News From Around The County
Guest Writer Spotlight: Short Accounts – By Richard Lewis The story is told of a new clerk who waited on an old man at the country store. Once all the items on the shopping list were gathered up on the counter, the young clerk asked the standard question, “Mr. Simmons do you want to put this on your account?” The […]
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Pollock was formerly located along U.S. Route Highway 99 at the junction of Salt Creek and the Sacramento River. Today, Pollock is located just opposite of Sugarloaf Resort and Antler’s Marina on the Sacramento River arm at the mouth of Salt Creek under Lake Shasta. Construction on U.S. Route Highway 99 (also known as the Pacific Highway) began in California […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a 3-year-old who was inside a vehicle when it was stolen from outside a Redding residence was later found safe and reunited with their mother when the vehicle was located in Shasta Lake Friday, October 15. Official reports indicate the mother had left the toddler inside her vehicle while she ran back into her home […]
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Submitted by the Office of Senator Brian Dahle There was a collective sigh and eye rolls this week when it was announced that the Governor signed a law to ban gas powered mowers, generators and other equipment. Many Californians will say it’s just California being California, but not realizing the real impact it will have on our everyday lives, and […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Oct. 15, 12:30 p.m., With additional details and information from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Originally Published: Thursday, Oct. 14, 11:55 a.m. RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities have confirmed that a man who led officers and deputies on a dangerous, twenty mile pursuit early Thursday morning – all while continuing to fire at pursuing officials – was later killed […]
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HAPPY CAMP, Calif., — Now missing for seven days, officials say the search for a 76-year-old Happy Camp man is continuing and that the ongoing search efforts now involve multiple area law enforcement and search and rescue agencies, including CHP and National Guard helicopter and air crews, cadaver and search dogs, and many others. The search, which began in the […]
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RED BLUFF, Calif., — An elderly man who went missing from the Roseville area on Wednesday, Oct. 13 was found – lost and confused, but safe – in Red Bluff yesterday afternoon, officials were excited to announce after the victim was reunited with his grateful family. The man, listed only as James, had somehow managed to travel some 150 miles […]
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MENIFEE, Calif., — Two children, ages 1 and 16, were killed after both were fatally ejected when a pickup truck they were passengers in overturned when another vehicle crashed into theirs yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Oct. 13. The fatal accident, which sent two other passengers to the hospital, happened on Domenigoni Parkway east of Lindenberger Road, according to officials. Although officials […]
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CORONA, Calif., — School administrators and law enforcement officials today are crediting a young girl’s quick thinking and decisive actions in helping to keep her from becoming a victim of rape or sexual assault yesterday morning, Wednesday, Oct. 13. According to witness statements, which have since been confirmed by both Corona PD and Cesar Chavez Academy school administrators, the 12-year-old […]
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From the Bleachers – With Ron MosherTrevor Montgomery contributed to this article See related Op/Ed below. BURNEY, Calif., — The Raiders were hit with a triple dose of bad news over the last week, including the stunning blow of being forced to forfeit their last two games, both of which were Burney wins. Parents and players alike were shocked and […]
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