• Two rafters rescued under Cypress bridge • Space offered for animals in need of refuge from fires

Motorists and cyclists should expect overnight closures on the four side streets feeding the Cypress Avenue Bridge over the next few weeks as crews prepare to remake the approaches to the span.

Like ripping off a bandage, rebuilding an intersection is the sort of painful job that’s best done as quickly as possible.

Businesses on both sides of the Sacramento River are toasting a proposal to squeeze work on the intersections bookending the Cypress Avenue Bridge into consecutive weekends this summer.

The windows are covered with newspaper as workers turn the former Pellegrini's Brazilian Steak House into Yama Sushi. One of the principals in the new business is Ann Ward, who owns Express China on Hilltop Drive in Redding. Ken Miller of Coldwell Banker commercial in Redding said the owners have recruit

Bridge Bucks Campaign...supporting our community! It's a headache getting anywhere close to the Cypress Bridge. This is about the only area I try to avoid between the hours of 8am-10am and 4pm-6pm.  But rather than complaining about the traffic and congestion, we need to remember that in the long run

Bridge Bucks Campaign...supporting our community! It's a headache getting anywhere close to the Cypress Bridge. This is about the only area I try to avoid between the hours of 8am-10am and 4pm-6pm.  But rather than complaining about the traffic and congestion, we need to remember that in the long run

Water flow on the Sacramento River through Redding rose to 7,000 cubic feet per second early Wednesday, which means boats likely won't be passing under the Cypress Avenue Bridge until fall.

Pretend you own a Cypress Bridge-area business that’s swirling the financial tank because of less traffic that coincided with the nearby ambitious bridge construction. The diminished traffic is a result of ongoing construction delays, which caused many motorists to avoid the area. You see less