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March 11th, 2010
1. Sundial Film Festival
Today through Saturday at the Cascade Theatre and Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding. Tickets per show are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Go to www.cascadetheatre.org, e-mail info@sundialfilmfestival.com or call 243-8877.
Artist Patricia Crow originally hails from Seal Beach. She graduated in the Rose Bowl in the 10th grade, and attended Pasadena City College for music. Her life adventures brought her, her husband and four children to Red Bluff when she was 25. She has lived on a sailboat, brokered yachts and piloted an airplane for mountain
As principal of Shasta High back in the Sixties he coined the motto "Only the best is worth trying for." He continues to have a positive mental attitude, despite serious health challenges. An inspiring message on the Class of 70...
Brick’s Smokehouse BBQ & Grill, near the intersection of Placer and Court streets in west Redding, has been open for a little more than three months but it’s already earned regular customers like retirees Dick and Reva Richard.
Since 2001, Redding residents have been provided blue carts to replace the bins previously used to separate glass, paper and plastic. The “single stream” method allows residents to throw everything in one bin for sorting at the city’s transfer station. However, despite the many years this program has be
• Ringtail Release Party
• Welcome the First
• A Wine/Food Event
• Taste at Tops Sunset Marketplace
• Inaugural Festival
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Tucked away in Happy Valley – in the lush greenery somewhere between Anderson and Igo – lies a local treasure where locals tend to flock to escape the troubles of the day through conversation and a cold beer, in good company.
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Met this pug at a listing appointment yesterday. Sweetest pug you’ll ever meet.
She’s Really Redding.
James Santos and his Dance Project performers have already conquered winter; now they’re working hard to add spring to their growing trophy case.
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Conditions at Mt. Shasta Ski Park
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Today’s FDotD is nestled in the tall pines of the Lake McCumber neighborhood. They get some snow up there, as you can see. But it’s really nice in the Summer months, when it gets really hot in the Valley, and Shingletown beckons with cool breezes in the pines. This one
More news was released yesterday by the New York Times about the new federal program that will actually pay homeowners to sell at a loss! Under the program more homeowners will be in the position to sell their homes “short sale” than ever before…while being given up to $1,500 for relocation expenses when the hom
The kerfuffle over the "Friends of Ron" list this week brings to mind Morgan's goof last October -- e-mailing a campaign letter on county letterhead. In Morgan's case, she acknowledged telling her secretary to send the letter. Largent seemed to...
ANDERSON -- Authorities are responding to a pair of wrecks reported this morning on the overpass at north-bound Interstate 5 near the Factory Outlets exit.
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The northern Sacramento Valley will see partly cloudy skies today ahead of a late-winter cold front that will likely bring rain and mountain snow Friday.
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BEYOND THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE HORIZON
According to a 2007 CNN Money article, the human resource consulting firm Mercer estimates the typical full-time employed American receives 15 days paid vacation and 10 days of paid holidays. The American Society of…
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OneWord is a great prompt to keep your head in the game.He moves with ease through nighttime alleyways, gliding through a slipstream of silky blackness without labor. He’s an instrument, a straight razor, slicing the gloom, parting it.It gives him no special comfort. He
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Announcing: The winner of the 2010 Redding Rodeo Logo Competition, Michael Karns. Congratulations! What made you enter a contest for the Rodeo logo?
Well, I work as the Graphi
A recent analysis shows public health departments nationwide cut more than $392 million from public health programs in 2008-2009 while federal funding remained stagnant, and Shasta County was no exception.
Q: I just had a long talk with my Mom and we both feel that it may be time for her to move out of her house and live in a place where she can get more help. What are my options for finding the right place for her? - D.B., Redding
SHASTA LAKE - Shasta Lake Mayor Greg Watkins Wednesday delivered a history lesson, travelogue and a forecast for this city's future.
Today is Thursday, March 11, the 70th day of 2010. There are 295 days left in the year.
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The Fabulous Fabric Shop in the Shasta Center on Churn Creek Road in Redding will host a grand opening this weekend
Ron Largent's campaign for Shasta County assessor-recorder took an interesting turn Wednesday when some community members discovered their names listed as "Friends of Ron."
The governors and chief education officials of 48 states have agreed on uniform national standards for the teaching of math and English. The federal government is about to spend $350 million to develop uniform national tests to measure how well those standards are being met.
