As the sweetest of springs unfolds, I thought it might be nice to share some of my favorite Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris. This image has a single purple/white iris and dwarf narcissus. Miniature Dwarfs are generally no more than 8″, and perfect for rockgardens. These purple ones have already crowded out their rocky

We ate very well in our travels, both in Amsterdam and in Hamburg. I wish I had thought to take more photos, or at least take photos before I had dived in and ruin the presentation..A place we didn't eat at, but I was fascinated by "fillet of deer."At

HAPPY VALLEY — Firefighters responded to reports of an outbuilding engulfed in flames here this evening on Olinda Road near Olive Street.

A fast-moving cold front that briefly doused Shasta Lake and north Redding earlier today plowed into the southern Cascades by early afternoon, where Shingletown residents reported heavy snow down to 3,000 feet.

One of the things we did was visit music venues. Living in Redding, we are pretty well music-starved unless you like country & western, not to dis C&W but it doesn't take much to be enough for me..Near Leidseplein there are numerous places you can enjoy some blues or jazz.

This week, co-blogger Marc Beauchamp referenced a New Yorker article on the downfall of newspapers. In it, writer Eric Alterman makes a key observation: Meanwhile, public trust in newspapers has been slipping at least as quickly as the bottom line....

I stole this from an article in today's NY Times, about surviving on foods from the 99 Cent store. Maybe for chefs at Lutece and Les Halles, this would be scandalous, but I regularly shop at the 99 Cent Store, the Dollar Store, and the Grocery Outlet, and make some pretty fine dishes out of what I buy. I want to remember th

California freefall: Home prices fell 26% in February Signs of distress are piling up in the California housing market, where prices are falling at three times the national rate of decline. --Statewide, median sales prices fell by a stunning 26%...

From today's Chron: San Francisco's lawmakers have proposed dramatic measures to meet a huge city budget shortfall for next year, including what could be immediate layoffs for high-paid city employees and an unpaid furlough for most city employees between Christmas...

You've heard it said that all real estate is "local" and it is. Down to the very street you live on. The law of Supply & Demand determines what type of market a city, a neighborhood and a house is experiencing. There's no doubt that many areas across the country are experiencing a buyer's market (where

You've heard it said that all real estate is "local" and it is. Down to the very street you live on. The law of Supply & Demand determines what type of market a city, a neighborhood and a house is experiencing. There's no doubt that many areas across the country are experiencing a buyer's market (where

Are job worries tempting you to start your own company? CNNMoney.com canvassed the country to find towns with the best mix of business advantages and lifestyle appeal. Check out their 100 top picks and find what makes the perfect place to build a dream.

I'm not sure what this says about globalization and the flow of history, but isn't it striking that an industrialist from India is buying Jaguar and Land Rover -- from Ford?...

Rest of today 63 degrees Mostly cloudy morning Becoming partly cloudy afternoon Very slight chance of showers Winds west-southwest to 18 mph Thursday 64/40 Changeable skies Winds northwest to 8 mph Friday and the weekend: Precip threat may turn out...

Speeding and probably alcohol caused the Tehama County car crash that killed an 18-year-old driver and seriously hurt his 16-year-old passenger early Saturday, California Highway Patrol Investigating Officer Troy Somavia said today.

I was surprised by the Planning Commission's decision last night to allow the Living Hope Compassion Ministries expansion despite neighbors' opposition and even the planning staff's recommendation against it. Pleasantly surprised, I should add. But the Parkview residents' beef isn't...

What would Hunter S. Thompson think? Anyway, it's a bad thing that no newspapers send reporters on the bus (or plane) anymore, because newspapers are dying, but it's also a good thing, because of blogs and the YouTube. (NYT via...

O.k., so that's not exactly what happened yesterday when it became public that the United States had accidental

Two southbound cars collided on Interstate 5 this morning, apparently after drivers were looking at a crash on the northbound side of the highway at Hilltop Drive, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Bill East said.

