Friend Marilyn Rountree emailed me this photo. My first reaction to it was how formidable the buildings looked - the iron doors and all the brick. And even though we can't see it, the roof tops were most likely covered...

Artist Patricia Crow originally hails from Seal Beach. She graduated in the Rose Bowl in the 10th grade, and attended Pasadena City College for music. Her life adventures brought her, her husband and four children to Red Bluff when she was 25. She has lived on a sailboat, brokered yachts and piloted an airplane for mountain

As principal of Shasta High back in the Sixties he coined the motto "Only the best is worth trying for." He continues to have a positive mental attitude, despite serious health challenges. An inspiring message on the Class of 70...

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Announcing: The winner of the 2010 Redding Rodeo Logo Competition, Michael Karns. Congratulations! What made you enter a contest for the Rodeo logo? Well, I work as the Graphi

A recent analysis shows public health departments nationwide cut more than $392 million from public health programs in 2008-2009 while federal funding remained stagnant, and Shasta County was no exception.

More losses in construction helped push Shasta County's unemployment rate in January to 17.6 percent - a 20-year high, the state reported Wednesday.

After two straight months of upticks in foreclosure activity, the number of new filings in Shasta County dropped in February.

SACRAMENTO - A Sacramento jury found an Oregon company liable for $24.3 million in damages after an employee accidentally ran over his daughter with his big rig in Mount Shasta.

Wednesday was a long time coming for many of the Knights softball players.The Shasta College softball team swept Siskiyous 13-1 and 5-3 in a junior college doubleheader at home, ending the Eagles' recent dominance of the rivalry between the two programs.

Ron Largent's campaign for Shasta County assessor-recorder took an interesting turn Wednesday when some community members discovered their names listed as "Friends of Ron."

The Fabulous Fabric Shop in the Shasta Center on Churn Creek Road in Redding will host a grand opening this weekend

SHASTA LAKE - Shasta Lake Mayor Greg Watkins Wednesday delivered a history lesson, travelogue and a forecast for this city's future.

The Canon G11 is a compact pocket camera. Set it on a tripod, opened the shutter for 15 seconds, and shot this pic of the Kutras Tract Aggregate Plant, which was used to move gravel on a conveyor belt more than 9 miles to the site of Shasta Dam in Northern California. Shasta Dam, by [...]

Slide show by Joe Domke Shasta Dam Feb 9, 2010 Song: Laguna Verde by David Ospina Photographer Paul Heath was born in West Lafayette, Ind., and moved to

When: Sat Mar 13, 2010 7pm to 11pm  Where: Mt. Shasta Mall, 900 Dana Drive, Redding, CA 96003 MORE INFORMATION: Event Description: We will be at the Mt. Shasta Mall Saturday March 13th, 2010 excepting registrations for the AWESOME Kids Unlimited Institute of the Arts 2010 Summer Show Camp. W

SHASTA LAKE - Shasta Lake Mayor Greg Watkins delivered today a history lesson, travelogue and a forecast for this city’s future.

One of the most important marketing tools you have to sell a home are the photographs.  Sometimes we “share” funny photos we find in the Shasta County MLS and have decided to add the “Bad MLS Photo” series to our Blog.  We’ve saved several photos over the years and figured it’s time to start sha

That's what Shasta Union High School District's chief budget officer, Art Schmitt, told the district's board last night. In an e-mail to me he said: From what I have been hearing and reading, the economic recovery in California is projected...

Redding home sales were relatively flat when compared to February last year.   February 2010 had 56 home sales reported in the Shasta County MLS compared to 2009’s 57 homes. The median sales price for Redding homes was $243,246, just slightly higher than last year’s price of $241,054. Price per square

This Week’s Redding Real Estate Update:   Residential Market Statistics Active Listings: 1,387 (from 1,374 last week and 1,389 two weeks ago) Pending Listings: 461 (from 457 last week and 429 t

This photo was taken when Millville's Main Street was still a dirt road in the 1880s. That was when Millville was the 3rd most populated Shasta County town and when its citizens attempted to establish Millville as the county seat...

Distress sales continue to represent a significant number of homes selling in today’s market. The second week of March was marked with 465 homes pending. Of these, 133 are bank-owned homes and 157 are short sales or 41% of all homes under contract. These same two segments of the market only account for 31% of the

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

So says "guest writer" Virginia Reeter in the Anderson Valley Post: Excerpt: Well, according to Shasta County Public Health's handout Paws for Tips, dogs that live with smokers have a 60 percent greater chance of developing cancer. In this same...

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.

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.

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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.

Last Sunday’s sunny weather reminded me that, back in the good ol’ days, Shasta Speedway began its season on the first full weekend in March with an open competition stock car race. The feat

This bank owned home has been for sale for almost a year, under 4 different agents, starting at $529K. We have some folks interested in properties with similar features so we went out for a look. On the surface it has a lot going for it: a big modern home, elegant country style, 2.4 acres not far ou

A Redding woman who was a crime victim in a deadly 2003 shooting is now a crime suspect.Rochelle Marie Coccellato, who was hit in the face in the shooting that left her 17-year-old boyfriend dead, pleaded not guilty Monday in Shasta County Superior Court to five felony counts of second- degree commercial burglary.

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.

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.

Enterprise High School skiier Brain Tofflemire took second Monday in the giant slalom at California Nevada Interscholastic Ski and Snowboard Federation championships at the Mt. Shasta Ski Park.

Spring, golf, and a great cause -- what more do you need to drive up to mountain town of Mount Shasta and enjoy a perfect golf day? Companionship, lots of prizes, lunch and bragging rights guaranteed for one full year!

Snow this afternoon is eastern Shasta County's mountains is causing chain restrictions for highway traffic.

Emergency personnel were being sent this afternoon to reports of an overturned pickup on Highway 44 east of Shasta Forest Drive near Shingletown.

I walked into the office this morning to a note from our receptionist from a woman who wanted more information about the home for rent in Stanford Hills. The woman was told the owner had to leave in a hurry for South Africa and wanted to rent the luxury home at a bargain rate. The woman was instructed to wire funds and u

Shasta County lost a premier public servant and a beloved friend to many with the death of former county supervisor Molly Wilson of Redding.

A recent survey of California home sellers found that the biggest reason cited for putting their home up for sale was difficulty meeting the monthly mortgage obligations.  Two thirds of sellers surveyed sold their home due to financial challenges caused by job loss or increases in their mortgage payment. Complica