Promising a full-scale crackdown on illegal marijuana grows and a new era of unity, former Anderson Police Chief Michael Johnson was sworn in Friday as Shasta County’s 23rd sheriff. Shasta County Superior Court Judge Jody Burgess administered the oath in a… Continue Reading
Some 49 years ago, Linda Krueger Krtek was the last to take a ride on Market Street through downtown Redding. On Wednesday, she was the first. During the half-century between those trips, three blocks of Market Street were closed to… Continue Reading
With its impressive size, sweeping curves and emerald green water, the Sacramento River is a defining feature of Redding and an easy way to enjoy a decent-sized stretch of the river is to take a ride on Park Marina Drive.… Continue Reading
Life for community college students in the North State just got a little easier with Tuesday’s announcement of a record-breaking $100 million donation to fund financial aid and scholarships. The gift from the Chicago-based Jay Pritzker Foundation is intended to… Continue Reading
City, county, state and federal leaders gathered Friday at Redding’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center to consider a pair of questions: 1) What would a safe Shasta County look like and 2) What will you do to promote a community… Continue Reading
A state-sponsored COVID-19 test site opened its doors Thursday in the Shasta College gymnasium, allowing Shasta County public health officials to ramp up the testing of healthcare providers, first responders and other essential workers. The walk-up testing site, one of… Continue Reading
The Redding Civic Auditorium is now home to the North State Federal Medical Station, a temporary 125-bed facility that will serve as an overflow option if hospitals in far Northern California become packed with COVID-19 patients. The field hospital is… Continue Reading
Both Shasta County and the city of Redding declared a state of emergency Tuesday in a preemptive move to shore up defenses against the growing novel coronavirus menace. Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini emphasized that the emergency declaration is not… Continue Reading
Jon Lewis: “While out on a mini photo safari in the spring of 2019, I was walking across Diestelhorst Bridge when I spotted this Canada goose casually perched on the cement railing. I was fairly sure he (or she) would… Continue Reading
As far as the goats are concerned, they’re just doing what they’re really good at: rummaging around the hillsides and eating stuff. As far as the city of Redding is concerned, the bell-bedecked ruminants are reducing the fuel load in… Continue Reading
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