The Big Read thinks the average adult has only read six of the top 100 books they've printed below.1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.2) Italicize those you intend to read.3) Underline the books you LOVE.4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down

A Redding Police Department investigation of grand theft allegations against former Solid Waste Manager Larry Miralles concluded he stole valuable city time, but nothing more, internal documents show.

A downtown businesses’ block party will be among at least 22 Redding neighborhood gatherings held as part of Tuesday’s local anti-crime event, National Night Out.

The latest fashion victims, may they repent from this crime against humanity.

I know, I know there is no way the Dumbplumber will be King or I didn’t believe it until I realized who we have running for President now. Or to put it another way, if Obama or McCain can be president the Dumbplumber could be Emperor of the World. And no, I’m not kidding. Have any of you taken a good look at these tw

July 23, 2008'Pantyhose Bandit' causes sheer annoyance in Mass. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFiled at 3:23 p.m. ETMILFORD, Mass. (AP) -- Dozens of pairs of pantyhose have been left near a Milford school bus stop -- causing sheer annoyance in the neighborhood. The pantyhose -- sometimes new, sometimes

Secret Witness of Shasta County, a nonprofit crime-solving organization, offers rewards for information about unsolved crimes. Anonymity is guaranteed.

A reward of up to $500 is being offered by Secret Witness of Shasta County for help in solving a burglary of the snack shack and vandalism at the Redding Aquatic Center.

There's nothing like a call or two from a police financial crimes investigator to persuade a mortgage company to rethink a loan that left an ill widow teetering close to foreclosure after she was conned in a high-pressure lending scheme.

A Redding defense attorney won't face a charge of domestic violence after his arrest on suspicion of the crime, both his lawyer and Shasta County Assistant District Attorney Dan Flynn said Wednesday.

Fueled by drugs, six teens went on a spree of trespassing, prowling, vehicle break-ins and other incorrigible behavior this weekend, police said, causing a search that eventually ended in the teens' arrest Monday morning.

Fueled by drugs, six teens went on a spree of trespassing, prowling, vehicle break-ins and other incorrigible behavior this weekend, leading police on a search that eventually ended in their arrest this morning.

In the United States, the law generally doesn't require bystanders to try to stop a crime or even to report it.

Secret Witness of Shasta County, a nonprofit crime-solving organization, offers rewards for information about unsolved crimes. Anonymity is guaranteed.

Its proponents call an anti-crime initiative scheduled to be on the November ballot the Safe Neighborhoods Act.

These are strong words: After years of disclosures by government investigations, media accounts, and reports from human rights organizations, there is no longer any doubt as to whether the current administration has committed war crimes. The only question is whether...

Not who you might think, according to this essay put out by the proponents of the Safe Neighborhoods Act -- an anti-crime initiative on the ballot in November. Assembly candidate Jim Nielsen is in town stumping for it today, along...

School officials are dealing with rising truancy rates. The local police department wants to help. But all of the good intentions behind the Daytime Curfew Ordinance (passed by Redding City Council, 4-1) do not justify violating the civil liberties of our young people.Chief Moty assured Council Members that his

The punishment's supposed to fit the crime, not resemble it.

I wrote an email to an old friend of mine the other day. In his response, among the other things he brought up (including how he and I are the only one's we know who aren't married, dating, or almost married) he brought up a set of short films by Rob Bell and Nooma. Please check out www.nooma.com to see their site.

It doesn't seem to be online, for some reason, but a little item on Page B-5 of today's paper notes that one Armando Joseph Garcia, 45, was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years to life as a "third-striker" for the crime...

(Candidates’ statements are unaltered and published exactly as submitted.) LEONARD MOTY Shasta County Board of Supervisors District 2 candidate PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Joined Redding Police Department, 1977. Appointed chief, 2002. Fifteen years com

(Candidates’ statements are unaltered and published exactly as submitted.) I am Dan Flynn, your Assistant District Attorney.  I have a proven record of public safety and dedication to Shasta County.  I am endorsed by Sheriff Tom Bosenko, Retired Sheriff Jim Pope, District Attorney Jerry B

It took a Shasta County jury a little more than two hours Friday to convict a Shasta County woman and her co-conspirator of first-degree murder and other related crimes in connection with the 2005 death of a 20-year-old Redding man.

