Redding Toastmaster’s Holds Humorous Speech Contest

Redding Toastmaster’s Club Toast at Noon (TAN) is hosting an outrageously funny Humorous Speech Contest on Wednesday, August 17 from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. The group meets at Cal Trans on Riverside Drive in Redding, CA. If you’ve never been… Continue Reading →

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Man Severely Injured After Jumping From Mental Health Roof

On Thursday August 11th, at 11:18 p.m. Shasta County Mental Health workers at 2640 Breslauer Lane reported two clients at the facility became involved in a verbal dispute. Both were there on a voluntary basis. One of the men became… Continue Reading →

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Redding Police Make Arrest in Westwood Shopping Center Armed Robbery

On Thursday August 11, 2011 at 4:53 p.m., Redding Police Officers were dispatched to Savmor Foods at 6536 Westside Road in the Westwood Shopping Center for a reported armed robbery. The suspect pushed a shopping cart full of items out… Continue Reading →

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Merle Haggard & Kris Kristofferson Coming to the Cascade

Jefferson Public Radio and Redding’s Cascade Theatre announce the addition of:

Merle Haggard & Kris Kristofferson to the 2011-12 season lineup!

Tickets to this event go on sale now to current 2011-12 Cascade Theatre members, with general public ticket sales starting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16th. Click Here to renew and get your tickets early.

This rare acoustic concert features Continue Reading →

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Cascade Christmas, Hairspray Auditions Held Saturday

What: 2011-2012 Cascade Theatre Auditions When: Saturday, August 13 Where: The Cascade Theatre, 1733 Market St, Redding, CA 96001 Auditions are Saturday, August 13th, at The Cascade Theatre at the following times: Time Age Group 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.… Continue Reading →

Health Director: Include Tdap Vaccine in Back-to-School Preparations

As the new school year approaches, some may feel overwhelmed with gathering up school supplies, shopping for school clothes and perhaps wrapping up that final vacation of summer. Most of us have no desire to add one more thing to… Continue Reading →

NAACP Hosts Town Hall Meeting, Barbecue Fundraiser Tuesday

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, local branch 1056, sponsors a fundraiser barbecue dinner, membership drive and community forum with guest speakers Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko and California Highway Patrol, Captain J. Flavin on Tues. Aug. 9, 2011, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Law enforcement and community issues will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Multicultural Center located at 1815 Sheridan Street in Redding. Continue Reading →

FREE Dental Screenings for Children 0-5

The Shasta Healthy Smiles Oral Health Program will be providing FREE dental screenings and fluoride varnish application services to young children up to age 5 at the Shasta Family Justice Center located at 1670 Market Street, Suite 300 in downtown Redding on Tuesday, August 9 from 10 am – 2 pm. The dental screening also qualifies as a kindergarten dental assessment.

Assembly Bill 1433, passed in 2005, requires children … Continue Reading →

Healthy Aging Summit Vendor Deadline Approaches

The Healthy Aging Summit (HAS) was organized to provide information and education to persons 55 years of age and older on various ways to stay healthy and active, as well as provide proactive chronic disease management resources. We are seeking… Continue Reading →

This Weekend at Vintage: Anatomy of Frank, Jesse Brewster, OK Sweetheart

What: Three nights of music this weekend: Anatomy of Frank on Friday, Jesse Brewster on Saturday, and OK Sweetheart on Sunday When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday (Aug 5-6), 7 p.m. Sunday (Aug 7) Where: Vintage Wine Bar and Restaurant,… Continue Reading →