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RED BLUFF - A 28-year-old Red Bluff man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of child pornography possession and violating parole, the Tehama County District attorney's office announced toda
RED BLUFF - Seven people are arrested on drug and other charges Wednesday when a search warrant was served at a Christina Drive residence, Tehama County authorities said today.
North State residents are invited today drive through and drop off cash donations at Cornerstone Community Bank in Redding until 1 p.m. to help veterans.
LOS ANGELES — Southern Californians from Santa Barbara to San Diego have reported seeing a fireball that forecasters said was most likely a meteor streaking across the sky.
In 1913: Another design for the bridge across the Sacramento Driver at Reid’s Ferry would be submitted after the previous plans were rejected because the superstructure was too heavy for the substructure.
Sheriff's deputies said they arrested a 40-year-old man late Wednesday after a reported stabbing at the Jones Valley campground, about 8 miles northeast of Redding on Lake Shasta.
A logging truck is on its side and has spilled its load of lumber tonight on Highway 299 near Oak Bottom Marina in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
After peddling around grand plans for a $50 million campus, the Northern California Veterans Museum and Heritage Center goals have shrunk to a more modest level.
An intersection with a high crash rate in north Redding will undergo major improvements and flashing light installation as part of a safety project to be carried out next spring.
The wife of an 80-year-old Cottonwood man charged with attempted murder after he shot at his next-door neighbors Sunday, hitting one of them in the leg, says he fired after one of them threatened to kill him and their adult son.
Juanita June Letcher was born in Ashland, Ore., on March 15, 1919, and grew up in Grenada, Calif., and Ashland, graduating from Yreka High School in 1936. She went on to San Jose State University where she earned a teaching credential in 1941 and completed additional graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1942 June said "yes" to Bill Letcher, her husband of almost 70 years, and the couple settled down, raising their family in Mt. Shasta before retiring to [...]
Tony Oltman, former longtime area resident, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon. Tony was born on April 16, 1938 in Burns, Oregon. He grew up on his family's ranch, riding fence, which he liked; and branding cattle, which he didn't like. After joining the Army at age 17, upon mustering out, he moved to Santa Barbara, California. There he [...]
Our loving mother Margaret Lorraine Kay passed on October 27, 2013 at 1:07 p.m. after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born on January 20, 1928 in Baker, Oregon as the middle triplet, along with her sisters Mary Ellen and Mildred Lynette, to adoring parents William Warsaw and Ada Knowles Gray. She is survived by three daughters: Karen Mitchell and her husband Tom, grandchildren Jennifer, Michelle and her [...]
Alexandria May Houston was a much beloved, beautiful little girl who passed away on October 20, 2013. Alexandria was born in Mount Shasta, California on July 12, 2011. A real charmer and a natural leader, she was friendly, energetic and outgoing. For fun, she liked to play "boxing" and fight. Though her life was way to brief, she will always be remembered by those who knew her. [...]
Shasta CountyAlleged bullying in the NFL has sparked a dialogue at Foothill High School, where players are reminded of the zero tolerance policy on bullying.
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Jack Minor is a journalist and researcher who served in the United States Marine Corps under President Reagan. Also a former pastor, he has written hundreds of articles and been interviewed about his work on many TV and radio outlets.
For the first time since the Civil War, U.S. Counties have voted to instruct their elected officials to pursue the possibility of forming a 51st state.
Residents of five Colorado counties voted Tuesday in favor of the resolutions.
The issue was on the ballot in 11 counties, but at the end of the night Philips, Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma and Washington Counties voted in favor, while Weld, Logan, Elbert, Sedgwick, Lincoln and Moffat counties voted against the idea.
"This is an important moment for liberty," said Jeffrey Hare, founder of the 51st state initiative. "We have five counties in this state that have said they want to exercise their rights under the state constitution and secede."
Colorado has a strong statement in its constitution saying the people have the right to abolish the government anytime they believe it is necessary. Article II of the Colorado constitution says:
"The people of this state have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves, as a free, sovereign and independent state; and to alter and abolish their constitution and form of government whenever they may deem it necessary to their safety and happiness, provided, such change be not repugnant to the Constitution of the United States."
The wording is particularly significant, because Colorado became a state in 1876, 11 years after the end of the Civil War.
