More phone calls are coming in to Redding Animal Regulation dispatchers at the Haven Humane Society about pets being left in cars in the hot weather.

There is a chance for thunderstorms late Tuesday and into Wednesday in the higher elevations of Northern Shasta County, a forecaster with the National Weather Service said.

I have a story that I want to tell. It is for anyone who will listen but especially for the women in my life. Recently I became part owner of a Shasta Lake business, Curves, an all-women’s health club. My membership represents all women and runs the gamut of things we all go through. I have heard some gr

They’re no longer the best providers of social currency. By Jack Shafer Updated Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at 6:34 PM ET The last thing the unwell newspaper industry needs is another diagnosis of what ails it—so here goes! Not that long ago, the daily newspaper was an indispensabl

June's massive dry lightning storm was a freak weather event, and the fires it set across Northern California were a once-in-a-generation disaster -- right?

U.S. Forest Service techniques of fighting fire with fire are drawing the ire of smoke-sickened north state residents. Crews battling the mammoth blazes in Trinity County have taken advantage of relatively calm, stable weather to light "burnouts." These fires are supposed to consume the grass and unde

Andy McPherson, 30, of Redding makes a supply drop Wednesday morning at a downtown Starbucks. “It’s the smokiest day I’ve seen so far,” McPherson said. “It’s already burning my eyes.” The thick wildfire smoke created unhealthy air in the far northern Sacramento Valley, prompting public health offic

This man from Baird, before it was submerged under Lake Shasta in 1944, takes in Shasta County’s beautiful scenery and weather.

Ya gotta love Al Gore. No, I mean it. Ya gotta love him to not want to kick the living crap out of him. Case in point. Al shows up at his latest speech on “global warming” and ways to stop it, not in an electric car, bicycle or horse drawn cart, but in a parade of gas swilling luxury vehicles. In two Li

Smoke should hang thick around the north state through the weekend, weather prognosticators say.

Increased temperatures and lower humidity have caused the fires in the Lime Complex near Hayfork to be more active, adding to the challenge of containing, fire managers said today.

Smoke should hang thick around the north state through the weekend, weather prognosticators say.

What a great night it was at the Cascade Theatre in downtown Redding when literally all of the “stars” came out for the 2nd Annual Dancing with the Stars-Shasta County Style.  This evening of sheer pleasure benefiting both the YMCA and the Shasta Women’s Refuge got the full-house crowd into the nigh

The nerve-racking wildfires in Shasta County, as well as the weather, began to cooperate Saturday, with some of the residents displaced by the Moon Fire in the Igo-Ono area allowed to go back home.

The nerve-wracking wildfires in Shasta County, as well as the weather, began to cooperate today with some of the residents displaced by the Moon Fire in the Igo-Ono area allowed to go back home.

Sweltering heat in Redding on Wednesday matched a 103-year-old record high and thunderstorms could bring lightning to the high country this weekend, weather officials said.

A seemingly financially savvy Burney resident who thinks the wind turbines on Hatchet Ridge are a terrible idea sends along word that Babcock and Brown, the investment company behind the project, has seen some pretty choppy weather in the markets...

It's July, in case you don't have a calendar. In Redding that of course means unsufferable heat. The countryside all around us has been burning up in wildfires for the past two weeks and all the smoke it has dumped into the atmosphere has kept t

Temperatures at the Redding Municipal Airport hit 112 degrees Monday, smashing the July 7, 1989, record of 108 degrees, said Karl Swanberg, a National Weather Service forecaster.

Temperatures at the Redding Municipal Airport hit 112 degrees this afternoon, smashing the July 7, 1989 record of 108 degrees, said Karl Swanberg, a National Weather Service forecaster.

I looked at more terrible YouTube videos this morning than you can possib1y imagine, looking for something to post for July 4. The Independence Day-themed videos tended to fall into one of several categories: twee, bad/no editing, bad sound/visual quality, or wretched content/music. So, no video.But I found this

The air-quality district warns today that air Shasta County's remains unhealthy, with the particulate rating at the Anderson measuring station at 90. Ninety? That's nothing. Just heard on the radio that the town of Paradise had hit 340. That's headlights-at-noon...

Redding’s 2nd Saturday Art Hop kicks off with Shasta Taiko Saturday, July 12, at 5:30 p.m. on Market Street in front of the Cascade Theatre.

City postpones July 4th Freedom Festival, fireworks The City of Redding announced today it is postponing its Freedom Festival and fireworks show because of fire danger, air quality and potential impacts on already busy firefighting crews. Redding’s show was scheduled for Friday night (J

By Jon Birger, senior writer Last Updated: June 27, 2008 (Fortune Magazine) — Before the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission starts scrutinizing the role that speculators may have played in driving up fuel and food prices, investigators may want to take a look at price swings in a commodity n

Debbie and Curtis Byron spent the night near the inferno at the heart of the Motion Fire burning west of Shasta Dam.

