Tehama County may increase its annual surcharge on motor vehicles from $4 to $6 to purchase low-emissions school buses and take other measures to clean the air.

For the second straight year, Tehama County is seeking a waiver from the California state librarian's office to employ county librarian Caryn Brown, who doesn't meet the state's minimum education requirements.

Roadwork will close some city streetsThe city of Redding will close Butte Street in between Court and Oregon streets as well as Tehama Street in between Court Street and the railroad tracks from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today for resurfacing.

RED BLUFF — A Tehama County mother and son accused of cremating a dead relative on a makeshift barbecue and later cashing her retirement and Social Security checks could learn later this month whether they will stand trial on newly filed grand theft charges.

By Jim Schultz RED BLUFF - A Tehama County mother and son accused of cremating a dead relative on a makeshift barbecue and later cashing her retirement and Social Security checks could learn later this month whether they will stand trial on newly filed grand theft charges.

RED BLUFF - A Tehama County mother and son accused of cremating a dead relative on a makeshift barbecue and later cashing her retirement and Social Security checks could learn later this month whether they will stand trial on newly filed grand theft charges.

RED BLUFF - A Tehama County teenager pleaded guilty Monday to assault with a semi-automatic firearm in connection with an alleged gang-related shooting earlier this year in Corning.

State Department of Transportation road crews will be working in the following areas in Tehama County this week:Southbound Interstate 5, 2.1 miles north of Gyle Road to 1.8 miles south of Flores Avenue, Monday through Saturday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., no delays.

It doesn't seem that long ago to Jacob Nicholas that he was one of the eighth-graders attending the Tehama County Department of Education's annual career day.

Stroll the streets of downtown Red Bluff to enjoy Tehama County Arts Council’s 6th annual Art Walk.  Participating businesses and venues exhibit the creations of local artists and host receptions in their honor.  All ages are welcome, event takes place from 5pm – 9pm on November 7th and 8th.  For more i

RED BLUFF – Tehama County supervisors will likely be elected by district now, but their salaries will likely stay the same.

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsNearly everyone these days has been watching the TV shows on HGTV…”Design on a Dime”, “Buy Me”, &

Many needy families are available for adoption in Shasta, Tehama, Trinity, Siskiyou and Butte counties.

Some of you may recall my numerous posts from this summer when we were in the midst of the worst forest fire season in my memory. The fires came much, much too close to my house for comfort; my little town was evacuated (except for me, thanks very much, CalFire); and in general this summer was one long smoke-filled b

The 2008 fire season will come to an end Monday in Shasta and Tehama counties, officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Thursday.

RED BLUFF — A Tehama County man accused of murdering his father in Los Molinos last month has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

A Tehama County judge threw out a Corning man's civil lawsuit against Secretary of State Debra Bowen on Monday, the latest chapter in the questioned residency of 2nd Assembly District candidate Jim Nielsen.

Shasta County Older Adult Policy Council hosts Seventh annual “Power to Seniors” Celebrity Soup Kitchen.

CORNING — Eight Tehama County residents and a Monterey County man were arrested Wednesday during a drug raid at a Toomes Avenue residence, it was announced today by officials with the Tehama Inter-Agency Drug Enforcement Team (TIDE).

RED BLUFF - Tehama County has denied a family's legal claims for injuries suffered when a bull charged into the stands during the Red Bluff Round-Up rodeo in April.

RED BLUFF – Tehama County has denied a family’s legal claims for injuries suffered when a bull charged into the stands during the Red Bluff Round-Up rodeo in April.

Back in the 1960’s, Lake California began as a remote, large-scale subdivision situated on a prime piece of real estate adjacent to Cottonwood Creek and the Sacramento River. Potential buyers were recruited from the Bay Area and flown in for a quick

RED BLUFF - A Corning man accused along with his mother of cremating his grandmother on a makeshift barbecue and later cashing her retirement and Social Security checks pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning in Tehama County Superior Court.

RED BLUFF - A Corning man accused along with his mother of cremating his grandmother on a makeshift barbecue and later cashing her retirement and Social Security checks pleaded not guilty this morning in Tehama County Superior Court.

RED BLUFF — A Cottonwood woman was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail after she was arrested in September on suspicion of battery on a peace officer and public intoxication, a Tehama County prosecutor said.

