It's a gorgeous, warm, sunny day outside.I sit inside, at my computer, eating a bowl of cereal at 3:55 p.m.Why? It appears I have come down with another bug. Remember the bronchial bug from several weeks ago? Well, it seems he must have passed on the news of a good huntin' grounds to his cousin.

A land yacht, that is. But apparently the folks at Dan Gamel's RV Centers disagree. They're offering free $50 gas gift certificates as an incentive to get customers to drop by, according to their ad in today's paper. Wonder how...

I tell my children -- "Because everybody else is doing it" is really not a good reason.And here I am -- blogging because my regular website ([www.stillmarried.net]) doesn't allow me to play with the rest of the blogging gang. No rss feed -- which is, apparently

Before arriving in Happy Valley, I knew very little about Northern California and less about Shasta County. But always eager to learn, I’ve been doing a little research and I’ve discovered a few general facts about the area. One, in particular, has caught my attention. I can summarize in one word: Gold.

The Warriors doubled up the Lions behind the pitching and hitting of junior Eric Lindeman.

Both the building of a new bridge and a new bald eagle family are on track along Highway 44 through downtown Redding. Starting Monday, work crews will begin removing vegetation in the highway’s median near the Sacramento River bridge, according to the state Department of Transportation. The work fol

Len Lindstrand has a small yard in Redding; Susan Toroni has six acres in Bella Vista. Both landscapes are filled with plants that provide color, fragrance, form and texture but don't demand water in summer. •

PALO CEDRO -- The Foothill High School softball team crept closer to a third straight Eastern Athletic League title Friday with an 11-0 win over Shasta.

RED BLUFF -- After more than three years without a new contract, the Red Bluff Firefighters Association and the city announced Friday they have reached a tentative agreement.

One of Linda Walton’s favorite things about spring is when the native oak tree in her Redding backyard blooms. It pops with fluffy, butter-yellow blossoms.

Andrew Milne called it "the ironman day."

RED BLUFF -- The north state's Republican state lawmakers used a public meeting here to blast Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's leadership in the state's budget crisis.

RED BLUFF -- Organizers of a spiritual park here were surprised Friday morning to discover that someone had scrawled "Jesus" in red spray paint on their monument.

Michael Simpson says he got tired of being the bank for the government.

A Redding cyclist who was described by friends as unselfish and always willing to help died Tuesday after falling during a road cycling ride in Southern California.

A two-story library annex will give a new face to Shasta College's main Redding campus, college President Gary Lewis predicts.

RED BLUFF -- When more than a ton of raging bull named Blue Steel jumped a fence and briefly rumbled through a section of box seats at the 87th annual Red Bluff Round-Up on Sunday, injuring six people, it marked a rare occurrence within the rodeo community, industry spokesmen said.

• Players invited to play taps • Cottonwood man injured in collision with big rig • Red-light violation blamed for collision

He's advocated removing the downtown mall's roof for years. He helped design the open-air plaza that is replacing the old beams and bricks. He's invested his own money in developing downtown property for a home and office on Pine Street.

Real change has never been easy. ... The status quo in Washington will fight. They will fight harder than ever to divide us and distract us with ads and attacks from now until November.

I am a very active attorney in Shasta County and the recent Record Searchlight article reporting that I am only presently handling two cases in Shasta County is absurd. The article quoted Assistant District Attorney Dan Flynn as saying:

• Try treatment, not gun control • Judged by the company he keeps

The route to the state junior college softball tournament goes through Redding and Weed.

Today is Saturday, April 26, the 117th day of 2008. There are 249 days left in the year.

Events -- A Walk with the horticulture manager:9:30 a.m., McConnell Arboretum & Gardens, tour begins at Arboretum & Gardens Nursery, 1155 Arboretum Drive, Redding, adults $6, children and seniors $4, free for members, 243-8850.

Eckankar service offered

Looking west across Igo/Ono to the Yolla Bolla Wilderness

——————————– Today was a day that didn’t go right. People ran out of gas, tasks did not get completed, sick kids, bodies feeling age, grumpy moods prevailed.  Just as I was about to leave for a walk to the creek with the dogs, I was called away on a re