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Traffic Cop: Control Your Patience at Controlled Intersections

From a reader confused about controlled lights: Monty, this one signal in particular is in Redding at North Market (Highway 273) and Twin View Boulevard and North Point. As I am approaching it to make a left turn, the green light is on… Continue Reading

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Lassen Volcanic National Park Road Opens This Weekend

Park Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz announced today that the main road through Lassen Volcanic National Park will open for through traffic this Saturday, July 16. “The park road crew and Caltrans have cleared snow along the 30-mile highway through the… Continue Reading

Get Outta Town: People + Music = Folklife Festival

You have to love a group whose mission it is to “put music in everyone’s life.” That’s the simple, singular goal of the Humboldt Folklife Society. Their vehicle for universal refrain: the annual Humboldt Folklife Festival, celebrated this weekend in… Continue Reading

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Going Alfresco? A Refresher on Outdoors Etiquette

Have you been invited to a pool party or barbecue? Going on a picnic? Heading for the lake as a guest on a boat? Grab that tote, throw in the sunscreen, mosquito repellent, hand sanitizer/wipe-ups, towels, and you’re ready to… Continue Reading

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Don’t Make a Move Without Telling the DMV

As the officer walks towards your vehicle, your mind is going a million miles an hour. “What the heck did I do wrong? I wasn’t speeding. I’m wearing my seatbelt.” “Good morning. The reason I stopped you is that the… Continue Reading

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In the Trinity Alps, Hiking Stoney Ridge in the Snow

People keep saying it is going to be late in the season before hikers can get into the high country this year. Too much snow. Not being the type to take other folks’ speculations as truth, I decided to see… Continue Reading

Get Outta Town: Mother Nature’s Fireworks Light Up Lava Beds

A few days before all the patriotic pyrotechnic madness that is the 4th of July in Redding, Anderson and elsewhere, get outta town to see Mother Nature’s fireworks – the night sky above Lava Beds National Monument. Learn why Lava… Continue Reading