With the passage of the ballot measures in the five counties, Coloradans for the second time this year have drawn their authority directly from the state constitution to do something that politics was unable to accomplish.
Earlier they used Article XXI to recall from office two Democratic state senators who voted in favor of a series of gun control laws that were among the strictest in the nation. The recall was the first time the constitutional provision had ever been utilized.
Now residents are taking the first step to exercise their right to abolish their form of government. While media reports have claimed residents were voting on secession, that is not completely accurate.
Secession would need the approval of the state legislature or state electorate and then of the U.S. Congress.
Hare noted that even in the counties that voted against secession the margin of victory was not overwhelming.
"Since this movement began a few months ago we went from zero to 43 percent approval even in the counties that voted against the issue," Hare said. "This is especially significant when you consider that unlike other ballot initiatives, there was no organized campaign in support of the measure."
"The most we did was a few radio ads and Facebook posts. We didn't have the time or money to have meetings advocating the issue. In spite of this, large percentages of voters said they wanted to leave the state."
The movement has inspired residents in other states to consider similar measures. In California, residents in some northern counties are attempting to secede from the state and form a new state of Jefferson. Residents of other states have also contacted county officials asking about the possibility of starting their own secession movements.
Weld County commissioner Sean Conway said while he respects the wishes of the voters, who turned down the resolution, the issues that prompted the vote still need to be addressed.
"You have to respect the voters' decision. Weld County commissioners will not pursue a 51st state, but we will pursue other options that I think address the problem," Conway said from a Weld County election watch party in Fort Lupton. "The (disconnect) problem still exists. I think it's incumbent upon us to continue this dialogue, which began in June to address the disconnect between rural and urban communities in Colorado, and come together to try and find a solution to addressing that problem."
Conway told WND the vote raised awareness of the problem and inspired others nationwide.
"I fully understand that our movement is kind of like the young child who said the emperor has no clothes on," Conway said. "We are setting the example and leading the way for people all across this country who are frustrated at being ignored by government officials and we're doing what they wanted to do, but were afraid to attempt. People all across the country are now finding courage because of what we did. They're saying if northeastern Colorado can stand up to a government that doesn't address their concerns, then we can to."
Hare said with Tuesday's vote, the movement is just beginning.
"We now need to focus on educating people in the counties that voted for the issue on the need to put pressure on the legislature to allow them to have an actual vote on the issue," Hare explained. "These counties are all right next to each other, we have established a beachhead for secession in the state and we need to build on the ground we do have."
Fyi, please let the good South Jefferson folks know about this series of public meetings…
Dept. of Fish and Game — State Wildlife Action Plan meetings planned for northern California. Please attend. We need to expose the fact that private property is being targeted for forced conservation as part of the Wildlands Corridor system in California. Please speak out against it!!
Coordinator Sheryl Wilson says Sunday's Veterans Parade in Weed is a way of "honoring those who have fought for our freedom. They deserve our thanks.” It is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
Plan Your Weekend in Scott Valley honoring Veterans and kicking off the Holiday Season
The 13th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Etna, Calif. will be held Saturday, November 9, 2013. The Parade starts at 11 a.m. rain or shine. Line up for entries starts at 10 a.m. For more information on entering the Veterans Day Parade in Scott Valley, please call Karen at (530) 467-4067
The annual SHOPapalooza Vendor Fair, hosted by the Sacred Heart Altar Society in Fort Jones, Calif. will be held Saturday, November 9, 2013, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish Center, located at 11705 Main St. in Fort Jones. This event features beautiful handcrafted items created by local artisans as well as vendors selling fabulous commercial products and services. Food, beverages, desserts, and raffle prizes too.
On Veterans' Day, Monday, November 11, 2013, Veterans Day Services will be performed by the American Legion, Perry Harris, Post #260. They will begin at Callahan Cemetery at 10 a.m., Etna Cemetery at 11 a.m. and finish at the Fort Jones Cemetery at 12 Noon. For information, call Karen at (530) 467-4067
Thousands of teachers marched through Bucharest on Wednesday to demand better wages and working conditions and an end to political interference in education.
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A popular Vermont beer is in such high demand that its makers are shuttering their retail operation to head off the trouble brewing with its neighbors.
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An American Eagle jet that landed safely at a Chicago airport rolled nose-first off the tarmac and onto a grassy area as the pilot tried to taxi to the terminal.
