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.

Rates for north state Pacific Gas and Electric customers are set to go down — or up — this summer depending on how much power they use.

More than 100 people have turned out for a barbecue fundraiser to benefit the family of 8-year-old Logan Thompson, who was recently hospitalized for more than four months due to a cancer that attacked his lymphatic system.

The California Highway Patrol received a report of a red Jeep Cherokee driving at speeds up to 100 mph and running vehicles off the road in Anderson, according to radio reports.

The Sundial Film Festival has handed out cash prizes to filmmakers following its festival last week.

The rest of this weekend is expected to be clear and sunny, with a high near 71, according to the National Weather Service.

Having already briefly covered the fundamental rules of firearm safety (safe gun handling) in my Feb. 28 column, this article will provide an overview of some of the rules for using a gun.

In 1995, my wife and I went to Scotland with Barbie Gard, a former Redding mayor. She had made reservations to see the Military Tattoo, a show of Scotland's fine marching bands.

Any north state resident who spends time in the outdoors knows the irritation that comes along with the area's pest insects.

Q: I belong to a popular fishing forum on the Internet, and most of my fellow sport fishermen say that when they bait their crab traps/pots, they can use whatever bait they want.

Joe and Deane Marsiano celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary March 12 at a dinner with their children.

A June 12 wedding at San Ramon Golf Club in San Ramon is planned by Rebecca Corson and Joshua Brett-St. John, both of Concord.

Hardly a day or so goes by when I don't hear from someone that their computer has been overtaken by a program that continually pops up windows prompting them to take action of some sort.

MJSI Inc. manufactures plumbing products that give consumers an easy, inexpensive way to save water.

Q: How have the financial and economic events of the past two years affected the way investors manage their investments?

Well, the intensive care unit nurses have done it again. Rescued another patient from the jaws of death.And I guess the ICU docs had a lot to do with it too, but this column is dedicated to the men and women on the front line, the highly skilled professionals who daily save lots of peoples' bacon and really get little or no

When telling stories about her life, those who knew former Shasta County Supervisor Molly Wilson spoke of a woman devoted to her family, her friends and her faith.

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.

Blue Shield of California is exceeding expectations in Redding, making good on a promise to keep growing in Shasta County.The insurer's claims center has nearly 100 more employees than were required in a participation agreement Blue Shield signed with the city in 2002 to build the facility on the river bluff above South Bon

Leanna Ferrer's stat sheet reads two points for this season.

Liam Twight is going back to Washington, D.C.The 13-year-old student from Pacheco Elementary School in Anderson on Saturday won the 12th annual Record Searchlight Spelling Bee at Sequoia Middle School in Redding.

Keswick Lake's boat ramp will close Monday in preparation for work to remove more tainted sediment from the water. Environmental Protection Agency contractors will begin moving heavy equipment into the parking lot at the boat launch. Once in the water, the 100-foot dredge will resume sucking up sediment piles in the lake as

Redding is gearing up to join the gaggle of cities nationwide hoping to catch a high-tech ogle from Google. The City Council on Tuesday will consider whether Redding should apply to become a test site for an experimental ultra-high-speed fiber optic network Google has proposed to build some time later this year.

Two people drown in Highway 299 crash A driver and her passenger, both from Chico, died Friday when their car veered off Highway 299 in heavy rain and landed in the Trinity River where they drowned.

The other day, I stopped in at the Redding area California Highway Patrol office to shoot the bull with the boys and in these sessions, high boots are a necessity. Anyway, the issue of speed traps came up. I am told that on a regular basis, residents call in and complain that when the airplane is working speed enforcement,

1910: A 15-piece brass band had been organized at the Gladstone Mine, much to the delight of the people of French Gulch and its neighboring districts. The band was composed solely of employees and while a few were raw recruits, the band included some professionals as well. Instruments had been ordered and a competent direct

MONDAY City of Redding: 5:15 p.m., Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority issues, City Hall, council chambers, 777 Cypress Ave., 225-4002.

COTTONWOOD Friday Receipts: 336; March 5: 1,402.Compared with previous sale: Low supply in all categories, with no big pen lots. Strong demand, especially on cattle 725 pounds and lower. Off lots and singles $7-$10 less than top offerings.

When Leanna Ferrer stepped back on to the Hayfork High School basketball court on Feb. 12, it made me shiver. As a sports journalist - someone there to witness and record the game - I've seen countless basketball games, dozens of football games and hundreds of other various sporting events. I've been excited after some, thr

The championship game hadn't even started yet and there was already a feeling of spent emotion and drama that pervaded through Big League Dreams' Wrigley Field.

A 1-1 record makes it look like Central Valley High's softball team had an average day Saturday in the Cubs Classic Small Schools tournament at Big League Dreams. It was actually a very successful one for the Falcons when all the factors are considered.

Today would normally be the time for the qualifying rounds for Redding's annual pro tennis tournament.Except there won't be a pro tournament at Sun Oaks Tennis & Fitness this month.

Dear Babe: I have three coins one of which is silver. One coin is .999 troy ounces silver. On one side it says "Super Bowl XXX Champions Dallas Cowboys, January 28, 1996; limited edition 1755." The other two coins are brass and are from 1977 - one each for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders. They appear t

The Shasta College softball team was supposed to get three games Saturday at the Ohlone tournament in Fremont but only got one.

If you had an opportunity to do something that didn't cost any money, didn't take much time, but could benefit your community for a decade and give you a stronger voice in the way the state and country are run - would you do it?

Redding police officers closed down the block surrounding their California Street headquarters for less than an hour tonight so a bomb technician could check a suspicious suitcase that had been left in front of the building.

Anderson police are at the scene of a head-on collision this afternoon on Gaines Lane at Balls Ferry Road where a woman has suffered minor injuries, the California Highway Patrol's Web site says.

Liam Twight, a 13-year-old Pacheco Elementary School seventh-grader, today won the 12th Annual Record Searchlight Spelling Bee at Sequoia Middle School in Redding.

When telling stories about her life, those who knew former Shasta County supervisor Molly Wilson spoke of a woman devoted to her family, her friends and her faith.

Redding firefighters responded this morning to an electrical fire in the attic of a Kerryjen Court four-plex this morning.

A late-winter storm Friday bullied the north state with wind-driven bursts of valley rain and mountain snow.

On a chilly night last week, our heater stopped working. This little incident was the latest in a series of events with a pricey, malfunctioning theme. And it fits right in with my conspiracy theory that our house is out to get us.

Q: Copper pipes vs. steel pipes - should sellers consider updating plumbing?

Saturated or scorched. That's weather in the north state.

Where's Congress going? I am sitting here wondering what country I am now living in.

Is the state's political gene pool that shallow?

In accord with the mnemonic "Spring Forward, Fall Back," this Sunday we set our clocks forward one hour.

Q: To what extent is the concept of sin, karma, etc., significant in controlling modern social behavior?

Learn how to start your own business The Microenterprise Development Program of Superior California Economic Development is sponsoring a workshop to explore self-employment on March 23.