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Soprano Sydney Mancasola to Join Vocal Institute Staff

Sydney Mancasola, a Redding native, Shasta College graduate and 2013 winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, will join the staff of the 2015 Shasta Vocal Institute. The Institute begins Mon., July 27, and will conclude with a final concert on Thurs.,… Continue Reading

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Great Performances: Driving Miss Daisy Airs Tonight on KIXE

It’s 1948 and an old woman backs her car through a neighbor’s garage. Her son, rightfully, decides that she’s no longer able to drive and means to hire her a driver, but Daisy Werthan is having none of it. She… Continue Reading

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Mistress of the Mix: Running Late

People warned me this would happen. “Now that she’s getting ready to go off to university, prepare yourself,” they said. “She might get a little lippy with you. It’s just her way of starting to spread her wings before she… Continue Reading

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Multiple Marijuana Grows Eradicated in Shasta County

Between July 13-16, 2015, Agents with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Investigative Team, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marijuana Enforcement Team, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Wetland Team, Whiskeytown National Park and C.A.M.P (Campaign Against Marijuana Planting)… Continue Reading

Anderson Police Department Targets Illegal Camping

The Anderson Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing (POP)  unit conducted a series of operations this morning targeting city municipal code violations and illegal camping in the city limits. The Anderson Police Department has been conducting these operations on a more frequent… Continue Reading

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Becoming East Porterville

East Porterville is a small community south-east of Fresno. It sits nestled against its bigger sister, Porterville, amid orange groves, alfalfa fields and a growing number of fields that go unplanted. East Porterville might have gone unnoticed, if not for… Continue Reading

Whiskeytown Water Safety Emphasized after Recent Drownings; Near Drownings

In the last week, Whiskeytown Lake experienced two drowning incidents and some near drownings at various locations within the park. Lifeguards at Brandy Creek Beach perform about 25-40 swimmer assists or near drowning rescues each summer season.  That accounts for… Continue Reading

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Lassen Volcanic National Park Partners with Pacific Crest Trail Association to Clear Trees from Pacific Crest Trail

MINERAL, CA – Due to a major wind event this past February, Lassen Volcanic National Park experienced an unprecedented number of downed trees along the park’s 150 miles of hiking trails. Especially hard hit was an eight- mile stretch of… Continue Reading

North State Live Music and Open Mics: July 15–July 21

Wednesday, July 15 Lisha and Friends at the Round Up Saloon in Red Bluff at 8 p.m. 21 and over. (530) 527-9901. The Old Kennett String Band performs at the California Brewing Company in Palo Cedro at 6:30 p.m. All ages. (530) 222-2739. Mumblefinger at the Post Office Saloon in… Continue Reading