200 years, California black oak can live up to 500 years. The tree reproduces when its acorns sprout to form seedlings. It also reproduces vegetatively with new growth sprouting from the root crown after the tree is top-killed by wildfire , logging , frost , or other events. California black oak is a deciduous tree growing in mixed evergreen forests , oak woodlands , and coniferous forests. California black oak
180-476: A period in the mid-1960s, the U.S. Forest Service policy in California's National Forests was systematic extermination of California black oak by girdling the trees. The objective was to make room for more coniferous growth. In the rush to use the pines, firs, and redwoods, the dense hardwoods were looked on with contempt. Like a few other visionaries in the 1960s, Guy Hall thought the California black oak presented
216-435: A population of 177,223. The racial makeup of Shasta County was 153,726 (86.7%) White, 1,548 (0.9%) African American, 4,950 (2.8%) Native American, 4,391 (2.5%) Asian, 271 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 4,501 (2.5%) from other races , and 7,836 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 14,878 persons (8.4%). As of the census of 2000, 163,256 people, 63,426 households, and 44,017 families were residing in
252-413: A variety of other human impacts. Cutting green trees for fuelwood has contributed to the decline of this species, and illegal harvesting of green trees from public lands is a continuing problem. It was long considered by foresters and government agencies to be a weed tree. In its earlier years, its only use to settlers was to feed the boilers of donkey engines bringing in the valuable pine and fir logs. For
288-522: Is 361,800 hectares (3,618 square kilometers or 894,000 acres); 239,200 ha (2,392 km or 591,000 acres) of timberland and 122,600 ha (1,226 km or 303,000 acres) of woodland. Of this land 60% is privately owned, 31% is in National Forests, and 9% is on other public lands. It has greatly decreased from its historic abundance. This is due to a number of factors, including drought, disease, animal foraging, logging practices, fire suppression, and
324-565: Is a critical species for wildlife . Oaks ( Quercus spp.) may be the single most important genus used by wildlife for food and cover in California forests and rangelands, and California black oak occupies more total area in California than any other hardwood species. Livestock also make heavy use of this species for food and cover. Older trees affected by heart rot have cavities which provide den or nest sites for owls , various woodpeckers , tree squirrels , and American black bears . Trees provide valuable shade for livestock and wildlife during
360-805: Is distributed along foothills and lower mountains of California and western Oregon. It can be found at altitudes of up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft), for example near Mount Shasta . It is found from Lane County, Oregon , south through the Cascade Range , the Sierra Nevada , and the Coast , Transverse , and Peninsular Ranges to San Diego County, California . The tree occurs in pure or mixed stands. Pure stands usually indicate sites unfavorable to conifer growth or recurring disturbance such as fire or logging activities. The tree can grow in many types of soils, but they must be well-drained. The California black oak
396-442: Is less shade tolerant than its associate ponderosa pine . It is vulnerable to sudden oak death . The pollen is released in spring and is a severe allergen. Some California Native Americans prefer California black oak acorns over those of other species for making acorn meal. Historically, this acorn was a staple food for many Native American groups, who usually leached out the bitter tannin . Native Americans recognized
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#1732894261794432-566: The 1st Senate District , represented by Republican Brian Dahle , and the 1st Assembly District , represented by Republican Megan Dahle . Shasta at one time favored the Democratic Party in Presidential elections elections. The economy was shaped by the construction of Shasta Dam and some 60 percent of its registered voters were pro-labor Democrats. It went Democratic in all but one presidential election from 1932 to 1976, and
468-566: The San Francisco Bay Area , San Joaquin Valley and the Los Angeles area via rail and bus connections. Redding Municipal Airport has scheduled passenger flights. Other (general aviation) airports within the county include Benton Field (near Redding), Fall River Mills Airport , and Shingletown Airport . The Shasta County sheriff provides prison administration and coroner services for
504-558: The Sundial Bridge . Shasta County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. The county was named after Mount Shasta ; the name is derived from the English equivalent for the Shasta people . Their population declined in the 1850s due to disease, low birth rates, starvation, killings, and massacres, as White settlers moved in. The name of the tribe
