24th May 2013 14 teachers retiring from area schools
With 14 teachers retiring from the city's two school districts this year, the community is losing nearly 450 years in teaching experience. But, both the teachers and administration are calling it a win-win situation. "While the retiring teachers will...

24th May 2013 Bare shelves force cutbacks at food bank
Corning Christian Assistance manager Willie Smith is a bit like Old Mother Hubbard who went to her cupboard and found it was bare. Due to a lack of funding, Smith said the cupboards at the food assistance bank are nearly bare. So much so that CCA,......

24th May 2013 Taxes, fees mark new health care
A small-business owner who has spent more than two years studying Obamacare told the Corning Patriots his concerns about the government health care plan. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Tom Vaillancourt said Thursday, will hurt small....

24th May 2013 Seniors prepare for graduation
When Elizabeth Anderson entered Providence Christian High School four years ago, she had no idea that she would fall in love all over again with God's glory and wisdom. The valedictorian of her graduating class said she can look back now and......

24th May 2013 Diamond stars shining at next levels
Graduation signals the end of a playing career for many high school athletes but a group of players from the Tri-County area have continued to compete on baseball and softball diamonds in college and the professional ranks. Matt Vedo graduated from.....

24th May 2013 Mercy recognizes spring athletes
Mercy High School held its spring sports banquet on Monday, and used the opportunity to recognize a number of Warrior athletes who received either league or team honors in their respective sports. From the baseball team, Tommy Garcia was named to the...

24th May 2013 United they stand and win
The Redding United AAU basketball team took first place at the Chico Blazin Heat Tournament over the weekend. Corning High?s Michael Shoemaker and Nick Hoag, along with Orland?s Kavi Ram play for the United, with players from Redding-area schools......

24th May 2013 Un-civil war slated for baseball diamond
It's the classic rivalry between the North and South as seniors from the northstate get together on the diamond one more time June 1 for the Chico Breakfast Lions Club Bob Busch Classic. The annual baseball bash pits the North squad - comprised of......

24th May 2013 Bearcats bullish on Bulldogs
Home is where the heart is and for the American Legion Post 45 Orland Bearcats, it was where the sweep was on Monday, as they downed visiting Gridley 16-8 and 13-4 in a California Legion doubleheader at Bihler Field. The bats were in mid-season form....

24th May 2013 Sports Briefs: Boat ramp open at Woodson Bridge
Boat ramp open at Woodson Bridge Access to the Sacramento River at the Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area has been cleared, and the boat ramp is ready for use just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. 4th annual Shriner's Golf Tournament The 4th.....

24th May 2013 Hunting licenses, big game drawing applications now available
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on Wednesday announced hunters may now apply online for the Big Game drawing and purchase 2013-2014 hunting licenses. Transactions may be conducted at any CDFW license sales office, license agent....

24th May 2013 What happens to seized fish and game?
The following questions were asked on the state Department of Fish & Wildlife website: Question: What do the wardens do with the seized abalone, crab, cod, salmon, etc.? You can't tell me that it gets thrown away! Answer: When unlawfully taken fish.....

24th May 2013 Bleacher Bits: That's about the size of it
There are big men, and then there are BIG men ? and Terrell Brown certainly qualifies as the latter. After playing some collegiate football at Ole Miss, Brown was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent, and Rams coach Jeff Fisher......

23rd May 2013 5.7-magnitude Plumas County earthquake felt in Mid-Valley
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter Scale shook the Mid-Valley on Thursday might. The quake, reportedly centered outside Greenville in Plumas County, was felt at 8:47 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An......

21st May 2013 City recognizes mental health month
Corning Mayor Gary Strack, right, presents Mike Gonzales, chairman of the Tehama County Mental Health board on May 14, with a newly city proclamation declaring May as Mental Health Month. The proclamation states "all Americans experience times of......

21st May 2013 Queen will be crowned at rodeo
Corning cowgirl Kaylee Loewen, the 2012 Corning Jr. Rodeo Queen, will be handing her crown over to another cowgirl on May 30 during the Corning Jr. Rodeo Mixer held at the Clark Park Rodeo Grounds. Loewen, 16, of Corning, the daughter of Lisa and......

21st May 2013 Attempted kidnapping reported in Corning
A 30-year-old woman reported that two men tried to kidnap her on Rawson Road near Finnell Avenue north of Corning on Sunday ? and the Tehama County Sheriff's Department believes the incident is related to two similar reports the same day, Megan......

21st May 2013 Railway could be a boon for county
The idea of building a railway system between Humboldt Bay and the upper Sacramento Valley has been around for a long time. A group from Eureka, the Land Bridge Alliance, met with city and county officials and private individuals on May 15 in Red......

21st May 2013 Buying votes an honorable thing in Los Molinos mayor race
The Los Molinos Honorary Mayor's race is on, with five candidates vying for this year's title ? including a horse. Rock, the giant black draft horse, has thrown his halter into the race. Owned by Ron and Jeannie Gallagher, Rock has been a huge......

21st May 2013 Tour raises funds for AIDS services
Two hundred bicycle riders and support crew popped up tents in the field behind Williams High School on Friday night on the end of the second day of a tour that raises funds for local HIV and AIDS services. NorCal AIDS Cycle, an annual four-day......

21st May 2013 Students win chess championship
Eleven students from Olive View Elementary and Maywood Middle schools strategized and played their way to Sacramento Valley Scholastic Chess League championship, then captured second in the rookie division at a state tournament held in Santa Clara on...

21st May 2013 City Council awards Safe Routes contract
The Corning City Council awarded the Safe Routes to School, Cycle 10 Project contract to Thomas H. Williams Construction of Corning. The company's winning bid was $213,293. It was the lowest of seven received. Most of the funding for the project,......

21st May 2013 Police Blotter: May 22, 2013
Felony Jason Lee Horner, 33, of Red Bluff, was arrested by Red Bluff police at 11:33 p.m. Friday on the 300 block of James Avenue in Red Bluff, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, and a misdemeanor for possession of drug......

21st May 2013 Chamber Chat: Friends of the Library hosts event
? Friends of the Library ? The Chamber would like to thank the Corning Friends of the Library for hosting the Corning in the Morning last Tuesday. It was a wonderful event, with lots of good breakfast food and drink as well as great door prizes.......

21st May 2013 Briefs: Driver safety program set
A two-day driver safety program for seniors will be held starting June 5 at the Family Resource Center, 1488 South St. Participants must attend both days to receive a certificate of completion, which could mean a discount on car insurance. The cost.....