RED BLUFF - A Corning pair accused of cashing a dead relative's retirement and Social Security checks after they allegedly cremated her body on a makeshift barbecue behind their Edith Avenue home last year were arraigned Thursday in Tehama County Superior Court.

Four speakers raised concerns over a draft environmental impact report for Tehama County's proposed general plan during a Planning Commission hearing Thursday morning.

Four speakers raised concerns over the draft environmental impact report for Tehama County’s proposed general plan during a Planning Commission hearing this morning.

CORNING — The daughter and grandson of an 84-year-old Tehama County woman who apparently died in December have been arrested on suspicion of cashing her retirement and Social Security checks after they allegedly cremated her body on a makeshift barbecue behind their Edith Avenue home.

RED BLUFF — Tehama County's district attorney Tuesday defended his decision not to file poaching charges against a guide and his club's owner who later pleaded guilty when state game wardens filed charges themselves.

Tehama County Sheriff's Department deputies were looking for two men suspected of transporting about 57 pounds of marijuana.

Tehama County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested three men and seized just over 60 pounds of pot in three separate busts over the weekend.

CORNING — The daughter and grandson of an 84-year-old Tehama County woman who apparently died in December have been arrested on suspicion of cashing her retirement and Social Security checks after they allegedly cremated her body on a makeshift barbecue behind their Edith Avenue home.

Firefighters from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection prepare to put out a fire that burned the trailer of a big rig Saturday afternoon on Interstate 5 at Bowman Road in Tehama County. The fire, which broke out about 5:15 p.m., caused all lanes of I-5 to temporarily shut down because of hea

An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against a San Francisco Eastern Orthodox church and a defrocked priest accused of sexual abuse who reportedly now lives in a Tehama County monastery.

Tehama County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects in two unrelated burglaries that occurred on Monday.

A Marysville teen was accidentally shot by his father during a hunting trip in Mineral on Sunday morning, Tehama County Sheriff Clay Parker said on Monday.

Through the years of listing and selling real estate in Redding and Shasta/Tehama Counties I’ve observed several code changes in response to weather phenomena that hit Redding. In the late 1980’s an Arctic blast of cold air descended upon th

What made the Tehama District Fair a smashing success this year?The weather, for one.Sunny and balmy temperatures greeted last weekend's 88th annual fair in Red Bluff. The heat got a little uncomfortable only on Sunday, noted Mark Eidman, the fairgrounds CEO.

● Southbound Interstate 5, south Red Bluff to the Glenn-Tehama county line, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, no delays.

On Monday, Tehama County will begin mailing out 14,063 absentee ballots - nearly half the roughly 30,000 registered voters in the county.

Rural Tehama County has attracted a former big-city surgeon to head a full-scale sports medicine program for athletic programs for local schools and recreational leagues.

Beginning later this month, a new Tehama County fire hazard ordinance will take effect that imposes up to $1,000 in fines and up to a year in jail for those who don't maintain fuel breaks around their buildings.

Tehama County holds a special place in its heart for seniors and disabled people.That much was evident at last weekend's Tehama District Fair, where senior citizens and people with disabilities were provided with a free day of food, fellowship and entertainment.

Tehama County's shipment of flu vaccine for pregnant women and very young children has been delayed and won't be available at the county's first flu clinics.

RED BLUFF - Tehama County sheriff's deputies say a 30-year-old Gerber man was arrested early Wednesday after he tossed a stolen pistol out a window and led them on a chase through Red Bluff.

RED BLUFF — Tehama County sheriff’s deputies say a 30-year-old Gerber man was arrested early Wednesday morning, after he tossed a stolen pistol out a window and led them on a chase through Red Bluff.

We asked the eight Redding City Council candidates to answer one question a week for nine weeks until the Nov. 4 election. Answers appear word-for-word in the order in which they were received.   QUESTION 5 Very soon Redding Electric Utility will seek a new director. What are your t

RED BLUFF - Tehama County's court system expects to receive about $50 million of the $5 billion for courthouse upgrades and construction approved by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week.

Tehama County residents on Wednesday will at last be able to hear the phone calls that everyone hopes not to get, but all want to receive.