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🌱 Want fewer garden pests? Try a frog hotel and meet fellow gardeners.

Red Bluff, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Red Bluff! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want fewer garden pests? Try a frog hotel and meet fellow gardeners.
  • How close was Wednesday night’s small earthquake to Red Bluff homes?
  • Red Bluff driver accused after late-night stolen car chase to Marysville

Also on today's calendar: Northern California Wool Growers (PN).

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 105 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Very hot with sunshine, temps: high: 105, low: 70.
  • Sunday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 104 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Why Your Garden Needs A Frog Hotel (and how to build one) (redbluffdailynews.com) — Red Bluff gardeners are encouraged to build a simple “frog hotel” to attract insect-eating amphibians that naturally protect yards from pests and signal a healthy environment. After a summer break, the Red Bluff Garden Club resumes meetings on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at First United Methodist Church on David Avenue, with doors opening at 12:30 p.m. for socializing before the 1 p.m. meeting. New members are welcome.
   

2. 2.0 magnitude earthquake detected close to Red Bluff, CA on June 10 (sacbee.com) — A minor 2.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded late Wednesday night about 11 miles east-northeast of Red Bluff, but quakes this small are rarely felt or damaging. Officials are using the incident to remind residents how to stay safe by dropping, covering, and holding on, and by watching for hazards and aftershocks. You can also share what you felt through the USGS online report form.
   

3. Butte County deputies arrest Red Bluff driver in stolen car chase into Marysville (krcrtv.com) — A 38-year-old Red Bluff resident was arrested after Butte County deputies say she fled a traffic stop in a reportedly stolen car, leading them on a late-night chase toward Marysville. The pursuit allegedly involved speeding through stop signs and hitting a fence before the car became disabled. Deputies, with Marysville police, quickly caught the driver, who faces multiple charges.
   

4. James 'Jim' Creath Dale – May 20, 2026 (susanvillestuff.com) — Red Bluff is remembered as the hometown of James “Jim” Creath Dale, who was born here in 1937 and graduated from Red Bluff High School before a long firefighting career. His obituary honors his Navy service, decades with California forestry, deep devotion to family, and many talents as a musician, woodworker, and meticulous mentor to children and grandchildren.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I need someone to pull some weed.
    Not a lot most likely only about 3 hours. Hit me up if interested, don’t need a landscaper just someone looking to make some pocket money. (Nextdoor Surrey Village)
  • I have a 10 by 10 greenhouse that I need to have put up.
    Has anyone on ND had a handyman that they trusted and felt good about they could recto me. , (Nextdoor Dairyville)
  • Goodwill Industries of Sacramento California posted a job opening for Clerk Processor in Red Bluff. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Red Bluff. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Red Bluff here.

Ok Red Bluff! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Red Bluff

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.