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A Shasta County man convicted of murdering a Redding woman in 2005 won’t be sentenced until April 13.
March 18th, 2010
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Paul Shigley thinks Californians need a crash course in the effects of Proposition 13 and other initiatives that have skewed how the state spends its money. How can we honestly talk about how to fix a problem if we don't...
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In response to a flood of name suggestions for this year’s Turtle Bay bald eaglets, the California Department of Transportation increased the ballot to 15 finalists.
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The Shasta County Bomb Squad destroyed 14 sticks of old dynamite and five detonation caps this afternoon that a Hat Creek woman found stored in her garage.
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The first mention of Simon in Shasta County was at Fort Reading in 1861 where he worked as a teamster - usually driving ox teams. He had many jobs through the years working as a blacksmith, sawyer, butcher, teamster, farmer,...
Posted on Darcy Arts Weblog at 04:57 pm
I am about to embark on a weeks-long commission to make lovely puffy pillows that will serve as in-store decoration.
I get to make words, numbers, peace signs and hearts, all in colors that I like. What a great job!
The pillows will be jazzing up displays of young children’s clothes and that is more good vibe [...]
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Press release here....
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See why here....
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Hey this looks kinda cute for the money. Hardwood flooring, and tile, and all. Built in 1948, it’s about 1180 sqft. It looks like it last sold in 2005 for $202K(!) You could probably buy it now for less every month than you’d pay in rent, and maybe get a big ol’ t
Posted on Bruce Ross' blog at 02:08 pm
Meg Whitman was a capable and respected business executive at eBay, but I doubt 5 percent of Californians would have even recognized her name this time last year. And she has no political record to speak of. After a year...
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Graco is recalling 1.2 million of its Harmony high chairs after 24 children were injured in tip-over accidents caused by a defect in the chairs. One of the children
Posted on Dottie Smith's blog at 02:02 pm
Yes, she is finally returning home! Mark your calendar for next Tuesday, March 23, at 1:00 p.m. - the Lady of Justice will be officially returned to the courthouse, just like new. You are cordially invited to attend the ceremony...
Posted on Bruce Ross' blog at 02:00 pm
[S]ome of the fundamentalists have maneuvered themselves into a position where they have no credibility. That's true for any human endeavor. On the environmental side. On the property rights side. On the religious side. So says Phil Detrich, newly retired...
Posted on Parsons Realty at 01:58 pm
According to what I read on Bloomberg’s web site, the Federal Reserve has decided to keep key interest rates near zero for an extended period. The Federal Reserve also confirmed that it will stop buying mortgage backed securities at
Posted on Marc Beauchamp's blog at 01:49 pm
On KRDG AM back in '67. Alex Chilton, the influential singer/guitarist/producer on The Box Tops' "The Letter," is dead at age 59, apparently of heart trouble....
Posted on Really Redding at 01:38 pm
Redding was apparently named after an otherwise unremarkable railroad employee. I think before that, the area was generally known as poverty flats or skunk hollow. Right now, Google is taking applications to bring ultra high speed internet to some lucky community. We have to nominate ourselves, so by all means DO THAT here:
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1. “Pinocchio – A Play, Original Script”
7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and March 25-27 and 2 p.m. March 21 at Shasta College Theater. Tickets $10; $5 for students and seniors.
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Tina Casebeer comes from an arts family. Her mother is a portrait painter, and she was always in a creative setting. After studying art at Oregon State University, a setting she found inspirational for the staff and the bucolic landscape, she exhibited up and down the west coast. Last January, she was the guest artist at Mo
Posted on Record Searchlight News at 01:22 pm
With spring just around the corner and the weather improving, I can’t think of a more beautiful setting for a meal or a glass of wine than Anselmo Vineyards, off Highway 44 just 13 miles east of Palo Cedro.
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Conditions at Mt. Shasta Ski Park
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Simpson University music department presents the Sinfonia Orchestra Spring Concert to be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 7:30 in the evening, in the McLaughlin Auditorium at Sequoia Middle School. Directed b
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Officers from the Avoid the Six Shasta County arrested 11 people for suspicion of driving under the influence over the past 12 hours.
Posted on Marc Beauchamp's blog at 12:54 pm
From the Contra Costa Times: Paul Hauser, director of the Redding Electric Utility, said that the residents of Redding would be paying $40 million more per year if they were paying the rates charged to PG&E customers. Hauser said a...
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It started early in the decade when Jim and Penny Gironda set about on a venture to bring some Chicago-style eats to town. In 2002, the couple opened Gironda’s Italian restaurant. Having spanned the better part of the decade, the restaurant has been successful, but until recently owners say the bar has been in lack of so
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Joan Scott loves a good drama and she’s frequently been involved with comedies. With “Butterflies Are Free,” she has a play that travels between both worlds.
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Emergency crews who responded to Oak Run Road this morning just north of Old Forty-four Drive for an accident discovered that the vehicle had been there for a while.
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Raids conducted as the result of three booby-trap attacks on an anti-gang task force in Southern California have a north state connection.
