A Redding woman charged with murder in the death of her boyfriend last year began standing trial Wednesday in Shasta County Superior Court as attorneys delivered opening statements, painting different pictures of what may have happened that cold and sleety New Year's Day morning.

A Redding woman charged with murder in the death of her boyfriend last year began standing trial today in Shasta County Superior Court as attorneys delivered opening statements, painting different pictures of what may have happened that cold and sleety New Year’s Day morning.

Several recent indicators for the real estate industry are pointing to a market that is on the mend and entering recovery mode. Housing experts’ predictions for the new year tend to center around a market stabilizing before entering a gradual, …

Dear Readers: Each new year I ask the panelists: What bugs you most about the world? How would you make the world better? Last week's "better world" column covered concerns about how digital networking has diminished face-to-face interactions, depth of thought, real relationships, even real bodies. This week we present comm

“Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny.”-Mahatma Gandhi As the ball drops and we kiss the nearest cutie, it begins, a New Year. The New Year brings new promises t

Last year, I took Christine Kane's advice regarding New Year's Resolutions. Kane is a singer-songwriter and "Mentor to Women Who are Changing the World."  She explains her philosophy on her blog: "Choose a word for the year and let it guide you to take action." You can read the whole piece on her website:

With the dawn of every New Year comes a slew of new laws that go into effect, the state legislature having passed them the year prior. 2012 is no different as multiple laws in California will change personal liberties and the way we do business. For better or for worse, nonsensical or justified, every Californian

Is 60:1-6, Mt 2:1-12 The Gospel today is rich with symbols: • The Journey, • the Personalities from distant lands, • the star, its disappearance and reappearance, • the gifts, �

Getting up to speed in a brand new year can take a little getting used to. In my case, some of it has to do with eggnog. It is my holiday addiction. And to make matters even worse, I don't try and squeeze by on the diet version but stay true to the real McCoy.

Most of us like the idea of a fresh start and the opportunity to complete goals that we might have missed in years past. Unfortunately there are individuals who see the new year as an opportunity to take advantage of people and most often the elderly are their targets.

My husband and I planned for a quiet New Year's Eve at home this year with the kids. All we need for a great night together are a few party poppers, a game or two, and a bottle of sparkling pear cider to share. We're easy to please, and we like to keep it simple. My daughter, Payton, had other plans for the day. I woke up t

COTTONWOOD — Any team playing in the West Valley girls New Year's Hoops tournament that thinks it'll get an easy game is only fooling itself.

Many people make new year's resolutions and then break them because their goals are unrealistic and too hard to achieve.

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Growers have many new plant varieties to offer in 2012. They promise bigger, better vegetables and more colorful and beautiful flowers.

Ask Anna columnist Anna Moseley has suggestions for packing and storing Christmas decorations.

It comes from political columnist George Skelton of the Los Angeles Times, in a New Year's grab bag of resolutions: Don't let Democratic liberals get away with relabeling themselves "progressives." They're still liberals. Switching labels doesn't change the product. Apparently...

A lot of folks showed up at Gary's house. Well, to be fair, they were invited.In no particular order.Can you spot

A 28-year-old dirt bike rider had to be airlifted to a Redding hospital Sunday after he was injured in a head-on collision with a 13-year-old bike rider during the annual New Year’s Day Poker Run at the Chappie-Shasta Dam off-highway vehicle area.

In this small town of ours, we inevitably see homes lost to foreclosure belonging to friends, neighbors, and clients. Sometimes they are all three, like this

The New year in many countries is associated with chimney sweeps and good luck. This photo is from a book for the enlightenment of Soviet children in 1926. This illustrated book confirms the connection of sweeps and luck in the Russian new year tradition as well as the European ones. Of course, the Russian new y

About 50 people showed up on New Year's Day for the Redding Recreation Polar Bear Plunge at the Redding Aquatic Center. Residents who took a splash may not have needed to grin and bear it too much, as the weather was sunny and relatively warm for January. The high temperature Sunday was 63 degrees, 9 degrees above the n

Baby girl Alexis Luisa King's parents never expected their little girl to be the first child born on New Year's Day at Mercy Hospital. For one thing, Alexis wasn't due for a few more days.

