The primary cause of deaths on our local streets and highways remains Drunk Driving and the ‘Avoid the SIX’ DUI Task Force will keep up with its DUI enforcement in Shasta County as a result of a recent $98,000 grant… Continue Reading
On October 5, 2011 at about 2:00 P.M. Redding Police Department officers responded to a three-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Highway 273 and Kenyon Drive. Based on a witness statement and physical evidence at the scene it was… Continue Reading
Monty, we have a question/concern: Occasionally we see a vehicle emitting huge amounts of black smoke from its exhaust, literally lowering visibility and stinking up the highway. Can and will an officer ticket such a vehicle? It looks like that… Continue Reading
On September 5, 2011, at 6:14 p.m., officers from the Redding Police Department responded to Hilltop Drive, south of Lake Boulevard, regarding a roll-over traffic collision. Upon arrival, officers learned from witnesses that an adult male and a juvenile male… Continue Reading
The final holiday weekend of summer is on the horizon. As Californians prepare for a three-day reprieve filled with road trips, barbecues and celebrations, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up for its Labor Day Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP).… Continue Reading
On July 19, 2011, at 0206 hours (2:06 a.m.), officers of the Redding Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Willis Street for a report of a vehicle collision that had occurred there. When officers arrived, they found… Continue Reading
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
On Friday, July 8, 2011, at 7:11 p.m., officers responded to the 3600 block of Churn Creek Road on the report of a single vehicle collision. Officers found that a white Oldsmobile sedan had left the road and crashed into… Continue Reading
The Redding Police Department conducted a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Lake Boulevard on Thursday, June 30, 2011. A total of 507 vehicles passed through the checkpoint; 499 vehicles were screened by officers and 27 drivers were stopped for… Continue Reading
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