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From the AP: State regulators on Wednesday questioned supporters of an initiative that would make it harder for local governments to create public power agencies, as opponents argued the measure would make it too difficult for communities to provide residents...

Emergency personnel are at the scene of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian at California and Placer streets in Redding.

ANDERSON-Emergency crews responded this afternoon to reports of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle near South Street and Highway 273.

From Joel Kotkin, in an article riffing on state Sen. Alan Lowenthal's crusade against free parking: Americans -- suburban or urban -- may resist a return to unbridled and extreme Republicanism, whether on social issues or in economic policy. But...

I realize I’m not breaking news here, but it’s certainly nice to see Shasta Lake filling up as a result of a fairly robust winter. As of this morning, the lake was 30.5 feet from the top. Yesterday’s depth at the…

Slide show by Joe Domke Music found here The Fourth Annual Fur Ball at Win-River Casino Event Center, 2010, benefited Another Chance Animal Rescue League. In opening slides: The yappy hour and silent auction, emcee Jennifer Scarborou

Rep. Wally Herger says the Democrats' health plan "would, for the first time, force taxpayers to subsidize health plans that cover abortion." Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post writes that there is little difference between House and Senate versions and...

What: The University Preparatory School Drama Department presents “Harvey” When: March 25, 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. and March 28 at 2 p.m. Where: Small theatre upstairs in the west wing in the Shasta Learning Center (2200 Eureka Way, Room 210) Cost: $10 (includes desserts and…

Members of the Shasta Cascade Progressive Democrats were vastly outnumbered at their own Redding rally today by members of the conservative Redding Tea Party Patriots.

A 3.7-magnitude earthquake shook the Almanor area of Northern California this morning.

ForeclosureRadar.com just released its February 2010 California Foreclosure Report. Their report is statewide and

A new Field Poll shows former eBay exec Meg Whitman -- now the overwhelmingly likely Republican candidate for governor in November -- with a narrow lead over the Democrat Jerry Brown, who's making a comeback tour. Looking closer at the...

A Corning man who deputies say clubbed his girlfriend nearly to death on Sunday had been arrested days earlier for violating a court order to stay away from her, but he was released within hours.

Courthouse News Service catches up to our Koenig case, allegedly a Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme. Excerpts: Eighteen investment LLCs say they were taken for more than $200 million by a recidivist felon who'd already served prison time for a $5...

More news from the tax front for homeowners in distress.  Apparently, last week on Thursday the California Senate voted 21 to 15 to approve legislation that would prevent homeowners who have had a foreclosure, loan modification or short sale from being required to pay state income taxes on the debt forgiven. The

Conditions at Mt. Shasta Ski Park

Nice Redding home in Blossom Park with a heated inground pool and hot tub with waterfall. Home has extensive tile flooring and crown molding with an open floor plan that includes a spacious kitchen with bar

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Work continues to clear debris from a massive rock slide on a north state highway linking Siskiyou County to the North Coast, but officials don't know when the road will reopen, the California Department of Transportation said this week.

These charts were assembled by the brilliant mind of Zach Meston at Coldwell Banker C&C Properties from the total MLS sales. So it may include Tehama County south of Lake California. This chart show

I especially loved the first line in the form. “Count all people, including babies…” as though there were some question as to whether babies were people. We got our form yesterday. It’s going right back out. It’s important to count as many folks in our community as actually do live here. We rec

State Attorney Jerry Brown has announced a court judgment against Pro's Choice Beauty Care, Inc., a New York-based hair-care product distributor, blocking the company from selling "pollution-causing" products.

Happy St Patricks day to all of our viewers, from Skip and Erin Murphy at FDotD! We’ll be celebrating in our usual low-key tradition, and we hope you make the best of this fine Spring day. Today’s featu

The high in Redding today could hit the 80-degree mark.

Femme de Joie loves her a good sandwich, the drippier and messier the better. French dip with red onions and pepper Jack cheese, meatball with sauce, gooey chicken salad, Po’ Boy with olive salad, even that 70s standby of avocado-tomato-sprouts-cheese……

Driving by the empty “Monica’s Vintage Inspired” storefront on Athens Avenue in Redding made my heart hurt. My friend Monica Templeton is probably at a much lower risk for a hurting heart (of the attack var

The annual "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" is coming up April 10Th, This is a great event for the purpose of creating awareness about violence against women, including domestic violence. This event is perplexing though because some of the same people that proclaim their diligence and tenacity in the fight to end violence against

The words over at Three Word Wednesday are pulse, shard and weary.AfterI awake to the sounds of women, wailing.There’s a gauzy sheet pulled over me, soft and ticklish on my cheeks as I rise.The wailing is coming from the hallway. My father stands in front of the closed door, a handkerchief in

It’s time again for the bad MLS photo of the week.  One of the most important marketing tools you have to sell a home is the photograph(s).  In this case, the photo did its job, it got my attention! First off, let me apologize if you see your home listed here.  If your home is for sale, it might be a good ide

Michelle Lance, 22, of Redding twirls a sign Tuesday for Platinum Auto Glass while dressed for St. Patrick’s Day.

What piece of clothing will keep you from being pinched today?

Dear Lynne: What is the best way to store celery to keep it from wilting? What can you do with it once it wilts? — Jackie from Indiana Dear Jackie: Vegetables wilt and turn nasty when they’re exposed to air and moisture. So don’t wash vegetables before storing them. If the celery’s wet when you get it hom

DA doesn't deserve putdown Saturday's front-page article with two color pictures starts off in the first paragraph with a putdown of District Attorney Jerry Benito, and the second paragraph says Steve Carlton would possibly reopen the case. Readers should note that Carlton does not promise anything.

California has officially designated the first full week in March as the "Week of the School Administrator."

In a swindle that would make Bernie Madoff look like an amateur, Barack Obama has gotten a substantial segment of the population to believe that he can add millions of people to the government-insured rolls without increasing the already record-breaking federal deficit.

It's a small-town labor dispute turned nasty, but the standoff between the city of Redding and its union electrical workers is also an emblem of how out-of-control medical costs are slowly bankrupting America - employers and workers alike.

Today is Wednesday, March 17, the 76th day of 2010. There are 289 days left in the year.

GreenGo's closed; sale sign posted GreenGo's, a healthy fast-food restaurant on Dana Drive, was closed Tuesday and a "For Sale" sign was posted on the front door.

The Trinity Pines man who was mauled by three dogs at a friend's house had to have his right leg amputated after the attack, Trinity County Sheriff's Detective Jeremy Ammon said Tuesday.

COTTONWOOD - Barely visible under a blackberry bramble on Bill Rich's 1,200-acre ranch, a massive pile of old tires decayed for two decades before a cleanup two summers ago.

With books following music and movies into the digital realm, Shasta Public Libraries is going with the data flow. The library system in September purchased its first batch of downloadable digital titles. Today the library offers 900 eBooks, audiobooks, videos and music files. And that number will grow, said Megan Owens, ou

The number of crimes reported last year in Redding's once-notorious Parkview neighborhood dropped in most categories compared to 2008.

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Finally got my Census form in the mail today. I must say, I've rolled my eyes at the marketing campaign but appreciate the need for doing the job correctly. That said, the bold-face letters warning, "YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY...

Redding firefighters are en route to a possible electrical fire tonight at 720 Lincoln St.

Redding could see a veterans museum and heritage center built near the municipal airport – but not directly south of the main terminal entrance.