Supervisors approve Elk Trail engineering report, set date for assessment district hearing

     The Shasta County Board of Supervisors on August 12, 2010 adopted resolutions that allowed the long-awaited Elk Trail Water Project to move forward yet again.  They accepted the Planning Grant/Loan package for the project, approved the Engineer’s Report, and set Oct. 12, 2010 as the date for a protest hearing on the assessment district vote.      In his report to the Board, Department...

Local artist shares art with public, creates benefit for Another Chance Animal Welfare League

By Judy La Russa      Armando Mejoradó is an innovative local artist who has a talent for various types of media. For the past 18 months, he has been working on a project on a hillside in his backyard that can be seen from Interstate 5. “I wanted art that I could share with people that drive down the I-5,” said Armando.       His first thought was of making a life size elephant, but then...

Vehicle pursuit leads CHP officers through Palo Cedro and Bella Vista

     On August 14, 2010 at approximately 1:52 a.m., officers of the California Highway Patrol initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle at Argyle Road and Inverness Street in the City of Redding.  The vehicle initially yielded.  As one of the officers approached, the vehicle suddenly sped away.      A high-speed pursuit ensued that led to a residence on Knollwood Drive in Palo Cedro.  At this...

Planning Commission continues group home conversion project to September

The Shasta County Planning Commission on Aug. 12, 2010 voted to grant a continuance to Silver Bridge Road residents Ken Mariette and Annalee Jones who are seeking to convert a former group home facility into apartments for college students.  Mariette told the Commission that their consultant was unable to be present to make their case for the project, so they were requesting a continuance to the September...

Kilarc Reservoir makes a perfect spot for a picnic

   Nikola Escobar and Greg Hawes are set up with one incredible view while trying their luck at catching some trout. Photo by Judy La Russa  By Judy La Russa       The weather was perfect, and the setting was breathtaking at the Third Annual Whitmore Community Picnic at Kilarc Reservoir. Over 200 people attended the annual community picnic that was held on August 1, 2010. Kilarc Reservoir is...