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It's going to be an unseasonably warm day in Redding today. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Sacramento predict mostly sunny skies and a high of 67 degrees to start the new year. The low tonight should drop to 42 degrees. The warmth should be here for at least the rest of the week, with highs in the 60s pred

Reality will ruggedly knock some sense back into us — perhaps as soon as Monday — but it's hard not to start the new year with a sense of hope. After a sour 2011, we could all use some.

If it was a Merry Christmas, then we should look forward to a Happy New Year.

We've made it to a new year. During 2011, I profiled a lot of fascinating products, books and stories. Here's a look back at my top picks.

I'm loving all the photo posts people are doing, showing the best of 2011 around the world. So many perspectives and great photography. You people rock.2012 is already here for some of you. In half a day, 2011 will be history for us here on the West Coast. Personally, I'm not going to miss it much. I can't say I

Expect plenty of sun and temperatures in the mid 60s for the next week. Today will be mostly sunny and a little breezy as temperatures climb to 63, the National Weather Service reported. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 40 and a wind of about 7 mph. New Year's Day will be sunny and warm, with a high of 6

I like to think that winter’s long, dark nights, its snow and driving rains (when we get them - boy, I hope we get them), and its killing frosts, provide me with absolution from the mistakes, lapses, failures and inadequacies of the previous year in the garden. The dark and cold and leaching work together [...]

My New Year's resolution for 2012 doesn't involve a diet or a health club. It's to say three simple words more often — not "I love you" though loved ones never tire of hearing them — but "I don't know."

Here's a list of what's open and closed Monday in observance of New Year's Day:

Here's a list of what's open and closed Monday in observance of New Year's Day:

I stole this concept from supermatt41 - the year's photos but not in any order. BBQ country-style ribs.

The final week of December means basketball teams are kicking off league play when school resumes in the New Year.

Voices of Faith — Dec. 31, 2011: Do you recommend a New Year’s resolution for someone wanting to develop spiritually?

California state parks will hold a hike at the McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park on New Year's Day.

I'd not heard about this new law, which takes effect Jan. 1. California on New Year's Day becomes the first state to bar the sale of over-the-counter cold and cough medications containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to minors. Senate Bill 514 by...

In 1911: Redding schools, including Shasta County High, closed for Christmas and New Year's holidays. Vacation time would extend over a week and a day, the year's course of study being resumed on Jan. 2, 1912.

It was two weeks ago today that the headache intially hit me. Since then it's been ups and downs vacillating between complete misery and relative peace. Only once or twice did the pain go completely away, and then only for a few hours.Tomorrow I will try to go back to work. I'm acutely aware that I am not nearly

The year is quickly coming to an end. Christmas is next Sunday and New Year's is two weeks away. Many people can't wait for 2011 to be over.

A new year brings a clean slate for all basketball teams and a chance for every squad to start fresh.

I completely flaked out in 2010 (and still feel guilty about it)  but this year I managed to put  together a Friedman Family video Christmas Card for 2011. It comes with wishes of joy for your Holiday Season and all throughout the New Year. or click

From the desk of: Judicial Council WatcherJudicial Council WatcherJudicialCouncilWatcher.com – California's 10 Billion Dollar Reality CheckIt’s snowing here at JCW Posted on December 5, 2011 As Judicial Council Watcher clocks by a

Writers Forum has arranged an extraordinary opportunity for North State writers as a way to kick off the New Year. On January 14, 2012, two legendary West Coast literary agents will appear in Redding for an all-day event.  Their presentation will include insights into how agents, editors, and publishers operate, and an off

I had five days in a row off and I was busy every day with cooking and cleaning and whatnot. Now it is Sunday night and I'm trying to pull the long weekend together and get ready for another day at work tomorrow. We had Thanksgiving dinner on Friday and it was just lovely. The few days before had been cold and r

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, November 17, 2011 Better times are ahead for the real estate market in the new year, according to several forecasts and recent surveys. Fiserv, a financial information services firm, predicts that 95 percent of …