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Emergency crews are responding to a two-vehicle rollover accident this morning on Gas Point Road near Francis Street in Cottonwood.
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Multiple agencies will conduct a disaster preparedness exercise today that deals with a bomb blast and hostage taking at Reeds Creek School in Red Bluff.
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A Cottonwood woman and her brother were ordered this afternoon in Shasta County Superior Court to stand trial in connection with the alleged beating of a 7-year-old boy last year.
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Tree blossoms will be tested today as a brisk north wind will whoosh through the north state.
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What: Turtle Bay to host Ken DeCamp’s “Seasons in the Underworld,” a photographic exploration of Whiskeytown’s beautiful flora
When: Presentation by DeCamp at 6 p.m. March 25; exhibit runs March 21 through May 16
Where: Turtle Bay Visitor Center Theater
Turtle Bay Ex
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Get outta town this weekend and experience some of the events that the North State has to offer. This week’s Get Outta Town highlight is the Spring Wine Festival in Humboldt County.
Great local wine, supporti
Posted on Doni Greenberg at 08:42 am
I declare winter officially over!
OK, OK, that sort of decision is above my pay grade, and I’ve lived around here long enough to know that the cold rain could return at least until the Kool April Nights car show ends. But…
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Alex Chilton, rock guitarist and killer songwriter, died Wednesday in New Orleans of heart failure.He sang with The Box Tops and later with Big Star.A band that has figured largely into my musical, The Replacements, were heavily influenced by Chilton. They even wrote a song about him, which included the lyric, "
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It’s shaping up to be quite a weekend of live music around these parts. Now, I’m not your social planner, but my advice is to get outside during these beautiful days and then experience some performances once the sun begins…
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State of Downtown to be held April 30
The annual State of Downtown celebration will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. April 30 at the Cascade Theatre in Redding.
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Health care is 'pro-life'
The ironies associated with the pending changes to health care that Congress is wrestling with are worth considering.
Posted on Record Searchlight News at 03:00 am
There are many number of good reasons for House Democrats to vote against health care reform. Abortion isn't one of them.At least, it shouldn't be. There is scant difference between the House bill that anti-abortion advocates deem acceptable and the Senate version they claim would allow federal funds to underwrite abortions
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Cameron Harris got the game-winning hit as the Shasta High School baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Winters 5-4 on Wednesday.
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Hey, Google! You'd not find a better place than Redding for a test run of your planned high-speed broadband network.Hey, readers! You should join us in telling the company why.
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As long as the Knights pitch and play defense the way they did Wednesday, not much offense will be needed for another big season.
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Today is Thursday, March 18, the 77th day of 2010. There are 288 days left in the year.
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Two of the Northern Section's top track and field teams chose to enter the 2010 season slowly on Wednesday. By the end of it, they hope to be running faster and throwing farther than everyone else.
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A Corning man who deputies say clubbed his former 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.
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For the first time, a troupe of Redding cheerleaders will add a pint-sized performer to its opening act for the Shasta County Special Olympics basketball tournament on Saturday.
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Do you have a nickname?
What is it and how did you get it?
Posted on Record Searchlight News at 02:36 am
Although Lake Shasta's water level is higher than it has been in three years, north state agricultural water districts may receive only half of their federal water allotments this growing season.
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Fire board to resume disciplinary hearing
ANDERSON - Three hours in closed session Wednesday night did not settle a fire board hearing over employee discipline at the Anderson Fire Protection District.
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Several days after a Humboldt County sheriff's deputy nearly died in a crash into the Trinity River, a story is emerging about how a local resident and others came to the man's rescue.
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SHASTA LAKE - Outdoor medical marijuana gardens would not be allowed within city limits under a draft ordinance to be reviewed tonight by the Shasta Lake Planning Commission.
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The Cascade Union Elementary School District in Anderson has hired a new superintendent.Michael Michelon, 53, is superintendent of four school districts in Siskiyou County: Grenada, Dunsmuir, McCloud and Hornbrook.
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Members of the Shasta Cascade Progressive Democrats were outnumbered at their own Redding rally Wednesday by members of the conservative Redding Tea Party Patriots.
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Did you know that the rate of substantiated cases of elder abuse in Shasta County was three times higher than the statewide average in 2007? Shasta County's rate increased 78 percent between 2000 and 2007. Help keep older adults safe and healthy by taking their comments and concerns seriously and encouraging social activiti
Posted on Record Searchlight News at 02:25 am
If you have an athlete-child who is in a sport because they love to play the game, compete and win, there's a good chance of that child exhibiting what I call CSS: competitive spirit syndrome.
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Over-medication in the elderly is a real problem. According to Dr. Jerry Gurwitz of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, 38 million older Americans suffer drug complications yearly. With five out of six persons 65 and older taking at least one medication and almost half taking three or more, it is not surprising
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Shasta Regional Medical Center has become the first hospital in California to receive a certification for inpatient diabetes care from the Joint Commission, a nonprofit group that accredits and certifies health-care organizations.