Making a splash at the lake
Lee Plotkin (right) splashes son Wilson, 3, on Monday at Brandy Creek Beach at Whiskeytown Lake. Redding saw highs in the upper 70s, which drew people out to enjoy the lakes and campgrounds around the...
View ArticleArea Roundup: Colt .45s split DH against Aviators
The Redding Colt .45s split a doubleheader against the Atwater Aviators on Tuesday, losing the first game 3-2 and winning the second 3-1 at Tiger Field.
View ArticleUPDATED: Homicide reported in Redding; nephew of victim arrested
The former superintendent of the Grant Elementary School District suffered life-threatening injuries this morning while his wife died in a stabbing at their Redding home.
View ArticleHistory repeating: Blumb Bakery offers sweet delights
Methinks Gold Rush entrepreneur Henry Blumb would be thrilled to see what Tiffany DiGiuseppe and Crystal Widner are doing in his Blumb Bakery in Old Shasta -- whipping up sweet and savory crepes,...
View ArticleBrandon Rogers: Sour economy pushes me out of hometown
Leaving one's hometown is never easy, but it's often necessary in order to find better opportunities. My family and I are leaving Redding for just this reason, and I wanted to take a minute to say...
View ArticleTravelin' in Time: A look at some of the early Shasta County hotels
This week we'll take a look at the some of the earliest and most important hotels in Shasta County. There were a lot of them, so you'll learn about more of them next week.
View ArticleWhiskeytown offers weekend kayak tours
Skim Whiskeytown Lake aboard a kayak as autumn arrives.
View ArticleEnjoying a day on the lake
Coleen Giampaolo (left) gestures back to Serine Joergensen on Monday as they enjoy the mild weather at Whiskeytown Lake. Warm weather is forecast to persist through much of the week. There is about a...
View ArticleMajor injuries in Trinity County wreck
A crash between a red Toyota pickup truck and a big rig in Trinity County has left at least one person with major injuries today, according to the California Highway Patrol.
View ArticleMan dies after tree falls on home in Lakehead; wet weather will continue
The recent stormy weather may have claimed a life in Lakehead after a tree, whose roots were loosened by the large amount of precipitation, fell on a man's trailer, authorities say.
View ArticleNational bird count takes flight in Redding; 30 participate in local survey
Shelley Cerasaro and Irene Sinz were being patient, hoping to catch a glimpse of a bird as it flitted from one bush to another.
View ArticleWinter is for snow and snowberry
What are those perfectly puffy, pearl-sized pillows pendulously perched on that pretty shrub?
View ArticleWhiskeytown kayak tours to get new digs; park service obtains new gear,...
Changes are in store for the kayak tours at Whiskeytown Lake this summer.
View ArticleMarc Beauchamp: Did the GOP wreck Shasta County?
Were things better in Redding when Democrats and Big Labor were in control? I hear this sentiment expressed occasionally in the comment section of Redding.com and in person by longtime north state...
View ArticleSchoolchildren replant area around Highway 44 bridge in Redding
About a half-dozen schoolkids got to participate in something much larger than themselves Friday.
View ArticleSmoke from Whiskeytown control burn
National Park Service officials are doing controlled burns today at the eastern side of Whiskeytown Lake, putting up a smoke that can be seen for miles.
View ArticleBudget uncertainty looms over Lassen, Whiskeytown parks
If Congress and the president don’t pass a budget by Friday, they could spoil the fun of hundreds in the north state this summer by forcing the closure of National Park Service campgrounds in the north...
View ArticleOn Water Yoga instructor looks to teach year-round
"‘Yes, but do you fall in?’ and the answer is no, you don’t have to! I have had students of all ability levels and some with degenerative and crippling diseases and they haven’t fallen in... SUP and...
View ArticlePark service waives entrance fees at Lassen, Whiskeytown
Starting this weekend, the National Park Service is trying to lure people outdoors to see some of the north state’s waterfalls, boiling sulphur pits and volcanoes.
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