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Another Tehama County child has gotten sick from meningitis, the third case in as many months.
A mother's letter to her son
To our dearest Adam Martinez:Today is March 11. You would have been 32 years old. Your life was cut short by a fatal punch on the dance floor of the former Club Ice, but you will always be in your family's and friends' hearts.
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Man breaks pelvis in crash with chip truck
A 21-year-old passenger suffered a broken pelvis and other injuries Wednesday morning in a crash between a car and a chip truck on an icy stretch of McArthur Road three miles east of Highway 89.
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WASTEFUL MAILING: Today I received my letter that my census will be arriving soon. More government waste of money? You decide.
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This time, I dispensed with the wheatgrass.Two years ago, I wrote about my daughter's bat mitzvah, the ceremony marking a Jewish child's transition to adulthood. The theme of that column was about the ridiculous lengths to which parents go to celebrate their children.
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Wednesday was a long time coming for many of the Knights softball players.The Shasta College softball team swept Siskiyous 13-1 and 5-3 in a junior college doubleheader at home, ending the Eagles' recent dominance of the rivalry between the two programs.
Three north state riders on the State of Jefferson Mountain Bike Team placed in the top 10 over the weekend in the Sophomore Boys' Division II class at the former Fort Ord Army Base in Monterey.
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There's a reason most Foothill High School athletic events go off without a hitch. His name is Troy Wellington, the school's athletic director, and he was recently named the 2009-2010 Northern Section Athletic Director of the Year by the California State Athletic Directors Association.
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SACRAMENTO - A Sacramento jury found an Oregon company liable for $24.3 million in damages after an employee accidentally ran over his daughter with his big rig in Mount Shasta.
After two straight months of upticks in foreclosure activity, the number of new filings in Shasta County dropped in February.
It takes imagination, skill and hard work. And that's just fine for students competing again this year in a countywide writing contest.
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More losses in construction helped push Shasta County's unemployment rate in January to 17.6 percent - a 20-year high, the state reported Wednesday.
The Canon G11 is a compact pocket camera.
Set it on a tripod, opened the shutter for 15 seconds, and shot this pic of the Kutras Tract Aggregate Plant, which was used to move gravel on a conveyor belt more than 9 miles to the site of Shasta Dam in Northern California. Shasta Dam, by [...]
Slide show by Joe Domke
Shasta Dam
Feb 9, 2010
Song: Laguna Verde
by David Ospina
Photographer Paul Heath was born in West Lafayette, Ind., and moved to
March 10th, 2010
A large rock slide continues to block Highway 96 in Humboldt County, but state transportation officials hope to begin moving the pile of rocks and dirt later this week.
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Taken with a Canon G11 – no flash – hand held.
Taken with a Canon G11 at night with no flash – hand held.
When: Sat Mar 13, 2010 7pm to 11pm
Where: Mt. Shasta Mall, 900 Dana Drive, Redding, CA 96003
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Event Description: We will be at the Mt. Shasta Mall Saturday March 13th, 2010 excepting registrations for the AWESOME Kids Unlimited Institute of the Arts 2010 Summer Show Camp. W
My little town (pop. 625 in 2000) raised $3735 for Tom at the store so he can go visit his daughter before she passes.
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Local real estate web sites and blogs are getting creative in order to break through in this market. Hence this new feature. Look forward to seeing the other photos....
Email donig.anewscafe@gmail.com NOW and you could win a ticket to attend tonight’s Sundial Film Festival Gala. (Ticket value: $50.) The fun starts at 6:30 at the Cascade Theatre and includes w
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The following reports recently were taken by the Anderson and Redding police departments.
16 year old singer/songwriter photography in Los Angeles.
Well we’re back from Los Angeles and what a cool trip we had. Here is just one photo from the slew of jobs we did while we were down there this past weekend. I will post some slideshows and more photos over this week. We just had so
The city's long-running contract impasse with REU linemen may be aired at a special public hearing on Monday evening. Could be interesting. There have been rumors that the linemen could strike if they don't get a deal they like. Shades...
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SHASTA LAKE - Shasta Lake Mayor Greg Watkins delivered today a history lesson, travelogue and a forecast for this city’s future.
