Score one for downtown Redding pedestrians. Caltrans and the city of Redding recently made two changes at the intersection of East and Tehama streets, next to Shasta Regional Medical Center. Both changes are good for people who aren’t steering 4,000… Continue Reading
Starting early Monday morning, January 17, Caltrans will begin the process of reducing traffic on I-5 to one lane for each direction and shifting it to one side of the bridge. The new configuration should be in place by noon,… Continue Reading
Although I love the song and have it first on my Christmas playlist, I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas. No, I’m dreaming of some 70-degree sunshine. But I guess I’m not any more likely to get that than I am a carbon fiber bicycle frame.
Ah well, I do see two of my all-time favorites on our Christmas Day menu: Green bean casserole (my wife makes a mean … Continue Reading
It takes a while, but social norms do change. Two generations ago, about 40% of adults smoked, and few people thought twice about downing “one for the road.” Today, only about 20% of adults in the U.S., and only 14%… Continue Reading
The busiest shopping day of the year? It’s not the Friday after Thanksgiving. No, it’s the last Saturday before Christmas. Busiest day of the year at the post office? Yep, that same Saturday. Most people seem to be pretty happy… Continue Reading
With Redding teenager Jean Marie Berlinghoff still missing two weeks after she disappeared, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office announced today that it has coordinated with the California Highway Patrol to place a message about the case on Changeable Message Signs (CMS) on highways in 13 Northern California counties.
While not an Amber Alert …
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Evidently, you don’t need me to remind you that the Dana to Downtown bike path has reopened. Caltrans’ conducted a grand opening for the bike path alongside Highway 44 in Redding in late September, then promptly closed the bike path… Continue Reading
Starting this week, motorists who have just gorged on a Double-Double and chocolate shake should be able to exit the In-n-Out Burger parking lot on Dana Drive with ease. The improved access to burgers is only one upshot of the… Continue Reading
What: Public Workshop Scheduled for State Route 273 When: Thursday, Sept. 23, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Where: Redding Library – Community Room 1100 Parkview Avenue, Redding, CA The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with City of Anderson, City… Continue Reading
California is seven weeks into its new fiscal year without a budget passed. The Golden State is facing a $19 billion deficit.
But the longer the state legislature delays passing a budget, the bigger the problems become in many sectors. Continue Reading
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