I enjoyed reading Kelly Brewer's blog yesterday called "Is there Life After Newspapers?" It seems t

Give me a topic - ANY TOPIC and I will write my thoughts on it. The catch? You have to post this in your journal and I get to pick the topic you write about.Rules: Whatever the topic is that you write about - you must have at least 10 sentences - 2 paragraphs. Lets have fun. And this is freewriting so I'm not as

RED BLUFF – A portion of Interstate 5 in Tehama County will be renamed to honor the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in a dedication ceremony next week.

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An organization serving the needy may enlarge and refurbish its Parkview neighborhood building, the Planning Commission said Tuesday, bucking a staff recommendation against the expansion. The 4-1 vote would allow Living Hope Compassion Ministries to add more shower stalls, washers, dryers and napping

LAS VEGAS -- In a town enthralled with its own mythology, Las Vegas would like to hold on to one myth in particular these days: Gambling is recession proof.

Officially, Clint Johnson earned the pitching victory after the Etna baseball team held on to beat West Valley 7-5 in the 7th annual Shasta Lake Bass Easter Baseball Classic at Big League Dreams on Tuesday.

Beating a league foe, even if it is only in a tournament is always nice.

U.S. authorities are thought to have found the bodies of at least four more contractors in Iraq, and the father of Anderson contractor Joshua Munns fears his son is one of them.

Some say the kitchen is the heart of the home, a place where family gathers and memories are made. For 24-year-old Christine Weir of Dunsmuir, family traditions are created and kept through the cooking of Indonesian food.

WASHINGTON -- Trustees for the government's two biggest benefit programs warned that Social Security and Medicare are facing "enormous challenges" with the threat to Medicare's solvency far more severe.

Earplugs were required at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting when members took a field trip to the Airport Road Bridge construction site just north of Anderson.

A 23-year-old Redding teachers aide accused of sending flirtatious messages and letting an 11-year-old boy inappropriately touch her has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a child.

For the past month and a half, Capt. Lee Anne Smith's job at Redding Animal Regulation has stunk.

Two of six defendants accused of killing a 20-year-old Redding man in 2005 pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder.

WASHINGTON -- A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even greater portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said Tuesday.

TOKYO -- Boston, Japan, it doesn't matter: Manny Ramirez strikes a winning pose for the Boston Red Sox.

WASHINGTON -- Big worries for the nation's first high-tech census should have been obvious when tests showed some of the door-to-door headcounters couldn't figure out their fancy new handheld computers.

• Burney man held in school burglary • Part of I-5 to be named for the Nomlaki tribe

Lance Cpl. Dustin Dean is honored to serve his country in Iraq. He values the time he's spent in the Marines and believes the military is doing important work. Here are some vital statistics:

It shouldn't take an act of the Legislature to let students plant willows along a creek or allow neighbors to pick up hammers and build a playground, but -- what can you say? -- this is California.

I couldn't care less who Barack Obama's preacher is, but you have to ask yourself: How can an honorable man expose his children to such vile racial rants and outrageous lies about his country?

It is painful to watch defenders of Sen. Barack Obama tying themselves into knots trying to evade the obvious.

I find it irresponsible for your newspaper, your reporter, Applebee's and most of all Walter Tinagero to have allowed him to inject his insulin at a table for eating. ("Safety is point of kiosks," Saturday) I can't believe someone with hepatitis C would even consider possibly spreading this disease by having syr

Fast, no-cook, kid-friendly sushi may seem like a pretty tall order, but if you ditch the seafood and rely on just one healthy convenience food, it's easy.

“It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.” Douglas Adams, writer

Food fantasies get me in trouble. Take pommes frites, for example, that mother of all French fries whose loose translation means “potatoes fried.” Pommes frites- “pum-freet.” Any food pronounced that elegantly must be delicious. With that in mind, I was not

You say potato and I say… Add cheese, please! I thought that this week we would take a break from the sweets and hop into spring with a savory side dish. Nothing says savory like some good old starch. My Potato Gratin is so absolutely easy that I bet this will become a favorite with your family as it