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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Leapfrog Group recently named St. Elizabeth Community Hospital a top rural hospital.
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Few wish to go there. But those few who do, provide comfort in the final months of a life.
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.
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.
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.
Plans are being finalized for Mercy Medical Center's state-of-the-art cancer center in Redding.