Shasta
Americannoun
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Mount, a volcanic peak in N California, in the Cascade Range. 14,161 feet (4,315 meters).
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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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Curtis, a 67-year-old attorney, was appointed by the Shasta County supervisors last April.
From Los Angeles Times
Shasta Lake, part of the federally managed Central Valley Project, is California’s largest manmade reservoir.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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