For the record, it's not the Record Searchlight that's made City Hall the butt of salacious jokes. Rather, it was the disgraceful and disrespectful actions of a handful of city employees whose behavior apparently was condoned or winked at by...

It’s funny to me that the first thought I had when I went to start writing this was, “I wonder how long this is going to last (in reference to my blogging)?” I wonder about that often over different things. I think many of us wonder. So many things seem to be going so wrong. Is it just perspective? Maybe I haven�

People never fail to amuse me. Politicians are at the top of the list.Did you see today's (5/4/08) Record Searchlight article about the report recently filed by a couple of ethics experts on the sex scandal

Go to google.com and follow the instructions below... 1- Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search:Barbara needs a good swift k@#$. [Probably true.]2- Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search:Barbara looks like the girl you take home to mother. [I seriously doubt th

1. You are sitting in the sand at a beautiful beach. You are picking up sand and letting it run out between your fingers. Suddenly you feel something other than sand in your hand. What is it? A perfect agate.2. You are taking a walk along a road. Off to the side in some bushes you notice a cardboard bo

That she blames the messenger, while seemingly ignoring the following message: "... that is compounded by the enormous amount of time that was spent in engaging in these non-work-related activities," (government ethics expert) Judy Nadler said. "There's a theft of...

OAK RUN -- She has a sense of humor that's been sharpened and honed for 100 years.

A pair of experts on business and governmental ethics say that Redding officials need to address a culture at City Hall in which eight employees could carry on lengthy affairs and other inappropriate conduct at the taxpayers' expense for months and never raise red flags. The affairs, as detailed in 1,

What is it about oil?

After a two-year sabbatical from the postseason, the Knights are back and looking as if they never left.

By Thom Gabrukiewicz There was a time when the simple bow and arrow was the pinnacle of human-engineered weaponry; accurate, elegant, deadly. The Chinese invented gun power in 800 A.D., effectively beginning the era of modern weapons. Bu

Sometimes, selfishness can be delicious.

As they struggled to explain their roles in the City Hall sex scandal, at least two former employees accused former Redding city manager Mike Warren of spreading sexually explicit e-mails or engaging in sexually charged poker party banter.

The West Valley High School girls track and field team took first out of 46 schools at the Grants Pass Rotary Invitational on Saturday.

By Marc Soares, Columnist • Length: 8.2 miles roundtrip as described; 5.6 miles roundtrip to final falls. • Reference: In the Shasta-Trinity National Forest off Interstate 5, just south of McCloud. • Tot

Ready for another election? The June 3 direct primary will decide two Shasta County supervisors, seat a new judge, pose proposals on eminent domain, and choose the party nominees for state Assembly and U.S. Representative.

Dear Babe: I have a complete set of autographed 5x9 inch black and white glossy photos of the Oakland Athletics. I am pretty sure this is from the original 1968 team. The set includes Bert Campaneris, Sal Bando, Tommy Reynolds, Jim Hunter, Rollie Fingers, and Reggie Jackson among others. Also included are pictur

By Stephen Regenold, Columnist Leave it to a small company in Beaconsfield, Quebec, to make products for the outdoors that no one else would touch. Headquartered far from Seattle, Boulder, Colo., or other outdoors-industry hotsp

OMAHA, Neb. - American Indian tribes and salmon fishermen were rebuffed a second time Saturday in their bid to win support from billionaire Warren Buffett for a proposal to remove four hydroelectric dams from the Klamath River.

By Kris Winkleman Who doesn't love a hearty stew? It's delicious and really sticks to your ribs. Stew is also incredibly healthy, especially if you make it with lean, high-protein venison. I recommend serving this stew with popovers or bread, or over mashed potatoes. Start with: 11

For $25, the sporty little '78 Fiat with a removable top seemed like a good investment 15 years ago.

Here are the results of the 57th annual Shasta Damboree Parade held Saturday in Shasta Lake:

Farmers who rely on U.S. Bureau of Reclamation water will get 55 percent less this summer, while rural households and commercial users would live with a 25 percent cut or face fines.

As Sacramento River flows top 7,000 cubic feet per second, access under the Cypress Avenue Bridge construction has been suspended since April 9 -- but the Redding City Council on Tuesday will be asked to establish a new boat ramp north of the project, salvaging a popular float for anglers, rafters and kayakers.

Seven rafters were stranded on a rock and awaiting rescue early Saturday evening after their vessel overturned on the Sacramento River near Castella.

• Controlled burn scheduled at Whiskeytown rec area • Luncheon will highlight heart disease in women • YMCA accepts sign-ups for youth boot camp • Senior fitness classes offer exercise, walking

Tehama County and its three cities could lose a combined $770,870 for front-line law enforcement in fiscal 2008-2009 under budget proposals being considered in Sacramento.

Last week was special at our house. For one thing, we celebrated Fran's birthday, but we didn't count the candles, only the blessings, which are so much more abundant.

The May Day Queen is crowned in Millville in 1914. The three candidates are clothed in white dresses, the traditional color of purity. Surrounded by musicians and spectators, the winner was crowned with a tiara of flowers before she officially began the May Day festivities. To view this photo and other historica

Today is Sunday, May 4, the 125th day of 2008. There are 241 days left in the year.

Fiddle Jam -- 1 p.m., workshop; 2 p.m., jam, Shasta Union Elementary School, 10446 Red Bluff Road, Shasta, California State Old Time Fiddlers Association, District 6, beginners, intermediates and advanced come for fiddling and picking, free, 241-6265.

Is it just for the government to use eminent domain to seize one person's property simply to give it to someone else who has a more lucrative use?

The first International In Vitro Meat Symposium, held last month at the Norwegian Food Research Institute, brought together researchers intent on furthering the science of engineered meat. Couple this assembly of scientists with PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) recent offer of $1 million to a