540-624: The U.S. state of California . Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from the 2010 census. The county seat is Redding . Shasta County comprises the Redding, California metropolitan statistical area . The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley , with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range . Points of interest in Shasta County include Shasta Lake , Lassen Peak , and
576-424: The 63,426 households, 31.7% had children under 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were not families. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52, and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, theage distribution
612-528: The California Energy Commission under Assembly Bill 205 which established a new certification program for non-fossil-fuel powered plants of 50 megawatts or more and related facilities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 3,847 square miles (9,960 km ), of which 72 square miles (190 km ) (1.9%) are covered by water. Mountains line the county on the east, north, and west. The Sacramento River flows out of
648-535: The acorns, and acorns that have been stored in the ground or otherwise buried are more likely to sprout than those that remain on the surface. The tree is adapted to wildfire. It is protected from smaller fires by its thick bark. If it is top-killed and burned away in a larger fire, it easily resprouts and has a good supply of nutrients and water stored in its root system. Acorns sprout into seedlings after fire, and sites that have been cleared of canopy and leaf litter in fires are ideal for seedling success. The tree
684-604: The capacity to generate 216 megawatts of electricity. In 2021, the Shasta County Planning Commission voted unanimously to reject the project's use permit, followed by an appeal to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors that similarly resulted in a 4–1 vote to deny the appeal. Wildfire risks and firefighting challenges, among other issues, were given as a primary reason for the rejection of the project. In early 2023, ConnectGen resubmitted its application to
720-586: The county was $ 17,738. About 11.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over. In the United States House of Representatives , Shasta County is in California's 1st congressional district , represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa . In the California State Legislature , Shasta County is in
756-643: The county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (17 people/km ). The 68,810 housing units had an average density of 18 units per square mile (6.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.3% White, 0.8% African American, 2.8% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. About 5.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. About 15.7% were of German , 12.3% English , 11.2% Irish , 9.9% American , and 5.2% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000 ; 94.0% spoke English and 3.3% Spanish as their first language. Of
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#1732894261794792-439: The entire county, and patrol, investigative, and coroner services for the unincorporated portions of the county. Redding and Anderson have municipal police departments. The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. School districts include: Unified: Secondary: Elementary: Shasta County has four colleges and universities: The population ranking of
828-485: The following table is based on the 2020 census of Shasta County. † county seat California black oak Quercus kelloggii , the California black oak or Kellogg oak , is an oak in the red oak section (genus Quercus , section Lobatae , series Agrifoliae ) native to western North America. Although genetically separated from them for more than 20 million years, its leaves (though not its fruit) are remarkably similar in appearance to several other members of
864-471: The hot summer. California black oak forest types are heavily used for spring, summer, and fall cover by black bears. It is browsed by deer and livestock. Acorns are heavily used by livestock, mule deer, feral pigs , rodents, mountain quail , Steller's jays , and woodpeckers. Acorns constitute an average of 50% of the fall and winter diets of western gray squirrels and black-tailed deer during good mast years. Fawn survival rates increase or decrease with
900-442: The importance of fire to this oak, and purposely lit fires in oak woodlands to promote its health and ensure their food source. The wood is used for making furniture, pallets , and construction timber. The tree is used as an ornamental . California black oak comprises a total volume of 29% of California's hardwood timber resources, and is the major hardwood sawn into lumber there. The total estimated area of species occurrence