A New York judge who has talked tough about insider trading is stepping out of the way of a $1.8 billion criminal settlement involving hedge fund giant SAC Capital.
With the new name of QX80 for 2014, Infiniti's largest sport utility vehicle packs some of the softest-feeling leather, shiniest burl wood and a host of other luxury items into a big, nicely crafted i
With federal and state online health care marketplaces experiencing glitches a month into implementation, concern is mounting for a vulnerable group of people who were supposed to be among the health
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Jury selection has begun for a former armored car guard charged with killing his work partner and stealing $2.3 million in a Pittsburgh heist last year.
A Connecticut judge is considering whether to let Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel go free on bail while he awaits a new trial in the 1975 slaying of neighbor Martha Moxley.
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Extra police are on hand as New Jersey's largest shopping mall reopened two days after a young man fired multiple shots inside and then killed himself.
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Swiss prosecutors confirmed Wednesday that a criminal investigation has been opened against one of the world's largest processors of precious metals over allegations that it laundered gold obtained th
Attorneys for the adoptive parents of a 4-year-old girl caught up in a custody dispute have filed paperwork in Oklahoma seeking $1 million in legal fees from the Cherokee Nation and the girl's biologi
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A police official says the suspect in the fatal shootings of a teenager and her grandfather in eastern Czech Republic is a teacher who owns several weapons.
The southern Italian town of Bill de Blasio's maternal grandfather is cheering his landslide victory in New York City's mayoral election and inviting him to receive honorary citizenship in a ceremony.
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More than 55 percent of voters casting ballots chose not to endorse a $9.85 million bond that would raise necessary funds to build four new buildings and create a variety of new programs at Klamath Co
A Portland, Ore.-area middle school football coach who was fired for planning an awards party at a Hooters restaurant says he's going ahead with the event without school backing.
The husband of imprisoned Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova is complaining that he hasn't been able to contact her for more than two weeks as she is transferred to a new prison.
While some say school safety hinges on guns, cameras or alarms in classrooms, Mark Gomer and Kristi Schiller think specially trained dogs should take point in preventing violence in schools.
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In the third Italian murder trial of U.S. student Amanda Knox, a court-appointed expert testified Wednesday that the alleged murder weapon shows a new DNA trace that belongs to Knox and not the victim
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Attorneys representing the Netherlands argued Wednesday that Russia violated U.N. regulations when it seized the Dutch-flagged Greenpeace ship "Arctic Sunrise" and charged all on board with piracy.
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This week we have a special treat for you, a cat named Zen.
Zen really does live up to his name, very Zen. He's a 3 and a half year old Black Domestic Medium Hair cat, and would be a great fit for someone out there. Zen has be at S.O. Humane for over a year now, because black cats are the hardest to adopt. He also seems to have some field of vision problems, but if you extend your hand first, he's just fine. Zen would make a great pet for a less active home, because he's more of a lap cat. He's an absolute lover, so come on in a give him a look.
If you'd like to adopt Zen or see any other pets up for adoption, please contact the Southern Oregon Humane Society at (541)779-3215, or you can visit their website at sohumane.org
Also, don't forget that November 8th, 9th and 10th, we are waiving the fees on all adult cats up for adoption. Stop by for their Catstravaganza!
Preparation work will begin this week, to clear trees where the new Phoenix interchange will be. Local contractors will begin clearing vegetation near Fern Valley Road this week.
Drivers may see a possible lane closure there-- as well as on I5, northbound.
The 72-million dollar project will update the interchange and bring improvements to nearby roadways. It's set to begin in early 2014.
Police in Cave Junction are investigating a homicide.
The call came in as a person down on West Millie road, around 10:30 Tuesday night. When officials arrived, they found a man lying in the road. He was pronounced deceased on scene.
At this point, officials are not releasing the man's name or how he died. Stay with NBC 5 for updates.
Like many of us, she uses social media sites like Facebook almost daily.
"I'm on there primarily to stay in touch with my friends and family," Heath told NBC 5.
Part of that online experience is about uploading pictures to share special moments like birthdays, vacations, even our nightly dinners.
"I've got a couple of different cameras but if my phone is handy that's what I'm going to use."
A survey from the Pew Research Center earlier this year estimates that 56 % of adult American's have a smartphone. Most are equipped with a GPS tracking device.
