Wonderful 2024 Winter Fest Light Parade The Modoc County Vol. 132, No. 38
RECORD Alturas, California
December 12, 2024
Serving Modoc Since 1892
$1.00
16 Pages
Alturas Community Comes Together for Festive Bazaars and Christmas Parade This past weekend, the holiday spirit was in full swing in Alturas as the community enjoyed a series of festive Christmas Bazaars and the annual Christmas Parade. These events brought people together for holiday shopping, celebration, and a wonderful display of seasonal cheer. Throughout the weekend, local artisans, crafters, and small businesses showcased their creativity at various Christmas Bazaars. Attendees browsed handmade crafts, unique gifts, holiday decorations, and delicious treats. The bazaars provided an excellent opportunity to support local vendors while finding the perfect gifts for family and friends. Many attendees expressed their appreciation for the warm atmosphere, where neighbors reconnected and celebrated the season together. The bazaars were a testament to the community’s talent, creativity, and holiday spirit. On Saturday, December 7th, the streets of downtown Alturas sparkled with festive lights and joyful energy as the annual Christmas Parade delighted residents and visitors alike. Floats decorated with holiday themes, cheerful music, and smiling participants created a magical
experience for all ages. The parade featured local businesses, organizations, and community groups, each adding their own touch of holiday cheer. Santa Claus made a special appearance, bringing excitement to children and adults who gathered to enjoy the festivities and who were able to get a photograph with him afterwards. After the parade, the festivities continued with the Annual Tree Lighting ceremony next to Plumas Bank in Alturas. Attendees gathered to watch the towering tree come to life with twinkling lights, marking the official start of the holiday season. The warm glow of a nearby bonfire added to the cheerful atmosphere, providing a cozy space for friends and families to celebrate together. The combination of Christmas Bazaars and the parade made for a memorable weekend in Alturas, filled with warmth, joy, and community pride. These cherished traditions brought people together and set the perfect tone for the holiday season. Thank you to all the organizers, participants, and attendees who helped make the weekend a shining example of what makes Alturas a special place to call home during the holidays.
MHS Cheer team Left to Right: Issabella Brannon, Dream Gali, Evie Walton, Yovanna Gomez, Ella Battram, Maggie Cronley, Lily Noury, Savana Stockton, Rayna Williams, Savanna Alvarez Harley Floyd, Trent Botello, and Sylas Christensen
Makenna Murphy, Kinsley Veverka and Karter Murphy
Photo by Liz Hallmark The Heart T Hog crew.... Characters are - Front Trevor Frank as Elf, Clayton Thomason as Grinch, Cameo Thomason as Mrs. Claus, Cindy Smith as Cindy Lou Who, Jim Thomason as Elf, Back is Paul Dolby as Frosty, Teri Thomason as Elf and of course Santa
Modoc County Sheriffs Office with District Attorney Nina Salarno
On Water, Rural Californians ‘Hopeful’ for Upcoming Trump Administration California’s major fruit, nut and vegetable industry — watered by a number of dams and canals that funnel through the state’s Central Valley — is vital to the United States. In an Associated Press news article on Action News Now, California farmers are reportedly hopeful the incoming Trump Administration will deliver more water to fields and ensure more stable water flow from the Central Valley Project. Extending 400 miles through central California, the Central Valley Project is a complex, multi-purpose network of dams, reservoirs, canals, hydroelectric powerplants and other facilities,
supplying valley domestic and industrial water, and water to major urban centers in Sacramento and San Francisco Bay areas. Major Central Valley Project facilities include the Shasta Dam and Reservoir, Trinity Dam and Reservoir, Folsom Dam and Reservoir, New Melones Dam and Reservoir, Friant Dam and Reservoir and San Luis Dam and Reservoir. This California-reliant water supply, and the State Water Project, provides five million acrefeet of water to farms and cities while also providing critical habitat for fish and wildlife. On Truth Social,
President-elect Donald Trump recently posted a criticism of the “rerouting of MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF WATER A DAY FROM THE NORTH OUT INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, rather than using it, free of charge, for the towns, cities, & farms dotted all throughout California.” In the interview with AP, Jason Phillips, the chief executive officer of the Friant Water Authority, said water is the number one issue in rural California. “You only need labor and you only need the products and the equipment and everything else to grow food if you have water,” Phillips said.
During the prior Trump administration, AP reported that government officials issued rules to allow for a greater flow of water to California farms. The Biden Administration pushed back on those decisions and has been working on new rules, but environmentalists say while the rules increase Delta water exports to some Central Valley farms and Southern California cities, both administration rules fail to adequately protect endangered fish. Action News Now reported that environmentalists and commercial fishermen want to see less water diverted to agriculture and more flowing to
Watershot in Modoc Photo by Lea Huetteman the delta. Because of dwindling stocks, salmon fishing has been banned off the California coast for two years. “They delivered all the cold water behind Shasta Dam. It literally cooked
the baby salmon before they were hatched,” said Barry Nelson, policy advisor to the Golden State Salmon Association, a nonprofit focused on
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