The Fourth of July is one of the busiest days and weekends of the year at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Most popular park areas will fill up quickly with visitors and parking will be very limited. Please plan to arrive… Continue Reading
The historic Camden House at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will be open to the public Saturday, July 5, 2014 from 11 am to 5 pm. Activities include docent guided house tours, along with “Walk in Time” ranger assisted gold panning from 3… Continue Reading
Ordinary people who give back to their communities make towns attractive and economically viable. Small communities couldn’t survive, much less thrive, without them. Steve Woodrum, whose family has been a part of Redding’s history and culture for over a century,… Continue Reading
On 07/01/14, Tuesday, at 0226 hours, Deputies with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Pine Hollow Drive, Shingletown, regarding a shots fired call with a female heard screaming. When Deputies arrived in the area of Highway… Continue Reading
The assaults by two muscled and possibly drunk jet-skiing brothers went on and on. Were it not for the screams from my 11-year-old daughter and my 11-year-old niece, no doubt the assault would have continued with dire consequences. The three… Continue Reading
The first indication of West Nile virus (WNv) has been reported in Shasta County in a positive mosquito sample collected in Anderson, CA.“Although the District has been able to maintain relatively low adult numbers; this early summer has provided more… Continue Reading
Nearly 200 people launched kayaks, canoes, inflatable rafts and even paddleboards Saturday from the banks of the Sacramento River for the first Sundial Splash. Andy and Bernadette Ooley were among the kayakers, and they chronicled their adventure with video, which… Continue Reading
On June 29, 2014, at 1528 hours, Tyrae Christopher Clayborne turned himself in at the Shasta County Jail. Clayborne was wanted on one felony warrant for Revocation of Probation, one misdemeanor warrant for Contempt of Court and one misdemeanor warrant… Continue Reading
Every day we hear of another scientific report or prediction for climate change. Climate change will impact our food supply, increase chances of pandemic diseases spreading worldwide, damage our economy, increase the severity of destructive storms, etc., etc.. Continue Reading
“I hear my mother calling when the summer wind blows, Go out into the garden in your old, old clothes…” Rosemary Wells, “First Tomato” The garden in the height of summer is a source of deep comfort for me despite… Continue Reading
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