Tehama County

proper noun

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Red Bluff.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Red Bluff.

    PG&E had warned that parts of Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, Napa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Solano and Yolo counties could likely see outages.

    2026 May 17, Cecilio Padilla, “PG&E planned outages start in Northern California over fire danger”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 18 May 2026

Origin

Named after the city of Tehama, which was the original county seat.

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APA

Tehama County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tehama%20County

MLA

“Tehama County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tehama%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tehama County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tehama%20County.

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