936-861: The lower 6–12 m (20–39 ft) in closed stands. Trunks are often forked, and usually decayed and hollow in older trees. The bark is thin and smooth in young trees, becoming thick, ridged, plate-like, and blackish with age. This oak grows from one to several vertical roots which penetrate to bedrock, with large, laterally spreading roots extending off from vertical ones. It also has a number of surface roots. Acorns are relatively large in this species, from 2.5–4 centimeters (1– 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long and 1.5–1.8 cm ( 1 ⁄ 2 – 3 ⁄ 4 in) wide. The leaves are typically 10–25 cm (4– 9 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long and deeply lobed, usually into seven portions; they are red and velvety when young, turning yellow-green then orange-brown in autumn. While individual trees generally have
972-556: The mountains to the north, through the center of the county, and toward the Sacramento Valley to the south. According to Willis Linn Jepson , the biota of Shasta County was not explored in a scientific manner until just before 1900. Until the 1920s, the Southern Pacific Railroad Company owned vast tracts of natural grasslands, but during the 1920s, the railroad sold off much of its grassland holdings, leading to
1008-458: The new provider of voting equipment. Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) provides service in and around Redding. One route operates to Burney via State Route 299. Amtrak 's Coast Starlight serves Redding Station once a day in each direction. Amtrak Thruway provides twice daily service from Redding to/from Stockton or Sacramento for connections to the San Joaquins , which serve
1044-539: The possibility of counting votes by hand. The county's contract with Dominion was not up for renewal until 2025. County supervisor Kevin Crye met privately with Mike Lindell in Minnesota before the vote. According to Lindell, they discussed how to run elections without voting machines. State and federal law require that voters with disabilities have access to an electronic voting system. The county selected Hart InterCivic as
1080-489: The rapid clearing of brush and large-scale conversion from habitat to agricultural uses. Shasta County has extensive forests, which cover over one half the land area with commercially productive forest systems. Common forest alliances include mixed-oak woodland and mixed conifer-oak woodland, as well as Douglas fir forest. Common trees found include white-bark pine, California black oak , and California buckeye . The 2010 United States Census reported that Shasta County had
1116-580: The record holder measuring 38 m (124 ft) tall and 2.7 m (9 ft) thick (in the Siskiyou National Forest in Oregon ). The species also grows in shrubby scrub-oak form on poor sites. In open areas, the crown is broad and rounded, with lower branches nearly touching the ground or forming a browse line. In closed stands, the crown is narrow and slender in young trees and irregularly broad in old trees. Trunks are usually free of branches on
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1152-403: The red oak section including the red oak ( Quercus rubra ) and the black oak ( Quercus velutina ) found in eastern and central North America. Quercus kelloggii typically grows from 9–25 meters (30–82 feet) in height and from 0.3–1.4 m (1– 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) in diameter. Large trees may exceed 36 m (118 ft) in height and 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) diameter, with
1188-586: The size of the acorn crop. It is a preferred foraging substrate for many birds. All of 68 bird species observed in oak woodlands of the Tehachapi Mountains of California used California black oak for part of their foraging activities. Acorn woodpecker , Bullock's oriole , and Nashville warbler show strong preferences for California black oak. The parasitic plant Pacific mistletoe ( Phoradendron villosum ), which commonly grows on this oak, produces berries that attract birds, as well. Many animals cache
1224-432: Was 26.1% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 34,335, and for a family was $ 40,491. Males had a median income of $ 35,959 versus $ 24,773 for females. The per capita income for
1260-454: Was one of the few counties in the state to be won by George McGovern . Since 1980, it has become one of the most Republican counties in the state in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to carry the county in a presidential race was Jimmy Carter in 1976 . A 2022 successful recall unseated supervisor, Leonard Moty, Redding's ex-police chief who describes himself as
1296-957: Was spelled in various ways until the present version was used when the county was established. The 14,179-foot (4,322 m) peak of Mt. Shasta is visible throughout most of Shasta County. Originally within the county, it is now part of Siskiyou County , to the north. Parts of the county's territory were transferred to Siskiyou County in 1852, and to Tehama County in 1856. In 1992, the Fountain Fire burned more than 63,000 acres (25,000 ha) and destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures, including large parts of Round Mountain and Montgomery Creek. More than 7,000 people were forced to evacuate. Estimated losses totaled $ 105.6 million (equivalent to about $ 205.9 million in 2023). The Fountain Wind project, proposed by energy firm ConnectGEN LLC, includes up to 71 wind turbines, 679 feet (207 m) tall, with
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