One of the most important marketing tools you have to sell a home are the photographs. Sometimes we “share” funny photos we find in the Shasta County MLS and have decided to add the “Bad MLS Photo” series to our Blog. We’ve saved several photos over the years and figured it’s time to start sha
That's what Shasta Union High School District's chief budget officer, Art Schmitt, told the district's board last night. In an e-mail to me he said: From what I have been hearing and reading, the economic recovery in California is projected...
A 21-year-old passenger suffered a broken pelvis and other injuries this morning in crash between a Cadillac and a chip truck on an icy stretch of McArthur Road three miles east of Highway 89.
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When: Sat May 1, 2010 1:30am to 4:30am
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Sat May 1, 2010 1:30am
Where: 1700 California St., Redding, Ca
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Event Description: Nobody knows an instrument like an instrument-maker and James Russell is nothing if not a consumm
When: Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:30am to 4:30am
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:30am
Where: 1700 California St., Redding, Ca
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Event Description: Folksy doesn't even begin to describe how George Randolph Rogers reaches for the heart of A
When: Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:30am to 4:30am
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:30am
Where: 1700 California St., Redding, Ca
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Event Description: A blend of honky-tonk blues and fresh country styling, Hook Jaw Brown provides a down home atmo
When: Sat Apr 3, 2010 1:30am to 4:30am
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Sat Apr 3, 2010 1:30am
Where: 1700 California St., Redding, Ca
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Event Description: Come to the winery for great food, wine and music with local favorites, ClearCut. Always entertai
When: Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:30am to 4:30am
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:30am
Where: 1700 California St., Redding, Ca
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Event Description: The Jim Dyar Band is a blend of Redding-area musicians who bring their individual stylings to t
When: Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:30am to 4:30am
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:30am
Where: 1700 California St., Redding, Ca
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Event Description: Two lovely Sacramento-area ladies will be gracing us with their soulful voices and exquisite mu
When: Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:30am to 5:30am
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:30am
Where: 1700 California St., Redding, Ca
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Event Description: Soul, blues, jazz, and fun. Come hang out with the incredible musicians of The Swing Cats for a
- testing an email to flickr to twitter thing -, taken with my iPhone inside Starbucks earlier today. Didn’t work out like I thought it would, ’cause Twitter was never updated. Boo.
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Redding home sales were relatively flat when compared to February last year. February 2010 had 56 home sales reported in the Shasta County MLS compared to 2009’s 57 homes.
The median sales price for Redding homes was $243,246, just slightly higher than last year’s price of $241,054.
Price per square
Although quite chatty now, our daughter wasn't an early talker. I clearly remember the worry I felt when her doctor expressed mild concern over her lack of words. As a parent, it's hard not to obsess over such developmental mi
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Another Tehama County child has gotten sick from meningitis.
Siskiyou County Sheriff's deputies arrested a McCloud man Tuesday on suspicion of sex crimes involving a minor.
We, the Free Citizens of the United States, do hereby resolve that the currently elected government of the United States, comprised at this time of both the Executive Branch (Obama Administration) and the Legislative Branch (111th U.S. Congress), have knowingly and willfully violated their sworn oath,“…to pr
This Week’s Redding Real Estate Update:
Residential Market Statistics
Active Listings: 1,387 (from 1,374 last week and 1,389 two weeks ago)
Pending Listings: 461 (from 457 last week and 429 t
A multi-vehicle wreck at Interstate 5 and North Dunsmuir Avenue has prompted authorities to hold southbound traffic at Mott Road, according to California Department of Transportation spokesman Michael Mayor.
This photo was taken when Millville's Main Street was still a dirt road in the 1880s. That was when Millville was the 3rd most populated Shasta County town and when its citizens attempted to establish Millville as the county seat...
Distress sales continue to represent a significant number of homes selling in today’s market. The second week of March was marked with 465 homes pending. Of these, 133 are bank-owned homes and 157 are short sales or 41% of all homes under contract. These same two segments of the market only account for 31% of the
It's amazing that wildlife biologists are tracking a wolverine near Lake Tahoe, nearly a century after the last one in California was thought to have been killed. But there's a downside to being so rare, the Chron reports: [Sierra Pacific...
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Conditions at Mt. Shasta Ski Park
McARTHUR -- The California Highway Patrol has shut down McArthur Road just east of County Road A-19 to clear a wreck, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Mentioned Nick Webb, CEO of the Lassen Scientific management consulting firm, in my column Saturday, pitching the second edition of his book on our health care mess. Turns out he's hard at work on a new book - "The Innovation...
courtesy of rssweather.com
I am working. Even though I am my own boss I stay focused. In fact I probably need to chill just a little bit in the pilgrimish work ethic department. I never let myself sit around and watch a film or read a book when I am committed to a project. I should be creating.
