Shasta

American  

[shas-tuh] / ˈʃæs tə /

noun

1. Mount, a volcanic peak in N California, in the Cascade Range. 14,161 feet (4,315 meters).

2. Also called Shasta Lake.  Lake, a recreational lake in N central California, formed by a 1945 dam on the Sacramento, Pit, and other rivers. 46 sq. mi. (119 sq. km).

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Example Sentences

To date, 54 bachelor’s programs have been approved at 44 community colleges, including industrial automation at Bakersfield College, biomanufacturing at Moorpark College and healthcare information management at Shasta College.

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The photo posted on Facebook last week by a Shasta County flight school shows nine smiling students — all of whom appear to be Asian — posing around a small aircraft.

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The CHP’s investigation is ongoing, and so far a case has not been presented to the Shasta County district attorney’s office for filing consideration, according to a department spokesperson.

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In the last few days, the governor has declared emergencies in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Shasta counties as the toll of the persistent rain and snow has mounted.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Shasta counties in response to a series of powerful storms hitting the region.

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