  KRCR weather reporter Chita Johnson is the partner of professional dancer, Logan Grimes. Q: How have you prepared for our first

This week's fires are from a freak lightning storm, but the long-term problem of fuels buildup and inadequate management of forests near settled areas -- and growing encroachment of settlers into the forests -- is here no matter the weather....

Saturday morning Bruce and I sat under the cover of our back deck and watched God’s weather channel. Lightning zigged and zagged. Thunder rocked and rolled. We smelled the rain before we h

Here’s a link to the amusing video of Doni and Jake Carver dancing.   Doni Greenberg is the novice dance partner of Jake Carver. Q: How have you prepared for our first practice?

Despite the wild weather earlier in the day, I remained optimistic, set the table outside, and... it was good. (Photo-heavy.).I finally got smart and cleared a table in the living room as a sideboard for wine, and a holding area for coffee carafes, liqueurs, and the appetizers, rather th

I have my annual First Day of Summer Dinner Party planned for tonight. By all accounts, everything was going just fine, which is always a bad omen. This morning the sky was quite overcast, and by 7 AM I heard thunder in the distance. At the Farmer's Market at 7:30 the ground was wet with sprinkles and lightning could be see

What are the weather conditions like where you are? We’d like to know. Has the lightning affected your power? Is it pouring down rain? Are there fires in your area? Let us know. Share your stories from this stormy day with our readers.

I live in the area of North Market Street and Lake Boulevard. Four or more times a day I pass the areas of the new median strip and planted areas. I watched the construction of these areas when the weather was getting warm, and how they were planted.

PARADISE (AP) -- Milder-than-expected weather on Saturday helped fire crews rein in a series of Northern California wildfires that had destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.

From the Wine section of today's SF Chronicle, excerpts from:10 ways to drink in summerWe round up the perfect partners for warm-weather eventsLaiola Spicy Beer Created for a meaningless romance by bartender Ryan Schooly of Laiola in San Francisco.--

North state firefighters had their hands full Thursday as hot weather coupled with gusty winds helped to fuel a number of fires in Shasta County and Northern California.

Summer is not quite here and the weather is as manic as the stock market, yet the urge to break out the ice cream machines and patio umbrellas is fierce.

Imagine that our corporation is on the verge of introducing a new product, a beverage that could take the world by storm. Then, as so often happens to good ideas, the Marketing Department gets hold of it. The response probably would be something like this: To: CEO Whittlebrain From: Marketing S

Throughout the 20th Century, prognosticators predicted that Americans would enjoy more leisure time. Technological advances would mean shorter workweeks, they said, leaving laborers free to frolic and muse. Those forecasts turned out to be dead wrong, just like the ones that said we’d be flying around in Jet

I wish for fish. Not just any fish, but the mosquito-eating fish Gambusia affinis. My desire for mosquito fish is a puny matter, a way to get rid of mosquito larva in our pond. Talk with William Hazeleur, district manager of

Love or hate the heat, you'll notice it's been missing lately. Bloated gray-beige clouds have made the last week of May feel more like mid-March around the far northern Sacramento Valley. And north state weather will stay stuck in its funk at least one more day, forecasters say. Steady light r

The state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will declare the start of fire season, and end of burning permits, Monday for Shasta County and eastern Trinity County. Past fire history combined with current and forecast weather conditions led to the decision, said Mike Chuchel, chief for Cal Fire's Shasta-

Like most of us, I want to feed my family quick, simple meals that keep everyone somewhat happy. Recently our weather threw me for a loop and got me wanting to make one last warm, homey meal before we get blasted with the raging heat of the north state summer. What I love about this recipe is that i

Depending on what you are looking for, if you Google "Best Places to Retire", you will find hundreds of suggested areas. You may be looking for an area with the most golf courses, sunny weather, most affordable homes and good health care. We know that finding a place that best suits you can be overwhelming. Let us make

Depending on what you are looking for, if you Google "Best Places to Retire", you will find hundreds of suggested areas. You may be looking for an area with the most golf courses, sunny weather, most affordable homes and good health care. We know that finding a place that best suits you can be overwhelming. Let us make

Rain and overcast weather contributed to a generally safe and subdued Memorial Day weekend in Shasta County.

The weather and the economy may have lessened the number of recreators visiting the north state this Memorial Day weekend, but one group was unfazed by these concerns. College students took to the water in droves this weekend for their annual houseboat bacchanalia. Hundreds of students made the most o

The 32nd annual Nitro Nationals Drag Boat Festival at Lake Red Bluff has been postponed for a week because of weather conditions.

Here it is, Memorial Day weekend…so many things to do in such a short period of time!  Go to the lake?  Camping?  Drive to the coast or Ashland, Oregon?  Go to Sacramento and see family?  Well for us, our big plan was to go to Shasta Lake and enjoy the boat that we haven’t been able to use in a while.