News From Around The County
Visalia will be one of the thousands of communities around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope this November as Jehovah’s Witnesses embark upon a special campaign focusing attention on the Bible’s hope for a better world. The goal of the campaign is to distribute a special edition of The Watchtower magazine containing the cover series, “A […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: A Special Veterans Day Devotional – By Richard Lewis Over the years, I have come to really love and respect my friends who have served in the military and especially those who served in wartime. Those who have served during conflicts often don’t volunteer much information about their time in the military. It is not something they […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. – Authorities say a total of 225 vehicles were stopped with 214 citations being issued for a variety of traffic-related violations during a four-hour, multi-agency enforcement and education operation Wednesday morning, Nov. 10. Officials say the operation was in response to the growing number of major injury and fatal traffic collisions throughout the area, including two recent […]
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MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Mt. Shasta Police Department reports that over the last two weeks, from Oct. 31 through Nov. 12, officers responded to 286 calls for service that resulted in seventeen new cases and eight arrests. Comparatively, during the prior two-week period the department responded to 270 calls for service that resulted in nineteen new cases and six arrests, […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a man who attacked another man with a machete during an early morning argument in Redding led to the arrest of the machete-wielding suspect Monday, Nov. 15. The attack, which left the victim with machete-related injuries to his face, happened outside a private residence in the 2000 block of California Street, in the area of […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif., — Former state Senator and California Secretary of Veterans Affairs Kaare Maurice Johannessen was recently honored for his service to our country and the North State region, as well as his long-time and ongoing commitment to veterans and the community at a Veteran’s Day event in Redding. Johannessen was instrumental in the funding and creation of the California […]
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RED BLUFF, Calif., — A CHP officer was injured when his vehicle was rammed by a stolen big rig during a high-speed pursuit Friday morning, Nov. 12. The officer reportedly suffered minor injuries and is expected to survive. The driver who rammed the officer’s vehicle was arrested at the end of the dangerous chase and now stands accused of stealing […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a family argument that led to an indiscriminate shooting at an apartment complex in a densely populated Redding neighborhood caused a large, multi-agency police response that ended with the arrest of a local man early Saturday morning, Nov. 13. As reported by SCNS at the time, the alleged gunman, 22-year-old Solomon Lewis, was arrested just […]
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PALM DESERT, Calif., — A murder investigation is continuing after a man’s lifeless body was discovered in a Palm Desert residential neighborhood Thursday evening, November 11. The murder, which happened when the victim was reportedly taking a late-night walk, occurred in the 43000 block of Tennessee Avenue, northeast of California and Fred Waring drives. The discovery was made after gunfire erupted […]
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From the Bleachers – With Ron Mosher Both the Burney Raiders and Big Valley Cardinals won their opening-round games in the Northern Section CIF 8-man football playoffs last Friday. SEE OTHER RECENT “FROM THE BLEACHERS” ARTICLES: From the Bleachers – With Ron Mosher: Prep football heading to exciting finish Burney Homecoming game canceled as Raiders forced to forfeit their last […]
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