Tales From Tehama, Vol. 1

As Tehama County celebrates its 170th anniversary in 2026, what better way to honor the occasion than by diving into this quirky collection of unexpected tales from its past? This book, Vol. 1 in a planned series, contains the first 52 articles from the popular Red Bluff Daily News column, "Tales From Tehama," written by long-time Tehama County Genealogical & Historical Society board member Josie Reifschneider-Smith.Discover why a brother of the notorious Dalton Gang tended sheep in Tehama County. Ride with Osage Burnett as he madly galloped the streets of Red Bluff waving a Confederate Flag. Brace yourself for the strident "music" of Gerber's Saxophone Field Day. Become a fugitive with the bandits from Red Bluff's first bank heist. Hear the crack of the gunshot that ended a bitter feud between two newspaper editors. And learn why an ostrich swam across the Sacramento River (yes, to get to the other side, but how did it get there?).These lively tales span the well-known, the everyday, and the forgotten. Once you know them, Tehama County will never seem quite the same again.