Saying federal agencies aren’t doing enough to stop Mexican drug cartels from growing marijuana illegally on public lands, U.S. Rep. Wally Herger has drafted a resolution urging Congress to create a long-term solution to permanently dismantle the traffickers’ operations.

Kaf·ka·esque Pronunciation: ˌkäf-kə-ˈesk, ˌkaf-Function: adjective Date: 1946- of, relating to, or suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings; especially : having a nightmarishly complex, bizarre, or illogical quality - Merriam Webster DictionaryMade calls to RIOH tod

Police arrested a Redding woman this morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription drugs after she backed her car into a Shasta County Public Works truck at a traffic light .

With a little care, you can grow just about any crop you want in temperate Redding. Outside. Using no electricity. Yet our town boasts enough retail establishments selling hydroponic gardening gear to serve a colony on the moon. You can even see them advertising on billboards in town. Why is that? Of course

Garasamo "Gary" Maccagnone opens his newest short fiction anthology, "My Dog Tim And Other Stories" with the very enjoyable and very real "St. John of the Midfield." It is

Garasamo "Gary" Maccagnone opens his newest short fiction anthology, "My Dog Tim And Other Stories" with the very enjoyable and very real "St. John of the Midfield." It is

Kids will be kids, and sometimes they have a hard time paying attention, sitting still, and controlling their behavior. So how does a parent know if a child's daydreaming, overexcitement, or trouble finishing homework is normal or a warning sign of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? (See 

A Redding woman has sued a medical marijuana doctor alleging she allowed a Record Searchlight reporter to surreptitiously interview and videotape her during a consultation in which she sought a recommendation for the drug.

Međugorje or Medjugorje (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈmɛdʑuɡɔːrjɛ]) is a town located in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Herzegovina 

One of the most common arguments in favor of legalizing marijuana, as November’s Proposition 19 will ask California’s voters to do, is that the drug is already easily available. Well, the Rand Corp. isn't so sure.

Homily – 15th Sunday ordinary Time Year C Deu. 30:10-14, Col 1:15-20, Luke 19:25-37 In the time of Jesus, the rabbis determined that there were 613 separate laws in the five books of Moses, and t

Redding police arrested a man and two women at a north side motel Friday night on suspicion of weapons possession and drug intoxication, according to a press statement.

A 22-year-old Redding man whose home is described by police and prosecutors as a raucous party house was sentenced Thursday to one day in jail and ordered to complete a residential drug and alcohol treatment program for violating felony probation, prosecutors said Friday.

A 22-year-old Redding man whose home is known by police and prosecutors as a raucous party house was sentenced Thursday to one day in jail and ordered to complete a residential drug and alcohol treatment program for violating felony probation, prosecutors announced today.

A Vina woman was arrested early today on suspicion of drugs and a weapons charge, according to the Tehama County Sheriff's Office.

The words over at Three Word Wednesday are acrid, bane and tepid. The idea was sound, a bit of noir, but I’m unsure about the outcome. Criticism is most welcome.He’s In SalesHe rolled a dozen Tramadol tablets in his right hand, his one good hand, and figured the drugs couldn’t help, but they certainl

Is Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko a mercenary, taking federal cash to pursue marijuana growers while his department’s budget cuts leave more serious crimes unaddressed?

Every time my wife has a cold, I get a little annoyed by having to belly up to the pharmacy counter, show ID, and sign for the high-octane, pseudoephedrine-based medicines. But the restrictions on cold medicine, aimed at restricting the...

Law enforcement agencies targeting Shasta and Tehama county motorists suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs report making fewer arrests so far this Independence Day holiday weekend than during the same period last year.

Law enforcement agencies targeting Shasta and Tehama County motorists suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs report making fewer arrests so far this Independence Day holiday weekend than during the same period last year, according to a press statement.

The Red Bluff City Council will consider tonight closing the city pool, pulling out of the county drug task force, reducing the hours the police department is open to the public and cutting employee wages and benefits.

The Food and Drug Administration is seriously considering whether to approve the first genetically engineered animal that people would eat - salmon that can grow at twice the normal rate. The developer of the salmon has

Coming to the Cascade Saturday night. 35 bucks. Here's a snippet, from YouTube. If you've ever found yourself arriving in a strange country you might be able to relate:...

A Shasta County Superior Court Judge has shot down defense attorneys’ allegations that local drug agents are racially profiling Hispanic drivers on Interstate 5.

A Shasta County Superior Court Judge has shot down defense attorneys’ allegations that local drug agents were racially profiling Hispanic drivers on Interstate 5.

A 19-year-old Mexican man drug agents arrested Monday in a raid on an illegal marijuana plantation in the Oak Run area was armed with a 9 mm handgun, Shasta County Sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.

