Another Tehama County child has gotten sick from meningitis.

Siskiyou County Sheriff's deputies arrested a McCloud man Tuesday on suspicion of sex crimes involving a minor.

A multi-vehicle wreck at Interstate 5 and North Dunsmuir Avenue has prompted authorities to hold southbound traffic at Mott Road, according to California Department of Transportation spokesman Michael Mayor.

Conditions at Mt. Shasta Ski Park

McARTHUR -- The California Highway Patrol has shut down McArthur Road just east of County Road A-19 to clear a wreck, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A captain with the Anderson Fire Protection District who is accused of forgery and embezzlement was back in Shasta County Superior Court this morning, but his preliminary hearing was postponed until April 8.

The northern Sacramento Valley will get a strong dose of early spring sunshine today after an icy and, in some places, foggy morning.

The Anderson Fire Protection District may lose an $85,000 deposit for a new water tender because the equipment company it paid has filed for bankruptcy, Fire Chief Andy Nichols said at a district board meeting Tuesday.

Dear Lynne: I have a pan question for you. You constantly call for a 12-inch, straight-sided sauté pan in your recipes. I am finally ready to invest money in a pan I will use all the time. This one sounds like a good place to begin. What brand is your sauté pan? Is it easy to find? — Jane from Summit, N.J. De

I'm often asked how many coupons we can use on a single item. To answer this, you need to note the difference between manufacturer coupons and store coupons.

Throughout this month, Healthy Shasta and other local organizations are hosting a variety of events promoting good health.

Today is Wednesday, March 10, the 69th day of 2010. There are 296 days left in the year.

SRMC honored for stroke care Shasta Regional Medical Center has received the 2009 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award.

Iraq's terrorists had vowed to derail their nation's U.S.-backed parliamentary elections, and shortly after dawn it looked like they might succeed. In Baghdad, there were as many as 100 explosions - mortars, rockets, bombs - but, urged on by loudspeakers from the mosques, Iraqis flocked to the polling places; at least 38 of

Abraham Lincoln once asked an audience how many legs a dog has, if you called the tail a leg? When the audience said "five"; Lincoln corrected them, saying that the answer was four.

Regarding Rocky Venti's letter of March 7: "Let's let the whole truth be known." I believe Rocky Venti is entitled to his opinion about DA Benito, even though I disagree. But after speaking to Stephen Carlton today about gun rights and why he is running for Shasta County District Attorney, now Mr. Venti has lost all credibi

Redding woman ID'd as fatal crash victimThe pedestrian who was hit and killed while crossing a downtown Redding street Monday evening has been identified as Kelly Jean McCoy, the Shasta County Coroner's Office said Tuesday.

A former clerk with the Shasta County Sheriff's Office who admitted to embezzling about $16,000 from the department was ordered Tuesday to serve 207 days in jail and pay nearly $80,000 in restitution.

At a time when every penny counts, entrepreneur John Kerr came to the Small Business Fair in Redding on Tuesday determined to find out how to do more with less.

Snow tonight is bringing chain restrictions on some Northern California highways.

A home burned tonight in the Starlight Pines area in eastern Shasta County.

A 44-year-old Anderson man pleaded not guilty today in Shasta County Superior Court to 10 felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child and is due to have his preliminary hearing on March 23.

The second time was a charm for a Redding man accused of stalking and harassing his neighbors.

Redding police are still looking for a man suspected of forcing an 18-year-old woman into a car at the Darkside Tattoo parking lot on Monday and driving off with her after an argument.

A former clerk with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office who admitted to embezzling about $16,000 from the department was ordered today to serve 207 days in jail and pay nearly $80,000 in restitution.

The story of a once-in-a-lifetime elk hunt.

A Redding gas station was closed this afternoon after a gas pump was reportedly struck by a vehicle there.

Citing budget concerns, the Shasta Union High School District board of trustees is slated to vote tonight on whether to send out layoff notices to about 20 employees.

The City of Redding/Shasta County Homeless Continuum of Care Council is holding a public hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday at Redding City Hall to discuss needs of the homeless in Shasta County.

Conditions at Mt. Shasta Ski Park

ANDERSON -- A train blocking North Street is tying up traffic in that area this morning, according to scanner reports.

The Mountain Gate Community Services District board of directors will meet tonight to discuss the potential hiring of a manager or interim manager.

Clouds will multiply and thicken over the northern Sacramento Valley and surrounding mountains today, leading to a chance of showers by late afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

The Shasta County Coroner's Office has identified the pedestrian fatally struck Monday evening by an SUV while crossing a downtown Redding street as Kelly Jean McCoy.

Lee Brushett's 77-year-old fingers fly on his mandolin as he winks at his grandson, Bryon Brushett, 10, who is ready to take the lead on his fiddle. The duo, who both live in Shasta, are playing "Whiskey Before Breakfast," the classic string band tune nearly every picker has in his or her repertoire.

Fundraiser helps children's program The "Shasta Women's Refuge" program, "Children Too!," will hold a fundraiser from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday "Chevy's" restaurant on Hilltop Drive in Redding.

Something remarkable is happening in California politics, but the leaders of the two major parties don't seem to get it.Voters are deserting the state's Republican Party in droves, but most are not going to the Democrats. Instead, they are declaring their independence and becoming an entirely unpredictable force capable of

Woman reports being abducted by boyfriendPolice searched Monday for a 23-year-old Redding man who police said is a suspect in an alleged kidnapping.

Knighton wrong for new mall We live in Churn Creek Bottom and now Hawkins of Idaho wants to build big box stores at the corner of Knighton Road and Churn Creek Road.

Names for this year's Turtle Bay bald eaglets will be hatched in classrooms.The California Department of Transportation is holding a naming contest for the yet-to-hatch eaglets, and schoolchildren from the north state and beyond are invited to send in their suggestions, said Denise Yergenson, Caltans spokeswoman.

Primed to capitalize on attractions like the Sundial Bridge and Turtle Bay Exploration Park, city officials established rules to spur tourist-driven development on North Market Street.

Federal funds may soon be distributed to help Siskiyou County residents whose property was damaged in a massive January storm that knocked down trees and power lines and blanketed some areas in up to 4 feet of heavy snow.