So we wanted to do a bit of an experiment and Patricia volunteered based on our Facebook request to check out how easy it is to track someone through a picture they post on the web.
To begin, we enabled all the GPS features on her phone.
NBC 5's Kyle Aevermann told her to go anywhere in the valley she wanted without telling me, snap a picture and post it online.
A short time later, Aevermann found her picture on Flickr and copied the address link and pasted into a website he found on Google that tracks down the precise location of where a photo istaken.
And with the click of the mouse, GPS coordinates and a map of where she is.
The location Patricia's picture gave was the Family Fun Center in Central Point.
As Aevermann pulled up, she was there waiting.
"It's really kind of scary, if you've got someone that's actually wanting to track you down that could be highly scary."
The pinpoint location on the map we were given and the actual place the picture was taken was only a difference of about 100 feet.
To avoid having your pictures traced it all comes down to your GPS feature in your phone. All you need to do is to go into your privacy settings and turn off your location services.
Most social networking sites including Facebook take away the location access in the file of a picture but can still be found if you allow certain privacy settings in your account to be posted with the picture.
And while Patricia didn't have her GPS enabled before our experiment, she has once again turned it off and will now make sure her loved ones do as well.
Eight months of negotiations between the Medford School District and its teachers and still no deal. The contentious negotiations keep getting more heated by the week.
Hundreds of Medford teachers attended the public comment period of Monday night's school board meeting, or tried to anyway.
"We need to get down to 80 people otherwise they're going to close this room down," said Dr. Phil Long, Superintendent of the Medford School District during Monday's meeting.
Fire Marshals even showed up, saying the meeting room was at capacity.
Teachers protested, chanting "Move! Move! Move!"
Eventually, the meeting was moved to the auditorium. It was a tense room-change, followed by a tense public comment period.
"Their best and final offer surely cannot be their best," said Chris Geankoplis, a Social Studies teacher at Hedrick Middle School.
"We want to increase the teachers pay to 10% for a three year period," explained Larry Nicholson, a member of the Medford School Board.
Broken down, that's an 8% increase in the first year, and 1% in the second and third years.
"There will be an increase in salary for everybody [...] even after the PERS contribution," Nicholson continued.
That offer is up from the original 8.13% over three years.
For the district, as far as money is concerned...
"We've offered up the maximum we feel we can do without starting to cut into programs," said Nicholson.
The district is also reinstating four additional school days and two days for parent-teacher conferences. Teachers claim they aren't getting paid for the extra days. Nicholson, however, said teachers are on salary and the district is just adding back days that were previously cut.
However, the school board says what's hurting the negotiation now is misinformation. They say teachers aren't getting all the facts.
"I heard a lot of things, people voicing frustrations on things we've already taken out," said Nicholson.
Nicholson said the district listened when teachers were concerned about wording that would be taken out of their contract which would have limited a teacher's work week to 40-hours. Some teachers said they did not want to be forced to work more than 40-hours per week, even though many teachers already work 60-hours per week. Because teachers felt strongly about the wording, the Medford School District backed off the issue.
There are rumors flying that teachers will not accept the newest proposed contract.
What comes now, remains to be seen at the next negotiating session.
Both teams will be meeting again on November 12th to negotiate on contracts for the roughly 600 teachers who are currently working without a contract in the Medford School District.
Home buyers are in unfamiliar territory, as housing prices continue to climb. Realtors tell NBC 5,in recent years home prices generally slumped as weather declined. Yet this year, Core Logic, a residential property analyst, reports Medford home prices increased 1.6 percent from August to September.
Realtors say there are three main reasons numbers keep climbing in southern oregon. The first: is not enough homes. The second: recent studies that put our area in the top twenty for greatest places to live. The third: interest rates continue to stay low.
The trend is valley wide. even places like Rogue River and Shady Cove saw a 62% increase in prices from last year. Realtor Alice Lema says that's creating a strong sellers market, but hurting first-time buyers. Competition is so fierce, she says construction is on an uptick, because supply is so low.
Of note, September's numbers mark the unofficial, 5 year anniversary of the housing market crash.
