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2026-05-23: St. Elizabeth looks to bring robotic surgery equipment to Tehama County

The equipment was a demonstration version of robotic surgery technology Red Bluff’s St. Elizabeth Community Hospital hopes to soon bring to their facilities. [Red Bluff Daily News]


2026-05-19: Dignity Health’s Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center in Redding nears opening this year

Construction is nearing completion on the Dignity Health Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center in Redding, which is expected to open later this year. [KRCR News 7]


2026-05-19: Construction Update: Dignity Health Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center Nearing Completion

The Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center, is a $70 million state-of-the-art facility dedicated to transforming cancer care in Northern California. As the region’s leading comprehensive cancer treatment center, we are uniting all our services under one roof to provide seamless, patient-centered care. [Siskiyou News]


2026-04-01: Building Hope Together

Already a critical medical hub for Northern California, Redding is on the cusp of a major expansion in regional health care as Dignity Health’s Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center moves from vision to reality over the course of 2026. [Redding City Guide, Issue 1 | 2026]


2026-03-11: Developer donates $150K to help finish regional cancer center in Redding

A six-figure donation from a local developer is helping push Dignity Health’s Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center closer to completion. [KRCR 7 ABC News]


2026-03-05: Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Celebrates Significant Fundraising Milestone for Maternal Child Services Campaign

Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta (MMCMS) proudly announces a significant fundraising milestone in its ongoing Maternal Child Services Campaign. [Siskiyou News]


2025-10-30: Shasta Scout

CalFresh Benefits delayed. Dignity Health Connected Living's Food Bank Director Staci Wadley was interviewed. The Food Bank was noted as a local resource.


2025-10-23: Action News Now

Dignity Health Connected Living Executive Director Joe Ayer was interviewed about the Food Bank which is the designated food bank for Shasta County.


2025-06-20: Action News Now and KRCR highlighted the Beam Raising Ceremony for the Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center, noting the significant milestone for the $70 million project. 

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This event marked a significant milestone after construction began in September 2024 on the $70 million cancer center. Attendees had the opportunity to sign their names on the beam, leaving their mark on the center's history.


2025-03-11: Redding home sale to aid cancer center with $150,000 donation

Developers Jeb Allen and Sue Tsai of Palomar Builders have pledged to donate $150,000 from the sale to the Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center, which is currently under construction by Dignity Health in Redding.


2025-03-03: Work begins on long-awaited Dignity Health cancer center in Redding

Construction has commenced on Dignity Health's Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center, a project that has been in the works for about a decade. The $70 million facility will consolidate all of Dignity's oncology services under one roof near the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell Avenues along the Sacramento River.


2025-02-21: Dignity Health Connected Living announces expanded senior nutrition services in Lassen County

According to a statement from Dignity Health, seniors benefit from nutritious meals through both congregate dining and home-delivered meal programs, with vital funding provided by Planning and Service Area 2 Area Agency on Aging (PSA 2 AAA) through the Older Americans Act.


2024-12-27: St. Elizabeth Community Hospital receives prestigious honor

The Leapfrog Group recently named St. Elizabeth Community Hospital a top rural hospital.


2024-11-21: The Dignity Health Connected Living Food Bank Combats Food Insecurity in Shasta County

In Shasta County, an estimated 25,000 people are food insecure.


2024-10-27: Dignity Health's Hospice Care - Care with Compassion

Few wish to go there. But those few who do, provide comfort in the final months of a life.


2024-09-24: $70 million cancer center breaks ground in Redding, promises jobs and better care

Plenty of shovels were needed for a project of this size. The $70 million, more than 40,000-square-foot cancer treatment center has personal significance for Mercy Medical Center, Redding President Todd Smith.


2024-08-28: Redding Rancheria Donates $100,000 to Cancer Center

The Regional Cancer Center will be built near the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell. The state-of-the-art facility is expected to open its doors in spring 2026.


2024-08-20: Dignity Health announces name of upcoming Regional Cancer Center in Redding

At a press conference on Tuesday, August 20, Mercy Foundation North revealed the name of the new Regional Cancer Center: Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center.


2023-08-06: Mercy Medical Center's $70M cancer hub: Plans for all-in-one facility near completion in Redding

Plans are being finalized for Mercy Medical Center's state-of-the-art cancer center in Redding.