Although many of his characters are tormented, disillusioned, sad, despondent and often full of recrimination, singer-songwriter Curtis McMurtry himself is a rather chipper person. On his Facebook page, the Austin, Texas, resident encourages people to catch one of his shows… Continue Reading
Meet Colin Wright, a renaissance man of the digital age. His internet footprint is a wonder to behold but I think his travel habits are truly mind blowing. Every four months he moves to a new country he’s never lived… Continue Reading
On November 15th, 2014, at around 11:25 p.m., Redding Police officers responded to the 3600 block of Churn Creek Road regarding a possible gunshot victim. Upon arrival in the area, officers located Michael Mattson (35 years, of Shasta Lake City)… Continue Reading
This time of year is marked for me by the early morning calling of a great horned owl, who roosts (and hunts) from a line of blue oaks at the end of my garden. In the mid-day, the sound of… Continue Reading
Redding Police Department has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long program of special enforcements and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic related deaths and injuries. Redding Police Department will… Continue Reading
Drunk and drugged driving remains the number one killer on our roadways, with 802 deaths and nearly 24,000 injuries. The “Avoid the Five” DUI Task Force will be combating this deadly problem through DUI enforcement efforts in Shasta County. Redding… Continue Reading
On 11/14/2014 at approximately 5:35 a.m., the Redding Police Department responded to a traffic collision at the intersection of Shasta Street and Market Street between a silver 2007 Honda CRV driven by 39 year old Anjaneya Valmiki of Bellevue, WA,… Continue Reading
Shuttering the Redding Library, cutting back on non-essential services and eliminating some city positions are three ways to fund the wide-ranging package of solutions to Redding’s crime problems that were unveiled Thursday during a well-attended presentation by the volunteer Safe… Continue Reading
A dear friend of mine is taking a poetry class. And I am happy to report: she has completely caught the innocent disease. Continue Reading
Any of you that have spoken with me for more than two minutes, know that my conversations are liberally sprinkled with “ . . . as my mother used to say. . .” My mother was a very wise woman… Continue Reading
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