Frozen Castle Lake
Jon Lewis
River’s Rare Waves Attract White Water Kayakers, Surfers
Surf’s up, in the middle of Redding. The Bureau of Reclamation has released 36,000 cubic feet per second of water from Shasta Dam. One result is that the water flowing over the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District (ACID) dam in Caldwell Park… Continue Reading
Majestic Mt. Shasta
Shasta Lake Nears Capacity; Water is Released from Shasta Dam Spillways
The Bureau of Reclamation has opened Shasta Dam’s spillways for the first time in six years. The bureau increased the release to about 36,000 CFS (cubic feet per second). As of Thursday afternoon, the lake held 3.76 million acre-feet of water and… Continue Reading
A Bridge Too Tough? Antlers Defies Initial Demolition Effort; Final Blast Set for Saturday
The stage was set, a crowd had gathered and cameras were rolling but the Antlers Bridge, after faithfully carrying Interstate 5 travelers across the Sacramento arm of Shasta Lake for three-quarters of a century, declined on Tuesday to take its… Continue Reading
City Council’s Christmas Gift is a Utility Rate Hike; Moratorium Enacted on Legal Pot Sales; Van Gent Family Honored; STEM Scholarships OK’d; and Sewer Service Denied for a Tierra Oaks Project
Redding City Council members channeled their inner Grinch on Tuesday and voted to put a lump of coal in every ratepayer’s stocking beginning in the new year. With a 5-0 vote, the council approved rate increases for sewer, garbage and… Continue Reading
Redding City Council Seats Two New Members Before Adopting Ambitious Downtown Transportation Plan
Redding City Council newcomers Adam McElvain and Julie Winter were sworn in, Brent Weaver was elected mayor, departing councilors Gary Cadd and Missy McArthur were thanked for their service—and then it was time to get back to the business of… Continue Reading
Redding Police Chief Expresses Concern Over Rising Crime Numbers and Suggests Safeguards at Town Hall Meeting
The rates of aggravated assault, rape and other violent crimes in Redding have increased from last year but police are making some headway, thanks in part to an increased awareness among residents. That was one of the assessments from Redding… Continue Reading
Redding Council OKs Controversial Raises; Denounces Intolerance; is Updated on the Sherri Papini Disappearance Case; and Continues a Hearing on Utility Rate Hikes
A divided Redding City Council voted Tuesday to grant hefty pay raises to two managers despite warnings from a pair of critics who said the city’s spending priorities have eroded the community’s trust. On a 3-2 vote, with council members… Continue Reading
Winter, McElvain Earn Redding City Council Seats While Voters Give a Loud ‘No’ to the ‘Safe Streets Now’ Tax Hike
The wave of voter anger that swept brash-talking Donald Trump into the White House on Tuesday apparently splashed into Redding as well as voters issued a resounding “no” to a proposed half-cent sales tax that was intended to improve public… Continue Reading
