Note from Doni: Please join me in welcoming Mitsy Kyzywicki and her first gardening column, Get Up and Grow! Mitsy, a top-notch graphic artist and illustrator, is also is a wealth of information about plants and gardening. I trust you’ll find her as interesting and inspirational as I do. Enjoy.

Eighteen days ago, we brought home six little cuddly, fuzzy bantam chicks. They have recently started staying out in the chicken coop during the days, but still stay in the 55 gallon fish tank at night, since our nights are still getting below freezing. They love getting out into the larger area of the coop, they run an

The to-and-fro over Gail Rich's nomination to the Redding Planning Commission is another reminder that in Shasta County, even the environmentalists and "liberals" are Republicans. But recent figures about voter registration drive home the point. The secretary of state's office...

News item:Redding police on Monday arrested a 20-year-old man for reportedly spray painting a dog on the side of a commercial building near the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in the south-central part of town.So, did he spray paint on an actual dog that was on the side of a building? Or did he

Redding police on Monday arrested a 20-year-old man for reportedly spray painting a dog on the side of a commercial building near the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in the south-central part of town.

Across the street from my office on Pine Street in Red Bluff, between Washington and Main streets, there's a parking lot with two-hour spaces. The street in front of the office also has two-hour spaces. The idea, I suppose, was...

One day you will take a fork in the road, and you're going to have to make a decision about which direction you want to go. If you go one way, you can be somebody. You will have to make...

Today's Denim Day, a friend who works for the county informs me. The link's to a site with a thought-provoking slide show. Worth watching. Also, from Wikipedia: The event is organized around wearing denim because of a 1998 Italian court...

AP reports on a Mideast spat: CAIRO, Egypt - Osama bin Laden's chief deputy in an audiotape Tuesday accused Shiite Iran of trying to discredit the Sunni al-Qaida terror network by spreading the conspiracy theory that Israel was behind the...

From the Bee: LOS ANGELES - With state finances in turmoil, the state salary-setting commission on Tuesday took a step toward lowering the pay of California legislators and statewide elected officials. It wouldn't make a spit's worth of difference in...

I know, I know, it's getting very old. I did not want to post another thing about Dave or Jane Haerle. I had my other p

If I didn't know better, I'd think Willie Preston -- president of the Shasta Taxpayers Association and former aide to Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa -- was advocating higher taxes. From today's story about the county impact-fee increase: Shastax president Willie Preston...

What: Lemurian Kick-Off Party & BBQ at The Chain Gang Bike ShopWhen: Weds., April 23rd, starts at 4:00 p.m.Where:

Someone recently asked me whether Realtors specialize in country versus city and/or locales. When this person visited the area some years ago, she said Realtors tended to steer her east of Redding rather than west. And when her country home was for sale in 2006, she was told seller�

Despite attorneys' differing opinions on their legality, Shasta County supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved implementation of development impact fees over a three-year period. Attorney Walt McNeill spoke on behalf of Shasta Voices and the Shasta County Taxpayers Association (Shastax), and said th

The BTS Racing team and The National Guard got hot on a cold Saturday night at Shasta Raceway Park.

Although a dead otter found lying across the fog line of Highway 44 on Tuesday morning was out of the ordinary, a state road official and a scientist say that the critter likely wasn't a casualty of nearby bridge construction.

Liberty Christian High School basketball players Lauren Arrowsmith and Kimberly Crandell were named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Division V team.

There is nothing subtle about this meat sauce.

Work started Monday on the River City Java coffee kiosk and a redesigned Kwik-N-Kleen Car Wash at the corner of Market Street and Eureka Way in downtown Redding. Don Hoff Jr. and his family, who own the car wash, have owned the lot for years. Redding real estate agent Bruce Middleton and his family will own and

A gallon of regular unleaded in the Redding area hit a record average of $3.87 Tuesday -- nearly 30 cents more than a month ago, AAA reported.

After roughly two decades of teaching Americans how to cook Italian, Mary Ann Esposito still enjoys showing off the basics -- a simple, egg-based handmade pasta.

A Redding ministry that offers free meals and other services for homeless people will be able to expand its Parkview building, the city Planning Commission voted Tuesday, despite concerns from neighbors about increased crime and transient traffic.

If the companies honored at Tuesday's Best Companies to Work for in Shasta County awards shared one theme, it's that employees feel like they're part of a winning team.

The Shasta Union High School District chose a new superintendent Tuesday.

Experience matters. That's what two candidates are stressing as they vie for a single seat on the Shasta County Superior Court bench in the June 3 election.

RED BLUFF -- Stick a shovel in it, the prep work is done.

• Cause of death listed for boater • Redding driver killed in Highway 299 collision • Anderson girl found after two-hour search

While I understand that it is human nature to try and categorize people so that it is easier to understand them, to go forward and do so without a true understanding of what makes up a person will often result in errors and misconceptions.

Jeepers, Mark Nachreiner! ("50-Word Dash," Saturday) I can't believe what you wrote. How dare you minimize the rape and abuse of children. There is no comparison between an event used to promote diversity and understanding at schools with the illegal acts of adults. One builds youth up, the other tears youth dow

Shasta County Public Health has taken a keen interest recently in addressing the high rate of suicide in Shasta County, incorporating suicide prevention into our “Healthy Shasta County 2010” strategic plan last year. The rate of suicide in Shasta County is consistently about twice as high as the state of Cal

The federal government has to keep New York City safe from terrorists, airline passengers safe from maintenance lapses and fairy shrimp safe from off-roaders. It has a lot of balls in the air.

Pvt. Nick Dahl joined the military to serve his country in a time of war. Here are some vital statistics:

PREP TRACK -- PVHS/SHS/FHS at Shasta 3 p.m.

Food can be a family tradition that is passed down from generation to generation.

• Patients Hospital part of program • Builders' Exchange hosts construction fair • CEO of medical group will speak in Redding

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Today is Wednesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2008. There are 252 days left in the year.

I found my favorite new toy - the Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker -by accident in a discount store. It was new, and cost something like $29. This was a real steal since its normal price is more like $80, $90 or even $100. Maybe my sorbet maker was marked down because its red color (whi

Hey good lookin’ - what’s cookin’? OK, that is the most corn-ball greeting. But I find it truly endearing. Much to our teenage horror, our Uncle Randy used to greet us girls (there are three in my family) with, “Hey good lookin’, what’s cookin’?” Secretly, if he forgot the gre

ne person died Tuesday night in a crash involving two vehicles on Interstate 5 south of Corning.

Damn. It's starting to happen again.I'm getting those thoughts that I've had, occasionally, on and off, over the years:"I should just pack all this shit up and go find some shack in the mountains for $250 a month. Live simply, live lightly. Disconnect from society and re-connect with my artistic s

Redding police are looking for a white, male adult who is believed to have used a gun to rob another man on Boulder Creek Drive tonight.

  What: Redding Whole Earth Festival Where: The Redding City Hall Sculpture Park and Community Room When: Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 10am to 4pm.   Open to the public admission is free.  The Whole Earth Festival will feature a wide range of Exhibitors including government agencies,