Redding Convention Center Tuesday, April 29 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Mannheim Steamroller has thrilled millions the world over with its signature groundbreaking sound and beloved Christmas albums! Now, The Fresh Aire Music of Mannheim Steamroller is live on stage at the Redding Con

Tehama County Supervisor Ron Warner missed today's meeting because he's trying to get over the flu, and from what I hear he was really bummed. It was the first meeting he'd missed in his 16 years as an elected official,...

Tehama County Supervisor Ron Warner missed today's meeting because he's trying to get over the flu, and from what I hear he was really bummed. It was the first meeting he'd missed in his 16 years as an elected official,...

A 3-year-old Anderson girl who was the object of an intense, large-scale search today was found unharmed after being missing for about two hours.

Cascade Theatre Thurs., May 8:  7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Fri., May 9:  7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Sat. matinee, May 10: 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Ashland’s Oregon Stage Works and the Cascade Theatre present the hilarious musical, The Great American Trailer Park Musical.  Sparkling like

(Jim #20) – So, on Sunday, I found myself on the highway between Eureka and Arcata, riding a pedal car with kinetic artist Ken Beidleman. We were pedaling at a moderate, comfortable rate while a small, lawnmower-sized engine provided an extra boost to our thrust. A somewhat chilly breeze was whipping our faces, but w

What's a town like Redding to do to create jobs and economic growth? Think big, think outside the box and nurture local entrepreneurs, says Jack Schultz, author of "Boomtown USA: The 7 ½ Keys to Big Success in Small Towns."...

DOUGLAS CITY — A 43-year-old Redding man died in a head-on collision between two trucks in the rain Tuesday afternoon on Highway 299 near here.

I will be off line for a few days. I will be away at a seminar on Wednesday and Thursday.And Friday at 1:30 pm, I will taking my Final Oral Exam for the Diaconate. This is a comprehensive Exam covering topics that we

The SMART Business Resource Center handed out its annual awards this morning. The winners: Pre-Employ.com (51+ employees), American Medical Bill Review (16-50 employees) and Spectrum Prosthetics & Orthotics (1-15 employees). Companies were nominated by their employees and selected by SMART's...

The SMART Business Resource Center handed out its annual awards this morning. The winners: Pre-Employ.com (51+ employees), American Medical Bill Review (16-50 employees) and Spectrum Prosthetics & Orthotics (1-15 employees). Companies were nominated by their employees and selected by SMART's...

Dr. Craig Kraffert has a big bet on downtown. I asked him what he thinks of the roof coming off the mall: (The) decision to remove the roof off of the downtown mall will almost certainly result in a better...

Dr. Craig Kraffert has a big bet on downtown. I asked him what he thinks of the roof coming off the mall: (The) decision to remove the roof off of the downtown mall will almost certainly result in a better...

Did you know California consumers can get a free copy of their credit report once a year from the three nationwide companies (Equifax, Exerian and Trans Union)?  The information these agencies compile reflect where you live, how you pay your bills, whether you've been sued or filed for bankruptc

Did you know California consumers can get a free copy of their credit report once a year from the three nationwide companies (Equifax, Exerian and Trans Union)?  The information these agencies compile reflect where you live, how you pay your bills, whether you've been sued or filed for bankruptc

Today on  Fresh Air with Terry Gross at 3 p.m. on JPR 90.9 FM Redding. Tonight, the same show airs on Fresh Air at 7 p.m. on KCHO/KFPR 88.9 FM Redding  & 91.7 FM Chico The Redemptive Power of Music, and Friendship: Three years ago, journalist Steve Lopez met a homeless musician on skid r

Happy Earth Day, and Happy First Birthday to one of the Northstate's must sumptuous new magazines: Edible Shasta-Butte. Yum! It's a g

Chowbaby has a listing of the calories in the popular fast food restaurants. That slice of pumpkin bread at Starbucks? A full-fat latte? A double-double with cheese & onions? Yowsa.Read it here.

Just in case anyone wants to know, here's where to find David Haerle these days: The

I do not really know who Miley Cyrus is, and I certainly do not give a rat's patootie about her bra or who sees it.

RED BLUFF -- Officials refused Monday to release the names of the six people injured when a one-ton bull vaulted an eight-foot fence and briefly romped through box seats Sunday afternoon at the 87th Annual Red Bluff Round-Up. The Tehama County Sheriff's Department revealed the victims' ages in a Monda

If art is an expression, then the hot rods, custom cars and antique automobiles prowling the streets of Redding for Kool April Nites last weekend were nothing less than art.

• Wells Fargo gives $5,000 to hospital • Dutch Bros. to raise money for ALS • Parenting classes in downtown Redding

PREP BASEBALL -- Pleasant Valley at Foothill 4 p.m.

ANDERSON -- A San Jose man died after he and two companions were thrown from their drift boat and into the Sacramento River after they hit the North Street Bridge in Anderson Monday afternoon.

WEED -- The federal government has said no to Weed.

If anybody has reason to celebrate the city’s long-awaited decision to raze what’s left of the roof above The Mall in downtown Redding, it’s Janine Hall.

In addition to his bullet-proof vest, extra ammunition and sheriff's radio, this SWAT-team member packs a stethoscope, tourniquet and trauma bandages.

ANDERSON -- The message has been clear: Don't mess with graduation.

Kellie Strong found a 100-pound dilemma in her driveway Monday morning.

SHASTA LAKE -- The Gateway Unified School District wants the state's permission to sell the old Central Valley Intermediate School site to the city of Shasta Lake.

• CCC photo exhibit at Capitol until Friday • Local officials to discuss state budget • Millville Grange invites public to hear reports

MONTAGUE -- A 52-year-old Albion man was stabbed -- possibly with a barbecue meat fork -- early Monday morning in the wake of a family argument at the Cascade Sun Mobile Home Park, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department reported in a press statement.

Over the past generation, technology has brought a revolution in the way we live and work. Any attempt to steer young people toward the jobs of the future is a humbling game of chance.

We would like to respond to Mike Ricks’ April 13 letter regarding charter schools, and thank him for the opportunity to clear up confusion about charter schools.

I've been thinking about the "Bodies Revealed" exhibition coming to Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

Ever since there was talk of taking off the downtown mall roof, the main reason was to reopen the streets. What happened?

Meetings

Today is Tuesday, April 22, the 113th day of 2008. There are 253 days left in the year.

Soon we won’t have the roof on The Mall in downtown Redding to complain about any more. We won’t have its mold to ridicule, nor its rainy leaks, captured in City of Redding trash cans, to criticize. Before long, no roof will exist to blame for making The Mall seem so dark and creepy. 

Well! I could hardly believe it this morning when, less than two hours after I first posted "Big Fat Belkin Bastards", I was contacted by someone named Melody from Belkin, asking for more info (see comments after first entry). We took our discussion off the blog and I am amazed to report that within a few hours I had the

 On Monday Kendra Schubert held her 15-month-old daughter, Emma, on one hip as Schubert stood inside the vacant space of her new business, Posh-Mama Boutique, in Sherven Square at 1354 Market St. in downtown Redding. The shop’s ceilings were a robin’s-egg blue. The back walls were a lovely