Sonny Stupek was able to joke Monday that the stress of his Shasta College softball team’s come-from-behind series win Sunday over Ohlone is what sent him to the hospital with a heart attack.

A Tehama County Superior Court Judge today threw out a lawsuit against state Assembly candidate Jim Nielsen, in which the former state senator was accused of being ineligible to run for office because he didn’t live in the district.

... for Jim Nielsen to turn the RS' endorsement of him into a press release. The release simply contains the text of our editorial, which was published Sunday....

I'm not surprised, given what I've heard from him, but it's interesting that Citizens for Smart Growth endorsed Leondard Moty. An e-mail from Ron Reece: Citizens for Smart Growth endorses Leonard Moty for Shasta County Board of Supervisors for District...

Want a little insight into the type of people that do this thing we call journalism? Check out this Web site devoted solely to letting anonymous journalists rant about why they're so angry. (Hat tip: Pink Hollyhock.) An example: I'm...

My kids took a break from Home School the other day and ventured off to the Sacramento river trail and the Sundial bridge. The kids took these pictures. Beautiful Sky

A friend went shopping at Raley's and e-mailed about a purchase: ...maybe the whole natural/organic foods craze has gone over the edge when there are "natural" Cheetos? No preservatives, no artificial flavors or colors. What the heck is left? What...

In this morning's Buzz on the Street column, Dave Benda reports on the closure of the Sundial Grill, which is across the freeway and the river from Redding's famous bridge. My wife and I experienced that closure firsthand Saturday night...

How many people do you know that spend $100's of dollars on Birthday Parties.Well, My daughter planned her whole party, "An Old Fashion Party" for almost nothing, and we had the best time that I can ever remember.Starting off with "Bobbing for Apples"Floating ApplesGo for it Mackenzie...A little deeper SeanDouble t

(Left): “Oh, yeah, it was a great descent. I went so fast my helmet flew off.” (Right): Soaking after a 20-mile ride somewhere southwest of Eureka, Nev. (Jim #22) — I’m sorry if you’ve e-mailed me recently. The same goes for voice mails. You could have sent me something by regular mail, and I

I just received a message from a person very close to me that made a big mistake in their life. He has been arrested and will be facing charges.Did he do it or not?If he did, he will be the only person who will re

A California Teachers Association-sponsored rally against state budget cuts will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the new Cone and Kimball Plaza in downtown Red Bluff.

In Division III, West Valley (24-8-1) grabbed the top seed and looks to harness Cassidy Olson's dominating presence and avenge last season's upset by Enterprise.

Reeve-Knight Construction Inc. has taken out a foundation permit for the new Trader Joe’s store in Redding.

The Cottonwood man struck by a train in Red Bluff early Saturday morning was upgraded from critical to serious condition today at Mercy Medical Center in Redding.

The Shasta County Sheriff’s office this morning identified the teenager killed Saturday night on Interstate 5 north of Gilman Road.

Volunteer Rayola Pratt takes a food break at the Shasta Art Faire Sunday afternoon. The annual event attracts an estimated 6,000 people over two days - for music, food, arts and crafts and other fun. The weather was perfect (light...

Friday we shared this national financial story from Bloomberg.com in which Redding, and many other cities and organizations, were mentioned as victims of the auction-rate bond market’s meltdown: “&#

I must be very old since I’ve known Jeff Gore since he was a baby, yet here he is, a brilliant young mechanical engineering student who happens to be a poker expert. He’s also a terrific guy, a great contributor to Food for Thought forums and the son of my good friends, Jim and Darcie Go

Bike to Work Week -- a worldwide event that starts today -- will feel like any other for the small corps of Shasta County commuters whose preferred transportation fuel is oatmeal and orange juice. But more people in the greater Redding area are pondering pedal power as gasoline prices push $4 per gal

The Donut Wheel is gone, but a piece of Redding's culinary history lives on - in Baja, Mexico, of all places.

A Redding doctor and his spin coach will help combat AIDS by hopping on their bikes and riding 330 miles over four days through the Central Valley and the Sierra foothills.

To punch a ticket to the state tournament, a team has to earn its way there.

LOS ANGELES -- The coyote was limping as it approached a girl in a sand box at a public park -- but it was still dangerous. It snapped its jaws on the girl's buttocks and her nanny had to pry the toddler from the wild animal.

A Shasta Lake teen was killed after being struck by a car while walking in and out of the northbound lanes on Interstate 5 north of Gilman Road Saturday night.

Rex and Pegi Cooper moved their family from Southern California to Shasta County in the early 1970s for a lifestyle change.

NSCIF Individuals in Chico 10 a.m.

Summer's nearly here and students have begun to stare longingly out the classroom window, wondering how much longer it will be until they're free from the shackles of school.

• Economic forecast talk scheduled • Lavender Hills 2 celebrates opening • Fashion show to be staged at Maritime • Hayfork motorcycle rally accepting registration

• College holds groundbreaking • North Cow Creek parents hold farewell barbecue • Deadline looms for YCC program signup • Family literacy celebrated at Redding Rodeo

Here are the results...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's monumental task of feeding and sheltering 1.5 million cyclone survivors suffered yet another blow Sunday when a boat laden with relief supplies -- one of the first international shipments -- sank on its way to the disaster zone.

Tom Carroll is transportation director for the Shasta Union High School District. He manages the district's fleet of buses and these days finds himself worrying more and more about the rising price of gas. The following is an excerpt from a recent conversation.

Kids' Tour of Turtle Bay. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding. Tickets $30 SLT members, $35 nonmembers. Call 241-7886 or go to www.shastalandtrust.org for tickets and information.

Today is Monday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2008. There are 233 days left in the year.

Anderson Kiwanis Club -- Noon, El Mariachi's, 2690 Gateway Drive, Anderson, 365-4836.

Mercy Medical Center, Redding

The managers of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, whose slopes have been overrun with marijuana gardens in recent years, want to keep the crooks out of the backcountry. So what's their plan? Gate a popular road that might make life tougher for growers but will certainly block many law-abiding users as well.

Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her novel "The God of Small Things." While following the impassioned back-and-forth trivia between McCain, Clinton and Obama about a gas tax holiday, it occurred to me: This issue is The Politics of Small Things, and quite ungodly.

Thanks to the Record Searchlight for the excellent coverage of "the Redding City Hall sexcapades." All of you are to be applauded for your hard work and determination that led to the discovery of this black eye of politics at its lowest level.

TIME FOR A PATCH: Is it my imagination or do parts of Hilltop Drive look like a backcountry paved road? I know the suspension in my 4x4 is stiff, but this road bounces my head around like a bobblehead. Are there other roads in the greater area like this one?

With generations starting to change hands, so is the style of photography. Don’t get me wrong, there will always be a place for the timeless formal posed portraits, but if you are watching the newer trends you will see more freestyle casual portraits. We did a session yesterday that fit this new generation of photogr