George L. Winship, Editor

• Anderson council adds year to moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries Published 03/17/2010 at 3:34 p.m.

  Following a three-hour meeting Tuesday, March 16, the Anderson City Council postponed for 60 days any action on a proposed ordinance to restrict the cultivation of medical marijuana within city limits to a secure out-building no larger than 120 square ...

• Everyone enjoys Italian heritage at Festa Italia Published 03/16/2010 at 9:14 a.m.

  Kim Chamberlain and I had the pleasure of joining with hundreds of others Saturday night at Fusaro Hall in Anderson for the 31st annual Festa Italia, a gathering at which The Sons of Italy present their most prestigious Italian of ...

• CAL-Fire looks at Anderson site for Shasta-Trinity Unit headquarters relocation Published 03/09/2010 at 4:37 p.m. 2 Comments

  A vacant Anderson building, originally intended for a Kenworth truck dealership in 2008, is drawing some fresh interest from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The South County site is being viewed as a possible replacement for the ...

• 'Boss, I'll do 26% of my job in 2010 for $55.1 billion!' Published 03/09/2010 at 12:01 p.m.

  How far do you think you would get in your career if you informed your boss that you would do 26 percent of your job?Ludicrous! Ridiculous! You would most certainly be laughed out of the room, if you managed to ...

• Investors bid $39M for 66 restaurants Published 03/09/2010 at 10:08 a.m.

  Ben Nematzadeh, chief executive officer of Warner Food Management Inc. in Hawthorne, Calif., is apparently doubling-down on his investment of Jack in the Box franchised restaurants.

• Regnell, 57, faces fight Published 03/09/2010 at 9:38 a.m.

  Shasta County's incumbent Auditor/Controller since January 2007, 57-year-old Connie Regnell will once again face opposition in her bid for re-election during the June primary.

• Anderson duo arrested on meth charges Published 03/09/2010 at 9 a.m.

  Representatives of at least three law enforcement agencies conducting a routine parole compliance check Wednesday, March 3, converged shortly after 2 p.m. on an Anderson residence where they found and later arrested two people, Eric Lee Cooley, 43, and Kelli ...

• Anderson couple arrested on drug charges; child, 8 months, in protective custody Updated 03/05/2010 at 4:53 p.m.

  Representatives of at least three law enforcement agencies conducting a routine parole compliance check Wednesday, March 3, converged on an Anderson residence shortly after 2 p.m. where they found and later arrested two people, Eric Lee Cooley, 43, and Kelli ...

• Palo Cedro accountant Faulkner will challenge incumbent auditor-controller Published 03/02/2010 at 10:05 a.m.

  Randal Faulkner, 57, of Palo Cedro has declared himself a candidate for the June primary election of Shasta County Auditor-Controller although, as of press deadline, Faulkner had yet to file official paperwork for the position currently held by Connie Regnell, ...

• Winter Olympics a pleasure to see this time on TV! Published 03/02/2010 at 9:17 a.m.

  I wasn't prepared to be impressed.Ho hum. Another Winter Olympics, I thought.Wow, was I ever wrong.The last two weeks of NBC telecasts from Vancouver, B.C., Whistler, Cypress Mountain Resort and other venues in and around Vancouver have proven to be ...

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