It took a Shasta County jury little more than two hours to convict today a Shasta County woman and her co-conspirator of first-degree murder and other related crimes in connection with the 2005 death of a 20-year-old Redding man.

The story of Shasta County Citizens Against Racism is really the story of a lot of great people. David Ledger, Isaac Lowe and others helped it get off the ground. President Fran Brady supplied the vision along with inexhaustible energy, with steadfast assistance from Don Yost and Lee Macey. All of the Civ

• Motorcycle rider killed in crash • Secret Witness launches Web site to solve crimes • Power outage dims Shasta Lake

By Brian Barton I like to read, usually in the evening before I go to sleep. I mostly read meaningless fiction to turn my brain off for the night. Recently, I read a more substantial book by Richard Louv titled "Last Child in the Woods." This is a must-read book for all parents -- and any lover of

RED BLUFF -- A 25-year-old Red Bluff man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse and other sex crimes with a 15-year-old girl that he met on the MySpace Web site.

What we have here is the top 106 books most often marked as "unread" by LibraryThing’s users. As in, they sit on the shelf to make you look smart or well rounded. Bold the ones you've read, underline the ones you read for school, italicize the ones you started but didn't finish. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norre

A Redding ministry that offers free meals and other services for homeless people will be able to expand its Parkview building, the city Planning Commission voted Tuesday, despite concerns from neighbors about increased crime and transient traffic.

Two Redding teenagers accused of assaulting another teen outside a movie theater last summer during a robbery attempt pleaded guilty Thursday to assault and other related crimes.

Saturday's paper showed a "Crime Scene Unit" van at Haven Humane. A person would assume there's a crime in the area.

Cities with sanctuary policies ignore federal immigration laws and provide a safe haven for illegal aliens, allowing them to take advantage of local services and report crimes without fear of deportation. These sanctuary policies prohibit the police from reporting an illegal alien to Immigration and Customs Enfo

It’s fairly obvious that anyone with enough will and purpose can have a drastic impact on the world. No doubt countless men and women today are preparing to rock the world. My generation of young men and women is certainly poised to shake things up.But what happens to the one with no will, no purpose? What

"We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them." Abigail Adams (1744 - 1818), letter to John Adams, 1774"I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions."

Several weeks ago, a Mexican citizen who was illegally in this country accidentally ran over a 3-year-old in the Anderson area. The case was very tragic, but it was clear that the incident was unintentional and not criminal.

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Police say it only took a few weeks for a jealous and violent man to agree to pay a hit man a "stack of money" in exchange for the murder of his estranged wife, but it would take nearly another 15 years before two informants would come forward to tell of the crimes.

I love my nice long title. Sometimes, I feel like a short title, but then, the more words the search engines find in my titles the more hits I will get. At least, that's what my tech-savvy friend tells me. I guess I'll believe him, he knows way more about all of this than I do.I went by Krista Foster Care tod

Someone recently contacted both me and Redding Police Chief Leonard Moty with a concern about reporting a sexual assault.

Citing concerns about litter, loitering and crime in the surrounding Parkview neighborhood, Redding officials will urge the Planning Commission on Tuesday to vote down expansion plans for a homeless drop-in center.

California is just one of many states struggling with how to cope with an ever-larger prison population. A pair of lawmakers from Texas and Kansas have an interesting piece in The Washington Post today about what their states have done...

I started writing a book last year. I thought about it all the time. I couldn’t wait to work on it. I dreamed about it. I bonded with the characters. I got about 11 pages into it. Then I stopped.  I can’t really explain why, since it’s an interesting story (I think) that’s so clea

Secret Witness of Shasta County, a nonprofit crime-solving organization, offers rewards for information about unsolved crimes. Anonymity is guaranteed.

A 54-year-old Anderson man was sentenced Thursday to 62 years to life in prison after being convicted Dec. 5 of two unrelated crimes by two different juries.

A Chico man who initially was charged with attempted murder and other related crimes in connection with the shooting of a Big Bend man at a birthday party last year in Bella Vista was convicted Thursday of gross negligence in the use of a firearm.

The Saturday editorial states that Shasta County wants "to smooth ex-cons' transition" back into our community with housing, counseling and drug training to keep them from committing new crimes at the cost of a million dollars a year.