Today is the deadline for school districts to notify teachers if they will be laid off, and 117 teachers in Shasta County have received pink slips, according to a teachers union representative.

When it comes to Senior living there is no better place than Redding, CA. In Redding you can find absolutely everything you need for your self or your senior loved ones. Besides the fact that most businesses provide different types of senior discounts,

A 53-year-old Trinity Pines man was in fair condition at Mercy Medical Center in Redding today after being mauled by three dogs last week while visiting a friend.

Hilltop Estates, a patriotic retirement community, is hosting a Hot-o-Rama Classic Car show and free barbecue honoring our servicemen and women this Saturday, March 20, from 10 a.m to 3 p.m.

This sure looks and feels like the real deal -- a Shasta Courier newspaper, from August 1872. In the vault at the Masonic Lodge Western Star No. 2 in Shasta. The Record Searchlight's a direct descendant of the Courier,...

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Let's talk weather first, since that's a common question we get as real estate agents: Climate Winter (October-April) provides the most precipitation of any season in Redding-the weather tends to be either rainy or foggy and snow does occur at times. Summers are hot and dry, but rain is possible, usually a

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Firefighters responded this afternoon to a car fire at westbound Highway 44 near the convention center after a car erupted in flames on the side of the road.

Emergency personnel were sent this afternoon to a reported traffic accident in which a pedestrian was struck.

Case Closed. Kelley case affirms many things for patients' rights, Mr. Benito is dismissing charges against legit patients so maybe it's time for the city of Redding and other town councils to reconsider their unlawful ordinances or be held liable.

Sixth anniversary celebration at That Kitchen Place on April 1 is an all-day event with food, fun, prizes, and more.

Viola is located in eastern Shasta County and was named for Viola Loomis, mother of Benjamin Loomis. Benjamin homesteaded land in the area in 1888. When the Viola Post Office was established in 1898, Benjamin's wife Estella Loomis became its...

I was out of the office last week, but Dave Gilliard e-mailed a note in reply to this blog post. As the PE article states, we were visited by representatives of the Riverside D.A.'s office. We were informed that we...

Dear reader, As a liberal/progressive, I am deeply disappointed in the Health Care Reform Legislation currently in front of the US House of Representatives—but I still strongly support the bill. As much as I wish the reform legislation had not been watered down in an attempt to garner conservative support, I

The Moon in Pisces can have two effects on my changeable consciousness. I can fall easily into an artistic project and flow with it, dream up solutions I may not have under some other moon energy or I just want to sleep. Sleep is good because I love to dream and feel there is always some interesting [...]

A Cottonwood man is in the Tehama County Jail after he allegedly used a baseball bat to smash windows at his ex-wife’s home on Bowman Road.

The Redding City Council this evening took the extraordinary step of imposing its final contract offer on electric utility workers.

Conditions at Mt. Shasta Ski Park

“Dinner’s in half an hour,” I told my 14-year-old daughter as she stood with the refrigerator door open, scoping out a snack. “I know,” she mumbled, closing the refrigerator. She then rifled through the cupboard, her upper lip curled at the lack of satisfactory snacking material in the fridge. Then sudde

From the Billings, Montana, Gazette. Guess there's a debate in Billings about whether the place has too many eating establishments. Apparently not compared to Redding: Steve Wahrlich, who manages the Best Western Clock Tower Inn and is president of the...

Two Redding men were arrested Sunday night after attempting to steal a man's wallet near Shasta High School.

Police found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia -- all within reach of two young children -- inside a Redding home after responding to a domestic disturbance call this morning.

Representatives from the Hawkins Companies of Boise Idaho recently gave a presentation to local REALTORS about their plans to develop the northeast co

What: U-Prep Fundraiser Viva Las Vegas When: Mar 20, 5 p.m. Where: Gaia Hotel Anderson, California Cost: $45 or $450 for an 8-person table Contact: Diane Hurner (530) 242-0424 dianehurner@yahoo.com The University Preparatory

What: “Tree Art” Reception When: Mar 20, 2 to 5 p.m. Where: BoxCar Gallery 5905 Sacramento Avenue Dunsmuir, CA Dunsmuir, CA-”Tree Art” by Cheryl Petty exhibition will be shown at a reception March 20 from 2-5pm at the BoxCar Gallery 5905 Sacramento Avenue i

What: Re-think Your Health and Celebrate March as National Nutrition Month! When: Spring Garden Workshop Presented by Wayne Kessler of Shambani Organics March 15, 5:30-7:30 pm Eat Right When Money’s Tight Includes a healthy cooking demonstration March 22, 5:30-7:

The north state will enjoy springlike weather this week.

Most of us search for a quick, healthy way to start the day, and one of my favorites is a little gem I call a Morning Glory. What is a Morning Glory? I like to call it a whole-grain scone without…

In an effort to end the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave. This late

I recently took a day trip to San Francisco to satisfy my craving for art, history and culture. My mom, sister and I drove to Golden Gate Park - a place I hadn’t visited since childhood - to see the “Tutankhamun…

Each week Our Lady of Mercy includes a particular priest for special prayer intentions to celebrate "Year of the Priest" proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI. This week's priest is Father Carl Subler, Military Chaplain currently in Afghanistan. Father Carl's indirect link to OLM is that he was in seminary with Father Avram

According to family legend, my great-great grandfather George Convy brought a piece of sod from the homeland when he emigrated from Ireland in 1866. Now and again he would take it out and have a good cry.The Irish, who fled their country by the thousands, did not have a word for "emigrate" -- instead, they used

What was your worst “daylight savings snafu?”

Some day, the Simpson University men's golf program may approach the level of conference foe Holy Names.But that day is still a ways off for now.

The Shasta College baseball team beat College of the Redwoods 5-2 in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader in Eureka.The second game was suspended due to darkness with the Knights leading 8-5 in the bottom of the eighth inning. The game will be completed today and then followed by the final contest in a three-game series.

CHANGING TIMES: I have been hearing about our jobless recovery and I am not surprised. Between productivity gains, which reduces the number of jobs here, it has come to the point where one should no longer be proud of working hard, as this has now become selfish.

Two separate crashes on Highway 299 on Friday — one of them deadly — occurred on the same right-hand curve just west of Salyer in Trinity County.

1910: Superintendent Sheridan of the Southern Pacific Co. stated the time had come to rid the railroad of hobos. Hobos were riding the trains in great numbers and continually breaking open boxcars and stealing produce destined for merchants of the various cities. Sheridan devised a plan whereby hobos would be put to work in

While California leads the nation in after-school programs, a new study shows a quarter of Shasta County's low-income schools are still without programs.

Circular logic The Boys and Girls Clubs of America is being asked by members of Congress to explain why their nonprofit organization spent $4.3 million on travel, $1.6 million on conferences, conventions and meetings, and $544,000 in lobbying fees in 2008. They say it's important to find out because the organization has bee

Redding film fest closes with awards The Sundial Film Festival of Redding has handed out cash prizes to filmmakers following its festival last week.

A new federal regulation intended to limit how long passengers can be kept aboard a delayed airliner is already having an unintended consequence even though it doesn't take effect until April 29.

We are in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. It has been dubbed the Great Recession. Many hopes have been dashed, many dreams delayed or abandoned.

Slide show by Joe Domke Shasta Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert at Shasta College Feb 28, 2010 Song: Julians Auftritt by Christoph Pronegg The Shasta S

Redding, CA - The award winning films and photographs entered in the second annual Sundial Film Festival were announced Saturday night at the Cascade Theatre. Taking the “Best of Fe