We're still waiting for more details from officials. Here's what we know:
Sheriff's deputies tell us two cars crashed along the same road, at nearly the same... one vehicle with children inside. Jackson County Sheriff's responded to the crashes on Foothill and Coker Butte Roads in Medford, around 9 this morning. A driver spotted a car that, those on scene say, skidded off Foothill road. Then, we're told, a second sedan tried to avoid the first crashed car... but instead, went deep into the ditch. Officials confirm there were children inside one vehicle. Luckily, there were no injuries. The cause is still under investigation, although weather may be a factor.
DRINK UP FOR GOOD: Any drink of any size is just $2 at Dutch Bros. locations, where all proceeds will benefit Southern Oregon Sparrow Clubs. See www.sparrowclubs.org.
I was driving northbound on Highway 99 headed toward Grants Pass on Friday night when I came across a stop sign near Rogue River. I drive this route fairly regularly and have never had to stop there before.
The Ashland City Council is asking the Planning Commission to review whether to loosen the city's ban on renting homes in single-family zones to tourists for short stays.
Parents and kids of Jacksonville Elementary School say physical fitness shouldn't be limited to endless circles on the school's track in order to comply with the state's physical education mandates.
Jackson County's Health and Human Services Department hopes to add 25 to 30 new positions in 2014 to be ready for an Oregon Health Plan expansion projected to cover 15,100 more county residents.
Southern Oregon University President Mary Cullinan announced Tuesday that to achieve a financially and academically viable institution, the administration needs the authority to reduce, reconfigure or eliminate SOU's academic programs and faculty members...
PORTLAND — Oregon's Republican state chairman, Art Robinson, says he'll run a third time against Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio in Oregon's southwestern congressional district.
GOLD BEACH — Voters in Southern Oregon's Curry County were rejecting a property tax increase Tuesday night and their decisions could eventually test a new public safety emergency funding law.
GOLD HILL — Rafters and kayakers know this gnarly and dangerous Rogue River whitewater rapid as Mugger's Alley, and its main feature — Mugger's Rock — for a reason.
I'd like to offer to cook and bring the turkey to Thanksgiving at our son's home, a 45-minute to one-hour drive away. Although I like to cook, I've rarely done a turkey. I plan to buy a fresh, "green" bird and not stuff it.
Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will be Houston's interim head coach with Gary Kubiak out indefinitely after suffering a mini-stroke this weekend.
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The big-play guys among NFL rookies this year are getting themselves noticed more on defense than offense. How odd, considering the way the league is so skewed toward piling up points.
With public money for the 2016 Olympics getting tougher to find, Brazilian organizers are scrambling to raise record amounts of local sponsorship revenue to cover any budget shortfall and avoid a gove
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The agent for coach Nick Saban told Texas officials in January that Texas was the only school he would consider leaving Alabama for, and his success with the Crimson Tide had put him under "special pr
Bernie Ecclestone defended himself Wednesday at the High Court in London against allegations he made a "corrupt" payment to protect his position running Formula One.
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Police say they're working to exhaust all possibilities and tips in their investigation of the slaying of Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed.
A 23-year-old poker pro from Michigan won the World Series of Poker main event late Tuesday, claiming the $8.4 million title after pushing past his last opponent in a brief, dramatic match.
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John Moffitt wasn't unhappy with a lack of playing time in Denver. He quit the NFL because he'd lost his love for the game and was tired of risking his health.
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Lost River football is the lone 2A football Basin representative in the state tournament. The Raiders will travel to Monroe and play the Dragons 1 p.m. Saturday.
PORTLAND (AP) — James Harden scored 33 points, Dwight Howard added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 116-101, on Tuesday night.
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SISTERS — Kylee Souders scored after a Sisters miss, a penalty kick in the shootout that lifted Klamath Union to a 2-1 victory over the perennial Class 4A girls soccer power and a berth in the quarter
EUGENE (AP) — Guard Dominic Artis and forward Ben Carter have been suspended by the No. 19 Oregon Ducks for violating NCAA rules against selling team-issued apparel.
Cory Hodgson scored in the fourth round of the shootout and Ryan Miller made 47 saves for the Buffalo Sabres, who overcame a pair of blown third-period leads to get their third win in 17 games this se
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Al Horford had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Paul Millsap had 25 points and 11 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Sacramento Kings for a 105-100 victory on Tuesday night.
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James Harden scored 33 points, Dwight Howard added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-101 on Tuesday night.
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