Need a New Line of Work? Consider School Bus Driving

If you’re considering a career change, looking for part time work or need some extra income, contact the Economic and Workforce Development Division (EWD) at Shasta College. Sign-up for this six-week course: Beginning – School Bus Driver. Course topics include:… Continue Reading

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Redding Man Shoots at Would-Be Intruder

On Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at 3:50 p.m., the Redding Police Department received a report of gunshots fired at a suspect during an attempted break-in at a residence in the 1800 block of Crestwood Drive, off of N. Bechelli Lane.… Continue Reading

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Redding Motorcyclist Arrested Following Fiery DUI Crash

On Friday, August 26, 2011, at 7:07 p.m., the Redding Police Department received multiple reports of a traffic collision with vehicles on fire on Twin View Boulevard at the I-5 freeway overcrossing. Redding PD officers, CHP officers, and the Redding… Continue Reading

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Shasta Lake Girl, 8, Killed by Runaway Parked Car

On Sunday, 8-21-2011, at approximately 1945 hours (7:45 p.m.), the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office in the City of Shasta Lake received a call of a vehicle accident on Oliver Street. Upon arrival it was discovered that it was a solo… Continue Reading

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Redding Police Catch Fence-Hopping Wanted Parolee

On Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, at approximately 8:38 a.m., Redding Police investigators observed wanted parolee Jeffrey Shane Wood, 40 years old, of Redding, walking northbound across Wilson Avenue near the Shasta View Drive intersection. Investigators attempted to detain Wood, who… Continue Reading

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Redding Police Investigate 2nd Armed Robbery at Marijuana Collective

On Friday, August 12, 2011, at 7:34 p.m., just over a month after a previous armed robbery, the Redding Police Department received a report of an armed robbery at Northern Patients Group, a marijuana collective on Rhyolite Drive. Redding Police… Continue Reading

CHP Warns Against Leaving Children Unattended in Vehicles

The scorching summer sun can turn an automobile into a deadly oven-on-wheels for young ones, pets and adults alike. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) warns the public about the dangers of leaving children, loved ones or pets unattended inside a… Continue Reading

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Traffic Cop: Pedestrians, Crosswalks and U-Turns

Monty, when can you legally proceed when you have stopped your vehicle for someone in a crosswalk?

There are a couple of vehicle code sections that pertain to your question. The first states that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. There are a couple of exceptions, but for … Continue Reading

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Good Samaritan’s Help Leads to Arrest in DUI Hit & Run

On July 20, 2011 at about 7:44 p.m. Redding Police Department officers responded to the report of a hit and run accident, which had occurred on northbound Market Street at Grange Steet in the city of Redding. Gerald Warren Long,… Continue Reading