There [...]
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A captain with the Anderson Fire Protection District who is accused of forgery and embezzlement was back in Shasta County Superior Court this morning, but his preliminary hearing was postponed until April 8.
The northern Sacramento Valley will get a strong dose of early spring sunshine today after an icy and, in some places, foggy morning.
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Here’s a rare modern 4 bedroom 2 bath home in a terrific price range for first time homebuyers. It seems likely you can buy this home for about the same as you would pay in rent. Listed as 1663 sq ft on a 79 X 120 lot, it’s a good sized home on a good sized lot. A
Friend Patte kindly shared some olive oil and balsamic vinegar samples from Lucero California Olive Oil, headquartered in Corning.
The olive oil wa
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Photos courtesy of the Redding Rancheria
There were no losers at Win River on Saturday.
There were, however, several ghosts, goblins and even a chainsaw-toting Santa Claus.
It wasn’t Halloween or Christmas, but it was the annual themed banquet honoring a handful of…
What: The Dance Project’s “Steppin’ Out”
When: 7 p.m. March 19; 3 and 7 p.m. March 20; 7 p.m. March 26; 3 and 7 p.m. March 27
Where: Cascade Theatre
Cost: $10-$25
Tickets available here or at the Cascade The
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Last fall, “Backstage Pass” with behind-the-scenes video by Tom Ramont gave readers an inside look at The Dance Project’s “Cascade Christmas,” from auditions to performance.
The words over at Three Word Wednesday at modify, obedient and veil. There are no bad dogs or bad children, just bad owners – and parents.Behavior ModificationI’m a horrible child, if you want to know the whole truth of it.My parents had no c
The Anderson Fire Protection District may lose an $85,000 deposit for a new water tender because the equipment company it paid has filed for bankruptcy, Fire Chief Andy Nichols said at a district board meeting Tuesday.
Dear Lynne: I have a pan question for you. You constantly call for a 12-inch, straight-sided sauté pan in your recipes. I am finally ready to invest money in a pan I will use all the time. This one sounds like a good place to begin. What brand is your sauté pan? Is it easy to find? — Jane from Summit, N.J.
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I'm often asked how many coupons we can use on a single item. To answer this, you need to note the difference between manufacturer coupons and store coupons.
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Throughout this month, Healthy Shasta and other local organizations are hosting a variety of events promoting good health.
Today is Wednesday, March 10, the 69th day of 2010. There are 296 days left in the year.
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SRMC honored for stroke care
Shasta Regional Medical Center has received the 2009 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award.
Iraq's terrorists had vowed to derail their nation's U.S.-backed parliamentary elections, and shortly after dawn it looked like they might succeed. In Baghdad, there were as many as 100 explosions - mortars, rockets, bombs - but, urged on by loudspeakers from the mosques, Iraqis flocked to the polling places; at least 38 of
Abraham Lincoln once asked an audience how many legs a dog has, if you called the tail a leg? When the audience said "five"; Lincoln corrected them, saying that the answer was four.
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Regarding Rocky Venti's letter of March 7: "Let's let the whole truth be known." I believe Rocky Venti is entitled to his opinion about DA Benito, even though I disagree. But after speaking to Stephen Carlton today about gun rights and why he is running for Shasta County District Attorney, now Mr. Venti has lost all credibi
Redding woman ID'd as fatal crash victimThe pedestrian who was hit and killed while crossing a downtown Redding street Monday evening has been identified as Kelly Jean McCoy, the Shasta County Coroner's Office said Tuesday.
A former clerk with the Shasta County Sheriff's Office who admitted to embezzling about $16,000 from the department was ordered Tuesday to serve 207 days in jail and pay nearly $80,000 in restitution.
At a time when every penny counts, entrepreneur John Kerr came to the Small Business Fair in Redding on Tuesday determined to find out how to do more with less.
Y'all hear about the national record set at the NorCal on Saturday morning? Redding - The 40th NorCal John Frank Memorial Run held on Saturday at Lake Redding Park was the backdrop for a record performance. Linda Somers-Smith, one of...
Snow tonight is bringing chain restrictions on some Northern California highways.