A 19-year-old Mexican man whom drug agents arrested Monday in a raid on an illegal marijuana plantation in the Oak Run area was armed with a 9 mm handgun, Shasta County Sheriff's officials said today.

YREKA — Fourteen Siskiyou County residents were arrested Thursday and two children taken into protective custody following a three-month investigation into illicit drug trafficking in the Yreka and Montague areas, it was announced today.

A 30-year-old Tracy man was arrested on suspicion of carrying a handgun and possessing drugs after police stopped his vehicle in downtown Redding on Saturday night.

A 19-year-old Shasta Lake man admitted to police Saturday night that he committed a robbery last week outside a Redding liquor store over a drug deal gone bad, Redding police officer Chris Hunt said today.

It was a great trade off!I smoked cigarettes for 30+ years!I started suffering from bouts of chronic joint pain and swelling when I was in my mid to late 20's.  The doctors diagnosed me with early onset Arthritis and slapped me with a barrage of meds which included Steroids, Massive do

Remember the lawsuit against the Shasta Union High School District over its drug-testing policy? A little over year ago, Shasta County Judge Monica Marlow put an injunction on the random testing of kids involved in extracurricular activities such as band...

Tehama County Interagency Druge Enforcement Task Force agents on Wednesday arrested four in Corning on suspicion of drug possession and sales, according to a press statement.

A 48-year-old woman allegedly was high on prescription drugs when she rammed her pickup into another woman's car this afternoon in Anderson.

A Shasta County Superior Court judge is expected to rule next month whether to order the release a host of documents and records defense attorneys believe will show that a north state drug enforcement team has targeted Hispanics and other minorities for traffic stops on Interstate 5.

A Shasta County Superior Court judge is expected to rule next month whether to order the release a host of documents and records which defense attorneys believe will show that a north state drug enforcement team has targeted Hispanics and other minorities for traffic stops on Interstate 5.

Two Redding residents were arrested Wednesday after drug agents and Redding police raided a room at a Westside Road motel, officials with the Shasta Interagency Narcotics Task Force said today.

SACRAMENTO — An ex-U.S. Postal Service worker from Redding who was indicted in April by a federal grand jury on 21 criminal counts pleaded guilty Monday to stealing prescription drugs from the mail, a spokeswoman with the U.S. attorney’s office said.

SACRAMENTO — An ex-U.S. Postal Service worker from Redding who was indicted in April by a federal grand jury on 21 criminal counts pleaded guilty today to stealing prescription drugs from the mail, a spokeswoman with the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Dear Straight Talk: I found your website searching for "teens that don't drink or do drugs." My 17-year-old daughter's friends all drink, smoke and do drugs. She wants no part of this lifestyle but has no other friends. She constantly makes excuses for leaving the party early or fabricates reasons to stay home. I worry tha

It takes a lot for someone who professes that she can't write to send a story my way.But J has a remarkable talent that I think needs to be explored.So in that vein, I made an edit to her latest, and asked if I could post it on The Tension. She agreed.(Now if I could just get her to explore her talents on

Recalled: 2.5 million children's ride-on toys A riding toy that has been on the market for 11 years was recently recalled because the maker, Step2, has received 28 reports of the handle detaching. Two incidents required pro

A 34-year-old Los Molinos woman was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine during a traffic stop after a deputy allegedly spotted her pulling a bag of drugs from her bra before chucking it out the car window.

Author Daniel Okrent explores an angle of Prohibition that I'd never known about: In 1925, when "The Great Gatsby" was published, the meaning of "drugstores" was as clear as gin: Those were the places you went to get medically prescribed...

It is amazing that such a blatent infringement of due process and civil rights can go unnoticed by the citizens,and be completely ignored by officials and organizations that are supposed to help. The family court goes merrily about it's way, stripping parents of their right to be with family. The family law attorneys k

RED BLUFF - A 60-year-old Tehama County man who was arrested last year after selling drugs to an undercover law enforcement informant has been sentenced to 13 years in prison, prosecutors announced today.

A traffic stop in Tehama County led to the arrest of a Red Bluff man who was booked into jail on suspicion of possessing drugs, carrying a loaded handgun, and burglary.

Drug agents arrested two Redding men, including one who had been arrested just two days earlier, on suspicion of drug violations this week.

Drug agents arrested two Redding men, including one who had been arrested just two days earlier, on suspicion of drug violations early Wednesday morning.

Yesterday a blog was posted, stating that the (RPOA) the (APOA) and (PORAC) had thrown their support behind Jerry Benito. For those of you who don't know, these are unions and organizations, and just because they say they support a candidate, does not mean that all the members, or even a majority of the members of these uni